Its Murder Up North
106 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 106 ratingsTrue crime stories from the north of England, from the infamous to the obscure.
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Albert Pierrepoint: The end of Capital Punishment
March 10, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBJoin me for the final episode in the Albert Pierrepoint series. In this instalment I will look at the what lead to the abolition of capital punishment, and visit some key cases, from the hanging of Edith Thompson to the final executions of Peter Allen and Gwynne Evans. Follow the show on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mupnorth X (formerly Twitter) https://twitter.com/murderupnorth and YouTube @itsmurderupnorth4448 Resources Pierrepoint: Executioner an autobiography https://www...
Albert Pierrepoint: The final execution - Norman Green
March 03, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBDuring the 1940's and 1950s there were a series of cases that involved children in the vicinity of Wigan, some of which remain unsolved to this day. While another perpetrated by Norman Green would be the case that became Albert Pierrepoint's final execution. Join me as I explore the solved and unsolved cases, and what led to the most recognisable executioner in British history hanging up his noose. Resources Pierrepoint: Executioner an autobiography Manchester Evening News - Wednesday 17 Ju...
Albert Pierrepoint: Ruth Ellis part 3
February 18, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBRuth Ellis was the last woman to be hanged in England, but her story was not a simple one, with it being likely that experiences she had throughout her life may have contributed towards her actions on Easter Sunday 1955. Join me for this the third part of the Ruth Ellis story. Resources Daughters of Cain by Renee Huggett and Paul Berry Executioner: Pierrepoint an autobiography A Fine Day for a Hanging by Carol Ann Lee http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/21/newsid_2525000/2...
Albert Pierrepoint :Ruth Ellis part 2
February 11, 2024 06:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBRuth Ellis was the last woman to be hanged in England, but her story was not a simple one, with it being likely that experiences she had throughout her life may have contributed towards her actions on Easter Sunday 1955. Join me for this the second part of the Ruth Ellis story. Resources Daughters of Cain by Renee Huggett and Paul Berry Executioner: Pierrepoint an autobiography A Fine Day for a Hanging by Carol Ann Lee https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/history/woman-hanged-ruth-ellis-hamp...
Albert Pierrepoint: Ruth Ellis part I.
February 04, 2024 06:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MBRuth Ellis was the last woman to be hanged in England, but her story was not a simple one, with it being likely that experiences she had throughout her life may have contributed towards her actions on Easter Sunday 1955. Join me for this the first part of the Ruth Ellis story. Resources Daughters of Cain by Renee Huggett and Paul Berry Executioner: Pierrepoint an autobiography A Fine Day for a Hanging by Carol Ann Lee https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/history/woman-hanged-ruth-ellis-hamps...
Albert Pierrepoint: Styllou Christofi
January 28, 2024 06:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBStyllou Christofi was the penultimate woman to hang in England, although she received little media interest, despite the fact that her crime was arguable more brutal, and sensational than that committed by Ruth Ellis the final woman to go to the noose, six months later. Join me as I delve into the case of Styllou Christofi, a true mother in law from hell. Resources Executioner: Pierrepoint an autobiography Daughters of Cain by Renee Huggett and Paul Berry Dundee Courier - Wednesday 15 Decem...
Albert Pierrepoint: Louisa May Merrifield
January 21, 2024 06:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MB17 years after Albert Pierrepoint assisted his Uncle Tom in the execution of Dorothea Waddingham he would act as the main executioner for Louisa May Merrifield another woman whose chosen weapon was poison. Resources Daughters of Cain by Renee Huggett and Paul Berry, published by Pan books ltd. Executioner: Pierrepoint an autobiography Bradford Observer - Tuesday 21 July 1953 Lancashire Evening Post - Wednesday 22 July 1953 Nottingham Journal - Tuesday 04 August 1953 Shields Daily News- Frida...
Albert Pierrepoint: War criminals and a misfit.
January 14, 2024 06:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBIn today’s episode I delve into the part Albert Pierrepoint played after the war crime tribunals which occured at the close of the Second World War, and the 1948 execution of a transgender man, whose identity and sexuality may have contributed to them not having their sentence commuted to life in prison. Resources Daughters of Cain by Renee Huggett and Paul Berry, published by Pan books ltd. Executioner: Pierrepoint an autobiography Torbay Express and South Devon Echo - Monday 30 August 1948...
Albert Pierrepoint: Dorothea Waddingham
January 07, 2024 06:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBIn today’s episode I cover the case of the woman, whose execution would be the first female hanging Albert would witness while working as an assistant for his uncle, and lead executioner, Thomas Pierrepoint. Resources Portsmouth Evening News - Thursday 30 January 1936 Daily Mirror - Saturday 18 January 1936 Daily Herald - Thursday 30 January 1936 Coventry Evening Telegraph - Friday 07 February 1936 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=1449357&resourceID=19191 ht...
Albert Pierrepoint: the demise of John Christie
December 24, 2023 06:00 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBJoin me in this episode as I delve into the capture, confessions and conviction of John Christie. resource https://www.studysmarter.co.uk/explanations/history/european-history/austrian-hungarian-empire/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republikanischer_Schutzbund https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-36906504 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6817312/ http://www.tourmycountry.com/austria/bad-voslau.htm https://wessyman137.wordpress.com/2017/11/17/christies-life-in-halif...
Albert Pierrepoint: John Christie's final murders.
December 17, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBAfter the death of his wife, Ethel, John Chrsite claimed that “after she had gone, the way was clear for me to fulfil my destiny.” in the proceeding weeks Christie would go on to commit three murders, but before they were his victims they were Rita Nelson, Kathleen Maloney and Hectorina Mclennan each had her own story which I explore in this episode. Resources https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/how-killers-trail-of-death-led-to-ulster/28076551.html https://www.murdermiletours.com/bl...
Albert Pierrepoint: John Christie, and the murder of Ethel Christie
December 10, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBAt the conclusion of Timothy Evans' trial, his mother confronted John Christie, branding him a murderer to which his wife Ethel responded “Don’t you dare call my husband a murderer, he’s a good man.” I wonder how much Ethel truly believed these words as she spoke them, whether deep down she had a gnawing suspicion that something was wrong, that just yards from her bedroom window lay the bodies of two women, and that within 3 years of Evans’ trial she too would die at her husbands hand. Join m...
Albert Pierrepoint: John Christie's first murders.
December 03, 2023 06:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBin the second part of this 5 part miniseries, covering the crimes of John Christie I cover the stories of Ruth Fuerst and Muriel Eddy who died at the hands of the infamous serial killer. episode resources https://www.londonpicturearchive.org.uk/view-item?i=209962&WINID=1688988551430 https://chrissyhamlin.blogspot.com/2017/09/george-lansbury-and-history-of-hutton.html https://www.eastlondonhistory.co.uk/visit-canning-town-east-london/ https://londonsroyaldocks.com/centenary-1917-silvertown-...
Albert Pierrepoint: The Early life and crimes of John Christie
November 26, 2023 06:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBJoin me for this first part of a 5 part miniseries, in which I cover the life and crimes of John Reginald Halliday Christie who would ultimately met his end at the hands of Albert Pierrepoint. In this episode I look into the early life and crimes of Christie. Resources John Christie of Rillington Place: Biography of a serial killer by Johnathan Oates Frenzy by Neil Root The Murders myths and reality of 10 Rillington place. byJohn L Curnow https://www.studysmarter.co.uk/explanations/histor...
Albert Pierrepoint: Timothy Evans
November 19, 2023 06:00 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBAt the time of his execution few had sympathy for Timothy Evans’ plight, after all he had been charged with the murders of his pregnant wife and 13 month old daughter. Add to this reports that he had been verbally and physically abusive to his wife throughout their marriage, on the surface he appeared to be the type of person the death penalty had been designed for, in that it removed a violent and dangerous individual who posed a threat to the public. However three years after his execution,...
Albert Pierrepoint: The execution of Derek Bentley
March 12, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBDuring what Albert Pierrepoint would refer to as the “stormiest period of my life.” a number of key trials, and an inquiry into the validity of the death penalty would impact the increaing support for its abolition. In this episode I will explore a case that bacame known as one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in English law. When 19 year old Derek Bentley was hanged for the murder of PC Sidney Miles, despite the fact that Derek had not fired the fatal shot. resources Executioner: Pie...
Albert Pierrepoint: John George Haigh
February 26, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBJohn George Haigh would claim the lives of 6 individuals, with his disposal method earning him the monika of "The Acid Bath Killer" his belief he had committed the perfect murders would however lead him to his death at the hands of Albert Pierrepoint. John George Haigh references https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/the-acid-bath-murders/ http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/Haigh.html https://allthatsinteresting.com/john-george-haigh https://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/arts-and-culture/...
Albert Pierrepoint: The crimes of Neville Heath
February 12, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBAs the 2nd World War came to an end, Albert Pierrepoint was settling down to married life, while running a pub in Lancashire. But he was still carrying out his duties as an executioner, and in this episode I delve into what led up Neville Heath's date with the hangman's noose. Neville heath references https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93005343/margery-aimee_brownell-gardner https://blackpoolcrime.wordpress.com/tag/margery-gardner/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zgmf2nb/revision/2 ht...
Albert Pierrepoint: The murder of Joan Wolfe.
January 29, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBJoan was a troubled 19 year old whose young life had been tainted by grief. Living a nomadic life, she believed she had found love, only for her life to be taken from her, and in the papers of the time, she even lost her name, instead becoming known as "The Wigwam Girl" Episode resources https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/sangret-august.htm https://www.haslemereherald.com/news/75-years-on-after-wigwam-murder-185746 https://history-room.co.uk/2021/03/09/august-sangret/ https://dirkdeklein.net...
Albert Pierrepoint : The execution of Gordon Cummins
January 15, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBAs the Second World War began, Blackouts were enforced, with the aim of offering protection from the German bombs, but the darkness was also the perfect cover for those with ill intentions, including Gordon Cummins who would gain the moniker, The Blackout Ripper. Gordon Cummins resources A special thanks goes to Mike, the host of Murder Mile, whose episodes and Youtube videos aided in researching this episode. https://www.murdermiletours.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@murdermileuktrue-crime...
Albert Pierrepoint: The history of capital punishment.
January 01, 2023 07:32 - 53 minutes - 49 MBAlbert Pierrepoint’s life and career spanned some of the most pivotal moments in history, with him carrying out the executions of some of the 20th century’s most notorious criminals. Join me for this series of episodes during which I shall chronicle Albert’s life as one of Britain’s last executioners and the changing attitudes to capital punishment with each episode focusing on one case in which Albert was called upon to deliver the final sentence. In this first episode I shall delve into t...
Gary Allen
June 26, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBAt the age of 8 Gary Allen was already showing violent and disturbing behaviour, which continued into adulthood, with his developing a deep rooted hatred for women, particularly sex workers. In 2000 he would be charged and acquitted of murder, but would a change in the law, and amendments to the information jurors can be provided lead to him being brought to justice.? Crime watch appeal regarding the murder of Samantha Class (starts at 23 minutes 49 seconds) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
Lindsay Birbeck
June 12, 2022 05:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBFor 12 days the people of Accrington came together to search for missing Lindsay Birbeck. When her body was found no one could expect the twist the case would take. @murderupnorth https://www.facebook.com/groups/mupnorth https://www.patreon.com/Itsmurderupnorth Resources https://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/the-accrington-pals/3/ http://warnerstreetpractice.co.uk/THE%20HISTORY%20OF%20ACCRINGTON%20PDF.pdf https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9868321/Lindsay-Birbeck-murder-Detective-reveals-...
Ellen Higginbottom
May 29, 2022 05:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB18 year old Ellen Higginbottom had dreams of becoming a vet, and plans of marrying her boyfriend of two years, but all these hopes would be torn away on a bright summers afternoon. Support the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Itsmurderupnorth follow the podcast on Twitter @murderupnorth join the discussion group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/mupnorth and leave a review on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/its-murder-up-north/id1493727239 resources f...
Manchester Remembered
May 22, 2022 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.18 MBOn the 22nd of May 2017, excited fans attended a concert at the Manchester Arena, a night which promised to be made of incredible memories became a nightmare, as a bomb tore through the foyer injuring hundreds and claiming the lives of 22 people. Today I wish to respectfully mark the 5th anniversary, by praising the people of Manchester, and remembering those who were affected by the bombing. Rest in peace Saffie Roussos Eilidh MacLeod Nell Jones was Sorrell Leczkowski Olivia Campbell...
Its Murder up North promo 2022
May 11, 2022 21:58 - 57 seconds - 886 KBIts Murder up North is a true crime podcast that focuses of cases linked to the north of England, delving into the infamous and obscure. If you like what you hear please like, subscribe. Support the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Itsmurderupnorth follow the podcast on Twitter @murderupnorth join the discussion group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/mupnorth and leave a review on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/its-murder-up-north/id1493727239
Buck Ruxton: The Doctor of Dalton Square
May 08, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBIn this episode I explore the case of a Buck Ruxton who tried to run from his past, changing his identity, and presenting the image of a respectable doctor, yet behind the façade was a man consumed by jealousy, whose paranoid mind would drive him to murder. Support the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Itsmurderupnorth follow the podcast on Twitter @murderupnorth join the discussion group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/mupnorth and leave a review on Apple Podcast https:...
The Doctor of Dalton Square
May 08, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBIn this episode I explore the case of a Buck Ruxton who tried to run from his past, changing his identity, and presenting the image of a respectable doctor, yet behind the façade was a man consumed by jealousy, whose paranoid mind would drive him to murder. Support the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Itsmurderupnorth follow the podcast on Twitter @murderupnorth join the discussion group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/mupnorth and leave a review on Apple Podcast https:...
Taxi Drivers
April 24, 2022 05:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBEvery year thousands of taxi journeys are made, and while most of these are uneventful, many drivers suffer verbal and physical abuse, while just doing their job. In this episode I take a look at some underreported cases where these attacks proved to be fatal. Support the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Itsmurderupnorth follow the podcast on Twitter @murderupnorth join the discussion group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/mupnorth and leave a review on Apple Podcast htt...
The Manchester Pusher
April 11, 2022 13:23 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBIs the Manchester Pusher real, or an urban legend born from the need to explain the unexplained deaths that have occurred in the waterways of Manchester. In todays episode I take a closer look at a number of these deaths, and explore the circumstances surrounding them, while hopefully providing insight into the nature of Manchester and its waterways. Support the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Itsmurderupnorth follow the podcast on Twitter @murderupnorth join the discussion grou...
Judith Roberts and Andrew Evans
March 20, 2022 06:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB14 year old Judith Roberts life was cut short when she was found murdered in a field near her home, and 17 year old Andrew Evans was found guilty of the murder, but was he the perpetrator? Support the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Itsmurderupnorth follow the podcast on Twitter @murderupnorth join the discussion group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/mupnorth and leave a review on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/its-murder-up-north/id1493727239 epi...
Jessica Patel
March 06, 2022 06:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBJessica was devoted to her career and her family, there was only thing she longed for, to be a mother, but this dream would be cruelly taken away. Here is Jessica's story. Support the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Itsmurderupnorth follow the podcast on Twitter @murderupnorth join the discussion group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/mupnorth and leave a review on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/its-murder-up-north/id1493727239 Episode Resources h...
The Ashton Poisoners
August 06, 2021 19:49 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBThe use of Arsenic was a common method of murder during the 1800's with many infamous cases, however in this episode I delve into two lesser known cases that occurred in the same town seventy years apart. Support the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Itsmurderupnorth follow the podcast on Twitter @murderupnorth join the discussion group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/mupnorth and leave a review on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/its-murder-up-north/i...
Janet Scott and Pearl Black
July 18, 2021 12:06 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBWhen Pearl Black was murdered by her partner in 1999, her family hoped he would be given a long prison sentence, yet just twelve years later he would be released on parole, resulting in the death of Janet Scott. support and advice for those suffering domestic abuse https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ https://www.refuge.org.uk/get-help-now/phone-the-helpline/ https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/ https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/gender-violence/domestic-violence-and-ab...
Beverley Allit
July 11, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBHello my lovely northerners, thank you for your support while the show has been on hiatus. During the break, I rewrote episode 59, and therefore I am combining it with episode 60 so you can listen to both parts without a break. Here is the case of Beverley Allit the killer nurse. My podcast of the week is Thrice Cursed. episode sources https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/true-crime/beverley-allitt-what-happened-now-documentary-sky/ https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/beverley-a...
Angel of Death
April 18, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 27.2 MBWhen Grantham and Kesteven's children's ward experienced an unusual number of unexplained deaths and collapses, no one could have imagined the true cause of these incidents. In this the first of a two part series, I will cover the children who suffered at the hands of nurse Beverley Allit. Podcast of the week, Thrice Cursed Episode sources https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/true-crime/beverley-allitt-what-happened-now-documentary-sky/ https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/beverle...
David Twigg
April 11, 2021 05:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBWhen emergency services respond to a burning building, a survivor recounts a horrific story, police seek to catch the perpetrators, but the culprit may be closer to home. Podcast of the week: Killer Stories Episode sources https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-16393773 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-16319560 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-16291241 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-16184332 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-en...
Ashley Murray
April 04, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBWhen a 13 year old boy is found at the foot of a steep crag, police question whether it was an accident or foul play. Ashley's story is one of betrayal, and a life ended too soon. Podcast of the week The Path Went Chilly Sources for the episode https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Teens-Alcohol-And-Other-Drugs-003.aspx https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-20227324 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-188738...
Doctor Robert Clements
March 28, 2021 05:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBDoctor Robert Clements was a well respected medical practitioner, who had built a successful career yet his private life was filled with sorrow, was he just unlucky in love or was it something more sinister? Podcast of the week is Murder Mile Sources for the episode https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/bluebeard-murderer-blackburn-surgeon-who-17003778 https://www.oldpolicecellsmuseum.org.uk/content/history/local-historians-history/david-rowland/rowlands-rogue-histories/a_dose_of_i...
Mark Hobson
March 21, 2021 06:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBMark Hobson was responsible for the brutal murder of his girlfriend Claire, and her twin sister Diane. in what police initially believed was a domestic incident, until Joan and James Britton an elderly and housebound couple were found deceased in their home. Podcast of the week is Redrum sources for the episode https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/6983776.we-will-find-man/ https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/18077476.tv-spotlight-evil-quadruple-killer-mark-hobson/ https://www.independent.co...
Gerald Richardson
March 14, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBTwo men born in the same year, both ambitious and driven men, whose paths would cross leading to the fateful death of one of them. Thank you to Craig Danson for recommending this case. Podcast of the week, is a special multipart series by Jules at Riddle me That, covering the case of Jacob Landin and his family's fight for justice. Episode sources https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/how-brave-police-officer-lost-17677543 https://www.newsy-today.com/as-a-brave-policeman-he-lost-his-...
Rachel Barraclough
February 28, 2021 06:00 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBThe 6th of September 1997 Princess Diana was laid to rest, the funeral service was viewed by two and a half billion people including the Barraclough family, who watched on there tv set at their home in Bradford, unaware that grief would soon visit their door. Podcast of the week The Jury Room Podcast Sources for the episode https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/8072984.she-was-our-golden-girl/ https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/8073025.killed-for-saying-no-to-sex/ https://...
Andrew Gardner
February 21, 2021 06:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBWhen 35 year old father of 1 Andrew was found deceased in his living room, after an alleged assault, police unravel a more depraved cause of death. Podcast of the week The British Murder podcast Episode sources.
Joe Geeling
February 14, 2021 06:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBWhen 11 year old Joe Geeling failed to arrive home from school, his disappearance and murder would be met with both sadness and shock, when it was revealed that his killer was just 14 years old. Podcast of the week Beware the quiet ones. episode Sources https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/judge-rejects-early-release-plea-12321805 https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cystic-fibrosis/ https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hamer-michael.htm https://expressdigest.com/was-j...
The Laitner Family Murders
February 07, 2021 06:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBA day that started in the wedding of the Laitner's eldest daughter, ended in the murder of her parents and brother. Caution this episode does feature details of sexual assault. Podcast of the week is Once Upon a Nightmare Episode Sources https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/wedding-day-killer-raped-teen-15978264 Aberdeen Evening Express - Tuesday 11 September 1984 Belfast Telegraph - Friday 04 November 1983 Aberdeen Press and Journal - Saturday 15 September 1984 Aberdeen Press ...
Collette Aram
January 31, 2021 06:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MBCollette Aram's murder was featured in the first episode of Crimewatch UK which aired in 1984, however it would take a discarded tissue, and 26 years to bring her killer to justice. Podcast of the week The True North Podcast. Episode Sources Justice for Collette by Jacqui Kirby and Veronica Clarke. BBC Crimewatch June 1984 https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/how-compulsive-liar-fantasist-responsible-4578430 Daily Mirror - Tuesday 01 November 1983 https://www.theguardian.com/uk/...
Albert Walker
January 24, 2021 06:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MBAlbert Walker was a man of many names, a con man, who had fled from Canada and was wanted by Interpol, When he was introduced to Ronald Platt in the North Yorkshire town of Harrogate it would begin a relationship built on a foundation of deceit that would end in murder. Podcast of the week Crime Divers. Sources for the episode https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/7963943.murderers-art-gift-to-convent/ CBC News • Posted: Nov 06, 1999 8:22 PM ET https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-n...
the Ughill House Shootings
January 17, 2021 06:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBTrigger Warning this episode discusses suicide, and the deaths of children. When Ian Wood climbed to the top of the tower of Amiens Cathedral he claimed he intended to end his own life, as part of a suicide pact with his girlfriend, but was this the truth, or a rouse to support his defence. The Podcast of the week is The Shattered Window https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-shattered-window/id1537949848 support the show by following it on Twitter @murderupnorth Join the facebook grou...
1st Anniversary Q and A episode
January 10, 2021 06:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBJoin your host Jenny as she answers questions from listeners and fellow podcasters, find out what 3 essential Items I would take to space, and much more.
Its Christmas up North
December 14, 2020 12:00 - 53 minutes - 48.5 MBA collection of festive stories and seasons greetings which will hopefully bring some cheer to what has been a dreary year. please check out the podcasts who have helped create this episode, listen, subscirbe and review. All show links provided below. with a special thanks to Mel from Mask of Sanity https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mask-of-sanity/id1495341586 Meg and Laurie from Beware the quiet ones https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beware-the-quiet-ones/id1541718991 Holly an...