The Predator: Episode 381 (part 1/2)

We head to Prestatyn, on the north coast of Wales, for this edition of the weekly UK True Crime Podcast.  We examine the events of 2012 leading to the deaths of five people - including three young children - in an horrendous arson attack.  The culprit was Melanie Smith, their neightbour in the flat downstairs.We look at the troubled history of Melanie Smith and the events that shaped her life leading to her horrendous crime. We also assess the devastation caused to so many people by her actions.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Tammi 201724min

Today we head to Wales and examine a frenzied murder which took place on Valentines Day 1988.  Lynette White was only 20 when she was stabbed to death in a flat above a bookmakers in the Cardiff Bay area of the City.  In this episode of the weekly UK True Crime Podcast we examine events leading up to the murder and how three men, 'The Cardiff Three' were wrongly imprisoned for the crime.We probe how advances in DNA technology allowed police to finally catch Lynette's killer fifteen years later and the devastating effect this had on Lynette's family and others involved in the original investigation.Finally, we look at how detectives involved in the original investigation into Lynette's death found themselves on trial for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice before the trial sensationally collapsed.ReferencesAudioLynette White: Prostitute was 'a tragic figure'". BBC News. 2 December 2011. Radio interview with Tim Rogers by BBC Radio Wales BibliographySekar, Satish (1997). Fitted In: The Cardiff 3 and the Lynette White Inquiry. London: The Fitted In Project. ISBN 978-0-952-73250-1.Sekar, Satish (2012). The Cardiff Five: Innocent Beyond Any Doubt. Hook: Waterside Press. ISBN 978-1-904-38076-4.Williams, John (1994). Bloody Valentine: A Killing in Cardiff. London: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-006-37968-3.Websiteshttp://thejusticegap.comwww.walesonline.co.ukhttp://www.independent.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Tammi 201737min

A brutal murder in 1982 lay unsolved until early 2016.In this episode of the weekly UK True Crime Podcast we examine the rape and murder of 17 year old Yiannoulla Yianni in Hampstead, North London. We look at the police investigation and examine the devastating impact the murder had on Yiannoulla's family.Her killer, James Warnock was arrested for another crime 34 years later and DNA evidence was vital in securing his conviction. We look at the remarkable events surrounding his arrest and how by pleading not guilty he inflicted further anguish on Yiannoulla's family by forcing them to re-live the horrendous events in 1982. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

31 Joulu 201625min

To many of us who had dreams of being a professional sportsperson, we are fascinated when those people who our living our dreams, and appear to have it all, spectacularly get it wrong and become involved in serious crime.In this episode of the weekly UK True Crime Podcast we take a detailed look at the England Cricketer, Chris Lewis, who along with ex-basketball played Chad Kirnon, in 2009 was sentenced to 13 years in prison for smuggling cocaine from the Caribbean to London.We examine the decisions taken by Lewis and ask whether this was just a one-off crime and whether Lewis should profit from his experiences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Joulu 201625min

In 1993, Colin Hatch was responsible for a sickening murder which shocked and disgusted the entire nation.  In this episode of the weekly UK True Crime Podcast we explore the circumstances leading up to this murder, including the refusal of authorities to accept the recommendation that Hatch should be sent to Broadmoor to stop him killing - as he was not dangerous enough.  We then look at Hatch's own murder in prison, at the hands of a convicted Armed Robber who had already attempted to murder the Soham Killer, Ian Huntley.We look at all the families affected by these three crimes and the differing emotions generated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Joulu 201631min

David Edwards suffered horrendous domestic abuse and was eventually murdered by his wife, Sharon.  In this episode of the weekly UK True Crime Podcast, we examine how the life of a well-respected Solicitor spiralled out of control, eventually leading to his violent death just two months after his marriage in Las Vegas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Joulu 201626min

This week we examine the chilling case of Michael Danaher, who tortured and brutally murdered art/book dealer Adrian Greenwood in April 2016, before posing for a selfie revealing his blood-soaked beard immediately after the attack.  We look at his motivation to kill and how Danaher clinically plotted future crimes by compiling an excel spreadsheet detailing a list of potential celebrity victims. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Joulu 201621min

At 35 Benjamin Wilson appeared to have it all.  A financial trading maestro he was the local boy made good, living in a £4 million mansion in Sandbanks and able to spend most of his time on the golf course.However, this was all a facade.  His world came crashing down when it became clear that he was in fact running a classic ponzi fraud.  Although on a much lesser scale than Stanford and Madoff, this financial crime caused devastation in his local community as some victims of the crime lost everything they had worked for all their lives.Now serving time in prison, this podcast tells the story of Benjamin Wilson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Joulu 201621min