A Minor Embarrassment: Episode 72

This episode of the UK True Crime podcast comes from Swansea, South Wales. We look at the murky and terribly sad world of addiction to hard drugs. In this story, a one mans desperation for money to buy drugs drives him to commit a terrible crime.....1,  Please buy my book 'Gone Fishing' about the life and crimes of Angus Sinclair.https://mangobooks.co.uk/products/gone-fishing2, Referenced siteswww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime3, Sourceshttp://sputnik2.tilda.ws/page3943904.htmlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/7283992.stmhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45752154https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/code-blue-itv-murder-jack-16115137https://www.pressreader.com/uk/south-wales-evening-post/20181102/282595968915721 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Jan 202227min

49 year old Carole Waugh had enjoyed a great life working in the Middle East. Now back in London, she seemed to have it all. But Carole was found murdered in the back of a car in a seedy South London lock-up. Who wanted Carole dead?  And why?Please support my sponsor:To take a TRIP go to drink-trip.com ● Anyone listening to this show can get 20% off their first order with free shipping with the code: TRUECRIME20 ● That’s drink-trip.com and use the code “TRUECRIME20” for 20% off1,  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.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/nov/27/carole-waugh-conman-rakesh-bhayani-secret-lifehttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/mad-indian-gambler-rakesh-bhayani-murdered-rich-lonely-escort-carole-waugh-to-pay-off-his-debts-8967983.html?r=80954         https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9294243/Carole-Waughs-friends-say-shocked-little-knew-her.htmlhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/mad-indian-gambler-rakesh-bhayani-murdered-rich-lonely-escort-carole-waugh-to-pay-off-his-debts-8967983.htmlhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/millionairess-escort-carole-waugh-murdered-2361567https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-mail/20131128/281749857143825https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-24526822https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-24823036 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Dec 202127min

This week on the UK True Crime podcast, we return to a familiar theme. A night out, drinks, poor decisions made and unthinkable tragedy that has consequences for so many people. This week, from south-west London.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.tommaynardtrust.com/about-tom/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Maynardhttps://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/father-of-tube-track-death-cricketer-tom-maynard-my-son-was-no-druggie-8652437.htmlhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2284648/Tom-Maynard-Cricket-star-killed-rail-track-took-cocaine-day-Batsman-times-drink-drive-limit.html#reader-commentshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21588586 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Dec 202121min

This week, we head to the north-west of England. Two men were both regulars in their local casino. One a successful gambler, polite and respectful. The other a habitual loser who was becoming ever more desperate.....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/UKTrueCrime3, Sourceshttps://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sentencing-remarks-of-hhj-potter-r-v-ming-jiang.pdfhttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/body-in-suitcase-murder-guilty-12960630https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4466056/Lufthansa-air-steward-murdered-rich-businessman-jailed.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Dec 202124min

The park in Dagenham is a place of fun and enjoyment for the community. Where people have fun and enjoy themselves. But in todays episode, this same park was transformed into a scene of horror. A random attack had devastating consequences.....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/UKTrueCrime3, Sourceshttps://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/pictured-city-worker-fighting-for-life-after-horrific-random-stabbing-in-dagenham-a3471421.htmlhttps://ghpoliceconsultancy.co.uk/quing-quing-rao/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-41738212https://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/news/crime/http-www-barkinganddagenhampost-co-uk-news-crime-court-life-sentence-3355294https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/depraved-thug-who-stabbed-city-worker-and-left-her-for-dead-in-east-london-park-faces-jail-a3666976.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Dec 202122min

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