British Murders Podcast

11/12/2023

‼️𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄‼️

I welcome Dan Korn and Diana Carter to the show in this interview episode to discuss the brand-new series, 'Cops Gone Bad.'

It follows on from the success of 'Cops Who Kill', Crime + Investigation’s third highest-rated premiere since 2019, and will include seven new cases.

Host Will Mellor is back with his team of returning experts, including retired Detective Chief Inspector Howard Groves and forensic psychologist Serena Simmons, to expose not only cops who have killed but also fraudsters, swindlers, sexual predators and drug dealers.

Produced by ITN Productions, 'Cops Gone Bad' was commissioned and executive produced by my guests Dan Korn, the VP of Programming at A+E Networks UK, and Diana Carter, the Commissioning Editor and Head of Talent at A+E Networks UK.

Head to crimeandinvestigationplay.co.uk and use the code "BRITISH" at checkout to grab a 50% discount off an annual subscription to the UK's #1 true crime streaming channel. You'll have 12 months' access to over 1000 hours of the most-wanted true crime content, including gripping documentaries, chilling series, and mind-boggling mysteries, all for the price of £14.99.

The episode is available to stream via your favourite podcast app.

🔗 britishmurders.com/copsgonebad

10/12/2023

𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 - 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘

I welcome Dan Korn and Diana Carter to the show tomorrow to discuss the brand-new series, 'Cops Gone Bad.'

It follows on from the success of 'Cops Who Kill', Crime + Investigation’s third highest-rated premiere since 2019, and will include seven new cases.

Host Will Mellor is back with his team of returning experts, including retired Detective Chief Inspector Howard Groves and forensic psychologist Serena Simmons, to expose not only cops who have killed but also fraudsters, swindlers, sexual predators and drug dealers.

Produced by ITN Productions, 'Cops Gone Bad' was commissioned and executive produced by my guests Dan Korn, the VP of Programming at A+E Networks UK, and Diana Carter, the Commissioning Editor and Head of Talent at A+E Networks UK.

Head to crimeandinvestigationplay.co.uk and use the code "BRITISH" at checkout to grab a 50% discount off an annual subscription to the UK's #1 true crime streaming channel. You'll have 12 months' access to over 1000 hours of the most-wanted true crime content, including gripping documentaries, chilling series, and mind-boggling mysteries, all for the price of £14.99.

‼️𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐓 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎𝐀𝐌 (𝐆𝐌𝐓) 𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓‼️

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄

07/12/2023

‼️𝐎𝐅𝐅-𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐁 𝐄𝐏𝚰𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄‼️⁣

In a departure from my usual coverage of British murder cases, I bring you an off-season collaboration episode that delves into a mysterious and highly debated case from the Republic of Panama, Central America.

Mark and Bethan join me from the excellent Seeing Red The Podcast, with Mark telling us the story of Dutch students Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon, who disappeared on April 1, 2014, whilst hiking the El Pianista Trail in the country's mountain town of Boquete.

Two months later, the remains of whom most people accept belonged to the two women were found, including a pelvic bone and a foot still inside a boot. Lisanne's appeared to have decomposed naturally, but strangely, Kris' bones were stark white, as if they had been bleached.

Their causes of death have never been determined. A backpack recovered by a local contained a camera with 90 photos taken on April 8 between 1 am and 4 am. Most of the images are of near-complete darkness. However, some slightly clearer ones, including one showing the back of what's believed to be Kris's head, have led to debates over who took them and what happened to the two women.

The episode is available to stream via your favourite podcast app.

🔗 britishmurders.com/kriskremersandlisannefroon

I recently appeared on an episode of Seeing Red when I told Mark and Bethan the tragic story of the murder of Orianna Crilly-Cifrova. You can listen to it here:
https://www.seeingredpodcast.co.uk/episodes/episode/501ddae6/s10-ep10-the-murder-of-13-month-old-orianna-crilly-cifrova

06/12/2023

𝗤𝗨𝗢𝗧𝗘 - 𝗢𝗙𝗙-𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗕 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘

This week's case has so many holes in it that Mark, Bethan, and I all have varying ideas of what we believe happened to Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon.

The two Dutch hikers disappeared whilst hiking the El Pianista Trail in Panama's mountain town of Boquete, and their remains were discovered two months later.

Their causes of death have never been determined. What do you think happened to them?

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄

‼️𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐓 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎𝐀𝐌 (𝐆𝐌𝐓) 𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓‼️

05/12/2023

𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 - 𝗢𝗙𝗙-𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗕 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘

In a departure from my usual coverage of British murder cases, this Thursday, I bring you an off-season collaboration episode that delves into a mysterious and highly debated case from the Republic of Panama, Central America.

Mark and Bethan join me from the excellent Seeing Red The Podcast, with Mark telling us the story of Dutch students Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon, who disappeared on April 1, 2014, whilst hiking the El Pianista Trail in the country's mountain town of Boquete.

Two months later, the remains of whom most people accept belonged to the two women were found, including a pelvic bone and a foot still inside a boot. Lisanne's appeared to have decomposed naturally, but strangely, Kris' bones were stark white, as if they had been bleached.

Their causes of death have never been determined. A backpack recovered by a local contained a camera with 90 photos taken on April 8 between 1 am and 4 am. Most of the images are of near-complete darkness. However, some slightly clearer ones, including one showing the back of what's believed to be Kris's head, have led to debates over who took them and what happened to the two women.

I recently appeared on an episode of Seeing Red (S10 Ep10) when I told Mark and Bethan the tragic story of the murder of Orianna Crilly-Cifrova. You can listen to it here:

https://www.seeingredpodcast.co.uk/episodes/episode/501ddae6/s10-ep10-the-murder-of-13-month-old-orianna-crilly-cifrova

‼️𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐀𝐓 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎𝐀𝐌 𝐆𝐌𝐓‼️

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄

04/12/2023

𝐁𝐌𝐖𝐉 | 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 # 𝟒 (𝐃𝐞𝐜 𝟎𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑)

Head to patreon.com/britishmurders and join either my 'OBE' or 'CBE' tier to access the latest entry of the British Murders Weekly Journal (BMWJ).

𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸:

• Ofsted inspection
• The frustrations of podcast editing
• The bloody weather!
• Upcoming interviews
• Q&A (from the private BM Facebook group)
• Updates to the Patreon tiers

For as little as £3 per month, not only will you get access to this Patreon-exclusive series, but you'll also get early access to all future episodes (ad free), access to several bonus episodes, and some thank you gifts (when they arrive from Vistaprint!)

Have a great week, everyone!

Stu x

03/12/2023

🎉 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿! 🎉

I am absolutely thrilled to announce the lucky winner of my Patreon exclusive book giveaway!

🏆 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿: Kimberly Skerritt

Let's have a big round of applause for Kimberly! I hope you enjoy your FREE copy of 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘢: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘺 𝘢 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 by Lynette Williams with Robin Eveleigh.

I would like to thank my Patreon members who entered the giveaway. Your support truly means the world to me.

I'll be doing more of these types of giveaways in the future, so if you're not already a part of my incredible Patreon community, now is the perfect time to join!

Head over to patreon.com/britishmurders and choose any tier. This giveaway had a total of 16 entrants (two more than the last one!)

Cheers all
Stu x

01/12/2023

📚 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲: 𝐖𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤! 📚

Hello, everyone!

I'm thrilled to announce a special Patreon exclusive giveaway! 🎉

One of my lucky patrons will win a FREE copy of 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘢: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘺 𝘢 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 by Lynette Williams with Robin Eveleigh.

This is the book written by the mum of Georgia Williams, whose tragic story I shared with you on the podcast yesterday.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲:

𝟭. 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻: If you're not already a part of my incredible Patreon community, now is the perfect time to join! Head over to patreon.com/britishmurders and choose any paid tier.
𝟮. 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 (𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻): Once you've joined, make sure you like the giveaway post on there to enter!

𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:

📅 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: The giveaway will run until midnight tomorrow (December 2, 2023). All entries received during today and tomorrow will be considered valid.
🏆 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲: The lucky winner will win the above book (𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘢).
🌍 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: This giveaway is open to all of my Patreon supporters, regardless of their tier! It's a worldwide giveaway, too, so wherever you are based, I want to include you.

𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁:

The winner will be randomly selected using a random spinning wheel generator. I'll aim to do the draw on Sunday (December 3) and will announce the winner on my Patreon feed and other social media platforms.

By joining my Patreon, not only will you get access to exclusive giveaways such as this, but you'll also get early access to all my episodes (ad free), you'll gain access to several bonus episodes as well as my Patreon-exclusive British Murders Weekly Journal series.

If you have any questions or need further information, feel free to send me a message. Thank you all for your continued support.

Good luck! 🍀

Stu x

30/11/2023

‼️𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝟏𝟏 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝟏𝟎 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄‼️⁣

In this episode, I tell the story of Georgia Williams, a 17-year-old girl killed in Wellington, Shropshire, on May 26, 2013.

Georgia left her parents' home that Sunday evening shortly before 8 pm to take part in what she thought was a photoshoot with 22-year-old Jamie Reynolds, someone she knew through her older sister, Scarlett.

After failing to return home, Georgia's parents, Steve and Lynnette, raised the alarm two days later after realising she was not with her friends, which led to a nationwide hunt for their youngest daughter. Her body was discovered on May 31, some 50 miles away from her home in woodland near the Nant-y-Garth pass in Denbighshire, North East Wales.

Reynolds, who was known to the police and mental health agencies, had lured Georgia to his parents' home and killed her during a faux photo shoot. He was later assessed by a psychiatrist who said he would potentially have gone on to become a serial killer had he not been caught.

He pleaded guilty to murdering Georgia on the first day of his trial at Stafford Crown Court, with Judge Mr Justice Wilkie subsequently handing him a whole life order.

The episode is available to stream via your favourite podcast app.

🔗 britishmurders.com/georgiawilliams

29/11/2023

𝗤𝗨𝗢𝗧𝗘 - 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝟭𝟭 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟭𝟬

These were the words of Superintendent Nav Malik, Telford's most senior police officer, on May 29, 2013, three days after 17-year-old Georgia Williams was last seen by her parents.

By then, 22-year-old Jamie Reynolds had already been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping Georgia, but the truth was far more tragic.

Reynolds, who was known to the police and mental health agencies, had lured Georgia to his parents' home and killed her during a faux photo shoot.

He was later assessed by a psychiatrist who said he would potentially have gone on to become a serial killer had he not been caught.

‼️𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐓 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎𝐀𝐌 (𝐆𝐌𝐓) 𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓‼️

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄

28/11/2023

𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 - 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝟭𝟭 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟭𝟬

This Thursday, I tell the story of Georgia Williams, a 17-year-old girl killed in Wellington, Shropshire, on May 26, 2013.

Georgia left her parents' home that Sunday evening shortly before 8 pm to take part in what she thought was a photoshoot with 22-year-old Jamie Reynolds, someone she knew through her older sister, Scarlett.

After failing to return home, Georgia's parents, Steve and Lynnette, raised the alarm two days later after realising she was not with her friends, which led to a nationwide hunt for their youngest daughter. Her body was discovered on May 31, some 50 miles away from her home in woodland near the Nant-y-Garth pass in Denbighshire, North East Wales.

Reynolds, who was known to the police and mental health agencies, had lured Georgia to his parents' home and killed her during a faux photo shoot. He was later assessed by a psychiatrist who said he would potentially have gone on to become a serial killer had he not been caught.

He pleaded guilty to murdering Georgia on the first day of his trial at Stafford Crown Court, with Judge Mr Justice Wilkie subsequently handing him a whole life order.

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄

‼️𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐀𝐓 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎𝐀𝐌 𝐆𝐌𝐓‼️

27/11/2023

Head to patreon.com/britishmurders and sign up for my 'Officer of the British Empire' tier to access the latest entry of the British Murders Weekly Journal (BMWJ).

𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸:

• Finally receiving my tax rebate
• The power of lasers
• Working with external companies
• The process of researching an episode
• Exclusive book giveaway (coming soon)
• Christmas decorations

For just £3 per month, not only will you get access to this Patreon-exclusive series, but you'll also get early access to all future episodes (ad free) and gain access to several bonus episodes.

Have a great week, everyone!

Stu x

23/11/2023

‼️𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝟏𝟏 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝟗 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄‼️⁣

In this episode, I tell the story of Catherine Kelly, a 71-year-old woman killed in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, on February 11, 2017.

Catherine had spent that Saturday evening attending a 21st birthday party with her 41-year-old son William Kelly and his partner Eleanor Banks. Within minutes of the three arriving back home, a fire broke out, which resulted in Catherine's death.

It was soon revealed that Kelly had deliberately set the fire with the intention of killing his mum after first beating her up.

A jury at Glasgow High Court found Kelly guilty of murder in November 2017. Judge Lady Stacey handed him a life sentence with a minimum term of 23 years.

The episode is available to stream via your favourite podcast app.

🔗 britishmurders.com/catherinekelly

22/11/2023

𝗤𝗨𝗢𝗧𝗘 - 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝟭𝟭 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟵

Eleanor Banks described her two-year romance with former offshore worker turned matricidal killer William Kelly as like being in the Bates Motel.

Kelly's obsession with his mum, 71-year-old Catherine, was said to have been comparable to Norman Bates, the main antagonist in Robert Bloch's 1959 novel 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰.

Kelly viciously attacked his defenceless mum at their shared home before setting the place on fire.

‼️𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐓 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎𝐀𝐌 (𝐆𝐌𝐓) 𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓‼️

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄

21/11/2023

𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 - 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝟭𝟭 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟵

This Thursday, I tell the story of Catherine Kelly, a 71-year-old woman killed in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, on February 11, 2017.

Catherine had spent that Saturday evening attending a 21st birthday party with her 41-year-old son William Kelly and his partner Eleanor Banks. Within minutes of the three arriving back home, a fire broke out, which resulted in Catherine's death.

It was soon revealed that Kelly had deliberately set the fire with the intention of killing his mum after first beating her up.

A jury at Glasgow High Court found Kelly guilty of murder in November 2017. Judge Lady Stacey handed him a life sentence with a minimum term of 23 years.

‼️𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐀𝐓 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎𝐀𝐌 𝐆𝐌𝐓‼️

20/11/2023

Head to patreon.com/britishmurders and sign up for my 'Officer of the British Empire' tier to access the latest entry of the British Murders Weekly Journal (BMWJ).

𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸:

• Attic restoration
• Giving myself a borderline concussion
• How I reach out to potential podcast guests
• Driving to Edinburgh for my Grandad's funeral
• Baking with my daughter

For just £3 per month, not only will you get access to this Patreon-exclusive series, but you'll also get early access to all future episodes (ad free) and gain access to several bonus episodes.

Have a great week, everyone!

Stu x

20/11/2023

‼️𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄‼️

I welcome April Taylor to the show in this interview episode to discuss her new book, 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘶𝘥𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥: 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘈𝘭𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘡𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘴.

The book tells the story of the law's enactment and its penalties from Henry VII to Elizabeth I. It's arranged in alphabetical order of crimes and recounts tales of blackmail, infanticide, kidnapping, heresy, and sumptuary laws.

Researched meticulously and told with occasional low-key humour, the book tells stories such as that of John Daniell and how he tried to blackmail the Earl of Essex; the Stafford insurrection of 1486, the first serious opposition to the new king; the activities of conman extraordinaire, Gregory Wisdom, and many more. The book also includes Tavern Talk (snippets of quirky information).

April was born in the historic county of Lincolnshire and caught the history bug from a young age. She has always been fascinated by the physical manifestation of past events, particularly the Tudor period. That interest deepened when she discovered one of the most important events of Henry VIII's reign, the Lincolnshire Rebellion that led to the Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536, which started eight miles from where April was born.

The episode is available to stream via your favourite podcast app.

🔗 britishmurders.com/apriltaylor

19/11/2023

𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 - 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘

I welcome April Taylor to the show tomorrow to discuss her new book, 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘶𝘥𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥: 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘈𝘭𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘡𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘴.

The book tells the story of the law's enactment and its penalties from Henry VII to Elizabeth I. It's arranged in alphabetical order of crimes and recounts tales of blackmail, infanticide, kidnapping, heresy, and sumptuary laws.

Researched meticulously and told with occasional low-key humour, the book tells stories such as that of John Daniell and how he tried to blackmail the Earl of Essex; the Stafford insurrection of 1486, the first serious opposition to the new king; the activities of conman extraordinaire, Gregory Wisdom, and many more. The book also includes Tavern Talk (snippets of quirky information).

April was born in the historic county of Lincolnshire and caught the history bug from a young age. She has always been fascinated by the physical manifestation of past events, particularly the Tudor period. That interest deepened when she discovered one of the most important events of Henry VIII's reign, the Lincolnshire Rebellion that led to the Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536, which started eight miles from where April was born.

‼️𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐓 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎𝐀𝐌 (𝐆𝐌𝐓) 𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓‼️

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄

17/11/2023

⏳ 𝟭𝟬 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗛𝗦 𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐋 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗢𝗡

CrimeCon UK, the ultimate true crime event, is returning to London on the weekend of September 21 and 22, 2024, at a BRAND NEW VENUE!

With over 50 hours of true crime content to choose from, you'll have the opportunity to get inside the minds of perpetrators while hearing testimony from victims and their families.

Learn from leading criminologists and other experts, meet your favourite true crime podcasters, immerse yourself in forensic evidence and delve deeper into unsolved crimes.

CrimeCon UK is the ultimate true crime weekend partnered by CBS Reality, the expert-led true crime TV channel.

I will be there and would love to meet as many of the show's fans as possible!

Tickets are on sale now, and you'll receive a 10% discount if you use the code "BRITISH" at checkout.

If you're one of my Patreon members, you'll receive a 15% discount! I'll need to acquire a private code for this, so please reach out via the Patreon app/website if you're interested.

For more information, visit crimecon.co.uk

16/11/2023

‼️𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝟏𝟏 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝟖 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄‼️⁣

In this episode, I tell the story of Louise Sellars, a 15-year-old girl killed in Appley Bridge, Greater Manchester, on August 13, 1995.

That Sunday evening, Louise left her home to meet her friend Kelly Morrisey and spent a few hours with her before the two parted ways. The last time Louise was seen was at around 9:30 pm.

Her parents called the police after Louise failed to return home without letting them know where she was. A massive search was conducted in the hopes of finding her alive, but sadly, her body was found the following morning by a dog walker.

It would take five years before Louise's killer was brought to justice, thanks to advances in DNA technology. Ultimately, it was a discarded cigarette butt that led to the arrest and subsequent conviction of Darren Ashurst, who was 21 years old when he killed Louise.

A jury at Manchester Crown Court found Ashurst guilty of murder on November 1, 2000, with Mrs Justice Rafferty handing him a life sentence. He served 20 years in total and was released from prison in 2020.

The episode is available to stream via your favourite podcast app.

🔗 britishmurders.com/louisesellars

15/11/2023

𝗤𝗨𝗢𝗧𝗘 - 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝟭𝟭 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟴

The inquiry into the murder of 15-year-old Louise Sellars was led by Detective Superintendent Peter Mockett.

The above quote was how he described the murder when appealing to the public for information from anyone who saw anything unusual on the evening of August 13, 1995.

‼️𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐓 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎𝐀𝐌 (𝐆𝐌𝐓) 𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓‼️

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄

14/11/2023

𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 - 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝟭𝟭 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟴

This Thursday, I tell the story of Louise Sellars, a 15-year-old girl killed in Appley Bridge, Greater Manchester, on August 13, 1995.

That Sunday evening, Louise left her home to meet her friend Kelly Morrisey and spent a few hours with her before the two parted ways. The last time Louise was seen was at around 9:30 pm.

Her parents called the police after Louise failed to return home without letting them know where she was. A massive search was conducted in the hopes of finding her alive, but sadly, her body was found the following morning by a dog walker.

It would take five years before Louise's killer was brought to justice, thanks to advances in DNA technology. Ultimately, it was a discarded cigarette butt that led to the arrest and subsequent conviction of Darren Ashurst, who was 21 years old when he killed Louise.

A jury at Manchester Crown Court found Ashurst guilty of murder on November 1, 2000, with Mrs Justice Rafferty handing him a life sentence. He served 20 years in total and was released from prison in 2020.

‼️𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐀𝐓 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎𝐀𝐌 𝐆𝐌𝐓‼️

13/11/2023

I had the honour of telling Mark and Bethan of Seeing Red The Podcast a true crime story the other day. It’s available on Wednesday!

☆ Season 10 Episode 10 ☆

This week we are joined by a special guest - Stuart from British Murders Podcast
Listen this week as he shares with us a heartbreaking case involving the murder of a baby (stock image used not the baby from the case) so listener discretion is advised even more than usual
Out Wednesday everywhere you get your podcasts!
(Early ad free release for patreons Tuesday)

13/11/2023

Today sees the launch of a brand new series called 'British Murders Weekly Journal' (BMWJ for short).

Join me every Monday as I take you on a behind-the-scenes journey through the enigmatic life of a true crime podcaster.

You'll play the role of a counsellor as I unburden myself by unloading a week's worth of stories and random life experiences on you.

𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸:

• Why I hate teacher "collaboration days"
• My terrible tie-picking skills
• The expense of exhibiting at an international podcast show
• My daughter showing me around her school
• Recording two collaboration episodes with Seeing Red The Podcast

I hope you enjoy this new series which will be exclusive to Patreon.

Head to patreon.com/britishmurders and sign up for my 'Officer of the British Empire' tier to access the first episode.

For just £3 per month, not only will you get access to the BMWJ series, but you'll also get early access to all future episodes (ad free) and gain access to several bonus episodes (I've done 14 so far).

Have a great week, everyone!

Stu x

09/11/2023

‼️𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝟏𝟏 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝟕 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄‼️⁣

In this episode, I tell the story of Teddy Tilston, a 2-year-old boy killed in Birkenhead, Merseyside, on March 1, 2017.

Teddy was being cared for by 28-year-old Craig Smith, his mum's partner, when the emergency services were called that afternoon. Smith claimed Teddy had drowned in the bath after being left for just 30 seconds, but the paramedics attending the scene noticed that he was bone dry.

Teddy's twin sister, Cassidy, was already at Arrowe Park Hospital after Smith informed their mum, Ashleigh Willett, that she'd knocked herself unconscious after running into a table. When examined, it was revealed Cassidy had several other injuries, including a broken wrist she may have received up to six months earlier.

A jury at Liverpool Crown Court found Smith guilty of murder in November 2017, and he was handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 17 years. Willett was found guilty of failing to seek medical assistance for her twin children and received a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for two years.

The episode is available to stream via your favourite podcast app.

🔗 britishmurders.com/teddytilston

08/11/2023

𝗤𝗨𝗢𝗧𝗘 - 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝟭𝟭 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟳

Marc and Terrianne Tilston, the dad and aunt of 2-year-old Teddy Tilston, paid tribute to him through a touching poem called 'Heaven’s Little Angel'.

The fitting tribute to their little star came after Teddy was murdered by his mum's partner, 28-year-old Craig Smith, on March 1, 2017.

‼️𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐓 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎𝐀𝐌 (𝐆𝐌𝐓) 𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓‼️

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄

07/11/2023

𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 - 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝟭𝟭 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟳

This Thursday, I tell the story of Teddy Tilston, a 2-year-old boy killed in Birkenhead, Merseyside, on March 1, 2017.

Teddy was being cared for by 28-year-old Craig Smith, his mum's partner, when the emergency services were called that afternoon. Smith claimed Teddy had drowned in the bath after being left for just 30 seconds, but the paramedics attending the scene noticed that he was bone dry.

Teddy's twin sister, Cassidy, was already at Arrowe Park Hospital after Smith informed their mum, Ashleigh Willett, that she'd knocked herself unconscious after running into a table. When examined, it was revealed Cassidy had several other injuries, including a broken wrist she may have received up to six months earlier.

A jury at Liverpool Crown Court found Smith guilty of murder in November 2017, and he was handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 17 years. Willett was found guilty of failing to seek medical assistance for her twin children and received a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for two years.

‼️𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐀𝐓 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎𝐀𝐌 𝐆𝐌𝐓‼️

05/11/2023

🎉 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿! 🎉

I am absolutely thrilled to announce the lucky winner of my Patreon exclusive book giveaway!

🏆 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿: Connie McFarline

Let's have a big round of applause for Connie! I hope you enjoy your SIGNED copy of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴: 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 by Paul MacNamara

I would like to thank each and every one of my Patreon members who entered the giveaway. Your support truly means the world to me.

I'll be doing more of these types of giveaways in the future, so if you're not already a part of my incredible Patreon community, now is the perfect time to join!

Head over to patreon.com/britishmurders and choose any tier. This giveaway had a total of 14 entrants, so you're far more likely to win my humble little competitions than the lottery!

Cheers all
Stu x

02/11/2023

📚 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲: 𝐖𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤! 📚

Hello, everyone!

I'm thrilled to announce a special Patreon exclusive giveaway! 🎉

One of my lucky patrons will win a FREE SIGNED copy of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴: 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 by my recent podcast guest, Paul MacNamara.

The physical version (paperback) of this book is unavailable to purchase outside of Australia, so you're in with a chance to win something rather rare. Plus, Paul has kindly signed it!

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲:

𝟭. 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻: If you're not already a part of my incredible Patreon community, now is the perfect time to join! Head over to buff.ly/3Rrlpjc and choose any tier.
𝟮. 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 (𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻): Once you've joined, make sure you like the giveaway post on there to enter!

𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:

📅 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: The giveaway will run until midnight on Saturday (November 4, 2023). All entries received during this period will be considered valid.
🏆 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲: The lucky winner will win the above book (𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴).
🌍 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: This giveaway is open to all of my Patreon supporters, regardless of their tier! It's a worldwide giveaway, too, so wherever you are based, I want to include you.

𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁:

The winner will be randomly selected using a random spinning wheel generator. I'll aim to do the draw on Sunday (November 5) and will announce the winner on my Patreon feed and other social media platforms.

For just £3 per month, not only will you get early access to all my episodes (ad free, of course), but you'll also gain access to several bonus episodes that are exclusive to Patreon.

If you have any questions or need further information, feel free to send me a message. Thank you all for your continued support.

Good luck! 🍀

Stu x

02/11/2023

‼️𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝟏𝟏 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝟔 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄‼️⁣

In this episode, I tell the story of Kenneth Syme, a 48-year-old man killed in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, on January 1, 1995.

Kenneth attended a Hogmanay party at a tenement in Faifley, close to his home, and was later thrown out of a third-floor window by Kenneth McGuire over an alleged debt he was owed.

Somehow, Kenneth Syme survived that fall and was brought back up to the flat, where he was promptly thrown out of the same window once more by McGuire, killing him.

Three men were initially charged with murder, but one of the accused turned on the others and became a key witness for the prosecution.

McGuire received a life sentence in April 1995 with a minimum term of 15 years for Kenneth's murder, with Michael Fay receiving a nine-year sentence for attempted murder.

The episode is available to stream via your favourite podcast app.

🔗 britishmurders.com/kennethsyme