#293 - The Mercy Murderess (Valerie & Carmen Swann, Maida Vale)

This is Part Three of Six of Sulphuric: the true story of serial killer John George Haigh.On Monday 2nd July 1945, British serial-killer John George Haigh lured the reclusive parents of his first victim and friend – William Donald McSwan – to his basement at 79 Gloucester Road to be murdered and their bodies disposed of in acid. But how did he do this, and why?Date: Monday 2nd July 1945Location: Stanhope Mews West, back of 79 Gloucester Road, Kensington, London, SW7Victims: 6 (although he would confess to nine)Culprit: John George Haigh, the acid bath murderer, Murder Mile is researched, written and performed by Michael J Buchanan-Dunne of Murder Mile Walks with music written and performed by Erik Stein and Jon Boux of Cult With No Name with additional music, as used under the Creative Commons License 4.0 (Attribution) via Free Music Archive. A full listing of tracks used and a full transcript for each episode is listed here.FOLLOW US HERE:FacebookTwitterInstagramMurder Mile Discussion GroupYoutubeIf you’d like to sign-up for exclusive Murder Mile content, check out our Patreon Page by CLICKING HERE.And for OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE, please visit the Murder Mile Shop.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Joulu 20191h 5min

This is Part Two of Six of Sulphuric: the true story of serial killer John George Haigh.On Saturday 9th September 1944, in the basement of 79 Gloucester Road (South Kensington), convicted fraudster John George Haigh would murder his first victim – a successful businessman, entrepreneur and his closest friend - William Donald “Mac” McSwan. And although his body would never be found, Johnny Haigh’s first murder would be far from perfect.Date: Saturday 9th September 1944Location: The Goat Tavern, 3A Kensington High Street, Kensington, London, W8 (meeting place)Victims: 6 (although he would confess to nine)Culprit: John George Haigh, the acid bath murdererMurder Mile is researched, written and performed by Michael J Buchanan-Dunne of Murder Mile Walks with music written and performed by Erik Stein and Jon Boux of Cult With No Name with additional music, as used under the Creative Commons License 4.0 (Attribution) via Free Music Archive. A full listing of tracks used and a full transcript for each episode is listed here.FOLLOW US HERE:FacebookTwitterInstagramMurder Mile Discussion GroupYoutubeIf you’d like to sign-up for exclusive Murder Mile content, check out our Patreon Page by CLICKING HERE.And for OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE, please visit the Murder Mile Shop.ADDITIONAL LINKS:Manor House Designs (silver jewellery)Young Vegans (vegan pizza)Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Marras 20191h 11min

This is Part One of Six of Sulphuric: the true story of serial killer John George Haigh.On Monday 28th February 1949, 39 year old John George Haigh; an amiable and smartly-dressed director of an engineering firm sat in interview room three of Chelsea Police Station, assisting the police with the disappearance of his friend Mrs Henrietta Durand-Deacon. And yet, in this interview, Johnny Haigh, one of Britain’s most infamous serial-killers would brazenly confess to six perfect murders, knowing that without a body, the Police could do nothing.Date: 28th February 1949Location: Chelsea Police Station, 2 Lucan Place, Kensington, London, United KIngdom, SW3Victims: 6 (although he would confess to nine)Culprit: John George HaighMurder Mile is researched, written and performed by Michael J Buchanan-Dunne of Murder Mile Walks with music written and performed by Erik Stein and Jon Boux of Cult With No Name with additional music, as used under the Creative Commons License 4.0 (Attribution) via Free Music Archive. A full listing of tracks used and a full transcript for each episode is listed here.FOLLOW US HERE:FacebookTwitterInstagramMurder Mile Discussion GroupYoutubeIf you’d like to sign-up for exclusive Murder Mile content, check out our Patreon Page by CLICKING HERE.And for OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE, please visit the Murder Mile Shop.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Marras 20191h 15min

This is Mini Mile, a weekly compendium of UK true-crime facts and trivia designed to accompany Murder Mile True-Crime Podcast and to entertain and inform you whilst your host (Michael) is writing and researching the next multi-part series of Murder Mile.In Mini Mile #13 we’ll ask which sibling is most likely to become a serial-killer, what ponsy toys do crime scene investigators have at their disposal, what homemade weapons can be made in prison, who are some serious odd-balls with a screw loose, and who is London’s other worst robber.Murder Mile is researched, written and performed by Michael J Buchanan-Dunne of Murder Mile Walks with music written and performed by Erik Stein and Jon Boux of Cult With No Name with additional music, as used under the Creative Commons License 4.0 (Attribution) via Free Music Archive. A full listing of tracks used and sources for each episode is listed here.FOLLOW US HERE:FacebookTwitterInstagramMurder Mile Discussion GroupYoutubeIf you’d like to sign-up for exclusive Murder Mile content, check out our Patreon Page by CLICKING HERE.And for OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE, please visit the Murder Mile Shop.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Marras 201941min

This is Mini Mile, a weekly compendium of UK true-crime facts and trivia designed to accompany Murder Mile UK True-Crime Podcast and to entertain and inform you whilst your host (Michael) is writing and researching the next multi-part series of Murder Mile.In Mini Mile #12 we’ll explore the free-time of three infamous killers, we’ll look at the tools used by modern forensics teams, we’ll take toot at how homemade highs are made in prison, we’ll dip into even more odd deaths, and we’ll peep into the shopping bag of a kinky fraudster.Murder Mile is researched, written and performed by Michael J Buchanan-Dunne of Murder Mile Walks with music written and performed by Erik Stein and Jon Boux of Cult With No Name with additional music, as used under the Creative Commons License 4.0 (Attribution) via Free Music Archive. A full listing of tracks used and sources for each episode is listed here.FOLLOW US HERE:FacebookTwitterInstagramMurder Mile Discussion GroupYoutubeIf you’d like to sign-up for exclusive Murder Mile content, check out our Patreon Page by CLICKING HERE.And for OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE, please visit the Murder Mile Shop.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Marras 201945min

This is Mini Mile, a weekly compendium of UK true-crime facts and trivia designed to accompany Murder Mile True-Crime Podcast and to entertain and inform you whilst your host (Michael) is writing and researching the next multi-part series of Murder MileIn Mini Mile #11 we’ll ask who lives with the same name as an infamous serial killer, how do you determine the age and sex of human remains, how do you fill a day in prison, what are some of the strangest deaths, and who is London’s worst robber?Murder Mile is researched, written and performed by Michael J Buchanan-Dunne of Murder Mile Walks with music written and performed by Erik Stein and Jon Boux of Cult With No Name with additional music, as used under the Creative Commons License 4.0 (Attribution) via Free Music Archive. A full listing of tracks used and sources for each episode is listed here.FOLLOW US HERE:FacebookTwitterInstagramMurder Mile Discussion GroupYoutubeIf you’d like to sign-up for exclusive Murder Mile content, check out our Patreon Page by CLICKING HERE.And for OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE, please visit the Murder Mile Shop.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

31 Loka 201943min

This is Mini Mile, a weekly compendium of UK true-crime facts and trivia designed to accompany Murder Mile UK True-Crime Podcast and to entertain and inform you whilst your host (Michael) is writing and researching the next multi-part series of Murder Mile.In Mini Mile #10 we’ll ask what is the average killing spree of a serial-killer, what can forensics teams determine from different patterns of blood, can you sustain a normal sex-life in prison, we read another mundane letter from an infamous serial killer, and we meet a very naughty priest who needs to spend a serious amount of time in confession.Murder Mile is researched, written and performed by Michael J Buchanan-Dunne of Murder Mile Walks with music written and performed by Erik Stein and Jon Boux of Cult With No Name with additional music by Kevin MacLeod and Chris Zabriskie, as used under the Creative Commons License 4.0 (Attribution) via Free Music Archive. A full listing of tracks used and sources for each episode is listed here.FOLLOW US HERE:FacebookTwitterInstagramMurder Mile Discussion GroupYouTubeIf you’d like to sign-up for exclusive Murder Mile content, check out our Patreon Page by CLICKING HERE.And for OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE, please visit the Murder Mile Shop.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Loka 201958min

This is Mini Mile, a weekly compendium of UK true-crime facts and trivia designed to accompany Murder Mile True-Crime Podcast and to entertain and inform you whilst your host (Michael) is writing and researching the next multi-part series of Murder Mile.In Mini Mile #9 we’ll ask which serial killers and murderers were disabled, what’s the best way to clean-up after a murder, how much do things cost in prison, we read a rather mundane letter from a serial killer and we meet a London weirdo with a very novel way of extinguishing fires.Murder Mile is researched, written and performed by Michael J Buchanan-Dunne of Murder Mile Walks with music written and performed by Erik Stein and Jon Boux of Cult With No Name with additional music by Damiano Baldoni, Lee Rosevere, Chris Zabriski, Doctor Turtle, Kevin MacLeod and Thanasis, as used under the Creative Commons License 4.0 (Attribution) via Free Music Archive. FOLLOW US HERE:FacebookTwitterInstagramMurder Mile Discussion GroupIf you’d like to sign-up for exclusive Murder Mile content, check out our Patreon Page by CLICKING HERE.And for OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE, please visit the Murder Mile Shop.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Loka 201944min