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I welcome Northern Irish writer and lecturer Claire McGowan to the show in this interview episode to discuss Ireland's mysterious Vanishing Triangle cases.In 1990s Ireland, eight women were abducted and presumed murdered. They vanished without a trace, and no one was ever charged.Bestselling crime author Claire McGowan was determined to find out why. In her book on the case, Claire delivers a righteous polemic against the culture of secrecy, victim-blaming and shame that left those women's bodies unfound, their fates unknown, and their assailants unpunished.Claire grew up in a small village in Northern Ireland and now lives in London. She writes crime fiction as Claire McGowan and contemporary women's fiction as Eva Woods.Her latest book 'The Vanishing Triangle: The Murdered Women Ireland Forgot', released on May 1, 2022, is available to purchase here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vanishing-Triangle-Murdered-Ireland-Forgot/dp/1542035295/You can find and support Claire McGowan here:https://www.ink-stains.co.uk/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/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.

18 Touko 202233min

In the season 5 special of British Murders, I'm telling the story of "The Muswell Hill Murderer" Dennis Nilsen.Nilsen was arrested on suspicion of murder in February 1983 after some of the other tenants at 23 Cranley Gardens called in a plumber to deal with their blocked drains.The plumber found pieces of human flesh and bones in an outside maintenance hole and the waste pipe leading out of Nilsen's attic flat.While en route to the police station, Nilsen told the officers that he thought he had killed 15 or 16 people.In the first episode of this two-part special, I discussed Nilsen's background and upbringing, including his time in the Army and the Metropolitan Police.In this second episode, I discuss the brutal murders themselves, the trial and the aftermath.⁣⁣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 in:⁣Hindenberg PROEdited in:⁣DaVinci Resolve 17⁣References:⁣www.britishmurders.com/dennisnilsenpt2/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Touko 202236min

In the season 5 special of British Murders, I'm telling the story of "The Muswell Hill Murderer" Dennis Nilsen.Nilsen was arrested on suspicion of murder in February 1983 after some of the other tenants at 23 Cranley Gardens called in a plumber to deal with their blocked drains.The plumber found pieces of human flesh and bones in an outside maintenance hole and the waste pipe leading out of Nilsen's attic flat.While en route to the police station, Nilsen told the officers that he thought he had killed 15 or 16 people.In the first episode of this two-part special, I discuss Nilsen's background and upbringing, including his time in the Army and the Metropolitan Police.Next week, I'll discuss the brutal murders themselves, the trial and the aftermath.⁣⁣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 ArmSony CX450 HandycamRecorded in:⁣Hindenberg PROEdited in:⁣DaVinci Resolve 17⁣References:⁣www.britishmurders.com/dennisnilsenpt1/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Touko 202224min

In this episode of British Murders, I welcome Lorraine Purdon to the show to discuss the case of American mass murderer Ronald DeFeo Jr.On November 13, 1974, Defeo Jr. brutally murdered his mum, dad, brothers and sisters at their shared home in Amityville, New York.He was handed six sentences of 25 years to life and died aged 69 on March 12, 2021.His case inspired the book and film versions of The Amityville Horror.You may know Lorraine as the host of Once Upon a Nightmare, but she has a new true crime podcast focusing on North, Central and South American murder cases.You can find and support 'American Murder Stories' here:https://linktr.ee/americanmurderstoriesFor 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:Zoom (video)Hindenberg PRO (my audio)Adobe Audition (Lorraine's audio)Edited in:DaVinci Resolve 17⁣ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Huhti 202237min

In the tenth and final episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the tragic story of Cynthia Bolshaw.Cynthia was murdered in her luxury bungalow in Heswall, the Wirral, on October 8, 1983, and her body was placed face down into 18-inch deep bathwater.Police had no idea who the culprit was until advances in DNA technology led them to a suspect almost 16 years later in March 1999.John Edwin Taft was eventually convicted of Cynthia's murder but always proclaimed his innocence.Did the police catch the man responsible? Or was John Taft sent down due to being in the wrong place at the wrong time?This season finale is a real-life murder mystery, and I'd love to hear your opinions about it.⁣⁣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 ArmSony CX450 HandycamRecorded in:⁣Hindenberg PROEdited in:⁣DaVinci Resolve 17⁣You can purchase 'The Serial Killer's Book of Haiku 2' by Rose Bundy here:⁣https://amzn.to/3Kp7Mig⁣References:⁣www.britishmurders.com/cynthiabolshaw/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Huhti 202236min

I welcome American paranormal historian Miranda Young to the show in this interview episode.Miranda began investigating with a paranormal team in 2013, with her role being that of an investigator, photo analyst, video/audio evidence producer and marketing specialist.Miranda left the team in 2018 due to the volume of travelling and exploring she was doing independently.As a result, Ghost Biker Explorations was born, and the rest, as they say, is history.This episode sees Miranda telling three cases from across the pond in a unique combination of true crime, history and the paranormal.The three cases covered within this episode are:1. The 1927 Robbins High School Auditorium Shooting (Robbins, Tennessee, USA)2. The Rampart Street Murder House (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA)3. The Willows Weep House (Cayuga, Indiana, USA)You can find and support 'Ghost Biker Explorations' here:https://ghostbikerexp.wixsite.com/ghostbikerFor 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 in:ZencastrEdited in:AudacityMastered in:Auphonic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Huhti 20221h 29min

In the ninth episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of Lee Ford.In August/September 2000, Lee Ford murdered his 36-year-old wife Lesley Ford in Carnkie, Cornwall, along with four of her children from her first marriage.Lee initially buried all five bodies in a woodshed at the bottom of their garden before re-burying two of the bodies in a field in Treluswell, Cornwall.On May 24, 2001, Lee was handed five separate life sentences at Bristol Crown Court with a minimum term of 27 years.He will be eligible to apply for parole in October 2027.You can find Nicki Budden's petition to keep Lee Ford behind bars here:https://www.change.org/p/government-ensure-a-killer-stays-inside-never-comes-out⁣⁣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 ArmSony CX450 HandycamRecorded in:⁣Hindenberg PROEdited in:⁣DaVinci Resolve 17⁣You can purchase 'The Serial Killer's Book of Haiku 2' by Rose Bundy here:⁣https://amzn.to/3Kp7Mig⁣References:⁣www.britishmurders.com/leeford/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Huhti 202226min

I welcome British writer and award-winning journalist Stephen Bates to the show in this interview episode to discuss the Major Herbert Armstrong case from 1921.For over 45 years, Stephen has reported as a journalist from more than 40 countries worldwide.He's reported for the BBC, Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, and The Guardian for 22 of those 45 years.Stephen is now a freelance writer, a regular broadcaster and the author of nine books, with one more scheduled for publication in 2022.Stephen's latest book 'The Poisonous Solicitor: The True Story of a 1920s Murder Mystery', released on April 7, 2022, is available to purchase here:https://iconbooks.com/ib-title/the-poisonous-solicitor/You can find and support Stephen Bates here:http://stephenbateswriter.com/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/davidjohnbradymusicMy recording equipment:Shure SM7B Vocal MicrophoneCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio InterfaceRode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom ArmRecorded using:ZoomEdited in:DaVinci Resolve 17Mastered in:Auphonic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Huhti 202256min