A Distracting Criminal: Episode 461

Lauren Jeska was a fell runner.As a transgender athlete, she had been asked to provide evidence of hormone levels after historical complaints to UK Athletics that she had an unfair advantage competing in women’s events because she had been born a man. The policy of the governing body required the athlete to take a blood test, but she took exception to this and feared being unable to compete. Lauren saw this as an attack on her life and decided to take drastic action.Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comWriting Credit: Megan Grant. See Megan's work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megathachristie/?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg%3D%3DBuy tickets for my live show on 2 Junehttps://www.customshouse.co.uk/theatre/murder-aint-easy/Join me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeJoin the UK True Crime Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sourceshttps://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/news/bris-legends-interviews-ralph-knibbs/https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qyGzDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA168&dq=Lauren+jeska&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjKttbz26CFAxVuVEEAHQKIDtwQ6AF6BAgEEAI#v=onepage&q=Lauren%20jeska&f=falsehttps://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/live-updates-champion-runner-lauren-12738157https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/female-athlete-who-tried-murder-11925181https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/mar/17/jailed-transgender-fell-runner-thought-uk-athletics-was-trying-to-kill-herhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-39266777https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/14/champion-runner-lauren-jeska-jailed-for-attempted-of-uk-athletics-official-ralph-knibbshttps://www.thepinknews.com/2023/01/27/trans-prisoners-scotland-uk/https://www.gov.uk/government/news/update-on-changes-to-transgender-prisoner-policy-framework#:~:text=The%20placement%20of%20transgender%20prisoners,prisoners%20according%20to%20their%20wishes.https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/39443-transgender-prisoners-what-do-britons-think-shouldhttps://www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info/why-study-at-bcu/living-in-birmingham/facts-you-didnt-knowhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/northwest/series11/week5_manchester_second_city.shtmlhttps://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/about-us/latest-news/former-rolls-royce-hr-director-joins-derbyshire-healthcare-boardhttps://www.alexander-stadium.co.ukhttps://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-rugby-star-ralph-knibbs-9198 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Apr 202423min

Lorraine Cox had returned to her home in Exeter to catch up with her family and friends. After a great night out with lots of fun and laughter, Lorraine walked home through the centre of City. But over the next few days, Lorraine seemed to be acting very strangely and it soon became very apparent why. Buy tickets for my live show on 2 Junehttps://www.customshouse.co.uk/theatre/murder-aint-easy/Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://www.uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeJoin the UK True Crime Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sourceshttps://vocal.media/criminal/what-actually-happened-to-lorraine-coxhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/partner-murdered-woman-shares-heartbreak-23871153https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-55666623https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-56653435https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/lorraine-cox-murder-trial-told-5062737https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/partner-murdered-woman-shares-heartbreak-23871153https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-56379374https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/apr/07/lorraine-cox-murder-azam-mangori-sentenced-exeterhttps://www.exmouthjournal.co.uk/news/crime/20300551.pair-jailed-vigilante-attack-kebab-shop-worker/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Apr 202424min

John Warrington was interested in making money and had built up a portfolio of several commercial premises and two houses. But when market conditions took a turn for the worse, he was soon in massive debt and his life was spiralling out of control. He needed urgent results before he lost everything.John's solution was to write a crime thriller - sure, an unusual choice. When the publishers weren't interested and time was running out before he lost everything, he decided to roll the dice one last time by using the storyline of the novel in his real life...Writing Credit:Chris WoodYou can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117Watch the True Crime Podcasters Roundtable with Twisted Britain - March 2024https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhDFqCGiBfo&t=1385sFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://www.uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeJoin the UK True Crime Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Mar 202427min

21 year old Libby Squire, who was studying philosophy at Hull University, had been out with her friends that Thursday evening. They had been drinking around one of their mates houses before heading out. But at the end of the night the bouncers had not let her in the nightclub, The Welly, as they thought she was too tipsy. Nothing unusual here, many of us have been there - so her friends put her in a taxi and paid the fare to ensure she got home safely.But Libby didn't make it home.This week we discover the horrible truth of just what happened to Libby.Watch the True Crime Podcasters Roundtable with Twisted Britain - March 2024https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhDFqCGiBfo&t=1385sFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://www.uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeJoin the UK True Crime Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sourceshttps://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/R-v-Pawel-Relowicz-sentencing-remarks.pdfhttps://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/tv/hull-taxi-driver-relives-heartbreaking-25412756https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/libby-squire-murder-trial-pawel-4906128https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/libby-squire-trial-live-pawel-4906929https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9252855/Wife-Libby-Squires-killer-dumped-moved-Poland-two-children.htmlhttps://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/libby-squire-murder-detective-admits-4995091https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/libby-squire-killer-dangerous-sexual-23449079https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/all-about/libby-squirehttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/11/man-pawel-relowicz-found-guilty-hull-student-libby-squirehttps://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/libby-squire-trial-live-pawel-4893678?_ga=2.171755040.1002923403.1710256093-1114232684.1698000019https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-47114281https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Libby_Squirehttps://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/tv/hull-taxi-driver-relives-heartbreaking-25412756https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jan/12/libby-squire-man-26-raped-and-killed-student-court-hearshttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-49373369https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-56042200https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-55637416https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jan/26/man-accused-of-murdering-libby-squire-only-wanted-to-help-court-toldhttps://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/news/national/23117623.murderer-student-libby-squire-cancels-meeting-mother/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Mar 202422min

21 year old Libby Squire, who was studying philosophy at Hull University, had been out with her friends that Thursday evening. They had been drinking around one of their mates houses before heading out. But at the end of the night the bouncers had not let her in the nightclub, The Welly, as they thought she was too tipsy. Nothing unusual here, many of us have been there - so her friends put her in a taxi and paid the fare to ensure she got home safely.But Libby didn't make it home. Watch the True Crime Podcasters Roundtable with Twisted Britain - March 2024https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhDFqCGiBfo&t=1385sFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://www.uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeJoin the UK True Crime Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sourceshttps://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/R-v-Pawel-Relowicz-sentencing-remarks.pdfhttps://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/tv/hull-taxi-driver-relives-heartbreaking-25412756https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/libby-squire-murder-trial-pawel-4906128https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/libby-squire-trial-live-pawel-4906929https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9252855/Wife-Libby-Squires-killer-dumped-moved-Poland-two-children.htmlhttps://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/libby-squire-murder-detective-admits-4995091https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/libby-squire-killer-dangerous-sexual-23449079https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/all-about/libby-squirehttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/11/man-pawel-relowicz-found-guilty-hull-student-libby-squirehttps://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/libby-squire-trial-live-pawel-4893678?_ga=2.171755040.1002923403.1710256093-1114232684.1698000019https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-47114281https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Libby_Squire Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Mar 202424min

Susan and Christopher Whybrow - a wealthy barrister - were the fortunate occupants of a beautiful farmhouse in Leavenheath, Suffolk, set within 12 acre gardens. After almost 10 years of marriage, to many people the couple had it all; the idyllic property and a comfortable lifestyle with no money worries. And yet as we know, in all of our lives things are not often quite as we portray to the outside world.In our story today: flying lessons, an illicit affair, a trial at the Old Bailey - and a lawn mower. Writing Credit:Chris WoodYou can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117Watch the True Crime Podcasters Roundtable - February 2024https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XsBoMbcpEUFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://www.uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeJoin the UK True Crime Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Mar 202427min

Todays story is from Liverpool where a shooting outside a nightclub left a number of questions unanswered. Serious players in the underworld were loosely connected and did all they could to make the charges related to the shooting go away. Add to this mix an attempt to bribe a Police Officer and a 90's reality star and that is this weeks story on the UK True Crime Podcast. Watch the True Crime Podcasters Roundtable - February 2024https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XsBoMbcpEUFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://www.uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeJoin the UK True Crime Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201SourcesTV stars, drug cartels and Merseyside's real Line of Duty cases - Liverpool EchoBBC News | UK | Ex-TV Gladiator and detective jailedBBC News | Entertainment | Portrait of a police forceDetective jailed for corruption loses most of pension | The Independent | The IndependentCorrupt Cop 5.mpg (youtube.com) https://www.independent.co.uk/news/senior-detective-risked-officers-for-bribe-from-britain-s-top-drug-baron-1200337.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/1999/jan/10/10 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Feb 202429min

Bonus Episode.Did you enjoy the RoundTable discussion from January I released yesterday? If so, here is the next one....Last week saw the second of the UK True Crime Podcasters Monthly RoundTable.Joining me were my follow podcast hosts, Mike - host of the Murder Mile podcast and Paul - host of the True Crime Enthusiast podcast.We were joined by two fantastic guests: Bethan - co-host of the Seeing Red podcast and Stuart, co-host of the British Murders podcast.If you want to watch this conversation on YouTube, here is the link: True Crime Podcasters RoundTable - February (youtube.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Feb 20241h