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May 23, 2024

S13E08 | The Murder of Susan Min (Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire…

When 29-year-old librarian Susan Min bumped into her ex-boyfriend around a year after they split up, she invited him to her house for a catch-up. She had no idea that doing so would lead to her death at the hands of her forme...

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May 16, 2024

S13E07 | The Murder of Cheryl Moss (Hornchurch, East London, 2006)

When 33-year-old nurse Cheryl Moss popped outside for a smoke break during one of her shifts, she had no idea that a teenager with murderous intentions was lurking in the grounds outside the hospital. What followed was a deva...

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May 9, 2024

S13E06 | The Murder of Lyndsey Vaux (Wigan, Greater Manchester, 2016)

When 30-year-old Lyndsey Vaux was rushed to hospital on the morning of May 22, 2016, she sadly died just an hour later. As the investigation into her death unfolded, detectives soon realised that Lyndsey had been subjected to...

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April 25, 2024

S13E04 | The Murder of Nicki Collingbourne (Letchworth, Hertfordshire…

After 26-year-old Nicki Collingbourne evicted her half-sister, 52-year-old Yvonne Caylor, from her flat, the pair's already tumultuous relationship worsened. Just seven months later, Nicki was found dead in her home. Caylor w...

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April 4, 2024

S13E01 | The Murder of Karena Bigg-Wither (Dogmersfield, Hampshire, 1…

When 26-year-old Karena Bigg-Wither offered 19-year-old Ian Haywood a place to stay one evening at her parents' luxury 17th-century cottage when they were out of the country, she did so out of the kindness of her heart. Confr...

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March 28, 2024

Alison, Maartje and Anne | Part 2: Monsters Since Childhood

When multiple women and children were raped in and around London's railway network during the early 1980s, detectives initially believed one man was responsible. They didn't realise that two men had committed the horrific act...

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March 21, 2024

Alison, Maartje and Anne | Part 1: Terror on the Tracks

When multiple women and children were raped in and around London's railway network during the early 1980s, detectives initially believed one man was responsible. They didn't realise that two men had committed the horrific act...

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March 7, 2024

S12E10 | The Murder of Jamie Lavis (Openshaw, Greater Manchester, 199…

When young Jamie Lavis vanished from his family home, the community rallied in a search effort. Little did anyone, including the police, know that the man spearheading the search was, in fact, the perpetrator responsible for ...

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Feb. 29, 2024

S12E09 | The Murder of Michael Beckwith (Harwich, Essex, 2016)

In this episode, I tell the story of Michael Beckwith, a 44-year-old man killed in Harwich, Essex, in July 2016. Michael was asked to meet up with 21-year-old Rebecca Ryan on July 31 to discuss their relationship, which had e...

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Feb. 8, 2024

S12E06 | The Murder of Joshua Hall (Cam, Gloucestershire, 2021)

In this episode, I tell the story of Joshua Hall, a 17-year-old boy killed in Cam, Gloucestershire, in April 2021. Joshua had agreed to meet fellow teenager, 15-year-old Harley Demmon, at Cam Sports Club to "sort out their di...

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Jan. 25, 2024

S12E04 | The Murder of Juliet Callaghan (Swinton, Greater Manchester,…

In this episode, I tell the story of Juliet Callaghan, a 12-year-old girl killed in Swinton, Greater Manchester, in March 1966. Juliet was attacked and killed by a 16-year-old boy called Gordon Wheeler while walking home from...

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Jan. 11, 2024

S12E02 | The Murder of Paul Norfolk (Haverhill, Suffolk, 2011)

In this episode, I tell the story of Paul Norfolk, a 77-year-old man killed in Haverhill, Suffolk, in December 2011. Paul lived in his semi-detached home with his wife, Esme, and her carer, 49-year-old Thailand native Bunthaw...

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Jan. 4, 2024

S12E01 | The Murder of Rachael Lean (Buxton, Norfolk, 1995)

In this episode, I tell the story of Rachael Lean, an 18-year-old killed near Buxton, Norfolk, in September 1995. Rachael's sudden disappearance on September 5, after missing a dinner appointment with her mum, prompted a five...

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Dec. 21, 2023

Lynda and Dawn | Part 2: A DNA Revolution

In this two-part end-of-season special, I tell the stories of Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth, who were murdered in Narborough and Enderby, Leicestershire, in 1983 and 1986. Last week, in part 1, I explored the lives of Lynda an...

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Dec. 14, 2023

Lynda and Dawn | Part 1: Young Lives Cut Short

In this two-part end-of-season special, I tell the stories of Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth, who were murdered in Narborough and Enderby, Leicestershire, in 1983 and 1986. In this first part, I explore the lives of Lynda and D...

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