Shattered Dreams: Episode 347

If you could call a number and say you’re sorry, and no one would know…what would you apologize for? For fifteen years, you could call a number in Manhattan and do just that. This is the story of the line, and the man at the other end who became consumed by his own creation. He was known as “Mr. Apology.” As thousands of callers flooded the line, confessing to everything from shoplifting to infidelity, drug dealing to murder, Mr. Apology realized he couldn’t just listen. He had to do something, even if it meant risking everything. From Wondery the makers of Dr. Death and The Shrink Next Door, comes a story about empathy, deception and obsession. Marissa Bridge, who knew Mr. Apology better than anyone, hosts this six episode series. Listen today at http://wondery.fm/UKTrueCrime  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Jan 20216min

It was May 2006 and nineteen year old Tom Grant was heading home to Gloucestershire, after a successful first year at St Andrews University. He could never have believed that a minor incident at the platform in Carlisle, as he changed trains, could lead to such shocking consequences.Sponsored by YARN. Download on this app todayCrimeCon UKGet discounted tickets for this event in June 2021 using the code: UKTChttps://www.crimecon.co.ukReferenced siteswww.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSources:https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/the-student-who-was-stabbed-for-trying-to-break-up-a-fight-480311.htmlhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-415710/Student-stabbed-heart-stepping-domestic-row.htmlhttps://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/2006-murder-on-the-glasgow-to-paignton-train.123128/https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-mail/20061111/281552286359776     https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/i-dumped-boyfriend-in-a-rage-he-knifed-1629665http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/5028706.stm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Jan 202123min

It was 2009 in Walthamstow, when he first struck. In the early hours of the morning he attacked and raped a stranger. This was followed by two more terrifying attacks of increasing ferocity. The next time this man attacked, he raped and murdered his 35 year old victim, Michelle Samaraweera, in a children's playground. Detectives knew he needed to be stopped. In this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, I look at just how he was brought to justice....Sponsored by Best Fiends. Download this game todayhttps://download.bestfiends.comSponsored by YARN. Download on this app todayCrimeCon UKGet discounted tickets for this event in June 2021 using the code: UKTChttps://www.crimecon.co.ukReferenced siteswww.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://walthamforestecho.co.uk/justice-as-murderer-jailed-decade-after-killing-michelle/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/aug/20/london-murderer-and-serial-rapist-aman-vyas-jailed-for-at-least-37-yearshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8646943/E17-Night-Stalker-35-jailed-37-years-rape-murder-spree-east-London.htmlhttps://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/news/crime/life-sentence-for-rapist-murdered-hainault-woman-3266782https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/aman-vyas-night-stalker-rapist-jailed-murder-walthamstow-a9680351.htmlhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-53849066 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Jan 202125min

Many people dream of winning the lottery. In 2009, a convicted rapist from Milton Keynes did just that, scooping over £2.5M. But everything wasn't quite as it seemed. This week, on the UK True Crime podcast, I tell that story - of brutal violence, sexual assault and greed. CrimeCon UKGet discounted tickets for this event in June 2021 using the code: UKTChttps://www.crimecon.co.ukReferenced siteswww.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/oct/04/edward-putnam-fake-national-lottery-ticket'Lotto conman Edward Putman raped me when I was just 17 and pregnant' - Mirror OnlineNational Lottery fraud trial: Accused 'found ticket in his van' - BBC NewsEdward Putman guilty: Builder, 54, jailed for cashing in on fake Lottery ticket to claim £2.5m jackpot | London Evening Standard | Evening StandardConvicted rapist in alleged £2.5m Lotto con ‘savagely beat wife and burned kids’ rabbits' - Daily StarLotto conman Edward Putman’s 'secret fiancée in hiding' after fraudster jailed - Mirror OnlineFriend claims rapist Edward Putman tricked friends with another 'fake' lottery win months before his jackpot (thescottishsun.co.uk)Secret life of lotto rapist | Express Yourself | Comment | Express.co.ukLotto rapist Edward Putman is planning to build a 30-bedroom hotel next to M25 motorway  | Daily Mail OnlineConvicted rapist who conned £2.5m from lottery cheat's £53k in legal aid | UK | News | Express.co.ukLottery fraudster Edward Putman is appealing conviction | Watford ObserverJailed National Lottery conman blamed for 'driving his partner in crime to suicide' - Mirror OnlineI've had to tell my son his father Rdward Putman is the 4.5m Lottery rapist: (dailymail.co.uk)National Lottery conman Edward Putman’s secret fiancée has gone into hiding — with his stolen millions still missing – The SunEdward Putman charged with fraudulently claiming £2.5m lottery payout | Daily Mail OnlineNational Lottery winner conned his way to £2.5million on fake ticket using Camelot insider | Daily Mail Online Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Jan 202133min

This week, the story comes from a small town west of Edinburgh in 1999. When mum of three Yvonne Davidson was found dead, it seemed that it was a terrible accident. But a year later, a friend of her partner went to police telling how he had made threats to murder Yvonne. Just what was the truth?CrimeCon UKGet discounted tickets for this event in June 2021 using the code: UKTChttps://www.crimecon.co.ukReferenced siteswww.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14332766.craig-mccreight-payout-bid-fails-after-he-was-jailed-over-death-of-lover-yvonne-davidson/https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/search-judgments/judgment?id=1fb88aa6-8980-69d2-b500-ff0000d74aa7https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/search-judgments/judgment?id=066f86a6-8980-69d2-b500-ff0000d74aa7 https://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2009/04/02/chloroform-killer-spends-first-day-of-freedom-in-supermarket-craig-mccreight-goes-home/https://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2009/04/01/chloroform-killer-craig-mccreight-freed-by-appeal-court-yvonne-davidson-death-rap-overturned/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1938437.stmhttps://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/archives/news/19272/killers-fight-to-buy-death-house/http://forejustice.org/db/McCreight--Craig-.htmlhttps://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11964201.big-talk-spoiled-perfect-murder/https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/81316/Murderer-s-bid-to-buy-home-he-killed-lover-inhttp://netk.net.au/UK/UK141.aspWhen Should a Retrial be Permitted After a Conviction is Quashed on Appeal? on JSTORhttps://www.thefreelibrary.com/CHLOROFORM+KILLER%27S+BIG+MISTAKE%3B+He+couldn%27t+keep+his+mouth+shut.-a084912980https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/chloroform-case-man-who-spent-7527698 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Dec 202027min

When solicitor Vina Patel didn't pick up her daughter from work, her daughter was immediately concerned. It was most unlike her mum. She called her Dad and they went to her office at Cort & Co in Leicester, but in their worst nightmares they couldn't have imagined what they would find.....Sponsored by Best Fiends. Download this game todayhttps://download.bestfiends.comCrimeCon UKGet discounted tickets for this event in June 2021 using the code: UKTChttps://www.crimecon.co.ukReferenced siteswww.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/may/28/solicitor-jailed-contract-killinghttps://www.hinckleytimes.net/news/local-news/former-borough-councillor-jailed-murder-6035252https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1282247/Ruthless-solicitor-used-hitman-kill-woman-business-partner-insurance-payout.htmlhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10184411http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8703963.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/8630192.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/8633276.stmhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/solicitor-killed-business-partner-court-told-1948509.htmlhttps://www.hinckleytimes.net/news/local-news/former-borough-councillor-jailed-murder-6035252https://www.somalinet.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=244617 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Dec 202027min

Frankland prison in Durham has housed some of the worst human being to be born in the UK, including Peter Sutcliffe and Ian Huntley. Today, we look at the terrible crimes of three men who were all sent to Frankland to serve their time. But what happened there in October 2011, was shocking.....CrimeCon UKGet discounted tickets for this event in June 2021 using the code: UKTChttps://www.crimecon.co.ukReferenced siteswww.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourcesMichael Parr And Nathan Mann, Prisoners, Sentenced For Disembowelling Fellow Inmate | HuffPostMitchell Harrison jail death: Michael Parr and Nathan Mann will spend rest of lives behind bars for slicing open inmate to eat his liver - Mirror OnlinePrisoners who harboured sick cannibalistic fantasies lured a paedophile inmate into their cell and disemboweled him using razor blades given to them by guards | Daily Mail OnlineHM Prison Frankland - WikipediaTeenage burglar killed two nursing home pensioners after 'finding nothing worth stealing' | Daily Mail OnlinePrison officer who witnessed paedophile disembowelled at HMP Frankland awarded £125,000 - Chronicle LiveInquest hears how prisoner at Frankland Prison was killed by two inmates - Chronicle LivePrison pair admit butchering Kendal man in cell in order to satisfy their cannibal fantasies | The Westmorland GazettePaedophile Disembowelled - Watching True Crime Stories (tapatalk.com)Kendal family tells of trauma after teenage daughter's rapist jailed | The Westmorland GazetteNursing home killer jailed for life | Metro NewsTrue Crime Blog UK: NATHAN MANNPair who killed and disembowelled inmate given life sentences | Crime | The GuardianPair disembowelled Wolverhampton child rapist in his prison cell | Express & Star (expressandstar.com)Michael Parr and Nathan Mann in court charged with murder of Mitchell Dean Harrison at Frankland Prison | The Northern Echo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Dec 202025min

Nineteen eighty was going to be Dorothy Stratten’s year. Playboy’s Hugh Hefner thought it might even be her decade. She was just 20 years old, the girl next door with the shy smile and whispery voice who didn’t know her own beauty. But who was Dorothy really? And how did her rise to fame ultimately lead to her death? This is a six-part series about love, sex and murder in 1970s Hollywood when glitter pants and roller skates were all the rage, and the Playboy mansion hosted the biggest party in town. Listen today at http://wondery.fm/Starlet_UKTCcast  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Dec 20205min