The Opportunist: Episode 360

When the Stone Roses returned to Manchester for three concerts as part of their reunion tour there was so much excitement. But one man who went to the first concert on the Friday evening never came home. In this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, I tell Christopher Brahney's story.Please support my sponsor:Wine52. To get your free case of amazing wine, please go to www.wine52.com/truecrime. 1,  Please buy my book 'Gone Fishing' about the life and crimes of Angus Sinclair.Gone Fishing: The Unsolved Crimes of Angus Sinclair: Amazon.co.uk: Chris Clark, Adam Lloyd: 9781914277221: Books2, Referenced siteshttps://www.crimepublishingnetwork.com/www.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/12m-in-68-minutes-stone-roses-1221200https://www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/whereyoulive/10206809.death-of-christopher-brahney-who-went-missing-after-a-stone-roses-concert-deemed-unexplained/https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/chris-brahney.985338/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-18708751https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/parents-told-son-chris-brahneys-1293081https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/cctv-stone-roses-fan-chris-1214318https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/serial-killer-pushing-men-citys-canal-system/https://tattle.life/threads/which-news-story-has-always-stuck-with-you.11480/page-18 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 Nov 202123min

The motiveless murder. It leaves the devastated families with so many questions, but the main one being simply this. Why? In this episode of the UK True Crime podcast I examine two murders in the same north-west town in the same year, asking why did they happen? And then following what happened to all those involved with often tragically predictable results.Please support my sponsors:Popsa. Search for ‘Popsa’ in the app store or Google Play. Download the app and you can get 30% off your first awesome photobook with the code, ‘Truecrime’.Wine52. To get your free case of amazing wine, please go to www.wine52.com/truecrime. Writing credit: Haze @ Podcast She Wrote1,  Please buy my book 'Gone Fishing' about the life and crimes of Angus Sinclair.Gone Fishing: The Unsolved Crimes of Angus Sinclair: Amazon.co.uk: Chris Clark, Adam Lloyd: 9781914277221: Books2, Referenced siteshttps://www.crimepublishingnetwork.com/www.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime3, Sources https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2018-09-12/thousands-of-people-back-campaign-to-keep-lianes-killer-in-prisonhttps://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2018-07-18/debates/FEAC23CA-D03A-4AB7-9C5B-08743B26FF16/LianeSingletonhttps://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/139/main-news/122068/lianes-killer-set-for-prison-releasehttps://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/139/main-news/122517/liane-murderer-release-is-disgusting-says-sister-of-tragic-janinehttps://debbieabrahams.org.uk/liane-singleton-petition/https://www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/news/16855852.family-devastated-liane-killer-set-walk-free/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/parents-teenager-brutally-murdered-dismembered-12471921https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/twenty-years-ago-liane-singleton-14607180https://www.shawandroytoncorrespondent.co.uk/shaw-dad-fights-on-to-keep-daughters-killer-behind-bars/https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/personality-disorder/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/paul-o-hara-cherylee-shennan-murder-inquest-domestic-abuse-lancashire-police-a9015461.htmlhttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/paul-ohara-been-previously-jailed-7348341 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Nov 202126min

This week, the UK True Crime podcast delves into the dark world of extreme pornography and how a man in Cornwall, with a strong interest in so called 'snuff' movies, played a role in the death of a woman almost 300 miles away.1,  Please buy my book 'Gone Fishing' about the life and crimes of Angus Sinclair.Gone Fishing: The Unsolved Crimes of Angus Sinclair: Amazon.co.uk: Chris Clark, Adam Lloyd: 9781914277221: Books2, Referenced siteshttps://www.crimepublishingnetwork.com/www.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime3, Sourceshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-46781259https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-48773083https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/prisoner-being-investigated-connection-womans-4521878https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/my-heartrending-task-after-sister-18329246https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/world-news/webcam-girl-shares-dark-side-16499554https://www.staffordshire-live.co.uk/news/burton-news/depraved-landlord-killed-himself-before-5994215https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10046949/Publican-killed-jail-police-quiz-death-webcam-girl-inquest-told.html?fr=operanews Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Nov 202122min

Last week I covered the Teebane Bombing, a dreadful attack that saw 8 men murdered. In the episode this week, I look at the revenge attack by the UDA, which also destroyed so many lives and families.1,  Please buy my book 'Gone Fishing' about the life and crimes of Angus Sinclair.Gone Fishing: The Unsolved Crimes of Angus Sinclair: Amazon.co.uk: Chris Clark, Adam Lloyd: 9781914277221: Books2, Referenced siteshttps://www.crimepublishingnetwork.com/www.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime3, Sourceshttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/teebane-massacre-only-an-inquiry-will-give-my-brother-david-the-justice-he-deserves-35366915.htmlO'Brien, Brendan. The Long War: The IRA and Sinn Féin (second edition). Syracuse University Press, 1999. pp.219–221http://relativesforjustice.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/S.Graham-Full-Report-Web.pdfTaylor, Peter (1999). Loyalists. London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. pp.218–219https://www.wikiwand.com/en/UDA_South_Belfast_Brigadehttps://www.ihrc.org.uk/publications/briefings/10043-the-sean-graham-bookmakers-atrocity/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Graham_bookmakers%27_shooting#cite_ref-Mad134_3-2https://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/18/world/7-workers-killed-by-bomb-in-ulster.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teebane_bombinghttps://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/psni-decline-release-mugshot-25-years-after-teebane-massacre-1162164https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/justice-has-failed-me-says-woman-who-survived-deadly-uvf-ambush-31053513.htmlhttps://cain.ulster.ac.uk/sutton/chron/1992.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulster_Volunteer_Forcehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-19741103https://www.midulstermail.co.uk/news/teebane-bomb-intended-magherafelt-company-2774280https://sluggerotoole.com/2012/01/17/twentieth-anniversary-of-teebane/https://saoirse32.wordpress.com/tag/teebane-massacre/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Nov 202122min

This week on the UK True Crime Podcast, we head to Northern Ireland during 'The Troubles' to look at a most dreadful attack that left many dead and injured and even today, has still devastated families.Please support my sponsor:Best FiendsDownload best fiends free on the apple app store or google play. That's friends without the r, best fiends.1,  Please buy my book 'Gone Fishing' about the life and crimes of Angus Sinclair.Gone Fishing: The Unsolved Crimes of Angus Sinclair: Amazon.co.uk: Chris Clark, Adam Lloyd: 9781914277221: Books2, Referenced siteshttps://www.crimepublishingnetwork.com/www.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/teebane-massacre-only-an-inquiry-will-give-my-brother-david-the-justice-he-deserves-35366915.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/18/world/7-workers-killed-by-bomb-in-ulster.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teebane_bombinghttps://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/psni-decline-release-mugshot-25-years-after-teebane-massacre-1162164https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/justice-has-failed-me-says-woman-who-survived-deadly-uvf-ambush-31053513.htmlhttps://cain.ulster.ac.uk/sutton/chron/1992.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulster_Volunteer_Forcehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-19741103https://www.midulstermail.co.uk/news/teebane-bomb-intended-magherafelt-company-2774280https://sluggerotoole.com/2012/01/17/twentieth-anniversary-of-teebane/https://saoirse32.wordpress.com/tag/teebane-massacre/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Nov 202127min

This week, the UK True Crime podcast comes from Kentish Town in north-west London. Destiny Lauren was 29 years old and had dreams of the future when she was brutally murdered in her own flat. Who killed Destiny? And why?Please support my sponsor:BabbelBabbel is offering my listeners six months free with a purchase of a 6-month subscription with promo code TRUECRIME - in one word. Go to uk.babbel.com/play, and use promo code TRUECRIME for an extra six months free. 1,  Please buy my book 'Gone Fishing' about the life and crimes of Angus Sinclair.Gone Fishing: The Unsolved Crimes of Angus Sinclair: Amazon.co.uk: Chris Clark, Adam Lloyd: 9781914277221: Books2, Referenced siteshttps://www.crimepublishingnetwork.com/www.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime3, Sources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Okt 202122min

Marilyn McKenna lived in Carntyne, a suburban area of Glasgow, north of the River Clyde and to the east end of the city. When she met Stuart Drury it was amazing, he was all she had wanted in a partner. But it wasn't long before she realised that Drury wasn't a dream come true. He was her worst nightmare.Please support my sponsors:Best FiendsDownload best fiends free on the apple app store or google play. That's friends without the r, best fiends.BabbelBabbel is offering my listeners six months free with a purchase of a 6-month subscription with promo code TRUECRIME - in one word. Go to uk.babbel.com/play, and use promo code TRUECRIME for an extra six months free. Writing credit: Chris Wood1,  Please buy my book 'Gone Fishing' about the life and crimes of Angus Sinclair.Gone Fishing: The Unsolved Crimes of Angus Sinclair: Amazon.co.uk: Chris Clark, Adam Lloyd: 9781914277221: Books2, Referenced siteshttps://www.crimepublishingnetwork.com/www.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime3, Sources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Okt 202128min

The Sundowner was a beautiful boat. At 42 feet long, it stood out at the south coast marina as a beautiful and classy vessel. It was no surprise that when Robert Saint decided to sell his boat, there was a buyer quickly interested. But Robert could never have guessed that the sale of his cherished boat would cost him his life.....Best FiendsDownload best fiends free on the apple app store or google play. That's friends without the r, best fiends.1,  Please buy my book 'Gone Fishing' about the life and crimes of Angus Sinclair.Gone Fishing: The Unsolved Crimes of Angus Sinclair: Amazon.co.uk: Chris Clark, Adam Lloyd: 9781914277221: Books2, Referenced siteshttps://www.crimepublishingnetwork.com/www.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourcesAccused threw body off luxury cruiser | The ArgusPensioner 'murdered while selling boat' | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard9 Grisly Murders That Happened on Yachts (Page 2) (ranker.com)Luxury dream led to brutal killing | The ArgusBBC NEWS | England | Life sentence for boat murdererBBC NEWS | England | Family believe yachtsman is deadBBC NEWS | England | Missing millionaire's body foundGuard branded liar at murder trial | The Argus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Okt 202123min