A Very Public Murder: Episode 451

Alethea Foster was Lead Clinical Specialist Podiatrist at King’s College Hospital NHS Trust between 1985 and 2004, where she was a top class operator in her profession winning numerous awards. But things at home with her retired journalist husband John weren't great: their sex life had stopped 17 years previously and Alethea suspected he might be having an affair with an ex-colleague Julie Simpson.When Alethea stumbled across an email exchange between Julie and John which revealed they had been having an affair she was utterly devastated and emailed Julie to arrange a meeting. But before she left the house, she put a kitchen knife in her bag....Watch True Crime Podcaster RoundTable on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBgM3uA8DM4z3KecvwieQrgFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://www.uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeJoin the UK True Crime Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/education/2006/may/05/highereducation.ukcrimehttps://www.pcdsociety.org/resources/details/obituary-alethea-ali-fosterhttps://www.theguardian.com/education/2006/apr/28/highereducation.ukhttps://archive.varsity.co.uk/623.pdfhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cambridgeshire/4938988.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cambridgeshire/4942968.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cambridgeshire/4307970.stmhttps://www.theguardian.com/education/2006/may/05/highereducation.ukcrimehttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/obsessed-622945https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/stabbing-wife-not-guilty-of-murder-624062https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-384891/Wife-blinded-love-rival-sorry.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Feb 202420min

Cornwall isn't the sort of place you associate with large scale drug imports from South America, IRA terrorists and murder. But in this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, we hear a story that involved all of these things.When detectives quizzed local farmer Ross Stone about cannabis being grown on his farm, they could never expected that he would reveal that two missing men -Brett Flournoy (l) & David Griffiths (r)  were also buried there. But was he responsible for the killings?Watch True Crime Podcaster RoundTable on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBgM3uA8DM4z3KecvwieQrgFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://www.uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeJoin the UK True Crime Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/feb/14/drug-mule-jailed-double-murderhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2100975/Thomas-Haigh-Drugs-mule-gunned-David-Griffiths-Brett-Flournoy-jailed-life.htmlhttps://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/drugs-mule-denied-appeal-after-6261283https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/cage-fighter-found-guilty-of-murder-683948https://www.boxingscene.com/karl-ince-on-flournoys-tragic-death-future-his-camp--47949https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/missing-boxer-brett-flournoy-investigators-3370195https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/murdered-boxer-brett-flournoy-member-3355082 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 Jan 202423min

St Mellons is an eastern suburb of Cardiff. When 15 year old Claire Hood, who lived in St Mellons with her mum and sister, was not in the house when her mum Pam arrived home from work one day, Pam knew something was wrong. But she can't have imagined for one moment the horror that lay ahead....Writing Credit:Chris WoodYou can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117Watch True Crime Podcaster RoundTable on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBgM3uA8DM4z3KecvwieQrgFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://www.uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeJoin the UK True Crime Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Jan 202428min

The conclusion of the story from last week - if you haven't listened to the episode last week, this is strongly advised as this is the continuation of that episode.At the beginning of this century, when the internet was new for most people - and before the social media giants claimed their turf - chatrooms were very popular, especially with teenagers.Mark was 16 and lived in Stockport in the north-west of England. He was a regular on the Manchester Teens chatroom. But whilst he was there to have some fun and chat to girls, not everyone he spoke to had such simple motives. As he was soon to discover...Writing Credit:Gemma GouldPart of the bylines network.When not listening to true crime or walking her dogs you can find Gemma on twitter at this link: https://twitter.com/gemmagouldFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://www.uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeJoin the UK True Crime Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources:https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/mark-and-john-the-fantasistshttps://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-boy-who-incited-his-own-murderhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2004/may/29/crime.uknewshttps://www.vanityfair.com/news/2005/02/bachrach200502https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/boy-14-posed-as-spy-to-arrange-his-own-murder-565124.htmlhttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/internet-murder-boys-told-never-1110248 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Jan 202429min

At the beginning of this century, when the internet was new for most people - and before the social media giants claimed their turf - chatrooms were very popular, especially with teenagers. Mark was 16 and lived in Stockport in the north-west of England. He was a regular on the Manchester Teens chatroom. But whilst he was there to have some fun and chat to girls, not everyone he spoke to had such simple motives. As he was soon to discover...Please support my sponsor: ShopifySign-up today for a £1 per month trial period.  Go to:https://www.shopify.co.uk/uktruecrimeWriting Credit:Gemma Gould Part of the bylines network. When not listening to true crime or walking her dogs you can find Gemma on twitter at this link: https://twitter.com/gemmagouldFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://www.uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources:https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/mark-and-john-the-fantasistshttps://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-boy-who-incited-his-own-murderhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2004/may/29/crime.uknewshttps://www.vanityfair.com/news/2005/02/bachrach200502https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/boy-14-posed-as-spy-to-arrange-his-own-murder-565124.htmlhttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/internet-murder-boys-told-never-1110248 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Jan 202427min

At the police conference, officers appealed for information about the death of 21 year old Richard Holmes. They told how Richard was shot and killed in Greenham Crescent in the Chingford Hall estate as he defended a 16-year-old boy against a group of men. He was found dead in the early hours of the morning.Three witnesses came forward with information, and all pointed to a rising star in the UK grime music scene being responsible - Carl Dobson, better know as Crazy Titch....Please support my sponsor: AG1Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 Free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase.  Go to:drinkAG1.com/uktruecrimeFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sourceshttps://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5b46f21c2c94e0775e7f266bhttps://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/649778.senseless-waste-young-life/https://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/3628043.chingford-guns-used-kill-rapper-converted-factory/https://www.vice.com/en/article/yvn9g7/london-crazy-titchhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chingfordhttps://www.nme.com/news/music/crazy-titch-1317072www.justice4titch.com  https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/nov/03/ukguns.musicnewshttps://dmy.co/news/a-new-interview-with-crazy-titch-has-emerged Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Jan 202423min

"The things I have done weigh heavily on my heart, on my head and my soul. A psychopath with a conscience - it's a joke really."Alexandra Morgan told her parents she was going on a spa break with a friend, but when she didn't pick up her children and dog when she should have done a few days later, her mum reported her disappearance to the police.Police enquiries pointed to a local groundworker Mark Brown and a yard he rented near Hastings: a yard with buildings and a shipping container at Little Bridge Farm. But as detectives searched for Alexandra, they found medication relating to another missing woman, Leah Ware.Was Mark Brown responsible for both disappearances? Please support my sponsor: AG1Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 Free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase.  Go to:drinkAG1.com/uktruecrimeFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/dec/01/man-found-guilty-of-murdering-two-women-at-remote-east-sussex-farm-mark-brownhttps://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2022-12-01/murder-victim-alexandra-morgan-left-box-of-clues-to-help-police-catch-killerhttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-64213744https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2022-12-01/key-events-in-the-murders-of-alexandra-morgan-and-leah-ware-by-mark-brownhttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-63668378https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-63600632https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/oct/18/alleged-killer-said-he-was-a-psychopath-with-a-conscience-hears-juryhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/psychopath-who-kept-escort-locked-28630313https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/mark-brownhttps://www.kentonline.co.uk/weald/news/builder-jailed-for-life-after-double-murder-280377/https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/23249284.mark-brown-police-still-committed-finding-victims-missing-body/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Dec 202325min

It was just a normal Sunday in Cardiff when there was a knock on the door of the family home. Seventeen year old Aamir Siddiqi answered expecting his tutor, but instead was greeted by two men in balaclavas. Making a horrible wailing sound they violently stabbed him despite the valiant efforts to his parents to protect him.In this episode of the Uk True Crime Podcast, I examine just who killed Aamir Siddiqi. And why?Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/feb/08/killers-teenager-mistake-jailedhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Aamir_Siddiqihttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-60308962https://www.south-wales.police.uk/news/south-wales/news/2022/ebr-apr/aamir-siddiqi-murder--new-family-statement--photographs/https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/aamir-siddiqi-murder-police-issue-26676013https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/story-killing-shocked-nation--14958346https://library.college.police.uk/docs/appref/aamir-siddiqi-v1pdf.pdfhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/aamir-siddiqi-murder-hitmen-guilty-of-schoolboy-killing-8477194.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Dec 202326min