29: The Ormesher Sisters
Ormskirk is a small market town in West Lancashire which was generally quiet and unassuming. On May 5th 1956 however the brutal murder of elderly sisters Mary and Margaret Ormesher would disturb the tranquility of the town. Residents of Ormskirk began to worry that a savage murderer could strike again. Important information provided by: https://www.southportvisiter.co.uk/news/ormskirk-nostalgia-tragic-story-ormeshers-11309902https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/murder-most-foul-killer-sisters-3488152https://www.truecrimelibrary.com/crimearticle/margaret-and-mary-ormesher/https://www.findmypast.co.uk/Music by: www.dl-sounds.com (http://www.dl-sounds.com/)Follow us on social media:Twitter- @theunseenpodFacebook- The Unseen Podcast
23 Jun 201930min
28: The Disappearance of Sheila Fox
On the 18th August 1944, 6 year old Sheila Fox went to school at St James Primary School in Farnworth, Bolton as usual. She left school to walk home but was never seen again. Her case became national news and was known in the press as the Girl in the Green Mac. Over the years tips have come in and other crimes in the area have been investigated. What did happen to Sheila Fox? Important information provided by: http://www.historicbolton.yolasite.com/sheila-fox.phphttps://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/6022930.the-last-time-i-saw-sheila-alive/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-51530/Garden-dig-body-girl-vanished-57-years-ago.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/jun/06/helencarterhttps://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/6026742.i-hope-my-sister-can-finally-have-a-christian-burial/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/search-continues-60-years-on-1119203https://www.findmypast.co.uk/Music by: www.dl-sounds.com (http://www.dl-sounds.com/)Follow us on social media:Twitter- @theunseenpodFacebook- The Unseen Podcast
9 Jun 201921min
27: Peter Bergmann
On the 16th June 2009 a man was discovered on Rosses Point beach in County Sligo in the Republic of Ireland. 10 years later the man is yet to be identified.
2 Jun 201927min
26: The Ilford Murder
On the 3rd October 1922, Percy and Edith Thompson were on their way home from the theatre and had just arrived in Ilford, East London, close to where they lived. A man appeared out of the bushes and began to attack Percy while Edith looked on horrified.
26 Mai 201930min
25: Body 115
On the 18th November 1987, passengers at the Kings Cross St Pancras station were busy travelling home or visiting tourist attractions in the capital. It was around 7:30pm and one of the passengers would notice some flames appearing from underneath the escalator. At 7:45pm these flames would spread into one of the deadliest fires ever seen on the London Underground. Its effects were devastating and 31 people died and many more were fatally injured. One of these people however that could not be identified was a man who for many years was named body 115. Important information provided by:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/jan/22/transport.ukhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3419647.stmhttps://www.btp.police.uk/latest_news/alexander_fallon.aspxhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_Cross_firehttps://www.standard.co.uk/news/victim-no115-is-identified-6944009.htmlhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-206361/Final-Kings-Cross-victim-named.htmlhttps://www.irishnews.com/magazine/daily/2017/11/18/news/king-s-cross-fire-it-s-been-30-years-since-a-single-match-started-a-deadly-blaze-1191007/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjKi9II8rwk
19 Mai 201925min
24: Malika De Fernandez
On the 13th May 1983, workers at Lindow Moss peat bog came across something unusual. While cutting the peat the men came across a preserved human head. This was taken to Macclesfield police who quickly made a connection to a missing woman by the name of Malika De Fernandez. The later investigation would uncover a number of secrets and a huge discovery would later change what everybody had initially thought. Malika's story would contain a discovery, a confession and a surprising link to Archaeology. Important information provided by: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindow_Womanhttps://mg.co.za/article/1998-04-09-unearthing-the-living-deadhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=892&dat=19831214&id=maRaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2k8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4415,2987263&hl=enMusic by: www.dl-sounds.comFollow us on social media:Twitter- @theunseenpodFacebook- The Unseen Podcast
12 Mai 201922min
23: The Disappearance of Alan Addis
On the 8th August 1980, Marine Alan Addis went out on a mission with two other marines in the Falkland Islands. The men's job was to travel from the capital Stanley to an isolated settlement called North Arm on East Falkland. They were then to travel to Fitzroy, a settlement close to Stanley, to train some locals. That night at around 8pm the men went out to the social club in North Arm to wind down. It was only when the men set off the next morning back to Fitzroy that they noticed that Alan was missing. Important information provided by: https://www.forces.net/news/missing-falklands-what-happened-marine-addishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DFYmiAuXn4 (Episodes 1-4) https://www.findmypast.co.uk/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Royal_Marine_Alan_Addishttps://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/final-act-in-a-falklands-drama-1598465.htmlhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/falklands-arrests-over-missing-marine-two-arrested-over-falklands-marine-1603200.htmlAlso for further reading Anne Addis published a book called Missing on Patrol which provides an in depth look at her battle to get answers about what happened. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Missing-Patrol-Sarah-Ann-Addis/dp/072233494XThis episode is dedicated to the memory of Alan Addis. Music by: www.dl-sounds.com Follow us on social media: Twitter- @theunseenpod Facebook- The Unseen Podcast
5 Mai 201925min
22: The Porthole Murder
On the 10th October 1947, the ship the Durban Castle was travelling from Capetown in South Africa to Southampton in the UK. 21 year old actress Eileen Gibson or Gay as was her stage name was travelling alone in first class cabin number 126\. In the early hours of the morning the lights outside her cabin were lit which alerted the nightwatchman Fred Steer. The next morning the passengers and staff on the ship were greeted with a strange mystery; Gay Gibson was nowhere to be found. Important information provided by: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-43478495https://www.cruiseshipdeaths.com/1947/10/18/actress-eileen-gay-gibson-cruise-ship-murder-on-durban-castle/https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6j88dghttps://www.findmypast.co.uk/Music by: www.dl-sounds.comFollow us on social media:Twitter- @theunseenpodFacebook- The Unseen Podcast
28 Apr 201932min
