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UK True Crime Podcast

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  • The weekly UK True Crime Podcast, is a non-award nominated and independent podcast hosted by Adam - it is the home of UK true crime. With a new episode every Tuesday since 2016, it is where you discover lesser known UK cases and discover new perspectives and insight on stories you may already know. It's a good listen. Why not give it a go?
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  • The Soap Box Murder: Episode 390

    The Soap Box Murder: Episode 390
    May 14 2024
    24 year old Tracey Cowley lived in Cannock with her husband of two years 29 year old Simon and their 19 month old daughter, Robyn. The young family had lived in the house for two years, and the three of them were often spotted together, enjoying their shared leisure time regularly walking and going on bike rides, enjoying each others company and making the most of the beautiful countryside.

    But one evening Tracey went out to see a friend and she never came home.

    I tell Tracey's story.

    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 the UK True Crime Podcast:
    https://uktruecrime.com

    Buy tickets for my live show on 2 June in South Shields
    https://www.customshouse.co.uk/theatre/murder-aint-easy/

    Buy tickets for my live show on 3 June in Birmingham
    https://www.glee.co.uk/performer/murder-aint-easy-an-evening-of-true-crime/

    Join me at Patreon:
    https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime

    Join me in Sheffield on 7 September
    https://armchairdetectiveswanted.com/events

    Join the UK True Crime Facebook Group:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime

    Buy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201
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    28 mins
  • A Life of Luxury: Episode 389

    A Life of Luxury: Episode 389
    May 8 2024
    It was Liverpool crown court that saw 58 year old Philip Baron plead guilty to importing cocaine and cannabis and money laundering. Police said the smuggling operation he led was among the 10 biggest ever uncovered in the UK with 89 arrests and 30 people sentenced for various offences. Today we look at how the gang were successful - and how they were caught. Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast: https://uktruecrime.com Buy tickets for my live show on 2 June in South Shields https://www.customshouse.co.uk/theatre/murder-aint-easy/ Buy tickets for my live show on 3 June in Birmingham https://www.glee.co.uk/performer/murder-aint-easy-an-evening-of-true-crime/ Join me at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Join me in Sheffield on 7 September https://armchairdetectiveswanted.com/events Join the UK True Crime Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Buy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201 Sources https://www.mortgagesolutions.co.uk/news/2011/12/02/accountant-jailed-laundering-drugs-money/ https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/barons-life-of-luxury-the-english-gent-who-ran-drug-empire-from-here/29158703.html https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/14254875.bolton-millionaire-drug-dealer-fails-to-overturn-conviction-with-entrapment-claim/ https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2016-05-19/drugs-lord-who-made-millions-ordered-to-pay-back-112-000 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-21897186 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2344612/Drug-gang-kingpin-Philip-Baron-nicknamed-Butlin-comparing-Spanish-prison-holiday-camp.html https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-21924454 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-21897186 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-22989211 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/philip-baron-kingpin-behind-britains-1972828 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1349109/Millionaire-drug-baron-Paul-Yearsley-arrested-magazine-mansion-photoshoot.html https://www.macclesfield-live.co.uk/news/local-news/jailed-money-laundering-accountant-wilmslow-2529279
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    28 mins
  • A Shocking Murder: Episode 388

    A Shocking Murder: Episode 388
    Apr 30 2024
    37 year old nurse Lisa Skidmore wasn’t feeling very well so didn't go to work and stayed home.

    Lisa’s mum Margaret decided to head to Lisa’s house on her way to the shops to see how she was as they lived very close to each other. She let herself into Lisa house just like she has so many times before on this ordinary day. But there was nothing ordinary about this day.

    Not long before, 55 year old Leroy Campbell had climbed into Lisa’s first floor bedroom using a ladder. Unbeknown to Lisa, three days earlier whilst wandering the local area, looking for someone to attack, he had clocked that Lisa lived alone and had identified her as someone he would attack. And this morning was the day he chose to carry out his attack...

    Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:
    https://uktruecrime.com

    Buy tickets for my live show on 2 June in South Shields
    https://www.customshouse.co.uk/theatre/murder-aint-easy/

    Join me at Patreon:
    https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime

    Join me in Sheffield on 7 September
    https://armchairdetectiveswanted.com/events

    Join the UK True Crime Facebook Group:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime

    Buy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201

    Sources
    https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprobation/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/09/HMI-Probation-Independent-Review-LC-Final-.pdf
    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-48709283
    https://juliebindel.substack.com/p/when-convicted-sexual-predator-leroy
    https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/lisa-skidmore-leroy-campbell-prison-probation-service-a8533151.html
    https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/lisaskidmoremagicmoments?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2Nkz_SNFCCykYyi5UJo8IMirieoa_NBSmyX74cgD5wPqkQe0E7e2L2P14_aem_AfmbPy_sNT4XNVM8y80KwYtaf5fWXxFehRntF3X6irRMZRVyyd6oMAkBcfIq1UvCW3nV7dZ9nRKOABYKmqwiJYJT
    https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/bilston/2019/04/10/murder-victims-family-pay-for-disney-trips/
    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jun/21/police-probation-failings-contributed-lisa-skidmore-murder-inquest-finds
    https://metro.co.uk/2019/06/11/serial-rapist-murdered-nurse-freed-excellent-progress-prison-9898968/
    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-7058565/Why-monster-free-kill-Lisa-Skidmore.html
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Politics-Edge-Memoir-Rory-Stewart/dp/1787332713
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    22 mins
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