Zoe Simpson

On the 4th October  1949, Stanley Setty disappeared from London with £1500 in his pocket and simply vanished. His car was in its usual parking space and Scotland Yard could find no indications as to where he might have gone. Stanley was a used car dealer and it was feared he may have been robbed. Just under 3 weeks later a discovery was made by a man at the local salt marshes called Dengie Flats. A parcel containing human remains. The subsequent investigation would find a horrific story and a very violent man.Important information provided by:An amazing resource for information about the time and Hume's life- http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2013/04/warren-street-and-the-murder-of-stan-the-spiv-setty-by-brian-donald-hume-in-1949/https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/donald-hume-the-setty-casehttps://www.findmypast.co.uk/If you want to support the show on Patreon here is the link and thank you!https://www.patreon.com/theunseenpodMusic by: www.dl-sounds.com (http://www.dl-sounds.com/)Follow us on social media:Twitter- @theunseenpodFacebook- The Unseen Podcast

10 Nov 201928min

On the 30th of September 1975, cowman Jock Stewart was walking just outside of the town of Ecchinswell in Hampshire. As he walked along he noticed something in an open drain behind a demolished cottage. As he got closer he noticed that it was a partially naked woman wrapped up in a bed blanket. The investigation began into who this woman was and due to her small features she became known as the Ecchinswell Doll. The investigation would last several years and would cross many different countries. Important information provided by: The Reading Evening Post articles on https://www.findmypast.co.uk (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/)https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/2009141.unravelling-the-doll-face-murder-mystery/Music by: www.dl-sounds.com (http://www.dl-sounds.com/)Follow us on social media:Twitter- @theunseenpodFacebook- The Unseen Podcasthttps://www.patreon.com/theunseenpod

27 Okt 201928min

On the 6th June 1958, Harry Baker set out to visit his customers in the town of Bootle, just 3 miles from the city of Liverpool. He worked as a credit draper selling clothes door to door and collecting the money. He was reliable and punctual and was known as a kind man. After 1pm that day however he simply vanished. The investigation that followed was one of the largest the North West had ever seen. Important information provided by: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/ - Contemporary news articleshttps://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/news/14558838.details-of-unsolved-murders-in-knutsford-and-across-cheshire-released-by-police/Music by: www.dl-sounds.com (http://www.dl-sounds.com/)Follow us on social media:Twitter- @theunseenpodFacebook- The Unseen Podcast

20 Okt 201921min

67 year old Jean Milne lived in a large mansion called Elmsgrove in Broughty Ferry, in the suburbs of Dundee, Scotland. Miss Milne was wealthy and loved to dine out at expensive restaurants. She also had quite an eccentric lifestyle living in what some people had labelled her 'Bleak House.' At the start of November 1912, the postman alerted police to the fact that her letterbox was full and he was concerned about Miss Milne. The police entered the home and found her battered and bruised at the foot of her stairs. Jean Milne had been murdered. A huge investigation began that took police around the country and around the world. Important information provided by: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/https://broughtyferrycommunitycouncil.org/history/The%20Mansion%20House%20Murder%20Mystery.pdfhttps://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/murder_files_of_jean_milnehttp://oldglasgowmurders.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-murder-of-jean-milne-broughty-ferry.htmlhttps://www.historyscotland.com/history/an-edwardian-murder-in-broughty-ferry-100-years-on/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11920306.the-downfall-of-a-man-called-trench/Further Reading: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-secret-life-and-curious-death-of-miss-jean-milne/andrew-nicoll/9781845029821Music by: www.dl-sounds.com (http://www.dl-sounds.com/)Follow us on social media:Twitter- @theunseenpodFacebook- The Unseen Podcast

13 Okt 201925min

On the 14th September 1954, 21 year old Jean Townsend was walking home from South Ruislip train station in Greater London. She was returning home from an evening out with her friends. She did not make it home. The next morning her body was found a piece of wasteland only a few streets away from the station. An investigation into her murder would uncover a number of other worrying incident in what was later described as Ruislip's murder mile.Important information provided by:For contemporary news articles: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-25056232ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jean_Townsend (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jean_Townsend)https://www.sundaypost.com/news/uk-news/why-im-sure-the-yorkshire-ripper-killed-gloria/Music by: www.dl-sounds.com (http://www.dl-sounds.com/)Follow us on social media:Twitter- @theunseenpodFacebook- The Unseen Podcast

6 Okt 201927min

On the 12th September 1907, Bertram Shaw returned home to find his mother waiting on his doorstep at St Pauls Road in Camden Town, London. She told him she couldn't get in and his common law wife Emily wasn't answering the door. Bertram forced the door open and when inside he found a horrible scene. Emily was in their bed and she had been murdered. An investigation ensued and a trial would happen in Emily Dimmock's case. Edward Marshall Hall or as he was known The Great Defender was part of the trial and it was certainly a sensational one. Important information provided by: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/https://www.johnbarber.com/the-camden-town-murder/https://www.casebook.org/dissertations/camdentownmurder.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camden_Town_MurderMusic by: www.dl-sounds.com (http://www.dl-sounds.com/)Follow us on social media:Twitter- @theunseenpodFacebook- The Unseen Podcast

22 Sep 201933min

On the 20th November MP for Walsall North ,John Stonehouse went for a swim on the beach close to the Fontainbleu Hotel in Miami, Florida. When he didn't return for an appointment, his business associate James Charlton went out to look for him but found only a pile of his clothes in a beach hut. The police, Scotland Yard and the FBI became involved in searching for him and a huge investigation was launched. This case was however not what it appeared to be. Important information provided by: https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/politics/2019/02/28/from-soviet-spy-to-the-disappearing-man-how-ex-mp-john-stonehouse-still-fascinates/https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/from-the-archive-blog/2013/apr/26/john-stonehouse-faked-deathhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-43732246/john-stonehouse-the-mp-who-faked-his-deathhttps://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/archives-rise-fall-john-stonehouse-153826https://www.expressandstar.com/news/politics/2019/02/28/from-soviet-spy-to-the-disappearing-man-how-ex-mp-john-stonehouse-still-fascinates/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/how-mp-john-stonehouses-reggie-4641124https://www.findmypast.co.uk/ - for all contemporary news articles.Music by: www.dl-sounds.com (http://www.dl-sounds.com/)Follow us on social media:Twitter- @theunseenpodFacebook- The Unseen Podcast

8 Sep 201931min

Foulness Island is located on the East Coast of Essex close to the seaside town of Southend On Sea. As the island only has around 150 residents, it is largely unknown to the average person however in 2014 it was thrust into the national headlines. This was due to a discovery that was made and the investigation that followed. Arrests and appeals would be made by the police in the years that have followed however sadly there are still many mysteries surrounding what happened. Important information provided by:https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/vbka7d/the-murder-of-the-woman-found-washed-up-and-wrapped-in-tapehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-36332528https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1292700/Angela-Millington-Essex-Police-background-case.htmlhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-34976033https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/local_news/12903759.man-arrested-for-angela-murder/https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/murder-investigation-launched-as-remains-of-woman-from-south-essex-discovered-on-island-1-3824796https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/671904/mystery-murder-victim-found-MoD-island-wearing-gaffer-tape-mask-Angela-Millington-Essexhttps://www.heart.co.uk/essex/news/local/man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murder/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/19/murder-victim-found-washed-up-on-island-wearing-mask-of-gaffer-t/https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/15904560.southend-has-the-eighth-highest-number-of-homeless-people-in-uk/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-46289259Music by: www.dl-sounds.com (http://www.dl-sounds.com/)Follow us on social media:Twitter- @theunseenpodFacebook- The Unseen Podcast

1 Sep 201920min