Behind the Crimes

06/08/2024

How did Metropolitan Police Service NOT find Britain's longest-serving prisoner on their computers?? The killer and serial attacker had been freed yet had assaulted a woman. His victim complained - officers couldn't find him. An ITV News documentary prompted his arrest. His victim is furious.

Ron Evans was the UK's longest serving prisoner, having been convicted of murder and r**e. Police told his latest victim he was not on their systems. | ITV News West Country

30/04/2024

Well - this was a huge honour! Absolutely thrilled that Behind The Crimes won 'Outstanding Indie Podcast' at the .

Listen for free here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/behind-the-crimes-with-robert-murphy/id1677433273

Other nominees included huge, well-established shows and we are new and boutique! Thanks to everyone who has been a contributor, supporter or listener.

21/04/2024

There's an early sample of my new book 'Decoy' - in the papers today. We publish on Thursday.

How did a small team of rookie, female officers catch one of Britain's most-wanted men in an undercover sting operation?
What was life like for these newbies in a male-dominated world?
And what happened in a moment of pure drama when 23-year-old Michelle Tighe came face-to-face with a killer on the secret operation's final night?

While this story is set mostly in 1979, it has huge importance today:
1. The perpetrator was jailed just a few months ago for continuing attacks on woman (after the Parole Board freed him again...)
2. S*xual assault conviction rates today are actually LOWER than they were in 1979.
3. And how did the Met Police fail to find Britain's longest-serving prisoner on the Police National Computer when his latest victim - in 2022 - named him to detectives?

1979 was such an evocative time: the music, the fashion, the Winter of Discontent and the dawn of Thatcherism. It is, I hope, a book about bravery and hope that stretches over the decades.

There are lots of lighter moments along the way - some big characters.

But a real story of heroes (or heroines!) and villains.

Thanks to everyone who took part: Michelle Tighe Leonard Sally Difazio Gary Mason Rob Callaway John O'Connor

And to the many others who helped me along the way.

Michelle, 23, was a rookie officer who had volunteered for an extraordinary undercover sting, Operation Argus - to catch the so-called 'Clifton Ra**st'.

03/03/2024

NEW PODCAST EPISODE: In an English village - an adulterous husband, sinister omens, a car bomb, a miraculous survival and detectives in a game of cat-and-mouse with a devious murderer. Behind The Crimes' latest premium podcast documentary - subscribe @ robertmurphy.substack.com

30/11/2023

How a brilliant scientist's work led to the identification of her killer after nearly half a century: Isla Traquair describes the hunt for Dr Brenda Page's murderer. https://robertmurphy.substack.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-storyteller-naked-villainy/id1482159580

29/11/2023

Who murdered brilliant scientist Dr Brenda Page in 1978? Isla Traquair and her podcast is making history - broadcasting court recordings for the 1st time. How was her killer caught in a ? To hear more - click below: https://robertmurphy.substack.com/
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23/10/2023

If you're finding compelling - here's screenwriter George Kay describing the dark coincidences between the time of Peter Sutcliffe and when he was writing the script for the drama. Click here for the full podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-long-shadow-the-making-of-a-true-crime-drama/id1677433273?i=1000631568413

04/04/2023

How did police fail to link the deaths of four young men found within a few hundred yards of each other? How did a serial killer continue to claim the lives of young men - even after contact with the detectives? How did Sarah Sak's incredible fight for justice for her son end?

Watch 'The Dating App Killer' trailer and listen to the podcast here: https://robertmurphy.substack.com/

04/04/2023

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True crime stories from award-winning TV journalist Robert Murphy - speaking to people involved in the biggest & most interesting investigations. A fresh perspective on the best-known inquiries and lesser-known thrillers. Click to read Behind the Crimes, by Robert Murphy, a Substack publication. Lau...