The Grudge: Episode 396

It was just another normal day at the Harvey Nichols flagship store in Knightsbridge.  As the day was drawing to a close at about 7.50pm, 22 year old Clare Bernal was finishing up her shift in the beauty department. With only 10 minutes to go there were a few customers still milling around, and Clare and her colleagues were looking forward to the end of another day. Nobody paid much attention to the man who approached Clare from behind and when a colleague realised what was happening, it was too late....Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://linktr.ee/uktruecrime Sourceshttps://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-stalker-idUKL1819195720070118https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/feb/27/gender.ukgunshttps://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/clare-bernalhttps://www.express.co.uk/expressyourself/152888/My-stalker-broke-in-and-bugged-my-sofahttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/family-woman-22-shot-dead-14017132https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/harvey-nichols-assistant-s-death-was-unforeseeable-432752.htmlhttps://www.kentonline.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/news/tragic-story-of-murdered-clare-to-air-tonight-199131/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/HARVEY+NICKS+GIRL%27S+NEW+LOVE%3B+Shot+Clare+planned+to+marry%2C+says...-a0136244169https://www.protectionagainststalking.org/https://www.channel5.com/stalked-murder-in-slow-motion/season-1/clare-bernalhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20482930https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17294314 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Apr 202326min

David Smith was married to Maureen Hindley, sister of Myra. On one night when Myra asked him to walk her home, he could never have imagined the scene of utter horror he would see at a normal house on the outskirts on Manchester.David Smith later described Saddleworth Moor – the scene of such horror – as: ‘Hell’s garden, an abyss where devils play and souls can never rest. I hate the place with a passion’.https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/lives-moors-murderers-ian-brady-27344702https://www.amazon.co.uk/Evil-Relations-formerly-published-Witness/dp/1780575394https://www.galwaybeo.ie/news/galway-news/moorsmurders-davidsmith-channel4documentary-thewitness-story-6697033https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/lives-moors-murderers-ian-brady-27344702https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/david-smith-who-stopped-killing-687975https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/2564850 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Mars 202329min

It was a normal Saturday night when 18 year old Sally-Anne Bowman, her sister Sally and some friends were planning a night out at Lloyds Bar on Croydon High Street. Her sister picked her up just after 6pm and as she left her mum’s flat Sally-Anne waved goodbye and thanked her for letting her stay, saying a final ‘love you Mum’. Her mum could never have guessed it was the last time she would see her precious daughter alive..... 1, Please support my sponsor: GoustoJust head to: gousto.co.uk and us the code TRUECRIME . for 60% off your first box + 25% off all boxes for two months.2, See my latest videoshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBgM3uA8DM4z3KecvwieQrg3, Sourceshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40810181http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7257415.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7254628.stmhttps://timenote.info/en/Sally-Anne-Bowmanhttps://truecrimeedition.com/post/sally-bowmanhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/feb/22/ukcrime.lawhttps://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/sally-anne-bowman#Key%20Figureshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3440874/Dutchman-wrongly-jailed-rape-freed-TWELVE-YEARS-Spanish-prison-British-killer-Sally-Anne-Bowman-admitted-carrying-sex-attack.htmlhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-42112913https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/sally-anne-bowmans-mum-says-24030383 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Mars 202333min

Joseph Scalise, a member of The Mob, in Chicago, was nicknamed 'The Monk' as when he was younger he aspired to be a Priest. Somewhere along the line things went a bit wrong with that goal....Today, we hear the story of his trip to London with Art 'The Brain' Rachel and how they were suspected of stealing the incredibly valuable Marlborough Diamond from a high-end jeweller in a stunningly simple operation.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Scalise#Marlborough_diamond_robberyhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/11/newsid_2514000/2514065.stmhttps://medium.com/the-mystery-box/lost-treasure-the-graff-jewels-and-the-marlborough-diamond-8beb3ceb3c29https://luxurylondon.co.uk/style/watches-and-jewellery/jewellery/the-graff-jewellery-heist-and-the-40-year-search-for-the-marlborough-diamond/https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-mob-diamonds-marlborough-diamong-art-rachel/5684614/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graff_(jewellers)https://luxurylondon.co.uk/style/watches-and-jewellery/jewellery/the-graff-jewellery-heist-and-the-40-year-search-for-the-marlborough-diamond/https://www.nationalcrimesyndicate.com/day-1980-marlborough-diamond-heist-took-place/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Mars 202321min

A shocking story from the south coast of England as a man is abducted in his own car from a busy car park in front of his 9 year old son.  His body is found in the sea off Hurst Castle six days later with stab wounds. Just who would have done this to 43 year old Accountant, Grant Price - and why?Please support my sponsor: GoustoJust head to: gousto.co.uk and us the code TRUECRIME . for 60% off your first box + 25% off all boxes for two months.Sourceshttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/life-for-men-who-abducted-and-murdered-accountant-1589170.html?fbclid=IwAR1AHwpxFVifwehwoUJmT72AV9KL_uJmKB4wvGsxam54Sy0vUz4KpO0nRPoPublic warned over 'carjack' killers | HeraldScotlandMurder trial told victim was marched to his death | HeraldScotlandLife for men who abducted and murdered accountant | The Independent | The Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/car-thieves-suspected-of-kidnap-killing-1410525.htmlhttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20110204013155/http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/144_14688.htmhttp://www.blackkalendar.nl/c/3841/Matthew%20Pearce Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Mars 202323min

This week, the UK True Crime podcast is from Cambuslang, about 6 miles southeast of the centre of Glasgow, as I look at a terrifying double murder.The body of 36 year-old taxi driver Cathy McChord was found with her body crammed into the boot of the car, with the meter still running. Cathy’s cigarette lighter, inhaler and car keys placed in a straight-line. Suggesting a ritualistic element to the crime.Two months after Cathy’s murder another body was found when 48 year-old Elizabeth Walton was found in the grounds of her daughter’s school. After declining a lift home, Elizabeth was attacked and then strangled as she walked back home from an evening out. When police found Elizabeth’s body they found ritualistic and symbolic acts had taken place, similar to those of Cathy.The police knew they were searching for a double killer.....Sourceshttps://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/23184428.glasgow-double-killer-iain-scoular-trapped/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19821004&id=Y8NAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CqYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2456,490756https://strandmag.com/dark-objects-and-why-true-crime-is-stranger-than-fiction/https://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_great_place_the_ball_swindlehttps://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Iain_Scoularhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWI3_k3j3Ikhttps://www.pressreader.com/uk/sunday-mail-uk/20181028/281994673483686https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/impotent-double-killer-who-trapped-960819https://www.thefreelibrary.com/This+man+killed+my+wife.+He+will+kill+again.+No+woman+is+safe%3B...-a0107152332https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0RgjAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT286&lpg=PT286&dq=Iain+Scoular+murder&source=bl&ots=nEACQ3feI1&sig=ACfU3U3PYfviQB_oX2Jjz5Su6HZ3lwWGbw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj_k6LH3Lj9AhUOh1wKHYCpDJg4ChDoAXoECB4QAw#v=onepage&q=Iain%20Scoular%20murder&f=falsehttps://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yxYjAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT153&lpg=PT153&dq=Iain+Scoular+murder&source=bl&ots=DEYi1P9LJM&sig=ACfU3U1giRI52CEpE91OcNQEkRGOKn5QqQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiB46Hg3Lj9AhVim1wKHYbnDMU4FBDoAXoECB4QAw#v=onepage&q=Iain%20Scoular%20murder&f=false Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Feb 202327min

Surgeon Anthony McGrath had developed a passion for antiques from his surgeon father, growing up in a beautiful Georgian Stately Home in County Meath. He amassed quite a collection for himself as an adult, but then one day, he called Bedfordshire Police to say that thieves had stolen over £180,000 worth of his precious collection. But the investigation wasn't quite as straightforward as Anthony had expected....Please support my sponsor: GoustoJust head to: gousto.co.uk and us the code TRUECRIME . for 60% off your first box + 25% off all boxes for two months. Sourceshttps://ersou.police.uk/news/2021/03/26/%E2%80%98dishonest%E2%80%99-and-%E2%80%98manipulative%E2%80%99-surgeon-ordered-to-repay-illicit-gains/https://bedspolice.wordpress.com/2019/04/08/its-just-a-burglary-isnt-it/?fbclid=IwAR2RdTSlZcxztHkMiLwPmRh9u0ukv3j9q102D2pwqxdjXo54GYRmjQJzW1khttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9414593/Surgeon-jailed-insurance-scam-mortgage-fraud-pay-560-000-three-months.html  https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/20748908/anthony-mcgrath/https://www.km-medicine.com/news/surgeon-jailed-for-180000-burglary-scam-was-007-wannabe-who-regularly-cheated Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Feb 202329min

On Sunday I watched the excellent live show, The Makings of a Murderer, with ex-detective David Swindle. This show is touring for the next year and will be at a theatre near you soon - I highly recommend buying a ticket and finding out much more about some of the investigations in which David has personally been involved, as well as other high-profile cases. After the show. David kindly agreed to chat with me about his past career and what he is currently doing, especially with helping the families of victims of crime abroad.David spent over 30 years in the police service, mainly in the CID.  His work as Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) saw him managing high profile and challenging UK cross border investigations including the Glasgow Airport Terrorist Investigation and the murder of Polish student Angelika Kluk in Glasgow. He also formed Operation Anagram to investigate serial killer Peter Tobin’s involvement in other crimes.LinksThe Makings of a Murderer - EntertainersLinks and Media – David Swindle Crime SolutionsVictims Abroad - Victim Translation Services, Multilingual CrimeFrontpage - Kirsty Maxwell Charity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Feb 202325min