Selling the Dream: Episode 414

Selling the Dream: Episode 414

The dream of owning property in The Caribbean plus gaining a large financial gain on your investment. For many of us it is the dream. And Essex businessman David Ames played on this as he lured investors with the promise of a Caribbean dream, but, the reality was a fraud he perpetrated which left thousands with the nightmare of losing life-savings and pensions.

Through glossy brochures, slick marketing events and the pulling power of so-called celebrities, he persuaded people to invest in off-plan holiday cabanas and apartments across the Caribbean and in Brazil. They lost everything whilst he and his family lived a life of luxury.


This week, I look at the scandal of Harlequin Properties.


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The Cannibal Killer:  Episode 68

The Cannibal Killer: Episode 68

Darlington, north-east England.  It was a strange, unnecessary and unremarkable murder when 40 year old Alan Taylor strangled his friend after an early morning drinking session.  But the reasons for the killing included an opportunity to gain revenge for a grisly murder, 8 years earlier, when a man killed and ate part of his girlfriend.  Her limbs and head have never been found.In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we tell the story and look at the appalling repercussions from the 1998 murder which are still being felt today. Enjoy the podcast and want more? Listen to 12 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join over 900 others on our friendly facebook group today:  https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430www.uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Helmi 201826min

Foiling The Beast:  Episode 67

Foiling The Beast: Episode 67

He was a member of mensa, a computer programmer and always polite and courteous.  But Alan Hopkinson had always had an unhealthy interest in young girls.  In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast, we examine his life and what happened to those who were unfortunate enough to cross his path.Enjoy the podcast and want more? Listen to 12 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrimeWant to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today:https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Helmi 201829min

Witchcraft & Sex:  Episode 66

Witchcraft & Sex: Episode 66

We head to Cornwall in 2004 to experience a strange murder involving witchcraft, money, sex, abuse & greed in a small sailing community.  Is everything quite as it seems?Enjoy the podcast and want more? Listen to 12 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrimeWant to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430www.uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Helmi 201828min

The Flat Cap Robber: Episode 65

The Flat Cap Robber: Episode 65

In his 50's, M&S jumpers, genial bloke. All sounds very innocent but from 1995 - 1998 across Central England this man was causing terror to the large number of building societies he held up at gunpoint. In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast we find out who committed these crimes. And why.Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrimeWant to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Helmi 201825min

A Surgical Fetish: Episode 64

A Surgical Fetish: Episode 64

A violent sexual predator with a sexual fetish for surgical procedures doesn't sound good and it wasn't. Not good at all. In this episode from London we head back to1993 to explore the appalling actions of a man from your very worst nightmares.Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 Tammi 201826min

The Body In The Freezer:  Episode 63

The Body In The Freezer: Episode 63

Newcastle, October 2012. Peter McMahon was besotted by his lover 25 years his junior, but his friends were concerned that it was his money that really interested Sharon. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we look at their passionate, volatile relationship and follow it to a terrible conclusion.Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrimeWant to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today:https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Tammi 201829min

It Was Only A Kiss:  Episode 62

It Was Only A Kiss: Episode 62

Hyde Park, London. July 1982. The horror of the IRA bombs that left 11 people dead and many more injured. But as we discover 30 years later, many of those injured in the attacks never recovered, with tragic consequences.Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Tammi 201826min

A Warwickshire Village: Episode 61

A Warwickshire Village: Episode 61

A sleepy Warwickshire village near Nuneaton in 1994.  Carol Wardell and her husband Gordon lived a quiet life in a sleepy village where nothing much happened.  Then one day there was a robbery and a murder, which people still talk about today.  Was this related to Carol's job as a Manager at a Building Society, or were there other motives at play?Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrimeWant to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430www.uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Tammi 201833min

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