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What does nearly 40 years of investigating serious crime teach you about murder? Tom Wood has spent almost four decades on the inside of Scottish policing, working as a detective on some of the country's most notorious cases before eventually becoming a senior-ranking police officer. Now a bestselling true crime writer, Tom joins me on British Murders to talk about the investigations, people and experiences that have shaped his extraordinary career. We discuss Tom's involvement in the hunt for serial child killer Robert Black, including the huge investigation that spanned multiple police forces and eventually became the subject of his new book, Sex, Spies and Bloody Murder. We also talk about the murders of Helen Scott and Christine Eadie, better known as the World's End murders, and what happens when an investigation continues for decades as forensic science and investigative techniques evolve. Along the way, Tom offers a fascinating insight into what really happens behind the scenes of a major murder investigation, and how the reality of police work differs from the version we often see in books, television and true crime documentaries. We also discuss Tom's transition from detective and senior police officer to bestselling true crime author, his approach to telling the stories of real victims and their families, and some of the remarkable characters and cases featured in Sex, Spies and Bloody Murder, including triple murderer and soldier Andrew Walker. It's a fascinating conversation with someone who hasn't simply researched the history of crime, but spent decades actually investigating it. Tom Wood's website: tomwoodwriter.co.uk Buy a copy of Tom's new book Sex, Spies and Bloody Murder here: Sex, Spies and Bloody Murder | Ringwood Publishing Exclusive content: Patreon - Ad Free, Early Access, Exclusive Episodes Follow the show: British Murders with Stuart Blues Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by my guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the podcast or its host. This episode is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A building project that went badly wrong would lead to a lengthy and costly legal dispute between builder Michael Chudley and his customer, Christopher Sear. As the court case dragged on for years, the consequences for Chudley and his partner became increasingly serious, with both of them losing their homes. As the financial and personal pressures mounted, Chudley began looking for someone to blame for what had happened. But where would that search for answers lead, and what would happen next? Note: This episode was originally released in February 2022. I release new episodes of the UK True Crime podcast every Tuesday and Friday, so please do join me on Tuesday for the next episode. Find out more about me, Adam Lloyd, & UK True Crime https://uktruecrime.com Support me at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/uktruecrimepodcast Watch my YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@Adam-uktruecrime/videos Join UK True Crime Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is episode one of Rough Diamond, the new investigative series from Always True Crime. It starts in the 1960s when London was in the grips of a crime spree…rare diamonds are being stolen. The latest is the Colenso diamond. It’s the world’s largest uncut diamond and one of the Natural History Museum’s most important pieces. When a young window cleaner is arrested a few months after the theft, his family is thrown into turmoil. David Knight will protest his innocence until the day he dies, but it’s the start of a much bigger story. You can listen to the next episode by searching for Rough Diamond or go to http://alwaystruecrime.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

True Crime Catch Up is back! I'm delighted to say that True Crime Catch Up is back with a brand-new episode, as I sit down with Stuart Blues, host of the British Murders podcast, for episode one of our new monthly series. If you haven't listened before, it's a chance for the two of us to get together and chat about different aspects of true crime, from individual cases to our own experiences of researching and presenting them. In this episode, we each talk about three cases we've covered on our podcasts that have stayed with us for a number of reasons. Some have affected us more than others, and we reflect on why these particular stories have remained in our minds long after recording them. It's a slightly different format from our usual podcasts, with a more relaxed conversation, a few personal reflections and, inevitably, a few laughs along the way. We're now releasing True Crime Catch Up on the first Saturday of every month, and I'm really looking forward to getting together with Stuart regularly to explore more true crime stories and topics. I release new episodes of the UK True Crime Podcast every Tuesday and Friday, so please do join me for the next story on Tuesday. Find out more about me, Adam Lloyd, & UK True Crime https://uktruecrime.com Support me at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/uktruecrimepodcast Watch my YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@Adam-uktruecrime/videos Join UK True Crime Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some true crime cases stay with you long after you've finished researching them. Maybe it's the unanswered questions, the sheer brutality of what happened, the mistakes made during an investigation, or simply the feeling that there’s something about the case you just can't shake. In this returning episode of True Crime Catch Up, Stuart Blues of British Murders and Adam Lloyd of UK True Crime get together to talk about the cases they can't stop thinking about. We're revisiting some of the most memorable and disturbing cases we've covered over the years, looking beyond the headlines and discussing the details, unanswered questions and moments that have stayed with us. And, because we can't spend an entire episode talking about murder without giving ourselves a bit of a breather, we finish with a couple of much more heart-warming stories involving some very good dogs. So settle in for another True Crime Catch Up, as we revisit the cases that have stuck with us long after the microphones were switched off. Exclusive content: Patreon - Ad Free, Early Access, Exclusive Episodes Follow the show: British Murders with Stuart Blues Disclaimer: The cases discussed in this podcast episode are real and represent the worst day in many people's lives. We aim to cover such stories with a victim-focused approach, using information from publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may vary depending on the sources used. Due to the nature of the content, listener discretion is advised. Thank you for your understanding and support. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sixteen-year-old Ruth Wilson disappeared after travelling by taxi to Box Hill in Surrey. She had skipped school and, after being dropped off, was last seen standing alone in the rain on a quiet bridleway as darkness was falling. Ruth had been experiencing difficulties in her personal life, having recently discovered the truth about her biological mother's death, something that reportedly had a significant impact on her. Friends also described her as someone who had talked about running away and starting a new life. But what actually happened to Ruth remains unknown. Did she deliberately disappear, hoping to leave her old life behind? Was she struggling with her emotions and considering ending her life? Or did she encounter someone on Box Hill and come to harm? I release new episodes of the UK True Crime Podcast every Tuesday and Friday, so please do join me for the next story on Tuesday. Find out more about me, Adam Lloyd, & UK True Crime https://uktruecrime.com Support me at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/uktruecrimepodcast Watch my YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@Adam-uktruecrime/videos Join UK True Crime Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is great to be back for a brand new series of The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, and I begin Series 11 with at first, a case that I covered before the podcast was even a podcast, when it was a simple blog. Back in 1987, the Kent town of Tunbridge Wells was gripped by fear, with the murders of two young women, five months apart. They were crimes that for many years remained cold cases, until forensic technology had advanced such that, by 2020, that perpetrator was just within the grasp of investigating officers, and it led to a knock on a door early one December morning. Except that, no officer involved in the investigation could ever imagine, and probably still struggles to believe, the sheer amount of horror that opening that door would bring.... The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including descriptions of sexual abuse and self harm, that some listeners may find disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in. Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Playlist Tracks Sleep With Me – BirdlandLights Off - Nectar Woode The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support References - available upon request. Follow/Contact/Support The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast FacebookFacebook Discussion GroupTwitterInstagramYoutubeWebsiteTTCE MerchandisePatreon Page Remembering Wendy and Caroline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Monday the 26th of April 2021 at 12:15pm, 63-year-old retired Police Constable, Clive Porter approached Lock 14 at Broughton on the Aylesbury Arm of the Grand Union Canal. As a License Enforcement Officer, he placed a notice on an unlicensed boat... and then was brutally murdered by NOT the owner of that boat. But why? And what secrets was his killer hiding?  Location: Lock 14, Broughton, Aylesbury Arm, Grand Union Canal, BuckinghamshireDate: Monday the 26th of April 2021 at 12:15pm (murder)Victims: Clive D PorterCulprit: Daniel Wisniewski / Sylwester Krajewski Seven time nominated at the True Crime Awards, Independent Podcast Awards and the British Podcast Awards, Murder Mile is one of the best UK / British true crime podcasts covering only 20 square miles of West London. It is researched, written and performed by Michael of Murder Mile UK True Crime Podcast with the main musical themes written and performed by Cult With No Name and additional music, as used under the Creative Commons License 4.0. A full listing of tracks used and a full transcript for each episode is listed here and a legal disclaimer. Follow me on SOCIAL MEDIA ·          Instagram ·          FaceBook ·          Threads ·          TokTok ·          YouTube SUBSCRIBE via Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In March 2014, 33-year-old James Attfield was found brutally murdered in Castle Park in Colchester, Essex. Just a few months later, 31-year-old Saudi Arabian student Nahid Almanea was attacked and killed while walking along a secluded footpath on her way to the University of Essex. The two murders appeared to have little in common, but detectives soon began asking whether they could have be committed by the same perpetrator. For the people of Colchester, the possibility that a killer was randomly targeting strangers was deeply unsettling. Major police investigations were launched, hundreds of potential witnesses were spoken to, and numerous people were arrested and eliminated from the inquiry. Yet for more than a year, detectives struggled to identify the person responsible, while the fear within the local community continued to grow. In this episode of British Murders with Stuart Blues, I examine the murders of James Attfield and Nahid Almanea, their lives before they were killed, the investigations that followed both attacks, and the extraordinary discovery that would eventually bring the case to its conclusion. We look at the evidence that connected the two murders, the investigation that finally identified the killer, and the courtroom battle over his responsibility for what he had done, in a case that left the people of Colchester asking how two apparently random victims had ended up at the centre of the same terrible story. Exclusive content: Patreon - Ad Free, Early Access, Exclusive Episodes Follow the show: British Murders with Stuart Blues Disclaimer: The case discussed in this podcast episode is real and represents the worst day in many people's lives. I aim to cover such stories with a victim-focused approach, using information from publicly available sources. While I strive for accuracy, some details may vary depending on the sources used. Due to the nature of the content, listener discretion is advised. Thank you for your understanding and support. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is episode one of Rough Diamond, the new investigative series from Always True Crime. It starts in the 1960s, when London was in the grips of a crime spree…rare diamonds are being stolen. The latest is the Colenso diamond - the world’s largest uncut diamond, and one of the Natural History Museum’s most important pieces. When a young window cleaner is arrested a few months after the theft, his family is thrown into turmoil. David Knight will protest his innocence until the day he dies, but it’s the start of a much bigger story. You can listen to the next episode by searching for Rough Diamond or go to https://alwaystruecrime.komi.io/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carol Jarvis was a woman whose life was shaped by her family and, later, by a degenerative illness which left her increasingly dependent on others. As her health deteriorated, her husband took on the role of her carer, looking after her at home as she became less able to care for herself. But behind the closed doors of the family home, things were not quite as they appeared. Carol’s children began to notice differences in their mum's condition, particularly when comparing the times she was cared for by her husband with those when they looked after her themselves. Small inconsistencies began to raise questions, but confronting their Dad was far from easy. When another woman entered the picture, the situation became even more complicated. What followed would expose a disturbing relationship, a bizarre living arrangement and a series of events which would eventually lead police to a devastating discovery inside the family home. This is the story of Carol Jarvis, the questions raised by those closest to her, and the shocking truth that eventually emerged. I release new episodes of the UK True Crime Podcast every Tuesday and Friday, so please do join me for the next story on Friday. Writing Credit: Chris Wood You can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117 Find out more about me, Adam Lloyd, & UK True Crime https://uktruecrime.com Support me at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/uktruecrimepodcast Watch my YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@Adam-uktruecrime/videos Join UK True Crime Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In January 1993, 37-year-old Madallin Jones was found dead beside a stream near Hawarden, North Wales, after what initially appeared to be a terrible road accident. But as detectives examined the scene and began looking more closely at the circumstances surrounding her death, they quickly realised that something wasn't quite right. Madallin's husband, Steven Jones, was a serving police sergeant with North Wales Police who had spent years investigating crime and training other officers. He was a respected member of his community and had even been praised for an act of bravery just days before Madallin's death, but he would soon find himself at the centre of a murder investigation led by some of the very people he had worked alongside. In this episode of British Murders with Stuart Blues, I examine the murder of Madallin Jones, her life and marriage to Steven Jones, the investigation that followed her death, and the forensic evidence that would challenge the initial explanation of what had happened. We look at the events surrounding Madallin's death, the extraordinary circumstances of the investigation, and the trial that followed, in a case where the knowledge of policing and criminal investigations would take on an especially unsettling significance. Exclusive content: Patreon - Ad Free, Early Access, Exclusive Episodes Follow the show: British Murders with Stuart Blues Disclaimer: The case discussed in this podcast episode is real and represents the worst day in many people's lives. I aim to cover such stories with a victim-focused approach, using information from publicly available sources. While I strive for accuracy, some details may vary depending on the sources used. Due to the nature of the content, listener discretion is advised. Thank you for your understanding and support. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Note: This epiosde was originally released in February 2022. High Wycombe isn't somewhere you would necessarily associate with violent crime, but in this case an apparently ordinary churchyard became the setting for a brutal and completely unnecessary murder. Lee Gillespie found himself caught up in a complicated situation involving jealousy, relationships and misplaced loyalty. What began as tension between people who knew each other would eventually escalate into violence, leaving Lee dead and several people facing the consequences of what happened. This is a story about relationships that had become increasingly complicated, decisions that had devastating consequences and a confrontation that ended in a tragic death. I release new episodes of the UK True Crime podcast every Tuesday and Friday, so please do join me on Tuesday for the next episode. Find out more about me, Adam Lloyd, & UK True Crime https://uktruecrime.com Support me at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/uktruecrimepodcast Watch my YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@Adam-uktruecrime/videos Join UK True Crime Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A weekend of music, mountain biking and entertainment at the impressive surroundings of Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire. But for one 18-year-old man with everything to live for, the weekend would end in tragedy. What happened during those final hours, and how did a celebration turn into a devastating event. This is the story of Alex Pilkington. I release new episodes of the UK True Crime Podcast every Tuesday and Friday, so please do join me for the next story on Tuesday. Writing Credit: Chris Wood You can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117 Find out more about me, Adam Lloyd, & UK True Crime https://uktruecrime.com Support me at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/uktruecrimepodcast Watch my YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@Adam-uktruecrime/videos Join UK True Crime Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Saturday 20th of March 2004 to Friday 15th of May 2004, in numerous lakes and rivers, across several countries, the head, hands, thighs, lower legs and feet, but not the arms, torso and pelvis of 63 year-old Ian Halls was found. He wasn't a criminal and hadn't double crossed anyone, so why was he brutally murdered and dismembered?  Location: 1 Tower Mill Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1Date: Wednesday 21st January 2004 (murder)Victims:Ian Edgar HallsCulprit: Michael Harvey Seven time nominated at the True Crime Awards, Independent Podcast Awards and the British Podcast Awards, Murder Mile is one of the best UK / British true crime podcasts covering only 20 square miles of West London. It is researched, written and performed by Michael of Murder Mile UK True Crime Podcast with the main musical themes written and performed by Cult With No Name and additional music, as used under the Creative Commons License 4.0. A full listing of tracks used and a full transcript for each episode is listed here and a legal disclaimer. Follow me on SOCIAL MEDIA ·          Instagram ·          FaceBook ·          Threads ·          TokTok ·          YouTube SUBSCRIBE via Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.