Bonus Episode: 'The Rabbi, The Mistress & The Hitman'

Colleagues of 28 year old Samantha Eastwood were concerned when she failed to turn up for her night shift at the hospital in Stoke on Trent. When she had left them at 07:45 that morning she had been her normal self and this was quite out of character. Her family didn't know where she was and there was no sign of Samantha at her house?  Just what had happened to her? Sourceshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-46424611https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/michael-stirling-samantha-eastwood-murder-2282118https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/harrowing-murder-samantha-eastwood-one-16696176https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/one-year-on-gruesome-murder-3154662https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/oct/22/michael-stirling-pleads-guilty-murder-midwife-samantha-eastwoodhttps://www.nursingtimes.net/news/workforce/murderer-of-midwife-samantha-eastwood-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-04-12-2018/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6454693/Midwife-Samantha-Eastwoods-killer-laid-false-trail-murder.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Okt 202225min

Last week, we looked at the murder of 26 year old Jong-Ok Shin, who was walking home from a Bournemouth nightclub and just metres from the door of her home when she was attacked and she tragically died from her injuries. There were no witnesses to this crime.Shortly afterwards, local drug addict Omar Benguit was arrested and convicted of murder and over 20 years later he is still in prison. But was he guilty of this dreadful crime? He says no and many believe his conviction to be unsafe. But if Benguit wasn't responsible just who was - there are a number of suspects.....Sourceshttp://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Crim/2014/690.htmlhttp://www.homepage-link.to/justice/judgements/benguit/Scan%2018.pdfhttps://www.thejusticegap.com/omar-benguit-all-i-ever-wanted-was-the-truth-to-come-out-i-am-innocent/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280658448_A_Briefing_Paper_on_Issues_and_Events_Surrounding_the_Omar_Benguit_Case_Charminster_and_the_Murder_of_Jong_Oki_Shin_12th_July_2002https://thetab.com/uk/2021/05/05/unsolved-an-alibi-for-omar-benguit-true-crime-jong-ok-shin-case-204043http://www.omarbenguit.co.uk/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danilo_Restivohttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/jun/29/timeline-daniel-restivo-murder-trial?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487https://casefilepodcast.com/case-114-elisa-claps-heather-barnett/https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/9114927.danilo-restivo-jailed-for-life-for-murder-of-heather-barnett/https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/danilo-restivo/investigationhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/jun/29/how-danilo-restivo-was-caught Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Okt 202224min

Here’s a preview of Bad Women: The Blackout Ripper. Over a single week in February 1942, a depraved serial killer stalked London’s dark and WWII bomb-ravaged streets, hunting for victims in the city’s bars and clubs. But the victims of the so-called Blackout Ripper are now all but forgotten. Using new research from police files, court transcripts and exhaustive genealogical studies, season 2 of Hallie Rubenhold’s Bad Women reconstructs the lives of the women The Blackout Ripper brutally attacked and murdered and examines why their deaths were swept from view. Listen to Bad Women at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/bwblackout?sid=uk  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Okt 202216min

In warm weather, Bournemouth on the south coast of England is a nice place to spend some time.  On the summer evening when we join the story, 26 year old Jong-Ok Shin was walking home from a Bournemouth nightclub, and just metres from the door of her home when she was attacked and she tragically died from her injuries. There were no witnesses to this crime.Shortly afterwards, local drug addict Omar Benguit was arrested and convicted of murder and over 20 years later he is still in prison. But was he guilty of this dreadful crime?Sources:http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Crim/2014/690.htmlhttp://www.homepage-link.to/justice/judgements/benguit/Scan%2018.pdfhttps://www.thejusticegap.com/omar-benguit-all-i-ever-wanted-was-the-truth-to-come-out-i-am-innocent/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280658448_A_Briefing_Paper_on_Issues_and_Events_Surrounding_the_Omar_Benguit_Case_Charminster_and_the_Murder_of_Jong_Oki_Shin_12th_July_2002https://thetab.com/uk/2021/05/05/unsolved-an-alibi-for-omar-benguit-true-crime-jong-ok-shin-case-204043http://www.omarbenguit.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Okt 202226min

For International Podcast Day, something extra and a little different for you...CrimeCon Glasgow earlier this month was a lot of fun. Late on the Saturday afternoon I had the pleasure of sitting with some incredibly talented true crime podcasters - I admire every single one of them - and we discussed our podcast journeys so far. I hope you enjoy the conversation and if you want more content like this, please just let me know....And a huge thank you to Bob & Ali from the excellent Twisted Britain podcast for hosting and editing this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Sep 202245min

This week from Swansea, South Wales. Danny Dykes had been a very promising rugby player until a succession of knee injuries forced his retirement whilst still only in his 20's. He stayed in the game as a physio, but one day disappeared, with his car found in the Brecon Beacons shortly afterwards. As detectives investigated his disappearance, they found details of a shocking secret life..... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Sep 202222min

When his wife didn't catch up with him in Soho after her meeting at the BBC, David Chenery-Wickens reported her missing to police. It was most unlike Diane not to let her know where she was, just where could she be?  But Diane didn't come home and five months later her body was found near her home in East Sussex.....1, Please support my sponsorUK True Crime Podcast listeners get 15% off their first month at: www.yourheights.com https://www.yourheights.com/  code: Truecrime2, Buy tickets for my live show in Manchester in Octoberhttps://www.murdermiletours.com/liveshow.html?fbclid=IwAR3c-Ml3b0N9QKTu1Y7QYKMdBcHwyIMUdPlSyZ3Wo6TU4H737kWlYb7t-TA3, Please buy my book 'Gone Fishing' about the life and crimes of Angus Sinclairhttps://mangobooks.co.uk/products/gone-fishing4, Other referenced siteswww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimewww.uktruecrime.com5, Sourceshttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/mar/02/murder-chenery-wickens-wifehttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/mar/02/murder-chenery-wickens-wifehttps://www.theargus.co.uk/news/4166334.david-chenery-wickens-guilty-of-murder/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/spiritualist-minister-david-chenery-wickens-found-guilty-of-murdering-wife-n2r7ssqgxz2http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/7971952.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/7868120.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/7858786.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/7840125.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/7513561.stmhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/4928027/Spiritualist-minister-David-Chenery-Wickens-guilty-of-murdering-wife-timeline.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Sep 202225min

This week, we head to the north-west of England and a local theatre group. The theatre is a serious business here and the productions put on are of a very high quality, but it is also very sociable. In the episode this week, two couples from the group begin socialising, but then Chris Linaker and Jenny Cupit begin a very passionate 16 month affair, where they explore their sexual boundaries. But as we have seen so often on the UK True Crime podcast, an affair which is about sex for one party and love for another, often ends badly - and this week, we see a shocking and violent outcome.1, Please support my sponsorUK True Crime Podcast listeners get 10% off their first month at www.BetterHelp.com/TRUECRIME. 2, Buy tickets for my live show in Manchester in Octoberhttps://www.murdermiletours.com/liveshow.html?fbclid=IwAR3c-Ml3b0N9QKTu1Y7QYKMdBcHwyIMUdPlSyZ3Wo6TU4H737kWlYb7t-TA3, Please buy my book 'Gone Fishing' about the life and crimes of Angus Sinclairhttps://mangobooks.co.uk/products/gone-fishing4, Other referenced siteswww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimewww.uktruecrime.com4, Sourceshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/270492.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/264675.stmhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/1999/feb/03/davidwardhttp://www.troubleandstrife.org/articles/issue-39/bad-press/https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/5306260.i-wish-to-rebuild-a-life-for-my-children/https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/5306260.i-wish-to-rebuild-a-life-for-my-children/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/INNOCENCE+KILLED+BY+ENVY%3B+Blameless+Kathryn+was+a+victim+of+sordid...-a060423324 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Sep 202225min