Cannibalism #21 Inedible Bits

On Wednesday 1st October 1947, at 10:30pm, the body of Renee was found in Regent’s Park, three miles east. She had been gagged, strangled and beaten. What she was doing there? Nobody knows.But it was entirely out of character for a girl who rarely stayed out late and never walked in dark parks with strangers. And yet, she was found right there, and the last five hours of her life are unknown.So, what happened to Renee? What was she doing in Regent’s Park after dark? Who did she meet and why? And what does this street and the location of her uncles’ off-license on St Ervan’s Road have to do with her death?Date: Wednesday 1st October 1947Location: Cumberland Green, Regent's Park, London, UK, NW1Victims: 1 (Gladys "Renee" Margaret Irene Hanrahan)Culprits: 1 (Albert "Bert" Butler)Keywords: unsolved, Regent's Park, killingBlog - https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/murder-mile-uk-true-crime-podcast-171-the-girl-with-a-smile-for-everyone-part-twoMurder Mile is researched, written and performed by Michael J Buchanan-Dunne of Murder Mile Walks with the main musical themes written and performed by Erik Stein and Jon Boux of Cult With No Name with additional music, as used under the Creative Commons License 4.0 (Attribution) via Free Music Archive and YouTube Music. A full listing of tracks used and a full transcript for each episode is listed here and a legal disclaimer.FOLLOW US HERE:FacebookTwitterInstagramMurder Mile Discussion GroupYoutubeLink to Murder Mile MugsLink to YouTube Channel Link to Live Show Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Maj 20221h 3min

On the far eastern edge of Regent’s Park is Cumberland Green on the corner of Chester Road and the Outer Circle. It’s a non-descript expanse of grass with several intersecting paths and few trees.On Wednesday 1st October 1947, at roughly 10:30pm, the body of a woman was discovered here. Her name was Gladys Hanrahan, also known as ‘Renée’, a 35-year-old book-keeper who worked in a local dairy. She was shy, quiet and polite; she never stayed out late, she always told her family where she was going, and she never walked through dark parks alone, and especially not with strangers.So, why was Gladys Hanrahan murdered and who by?Date: Wednesday 1st October 1947Location: Cumberland Green, Regent's Park, London, UK, NW1Victims: 1 (Gladys "Renee" Margaret Irene Hanrahan)Culprits: 1 (Albert "Bert" Butler)Keywords: unsolved, Regents Park, missing, Blog - https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/murder-mile-uk-true-crime-podcast-170-the-girl-with-a-smile-for-everyone-part-oneMurder Mile is researched, written and performed by Michael J Buchanan-Dunne of Murder Mile Walks with the main musical themes written and performed by Erik Stein and Jon Boux of Cult With No Name with additional music, as used under the Creative Commons License 4.0 (Attribution) via Free Music Archive and YouTube Music. A full listing of tracks used and a full transcript for each episode is listed here and a legal disclaimer.FOLLOW US HERE:FacebookTwitterInstagramMurder Mile Discussion GroupYoutubeLink to Murder Mile MugsLink to YouTube ChannelLink to Live Show Want to meet up? Here's the link to True-Crime MingleSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Maj 202256min

On the morning of Friday 17th July 1964, Kathleen Cotter, a mother of three who lived in the top floor flat of 7 Randolph Avenue in Maida Vale found 77-year-old Samuel Bragg dead in his bed. The old man had been ill for many months owing to malnutrition and advancing dementia.As was protocol, the police were called, an investigation was conducted, but his autopsy would confirm what everyone suspected, that old Samuel had died in his sleep. It’s a tragic story which happens every day, in every town……only, a small sound heard higher up in the house would lead to a truly disturbing story which nobody suspected and would lead to the arrest of the murderer of Samuel Bragg.Date: Friday 17th July 1964Location: Ground Floor Flat, 7 Randolph Avenue, Maida Vale, London, UK, W9Victims: 1 (Samuel Bragg)Culprits: 1 (Timothy Noel Cotter)Keywords: child, teenager, robbery, killing, pensioner, pillowBlog - https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/murder-mile-uk-true-crime-podcast-169-samuel-bragg-the-misers-demiseMurder Mile is researched, written and performed by Michael J Buchanan-Dunne of Murder Mile Walks with the main musical themes written and performed by Erik Stein and Jon Boux of Cult With No Name with additional music, as used under the Creative Commons License 4.0 (Attribution) via Free Music Archive and YouTube Music. A full listing of tracks used and a full transcript for each episode is listed here and a legal disclaimer.FOLLOW US HERE:FacebookTwitterInstagramMurder Mile Discussion GroupYoutubeLink to Murder Mile MugsLink to YouTube ChannelLink to Live ShowLink to SEEING RED PODCASTSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Maj 20221h 36min

On Saturday 30th January 1965, at 10:50am, two men met for the very first time on the west bound Metropolitan Line of King’s Cross underground station. The first was a 44-year-old porter called Lawrence Gwyther, and the other was a 42-year-old homeless alcoholic called John Richie.Until that very moment, the two men had never met. And although their brief interaction would last just a few seconds, this incident would change both of their lives forever. And yet, their paths would only cross owing to circumstances outside of their control.Date: Saturday 30th January 1965 at 10:50amLocation: Westbound Hammersmith & City Line, King's Cross Station, London, England, N1Victims: 1 (Lawrence Francis Gwyther)Culprits: 1 (John Ritchie)Method: pushed in front of a train, manslaughter, Blog - https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/murder-mile-uk-true-crime-podcast-168-the-outcastMurder Mile is researched, written and performed by Michael J Buchanan-Dunne of Murder Mile Walks with the main musical themes written and performed by Erik Stein and Jon Boux of Cult With No Name with additional music, as used under the Creative Commons License 4.0 (Attribution) via Free Music Archive and YouTube Music. A full listing of tracks used and a full transcript for each episode is listed here and a legal disclaimer.FOLLOW US HERE:FacebookTwitterInstagramMurder Mile Discussion GroupYoutubeLink to Murder Mile MugsLink to YouTube ChannelLink to Live Show Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Apr 20221h 1min

This is Part Two of Two of The Bloody Butler.With their employer on holiday in Scotland, on Saturday 9th August 1969 at 2:30pm, Frank & Victor were seen enjoying a pleasant lunch at Coq Au Vin, a French restaurant at 8 Harriet Street in Knightsbridge. At 3pm, they returned to 69 Eaton Place. With Frank too tired, and with Victor looking to party the night away, he hit the town alone.Why are his movements that night so important? With his boss away, this was his free-time, and he was just enjoying a night off? So surely his absence from the flat only proves his innocence? Or maybe those timings tell us everything we need to know about his lover’s brutal murder.Date: Sunday 10th August 1966 at 9:08am (call to the police)Location: Flat 3, 69 Eaton Place, Belgravia, London, UK, SW1Victims: 1 (Frank William Hocking)Culprits: 1 (Victor Norman Ford-Lloyd)Keywords: beating, sexual assault, theft, Blog - https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/murder-mile-uk-true-crime-podcast-167-the-bloody-butler-part-two-of-twoMurder Mile is researched, written and performed by Michael J Buchanan-Dunne of Murder Mile Walks with the main musical themes written and performed by Erik Stein and Jon Boux of Cult With No Name with additional music, as used under the Creative Commons License 4.0 (Attribution) via Free Music Archive and YouTube Music. A full listing of tracks used and a full transcript for each episode is listed here and a legal disclaimer.FOLLOW US HERE:FacebookTwitterInstagramMurder Mile Discussion GroupYoutubeEXTRA LINKS:Link to Murder Mile MugsLink to YouTube ChannelLink to Live ShowLink to YouTube MinisodeSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Apr 20221h 5min

This is Part One of Two.On the next morning of Sunday 10th August at 09:08am, Victor Ford-Lloyd the butler to Sir William Ackroyd entered the top floor flat at 69 Eaton Place after a night out. In the master bedroom, he found his friend, his lover and the man servant to Sir William dead. Having died several hours earlier, he was lying motionless, with a sticky pool of congealed blood about his head, having had his skull brutally smashed in with a hammer.But why?Was this a robbery? A revenge killing? Or an attack on an openly gay man? With Sir William in Scotland and Victor at several clubs in the city at the time of the murder, neither witnessed the attack, or saw any potential suspects. So, what happened, and who murdered Sir William’s manservant?Date: Sunday 10th August 1966 at 9:08am (call to the police)Location: Flat 3, 69 Eaton Place, Belgravia, London, UK, SW1Victims: 1 (Frank William Hocking)Culprits: 1 (Victor Norman Ford-Lloyd)Keywords: stabbing, strangling, robbery,Blog - https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/murder-mile-uk-true-crime-podcast-166-the-bloody-butler-part-one-of-twoMurder Mile is researched, written and performed by Michael J Buchanan-Dunne of Murder Mile Walks with the main musical themes written and performed by Erik Stein and Jon Boux of Cult With No Name with additional music, as used under the Creative Commons License 4.0 (Attribution) via Free Music Archive and YouTube Music. A full listing of tracks used and a full transcript for each episode is listed here and a legal disclaimer.FOLLOW US HERE:FacebookTwitterInstagramMurder Mile Discussion GroupYoutubeOTHER LINKS:Link to Murder Mile MugsLink to YouTube ChannelLink to Live ShowSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Apr 20221h

On Sunday 30th October 1932, Mabel & Herbert checked into Room 201, at the far-left end of the second floor. They had enjoyed a romantic week together, they been out to the theatre, they had savoured a last meal, they sent their personal belongings to their families, and having written their suicide notes, they laid on the bed, and kissed each other goodbye… having taken cyanide. It was ultimate love story of Bradford’s very own Romeo & Juliet. Or so it seemed.Date: Sunday 30th October 1932 at roughly 10pmLocation: Room 201, The Regent Palace Hotel, 38 Glasshouse Street, London, England, W1Victims: 2 (Mabel Hill & Herbert Turner)Culprits: 2 (Mabel Hill & Herbert Turner)Keywords: love, cyanide, suicide, murder, Blog - https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/murder-mile-uk-true-crime-podcast-165-to-love-to-die-foreverMurder Mile is researched, written and performed by Michael J Buchanan-Dunne of Murder Mile Walks with the main musical themes written and performed by Erik Stein and Jon Boux of Cult With No Name with additional music, as used under the Creative Commons License 4.0 (Attribution) via Free Music Archive and YouTube Music. A full listing of tracks used and a full transcript for each episode is listed here and a legal disclaimer.FOLLOW US HERE:FacebookTwitterInstagramMurder Mile Discussion GroupYoutubeSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Apr 20221h 5min

#164 - Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. On 19th August 1967, 26-year-old Australian-citizen Edward Wahlstrom-Lewis paid a visit to the Rupert Court Club at 8 Rupert Court in London's Chinatown. Entering the club, Edward was given two options; spend £4 to sit and chat to a pretty hostess for a bit, or spend £8 for the whole night. He assumed he was going to spend the night with the lady and (in return) get some sexy time.But when he realised all he was going get was some idle chit-chat, and no nookie, Edward lost his rag and put three men in hospital. This is a truly bizarre story about a man who wanted some kiss kiss, what he delivered was bang bang.Date: Saturday 19th August 1967 at roughly 1amLocation: The Rupert Court Club, 8 Rupert Court, London, UK, W1Victims: 1 (Roy Samuel Martinson, Dinos Mayromatis and Barry Glatz)Culprits: 1 (Edward "Ted" Robert Wahlstrom-Lewis)Keywords: striptease, dancer, shotgun, killing spree, Blog - https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/murder-mile-uk-true-crime-podcast-164-kiss-kiss-bang-bangMurder Mile is researched, written and performed by Michael J Buchanan-Dunne of Murder Mile Walks with the main musical themes written and performed by Erik Stein and Jon Boux of Cult With No Name with additional music, as used under the Creative Commons License 4.0 (Attribution) via Free Music Archive and YouTube Music. A full listing of tracks used and a full transcript for each episode is listed here and a legal disclaimer.FOLLOW US HERE:FacebookTwitterInstagramMurder Mile Discussion GroupYoutubeLink to Murder Mile MugsLink to YouTube ChannelSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

31 Mars 20221h 1min