Welcome to ‘True Crime Investigators UK’, a True Crime documentary podcast which looks at unsolved crimes, important criminal cases and delves further into the procedural process. The show is presented and researched by two former police officers, John and Sally. Now they are both retired and after nearly 28 years of marriage together, they review cases of interest, some solved, some undetected. Throughout this series they will be discussing the cases they are reviewing and interviewing rele ...
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This is a very sad and tragic story about two women who were very good, long-term friends. They enjoyed a well-respected place within the community in which they lived. In November 1979 they were at the home of one of the friend's recently deceased mother, a detached property in the green countryside of northwest England. There was a knock at the d…
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The Murder of WPC Yvonne Fletcher: A Pre- Episode
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On 17th April 1984, a number of the Metropolitan Police officers were on duty in St James Square, London. At that time the Libyan Embassy occupied No 5. The officers were to police a demonstration which consisted of supporters and dissenters of Colonel Gaddafi, the Libyan leader. It was at 10.18 that gunfire was discharged from the first floor wind…
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The Poison Pen Letters: Who & Why? (Part 2 of 2)
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This is a story set in rural North Wales. It's a close knit community, and some members receive threatening letters that create fear. The author is a trusted member of their community, but who is it? why did they do it? and what other shocking and macabre findings do the investigating detectives discover? You'll find out all the answers during this…
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The Poison Pen Letters: Who & Why? (Part 1 of 2)
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This is a story set in rural North Wales. It's a close knit community, and some members receive threatening letters that create fear. The author is a trusted member of their community, but who is it? why did they do it? and what other shocking and macabre findings do the investigating detectives discover? You'll find out all the answers during this…
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The Poison Pen Letters: Who & Why? (TRAILER)
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This is a story set in rural North Wales. It's a close knit community, and some members receive threatening letters that create fear. The author is a trusted member of their community, but who is it? why did they do it? and what other shocking and macabre findings do the investigating detectives discover? You'll find out all the answers during this…
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The Pottery Cottage Murders (Part 3 of 3)
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This is a story of unbelievable evil and how three generations of the same family were held hostage when a remand prisoner goes on the run having seriously injured two prison officers to facilitate his escape. For detailed resources about The Pottery Cottage Murders, please visit: http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/case_pottcott.html _____________…
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The Pottery Cottage Murders (Part 2 of 3)
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This is a story of unbelievable evil and how three generations of the same family were held hostage when a remand prisoner goes on the run having seriously injured two prison officers to facilitate his escape. For detailed resources about The Pottery Cottage Murders, please visit: http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/case_pottcott.html _____________…
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The Pottery Cottage Murders (Part 1 of 3)
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This is a story of unbelievable evil and how three generations of the same family were held hostage when a remand prisoner goes on the run having seriously injured two prison officers to facilitate his escape. For detailed resources about The Pottery Cottage Murders, please visit: http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/case_pottcott.html _____________…
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We've been busy researching, interviewing and recording our next case, and it's finally ready for you. Episode 1 of The Pottery Cottage Murders is available on Thursday November 2nd, 2023. Please use your podcast app to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to this podcast, so you don't miss the upcoming episodes. _____________________ See photos, case notes and bon…
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The Tony Spencer Story (Part 4 of 4) - Operation Downpour and the end of the road
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Eventually Tony is released to the UK but the police are on to him, he is once again the subject of police surveillance. He goes to ground, he puts together a gang of ‘misfits’, a prison governor, a boxer, a banker and others. But the police have set up an operation to catch Tony and his accomplices. The story is familiar, but how does it all end? …
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The Tony Spencer Story (Part 3 of 4) - Shooting in Amsterdam
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By now he is in the Netherlands. He’s been inside for a long time and his trusted workers have either given up on a life of crime or have made their money and scarpered. So he is dealing with those he knows less well and whose ‘work’ ethics are different, harsher, more brutal. There’s a shoot out. Tony takes a bullet to the chest and a drug rival l…
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The Tony Spencer Story (Part 2 of 4) - Counterfeiting and Drugs
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Whilst serving his prison sentence, he is the model prisoner and as he readies himself for release he indulges in the prison’s art classes. Is he turning a corner? Is this a new career path? Of course not, it's his next adventure, counterfeiting millions of American dollars and he uses the art as a guise for perfecting the production of cash notes.…
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The Tony Spencer Story (Part 1 of 4) - The Foundations of a Criminal Life
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Listen to the early years of Tony Spencer’s life. A young man finding his way in the world but crime plays a part. He meets Jane, they are just teenagers when they marry and she falls pregnant with their first child. But Tony’s criminality sees him sent to Borstal. Over the next few years their family grows but Tony’s is still involved in criminali…
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After a long break, we’re BACK with a new 4-part series based on the book ‘The Old Man And Me: A Gangster’s Life, A Son’s Journey’ by Jason Wilson It’s the story of a gangster told in part by the words of his son, Jason. We’ve spent months researching and reviewing the crimes of this one man and interviewing those who knew him best. So join us as w…
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POSTSCRIPT: Murder Of Monika Zumsteg Telling - Erika visits the UK
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We released our three part series back in 2021. A major contribution to our review, research and ultimately the podcast was from Monika’s younger sister, Erika. We’ve kept in touch with Erika since that time. So we were delighted when she announced she would be visiting the UK with her husband, Tom. Another contributor to that podcast series was St…
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The Murder of Joan Woodhouse (Part 2 of 2) - The Untold Story
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We continue with the second and final part of our #TrueCrime investigation looking into the murder of Joan Woodhouse, whose body was discovered in Arundel Park, West Sussex on Tuesday August 10th, 1948. She had been raped and strangled. After previously visiting the scene of the attack and discovering what everybody already knew about the murder, w…
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The Murder of Joan Woodhouse (Part 1 of 2) - The Unsolved Death
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We’re back with a brand new #TrueCrime podcast as we look into the murder of Joan Woodhouse, whose body was discovered in Arundel Park, West Sussex on Tuesday August 10th, 1948. She had been raped and strangled. But why was she at that location? She had told everybody she was going in the opposite direction to the North of England to visit her fami…
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The Murder Of Monika Zumsteg Telling (Part 3 of 3) - Ruined Families
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In the Autumn of 1980, a young aristocratic Englishman, Michael Telling, was in Sausalito, a city in Marin County, California, across the Golden Gate Strait from San Francisco, USA. He was riding a special edition Harley Davidson motorcycle. A chance meeting with an American couple, Lou and Elsa Zumsteg, their daughter Erika and other friends, whil…
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The Murder Of Monika Zumsteg Telling (Part 2 of 3) - An English Gentleman - ill or Evil?
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In the Autumn of 1980, a young aristocratic Englishman, Michael Telling, was in Sausalito, a city in Marin County, California, across the Golden Gate Strait from San Francisco, USA. He was riding a special edition Harley Davidson motorcycle. A chance meeting with an American couple, Lou and Elsa Zumsteg, their daughter Erika and other friends, whil…
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The Murder Of Monika Zumsteg Telling (Part 1 of 3) - A Chance Meeting
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In the Autumn of 1980, a young aristocratic Englishman, Michael Telling, was in Sausalito, a city in Marin County, California, across the Golden Gate Strait from San Francisco, USA. He was riding a special edition Harley Davidson motorcycle. A chance meeting with an American couple, Lou and Elsa Zumsteg, their daughter Erika and other friends, whil…
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Crime Conversations - Interview With Who Killed Thersea?
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CrimeCon, the World’s No.1 True Crime Event, is coming to London. A serious genre made immersive, engaging, and accessible. One weekend bringing together documentary makers, experts, podcasters and law enforcement professionals to meet with true crime enthusiasts. Delve deeper into cases, examine evidence and hear real life stories from survivors a…
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Operation Julie (Part 4 of 4) - Busted!
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This is the final part of our investigation into the story of ‘Operation Julie’, which was a UK police investigation into LSD production by two drug rings during the mid-1970s and resulted in the break-up of one of the largest LSD manufacturing operations in the world. In this four part series, we have been interviewing one of the undercover office…
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Operation Julie (Part 3 of 4) - Living Undercover
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We’re continuing our investigation into the story of ‘Operation Julie’, which was a UK police investigation into LSD production by two drug rings during the mid-1970s and resulted in the break-up of one of the largest LSD manufacturing operations in the world. In this four part series, we’ll be interviewing one of the undercover officers involved i…
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Operation Julie (Part 2 of 4) - Going Undercover
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Join us as we continue our investigation into the story of ‘Operation Julie’, which was a UK police investigation into LSD production by two drug rings during the mid-1970s and resulted in the break-up of one of the largest LSD manufacturing operations in the world. In this four part series, we’ll be interviewing one of the undercover officers invo…
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Operation Julie (Part 1 of 4) - Plas Llysyn
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In a new episode of ‘True Crime Investigators UK’, we tell you the story of ‘Operation Julie’ which was a UK police investigation into LSD production by two drug rings during the mid-1970s and resulted in the break-up of one of the largest LSD manufacturing operations in the world. In this four part series, we’ll be interviewing one of the undercov…
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The Michael Pritchard Murder (Part 1 of 1)
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In the new episode of ‘True Crime Investigators UK’, we look at the tragic death of Michael Pritchard, a delivery driver for Business Express in the Staffordshire and Derbyshire area. Who on Wednesday the 12th November 1997, was murdered by a young man who tried to steal his van and in doing so, ran him over and killed him. The murder is still unde…
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The Wendy Sewell Murder (Part 3 of 3) – The Yorkshire Ripper
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In the next episode of ‘True Crime Investigators UK’ we continue to investigate the murder in 1973 of Wendy Sewell in Bakewell Cemetery, asking the question if Stephen Downing didn’t kill Wendy; then who did? Was it a local man, someone known to Wendy? Or perhaps as the retired police intelligence officer Chris Clarke believes, this was actually an…
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The Wendy Sewell Murder (Part 2 of 3) – Stephen Downing
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In the next episode of ‘True Crime Investigators UK’ we continue to investigate the murder in 1973 of Wendy Sewell in Bakewell Cemetery and the subsequent conviction of local teenager, Stephen Downing. In this podcast we resume our talk with Stephen about his life in prison and the events leading up to his appeal. His sister Chrissy, also tells us …
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The Wendy Sewell Murder (Part 1 of 3) – The Attack in the Cemetery
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In the first episode of ‘True Crime Investigators UK’ we investigate the murder in 1973 of Wendy Sewell in Bakewell Cemetery and the subsequent conviction of local teenager, Stephen Downing. We discuss the background to the crime and how vulnerable suspects were treated at the time, interview the people involved (including Stephen Downing himself, …
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