The Crime Roundup: August 2025

In the seventh episode of season 7, I tell the story of Leigh Ann Sabine.In 1997, John Sabine disappeared after moving to a flat in Beddau, South Wales, with his wife, Ann, who also went by Leigh.Neighbours assumed the couple had divorced, but the truth would come to light 18 years later.Less than a month after Ann succumbed to brain cancer in October 2015, the body of her husband, John, was found in her garden.It is unclear if Ann murdered John, but an inquest has recorded a verdict of unlawful killing.This is one of the most unusual cases I've ever researched.⁣⁣For all things British Murders, please visit my website:⁣https://www.britishmurders.com/⁣Intro music:⁣David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic⁣My recording equipment:⁣Shure SM7B Vocal MicrophoneCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio InterfaceRode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom ArmRecorded and Edited in:⁣Hindenberg PROReferences:⁣www.britishmurders.com/leighannsabine/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Marras 202226min

I welcome Robin Jarossi to the show in this interview episode.Robin is a London-based journalist and true crime author who contributes to documentaries such as Murder by the Sea, Voice of a Killer, The Real Prime Suspect and Dark Son: The Hunt for a Serial Killer.He is currently working on a book about corruption and how the hit BBC drama Line of Duty echoes real-life wrongdoing in the police.Robin's latest book 'Murder by the Sea: True Crime Stories from our Sinister Shores', was released on July 7, 2022, and is available to purchase here:Murder by the Sea | Mardle BooksFor all things British Murders, please visit my website:https://www.britishmurders.com/Intro music:David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusicMy recording equipment:Shure SM7B Vocal MicrophoneCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio InterfaceRode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom ArmRecorded using:ZencastrEdited in:Hindenberg PRO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Marras 202244min

In the sixth episode of season 7, I tell the story of Henry Gaskin.On February 19, 1919, 27-year-old Henry Gaskin murdered his 25-year-old wife, Elizabeth Gaskin, in a wooded area of Hednesford Hills, later dubbed 'Gaskin's Wood'.After murdering Elizabeth, Henry dismembered her body and dumped it in a gasholder at Hednesford Gasworks.On February 23, 1919, a week after the murder, Henry confessed to the police and showed them where he had dumped Elizabeth's body.He was handed a death sentence on July 4, 1919, and his execution by hanging took place on August 8, 1919.⁣⁣For all things British Murders, please visit my website:⁣https://www.britishmurders.com/⁣Intro music:⁣David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic⁣My recording equipment:⁣Shure SM7B Vocal MicrophoneCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio InterfaceRode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom ArmRecorded and Edited in:⁣Hindenberg PROReferences:⁣www.britishmurders.com/henrygaskin/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Marras 202231min

In this mid-season episode, I'm joined by Zevon Odelberg of Kinda Murdery, who will tell me (and you) the story of Hawley Harvey Crippen.Dr Crippen, or Dr Devil's Breath, was an American homoeopath charged with murdering his wife, Cora "Belle" Crippen, in London in 1910.Scotland Yard found the torso of a human body at Crippen's house in Holloway, and it was identified as Cora's, despite it being headless, limbless and boneless.Crippen was hanged for the murder on November 23, 1910, but a recent case review shows that mitochondrial DNA confirms that the remains were not those of Cora Crippen.The Court of Appeal refused to hear the case to pardon Crippen posthumously.Zevon also discusses the 2019 murder of Adrian Murphy by Joel Osei and Diana Cristea.If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available.UK-based listeners can call 116 123 for free (Samaritans)USA-based listeners can call or text 988 (the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, formerly the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline)You can find and support 'Kinda Murdery' here:Facebook | Kinda MurderyInstagram | @kindamurderyTikTok | @kindamurderyTwitter | @KindaMurderyFor all things British Murders, please visit my website:https://www.britishmurders.com/Intro music:David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusicMy recording equipment:Shure SM7B Vocal MicrophoneCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio InterfaceRode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom ArmRecorded using:ZencastrEdited in:Hindenberg PRO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Loka 202235min

I welcome Dr Joni Johnston to the show in this interview episode.Dr Johnston is a US-based forensic psychologist, private investigator and crime writer.As a practising psychologist, Dr Johnston has worked in a medium-maximum security prison, for the Board of Parole, for the Superior Court of San Diego, and as a workplace investigator of misconduct allegations, including harassment, discrimination and violence.She also evaluates mentally disordered offenders up for parole and provides expert testimony in criminal and civil litigation where a forensic psychologist can help shed light on pertinent issues.Her latest book 'SERIAL KILLERS: 101 Questions True Crime Fans Ask', was released on February 13, 2021, and is available to purchase here:SERIAL KILLERS: 101 Questions True Crime Fans Ask | Amazon UKFor all things British Murders, please visit my website:https://www.britishmurders.com/Intro music:David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusicMy recording equipment:Shure SM7B Vocal MicrophoneCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio InterfaceRode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom ArmRecorded using:ZencastrEdited in:Hindenberg PRO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Loka 20221h 13min

In the fifth episode of season 7, I tell the story of Peter Chapman.On October 25, 2009, 32-year-old Peter Chapman kidnapped, raped and murdered 17-year-old Ashleigh Hall and dumped her body in a farmer's field near Sedgefield, County Durham.He met Ashleigh on Facebook after posing as a 19-year-old named Peter Cartwright.The day after the murder, Cleveland Police arrested Chapman in connection with a hit-and-run offence dating back to October 2008.Once inside a police cell, Chapman confessed that he had killed somebody the previous evening and led the police to Ashleigh's body.He was handed a life sentence on March 8, 2010, with a minimum term of 35 years.⁣⁣For all things British Murders, please visit my website:⁣https://www.britishmurders.com/⁣Intro music:⁣David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic⁣My recording equipment:⁣Shure SM7B Vocal MicrophoneCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio InterfaceRode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom ArmRecorded and Edited in:⁣Hindenberg PROReferences:⁣www.britishmurders.com/peterchapman/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Loka 202225min

In the fourth episode of British Murders Season 7, I tell the story of Colin Campbell.On August 28, 1981, Colin Campbell murdered 17-year-old Claire Woolterton and dumped her body by the River Thames.Three years later, in December 1984, he murdered 29-year-old Deidre Sainsbury.Campbell was convicted of murder in the case of Deidre in July 1985, but it was later reduced to a manslaughter conviction.He wasn't arrested on suspicion of Claire's murder until November 2012.He was finally handed a life sentence for murdering Claire Woolterton on December 4, 2013, with a minimum term of 24 years.⁣⁣For all things British Murders, please visit my website:⁣https://www.britishmurders.com/⁣Intro music:⁣David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic⁣My recording equipment:⁣Shure SM7B Vocal MicrophoneCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio InterfaceRode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom ArmRecorded and Edited in:⁣Hindenberg PROReferences:⁣www.britishmurders.com/colincampbell/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Loka 202227min

I welcome Jackie Malton to the show in this interview episode.Jackie is a former senior police officer who worked in the Leicestershire and Metropolitan Police forces.She became one of only three female Detective Chief Inspectors in the Met.Since retiring, Jackie has been a script consultant on UK TV crime shows, including The Bill, Life on Mars, Cracker and Prime Suspect.Prime Suspect's DCI Jane Tennison, played by Dame Helen Mirren, was inspired by Jackie's career.Her first published book 'The Real Prime Suspect: From the beat to the screen. My life as a female detective.', released on August 25, 2022, is available to purchase here:The Real Prime Suspect | EndeavorFor all things British Murders, please visit my website:https://www.britishmurders.com/Intro music:David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusicMy recording equipment:Shure SM7B Vocal MicrophoneCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio InterfaceRode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom ArmRecorded using:ZoomEdited in:Hindenberg PRO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Loka 202257min