The Vigilante: Episode 238

The Vigilante: Episode 238

On Facebook crime sites, there always seem to be videos of 'stings', where a bewildered looking man is confronted by a group of people taking the law into their own hands - usually, when the man has travelled to meet face to face with someone he believed to be a young girl from the internet.

The podcast this week, from Essex in 2015, looks at the activity of one young group of vigilantes. I look at how in their aim to out 'perverts', they ended up using extreme violence which left one innocent man dead.....

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23 Jan 201829min

It Was Only A Kiss:  Episode 62

It Was Only A Kiss: Episode 62

Hyde Park, London. July 1982. The horror of the IRA bombs that left 11 people dead and many more injured. But as we discover 30 years later, many of those injured in the attacks never recovered, with tragic consequences.Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Jan 201826min

A Warwickshire Village: Episode 61

A Warwickshire Village: Episode 61

A sleepy Warwickshire village near Nuneaton in 1994.  Carol Wardell and her husband Gordon lived a quiet life in a sleepy village where nothing much happened.  Then one day there was a robbery and a murder, which people still talk about today.  Was this related to Carol's job as a Manager at a Building Society, or were there other motives at play?Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrimeWant to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430www.uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Jan 201833min

A Selfish Man:  Episode 60

A Selfish Man: Episode 60

August 2008, Shropshire. Chris Foster has it all - a beautiful wife and daughter, successful business and living in an amazing mansion with dogs and horses. But was everything as it seemed?Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrimeWant to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430www.uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Jan 201829min

The Beast of Warsaw: Episode 59

The Beast of Warsaw: Episode 59

May 1997 in Hammersmith, West London. A 12 year old girl from Macedonia is brutally murdered in her own home. Who killed her and why? Six years on from the terrible crime, it appears that the answer could lie with the polish police.Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrimeWant to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430www.uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Des 201722min

One night in Scotland:  Episode 58

One night in Scotland: Episode 58

It was approaching Christmas 2014. Just an ordinary day for a family of four in Falkirk, but one mans secret cocaine habit, growing debts and addiction to sex line and escorts lead to a night of utter terror.Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrimeWant to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today:https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430www.uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Des 201725min

A Second Chance: Episode 57

A Second Chance: Episode 57

This week we head to Northern Ireland in the run up to Christmas 2003. A retired librarian walks to church, but walking home disappears seemingly without trace. Just what happened?Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrimeWant to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430www.uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Des 201725min

Murder By The Seaside: Episode 56

Murder By The Seaside: Episode 56

Hastings is a quiet seaside town on the south coast of England. In 1998 the town was rocked by two murders just eight days apart. Ten years later, the murders remained unsolved, but then detectives received information from a most unlikely source that changed everything.Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrimeWant to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430www.uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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