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The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast
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- True Crime
Welcome to The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, which started off life as a weekly written blog in 2016, and has now made the jump into a regular one man and his mic, matter of fact straight talking podcast. In it, the host Paul looks at and recounts in-depth true crime cases from the UK and Ireland - both solved or unsolved crimes, but more often than not the lesser known and obscure ones.
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Prey
Christine Lakinski, Brent Martin, and David Atherton. The accounts you will hear in this episode concern three people who never knew one another, and indeed, lived many miles apart, but who in the space of just a year, became part of the same sad and disturbing set of statistics.
Each were vulnerable adults, and each became prey for, the only word that can possibly describe the actions of some individuals, animals.
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving vulnerable adults, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
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
Orlando Weeks - Dig
Chappaque Wrestling - Full Round Table
The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support
References
Man Jailed for Urinating on Woman (banderasnews.com)
Jailed after urinating on dying woman - Teesside Live (gazettelive.co.uk)
Disgusting - Man's reaction after seeing attacker of his dying sister - Teesside Live (gazettelive.co.uk)
REGINA v Anderson | [2008] EWCA Crim 12 | England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) | Judgment | Law | CaseMine
Jail for ex-soldier who urinated on dying disabled woman | UK news | The Guardian
BBC NEWS | England | Tees | Man accused of dying woman attack
BBC NEWS | England | Tees | Man jailed for urinating on woman
Man faces charge of defiling dying woman | The Northern Echo
Yob who urinated on dying woman is jailed for three years | Daily Mail Online
BBC NEWS | England | Wear | Gang get life for '£5 bet' murder
BBC NEWS | England | Wear | Mother begged for son's recovery
BBC NEWS | England | Wear | Boy convicted of '£5 bet' murder
BBC NEWS | England | Wear | Disabled man 'killed for sport'
BBC NEWS | England | Wear | Pair admit disabled man's murder
BBC NEWS | England | Wear | Three in court over attack death
Layout 1 (bristolsafeguarding.org)
Brutal Sunderland murderer Stephen Bonallie who killed disabled Brent Martin dies in car crash - Chronicle Live
Stephen Bonallie: Brent Martin's family send condolences after killer dies - BBC News
Twin sister of murdered Sunderland man Brent Martin sends condolences to killer's family after his death in car crash (sunderlandecho.com)
Disabled man's killers jailed for life | The Northern Echo
Murderer who battered disabled man to death as he begged for life is killed in crash - Mirror Online
Gang gets life for ‘£5 bet’ murder of disabled man (irishexaminer.com)
Family 'will never forgive' vile killer who battered vulnerable brother to death 'for sport' - Mirror Online
Jail for disabled man's 'sadistic' murderers (telegraph.co.uk)
PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions
Disabled man tortured and beaten to death 'for sport' | Daily Mail Online
Three charged with murder of man with learning difficulties | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard
BBC NEWS | England | Wear | Disabled man's killers win appeal
Gang who punched disabled man to death get life in jail (thetimes.co.uk)
Sunderland murder victim 'dragged by his belt' (telegraph.co.uk)
Trolls set up Facebook account in name of murdered Brent Martin | Daily Mail Online
Gang jailed for disabled man death | UK | News | Express.co.uk
Suspended sentence for mother who washed killer son's clothes | The Northern Echo
Killer's mother washed clothes to remove blood of his victim; Suspended jail term for 48-year-old. - Free Online Library (thefreelibrary.com)
Real Life Crime and Murder #11 | Page 34 | Tattle Life
Hate Crime Policy and Disability - Google Books
'He couldn't say no' | Society | The Guardian
Teen killers: life in prison | Warrington Guardian
BBC NEWS | England | Merseyside | Jail term cut for 'feral' killers
BBC NEWS | England | Merseyside | 'Feral' boys jailed for killing
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Cruelty Of The Cuckoo
We head back to 2005, and to the town of St Austell in the beautiful UK county of Cornwall this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, for a disturbing tale that shows just how perverse and barbaric the actions of some are, how they prey upon and use the vulnerable for their own means, even those who have next to nothing.
The cruelty that some people can show - for their own entertainment.
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving a vulnerable adult, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
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
Liz Lawrence - Big Machine
Villagers - First Responder
The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support
References
Three from Falmouth guilty of murder of vulnerable man | Falmouth Packet
Four charged over murder of 'vulnerable' Cornwall man - BBC News
Tortured, drugged and killed, a month after the care visits were stopped | Social care | The Guardian
Fifteen years to the day since sadistic killing of St Austell's Steven Hoskin that rocked Cornwall - Cornwall Live
BBC NEWS | England | Cornwall | Girl and men charged with murder
BBC NEWS | England | Cornwall | Man 'bullied to death' by gang
BBC NEWS | England | Cornwall | Pair convicted of viaduct murder
BBC NEWS | England | Cornwall | Murder jury warned over 'emotion'
BBC NEWS | England | Cornwall | Gang jailed over viaduct killing
Murder victim was failed by the system | Public services policy | The Guardian
Cornwall missed chances to prevent Hoskin's death - Community Care
Health teams 'should have better managed murderer' - BBC News
Disabled man was 'bullied' and tortured to death by 'friends' who made him wear dog lead - Daily Star
Man with learning difficulties 'tortured and forced off viaduct to his death' | Daily Mail Online
Tortured, drugged and murdered for fun (telegraph.co.uk)
Girl, 16, guilty of killing mentally disabled man (thetimes.co.uk)
Evil girl's last laugh - Mirror Online
Evil teenager bullies man with learning difficulties to death | Daily Mail Online
Gang accused of ‘paedophile’ killing (thetimes.co.uk)
Evil girl, 16, laughed as she stamped on fingers of man who fell from viaduct | UK | News | Express.co.uk
PowerPoint Presentation (iow.gov.uk)
Layout 1 (equalityhumanrights.com)
The Murder of Steven Hoskin (hampshiresab.org.uk)
A decade on from the sadistic torture and murder of illiterate Steven Hoskin who was forced from 100ft Trenance Viaduct - Cornwall Live
Three jailed for forcing man to fall 100ft to his death | Social care | The Guardian
BBC NEWS | England | Cornwall | Murder victim failed by agencies
Evil teenager bullies man with learning difficulties to death | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard
Gang leader was nasty piece of work, court hears | Falmouth Packet
DARREN_STEWART_JULY_06.pdf (hundredfamilies.org)
28 Jul 2007, page 14 - The Daily Telegraph at Newspapers.com
30 Jan 2008, page 28 - The Independent at Newspapers.com
06 Oct 2008, page 8 - The Independent at Newspapers.com
file30015b1caf187542970ec13bad535fed.ppt (live.com)
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Remembering Steven. This episode is dedicated to him. -
A Misplaced Sense Of Shame.
The loss of a child must be heartbreaking, devastating, surreal all at once - how can you even begin to define it? One morning back in November 2007, it was a nightmare that North Wales father Simon Hill was thrust into - but for Simon, there was an extra dimension to such a tragedy.
For it was at the hands of his equal - the person supposed to love and protect a child more than anyone.
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving a child, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
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
Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song
St Vincent - Big Time Nothing
The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support
References
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/joanne-hill-jailed-life-drowning-2814608
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7631734.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7631234.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7632231.stm
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/fifteen-years-for-killer-mum-968059
https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/child-murder-trial-childminder-blamed-5233360
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-497565/Mother-charged-murder-walking-hospital-carrying-body-disabled-daughter.html
https://ssristories.org/mother-murders-her-ssri-editor-year-old-daughter/
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/mother-guilty-murdering-disabled-naomi-2154420
https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2008/09/24/joanne-hill-case-mother-convicted-of-murdering-disabled-daughter/
http://www.devachat.com/index.php?showtopic=50718
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/joanne-hill-jailed-for-murder-after-drowning-her-four-year-old-daughter-l6z95rw90v9
Mother drowned disabled daughter in bath | UK news | The Guardian
Mother jailed over child's murder | Metro News
Father brands wife 'evil' as she is jailed for life for drowning their disabled daughter | Daily Mail Online
Mother charged with murder after walking into hospital carrying body of disabled daughter | Daily Mail Online
New jury sworn in at Chester child murder trial - Cheshire Live (cheshire-live.co.uk)
Convicted killer Joanne Hill could not cope with child’s disability - Cheshire Live (cheshire-live.co.uk)
ssristories.net/archive/showe118.html?item=2821
Naomi Hill........killed by her mother (forumotion.net)
My wife said sorry for drowning Naomi but I couldn't hear remorse in her voice | Daily Mail Online
Mum facing murder trial went to get girl ‘smelling of alcohol’ - Wales Online
2021-670-homicides-of-women.pdf (heddlugogleddcymru.police.uk)
`Evil' Mother Sent To Jail For Drowning Disabled Naomi | Irish Independent | Wednesday 24 September 2008 | British Newspaper Archive
http://www.eveningleader.co.uk/news/Flintshire-murder-charge-mum-asked.4486783.jp
BBC NEWS | Wales | Disability 'behind girl's death'
BBC NEWS | Wales | Accused mother's alcohol 'smell'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7612667.stm
BBC NEWS | Wales | Mother 'held girl's head in bath'
Joanne Hill begins life sentence for murdering disabled daughter Naomi - North Wales Live (dailypost.co.uk)
Child murder trial: Hill was “confused & bewildered” after arrest - Cheshire Live (cheshire-live.co.uk)
Naomi Hill murder: The unique pressures of caring for a disabled child - Mirror Online
Husband whose wife drowned daughter gives evidence in court - North Wales Live (dailypost.co.uk)
Child murder trial: jury hears accused mum’s story - Cheshire Live (cheshire-live.co.uk)
Drunk mum took dead daughter to hospital - Wales Online
BBC NEWS | Wales | Mum 'drowned disabled daughter'
Child murder trial: doctor says mum was “not mentally ill” - Cheshire Live (cheshire-live.co.uk)
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Monsters Of Greater Manchester
This series' Monsters Of episode comes this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, where in a reach into the archives of Patreon, we head to Greater Manchester to meet two individuals capable of the most callous of crimes against a vulnerable adult.
They tick the Monsters box all right.
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving a vulnerable adult, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
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
Nick Lowe - I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass
The Libertines - Run Run Run
The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support
References
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1375061/Portrait-pitiless-murderer-Sarah-Davey-enjoys-nights-shopping-trips.html
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/lily-lilley-killer-sarah-davey-6382069
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/outrage-lily-lilleys-killer-sarah-6317452
https://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/8/news-headlines/34144/lily-relative-attacks-killer%E2%80%99s-namechange
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/LILY%2C+71%2C+MURDERED+AND+DUMPED+IN+WHEELIE+BIN%3B+Police+quiz+girls+aged...-a060560263
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/girls-15-guilty-of-wicked-murder-1109102.html
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/killer-sarah-davey-freed-prison-2807553
http://neilclark66.blogspot.com/2009/12/murder-of-lily-lilley-and-britains.html
https://groups.google.com/g/alt.true-crime/c/7lP54wk0PcI/m/vRDuUckV6foJ?pli=1
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-mail/20090403/281831459661476
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/teenagers-lose-murder-appeal-1.309304
https://www.examiner.com.au/story/641201/grief-for-brit-murder-victims-tasmanian-son/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/5383123/Torture-woman-has-baby-with-man-she-met-in-prison.html
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000560/19980929/038/0007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2362783.stm
https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/4278673.lifer-lisa-healey-who-tortured-and-murdered-pensioner-is-due-to-give-birth/
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/incoming/gallery/teenage-faces-of-lilys-killers-849207
https://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/8/news-headlines/79344/new-bid-to-mark-lily%E2%80%99s-grave
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-mail/20090525/281943128844147
https://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/8/news-headlines/34078/lost-for-words
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/TEEN+GIRLS+HELD+OVER+WHEELIE+BIN+MURDER%3b+Frail+Lily%2c+71+found+in...-a060619766
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Remembering Lily. This episode is dedicated to her. -
My Brother, My Killer
All families have squabbles from time to time - it's human nature. But sometimes, a squabble exists only in the mind of one family member, and when they become obsessed that they are right, wild horses cannot change their mind - sometimes, it borders on paranoia.
The tale this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, a horrific tale from Manchester back in 2016, shows just what horrific consequenses paranoia can bring.
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
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/)
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Playlist Tracks
Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick
SUUNS - Images du futur
The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support
References
Killer who burned his sister to death is jailed for life - Manchester Evening News
Stephen Archer found guilty of murdering sister with a petrol bomb after he was left out of father's will - Manchester Evening News
Man denies petrol bomb murder of sister and says he would have stabbed her if he wanted to kill her - Manchester Evening News
Who is Stephen Archer? Murderer who killed his sister Julie with homemade petrol bomb | The Sun
Manchester man who burnt sister alive jailed for 27 years | Daily Mail Online
Stephen Archer gets life for sister's petrol bomb murder - BBC News
Stephen Archer guilty of sister's petrol bomb murder - BBC News
Woman fire attack: Brother held on suspicion of murder - BBC News
Sister fire attack: Petrol stations warned in hunt for brother - BBC News
Hunt for brother over burned woman - BBC News
Manhunt launched in Manchester after woman set on fire - BBC News
Petrol bomb murderer Stephen Archer maintains sister's killing was 'horrific freak accident' in letter - Manchester Evening News
Man who denies petrol bomb murder of his sister says 'I'd stab her if I meant to kill' - Mirror Online
Man doused his sister in petrol and set her on fire | STV News Archive
Man goes on trial accused of burning his sister to death | ITV News Granada
Man who burned sister alive with homemade petrol bomb jailed for 27 years | UK News | Metro News
(18) Judge Rinder Crime Stories Series 3 Episode 1 - YouTube
Manchester man burned sister alive with 'petrol cocktail' after being left out of father's will | IBTimes UK
Manchester police hunt Stephen Archer after woman is doused in petrol in Newton Heath | IBTimes UK
Manchester: Mother burnt alive in petrol bomb attack got her 'karma' brother gloated, court hears | IBTimes UK
UK: Man charged with murder after woman is doused in petrol | IBTimes UK
Man who killed sister by dousing her in petrol and setting her alight gets life sentence (thejournal.ie)
Manchester man 'murdered his sister with Pepsi cola bomb' | Daily Mail Online
Mum who died from 'horrific injuries' after being 'set on fire by brother' tried to rescue trapped daughter - Irish Mirror Online
Woman died from 95% burns after brother 'doused her in petrol from Pepsi bottle and set her alight' - Mirror Online
Petrol bomb murderer who turned sister into human fireball in row over dad's will jailed for life - Mirror Online
Life behind bars for man who set his sister on fire in Newton Heath. | News - Hits Radio (Manchester) (planetradio.co.uk)
Stephen Archer's mother made appeal to son before police found him | Daily Mail Online
Man sought over petrol attack on woman sent mother birthday card | UK news | The Guardian
Police hunt 'dangerous and unstable' fugitive who doused woman with petrol and set her alight in Manchester | The Independent | The Independent
Evil brother who burnt his sister alive with homemade p -
Neighbour From Hell
"Everybody needs good neighbours" noted the theme tune of a popular 1980's Australian soap opera, and indeed, the majority of us do go on to have those good neighbours, that do become good friends - again, as the theme tune of the soap claimed.
But not always. For one family living in Nottingham back in November 2022, there was to be nothing of the sort next door, except a nightmare - and a killer.
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving children, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
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/)
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Playlist Tracks
Broken Bells - Leave It Alone
Pretenders - A Love
The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support
References
R-v-Barrow-Sentencing-Remarks-07072023.pdf (judiciary.uk)
Nottingham fire death family was planning new life in US - BBC News
Jamie Barrow: Man who murdered family jailed for at least 44 years - BBC News
Jamie Barrow: Man who murdered family by setting fire to their flat in Nottingham jailed for 44 years (inews.co.uk)
Neighbour who murdered mother and her two young daughters jailed for at least 44 years | Daily Mail Online
Updated for sentence: Nottingham neighbour jailed for house fire murder | The Crown Prosecution Service (cps.gov.uk)
Clifton arsonist Jamie Barrow convicted of triple murder of neighbour and her two children - Nottinghamshire Live (nottinghampost.com)
Man accused of triple murder accepts he is 'legally responsible' for the deaths - Nottinghamshire Live (nottinghampost.com)
Man accused of murder in Clifton flat blaze said fires ‘helped with stress’ - Nottinghamshire Live (nottinghampost.com)
Man guilty of murdering neighbour and her two young daughters in house fire over bin bags - Mirror Online
Clifton flat fire murder accused claims he thought home was empty and apologises | The Independent
Jury retires in trial of man accused of murdering mother and children in fire | Evening Standard
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/damning-evidence-caught-murderer-jamie-8581278?utm_source=mynewsassistant.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=embedded_search_item_desktop
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/nottingham-murderer-jamie-barrows-victims-8584245?utm_source=mynewsassistant.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=embedded_search_item_desktop
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/live-nottingham-court-updates-jamie-8575614?utm_source=mynewsassistant.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=embedded_search_item_desktop
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/dad-mum-daughters-who-were-8584138?utm_source=mynewsassistant.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=embedded_search_item_desktop
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/husband-says-jury-did-right-8574032
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/murderer-jamie-barrows-confession-police-8570875
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/live-nottingham-court-updates-jury-8560491?utm_source=mynewsassistant.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=embedded_search_item_desktop
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/husband-father-nottingham-arson-victims-8566477?utm_source=mynewsassistant.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=embedded_search_item_desktop
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/mums-heartbreaking-tribute-best-friend-7864987
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/face-clifton-jamie-barrow-who-7863508
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/police-launch-triple-muder-investigation-7850518
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/jamie-barrow-triple-nottingham-murderer-8563394?utm_sour