S09E01 | Lewis Daynes | The Murder of Breck Bednar

I tell the story of Anxiang Du and the Ding family in this episode.On April 29, 2011, Anxiang Du left his Coventry home and headed for Northampton.It was in a house there that he murdered Jeff, Helen, Xing and Alice Ding.The apparent motive behind the massacre was Anxiang losing a decade-long legal battle against the Dings, his former business partners.On November 28, 2013, Mr Justice Flaux handed Anxiang Du a life sentence with a minimum term of 40 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⁣References:⁣www.britishmurders.com/anxiangdu/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Feb 202322min

I welcome forensic anthropologist Sam Rennie to the show in this interview episode.⁣Sam is an academic with a background in biological and forensic anthropology.He has experience working as a certified forensic anthropologist (FA-III) in the UK and as a search and recovery specialist in DVI (Disaster Victim Identification) incidents.He is also a member of the UK - DVI Forensic Anthropology Cadre.Sam is currently the programme lead for BSc Forensic Biology at Bournemouth University and is a senior lecturer in Forensic Investigation.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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 Jan 202354min

In this episode, I tell the story of Gordon and Carol Park.In July 1976, Gordon Park returned to his Leece home from a family trip to Blackpool with his three children to discover that his wife, Carol, was missing.In August 1997, 21 years after she went missing, Carol Park's body was found by amateur divers in Coniston Water, a lake in the Lake District.Gordon was arrested on suspicion of Carol's murder in that same month, but the charges were later dropped. However, he was re-arrested in January 2004 and found guilty of Carol's murder in January 2005.In 2010, on his 66th birthday, Gordon Park took his own life. A posthumous appeal of his conviction was referred to the Court of Appeal in October 2018, but it was dismissed in May 2020.This incredibly divisive case was referred to in the media as 'The Lady in the Lake trial'.⁣⁣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⁣References:⁣www.britishmurders.com/gordonpark/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Jan 202337min

In the third episode of season 8, I tell the story of Graeme Neale and Lynn Goldingay.In March 1985, Radio Trent DJ Graeme Neale murdered his ex-girlfriend Lynn Goldingay after a heated argument following a Paul Young concert.Graeme had no idea that Lynn was seeing another man, Duncan McCracken, and wouldn't find out until hearing of Duncan's suicide on a prison radio in late May 1985.A week later, whilst on remand, Graeme was found hanged in his cell at Lincoln Prison.⁣⁣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/graemeneale/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Jan 202321min

I welcome journalist and author Jeremy Craddock to the show in this interview episode.⁣Jeremy began his career in journalism as a trainee reporter for his hometown newspaper, the weekly Westmorland Gazette.Since then, he has worked on many newspapers across the north of England, done shifts on the nationals in Manchester, and written features for many magazines.Jeremy is now a lecturer in multimedia journalism at Manchester Metropolitan University whilst occasionally working as a freelance writer. Jeremy's first book, 'The Jigsaw Murders: The True Story of the Ruxton Killings and the Birth of Modern Forensics', was released on May 28, 2021, and is available to purchase here:The Jigsaw Murders | The History PressFor 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.

16 Jan 202342min

In the second episode of season 8, I tell the story of serial killer Peter Moore, The Man in Black.In late 1995, cinema owner Peter Moore killed four innocent men in North Wales.He murdered John Henry Roberts, Edward Carthy, Keith Randles and Anthony Davies between September and December that year.Moore was handed four life sentences in 1996 with a recommendation that he never be released from prison.⁣⁣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/petermoore/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Jan 202327min

In the first episode of season 8, I tell the story of Nathan Matthews, Shauna Hoare and Becky Watts.On February 19, 2015, Nathan strangled Becky, his step-sister, to death at her home in Bristol.He then transported Becky's body to his girlfriend's house and dismembered her using a circular saw.The body parts were then taken to one of Nathan's friend's houses and dumped in his shed.On November 13, 2015, Nathan Matthews was found guilty of murdering Becky Watts and handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 33 years.Shauna Hoare, Nathan's girlfriend, was found guilty of manslaughter at the same trial and handed a 17-year sentence.**The following is NOT a sponsored message**If you think you have an eating disorder or are concerned that someone you know may have one, please consider contacting Beat, the UK’s eating disorder charity.Beat provides helplines for people of all ages, offering support and information about eating disorders no matter where you are on your journey.The below helplines are free to call from all phones:ENG: 0808 801 0677SCO: 0808 801 0432WAL: 0808 801 0433NI: 0808 801 0434⁣⁣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/nathanmatthews/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Jan 202334min

I welcome forensic scientist Ray Fysh to the show in this interview episode.⁣Ray began working for the Met Police in the 1970s when a forensic investigation was seen as little more than a geeky sideshow, existing only to confirm or eliminate evidence.By the mid-90s, Ray and his team had made huge progress in their field, contributing to the UK becoming a world-leading innovator in forensic techniques. Ray was named Special Adviser (SA) to the Forensic Science Service.As the SA, Ray worked alongside Senior Investigating Officers (SIOs) from day one of a case, directing his team to identify forensic opportunities and harvest case-cracking clues.Ray's first book, 'Shallow Graves: My Life as a Forensic Scientist on Britain's Biggest Cases', was released on September 1, 2022, and is available to purchase here:Shallow Graves | John BlakeFor 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.

2 Jan 202354min