#43 - Marion Lees-Smith: The Rich Mum, the Deaf Son and the Paltry Sum (Marylebone, London, W2)

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 which returns in May 2019.In Mini Mile #5 we’ll ask how tall or short are serial killers, what occurs during an autopsy, which celebrities have blood on their hands, who was John Lee and how did he survive three executions, we’ll read two very telling letters written by John Wayne Gacy, and we’ll ask who stole the Soho gorilla.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 Chris Zabriskie and Dr Turtle, 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 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.

11 Apr 201957min

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 which returns in May 2019.In Mini Mile #4 we’ll ask what are the favourite nibbles of serial killers, what happens during decomposition, is there difference between strangling, garrotting and throttling, we dip into the deadliest poisons, I’ll read a letter and a poem from two serial killers, and we ask who are the Soho Angels?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 Kai Engel and Seclorance, 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 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.And to support Police Constable Arsenal Guinness’ London Marathon bid, click hereSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Apr 201946min

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 which returns in May 2019.In Mini Mile #3, we’ll ask what music do deranged killers listen to, what happens during rigor mortis, are you a necrophile, what’s the shortest prison sentence for murder and we’ll get valuable life lessons from Moors Murderer Ian Brady.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 Chris Zabriski, 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 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.

28 Mar 201944min

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 which returns in May 2019.In Mini Mile #2 we’ll ask which infamous murderers loved their pets, we’ll investigate fingerprint powder, we’ll redefine serial killing, we’ll take a ride on London’s long forgotten railway of death, I’ll read you a particularly dull letter written by the Yorkshire Ripper and we’ll investigate the untold story of Soho’s Death Angel.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 Zabriski, 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 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.

21 Mar 201952min

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 which returns in May 2019.In Mini Mile #1 we’ll ask what are the favourite drinks of murderers, what is luminal, how many different types of killing are there, what’s the origin of sweet f**k all, we’ll also read a fascinatingly dull letter by an infamous serial killer, and we’ll hear how Samuel Furnace managed to die… twice.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 Chris Zabriski, 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 GroupFor a transcript of each episode, click here. If 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 Mar 201947min

For your enjoyment, this is the omnibus edition of The Other Side of 10 Rillington Place - Parts Six to Ten with all the waffle and Extra Mile taken out.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Jan 20192h 40min

For your enjoyment, this is the omnibus edition of The Other Side of 10 Rillington Place - Parts 1 to 5, with all of the waffle and Extra Mile taken outSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Jan 20192h 37min

This is the final part of The Other Side of 10 Rillington Place.On Friday 20th March 1953, Reg Christie left 10 Rillington Place forever and entered Rowton House at 1 Calthorpe Street, a lodging house for homeless men, but being a wanted serial-killer, what was his big plan to escape?Date: Friday 20th March 1953Location: Rowton House, King's Cross, London, N1 (now demolished)Victims: 9 (assorted)Culprit: John Reginald Halliday ChristieNominated one of the BEST BRITISH TRUE CRIME PODCASTS of 2018, Murder Mile is a true-crime podcast and audio-guided walk of 300+ untold, unsolved and long-forgotten murder cases, all set within one square mile of the West End. Each episode is accompanied by photos, videos and an interactive murder map, so that no matter where you’re listening to this podcast, you’ll feel like you’re actually there. https://www.murdermiletours.com/podcast.htmlMurder 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 Kai Engel, Josh Woodward and Parvez Decree, 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.Warning: Murder Mile contains graphic descriptions of murder as well as very realistic sounds which some listeners may find shocking. Thank you and enjoy the episode.FOLLOW US HERE:FacebookTwitterInstagramMurder Mile Discussion GroupFor a transcript of each episode, click here.If 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 Jan 20191h 20min