Prash's Murder Map: True Crime Podcast

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Prash's Murder Map: True Crime Podcast

Join me on a journey through some of the most heinous, macabre, and enigmatic murders from across the globe and throughout history in this immersive exploration of solved and unsolved shocking true crime cases. In this independently run show, I dive deep into the stories of the victims, as well as the killers and the detectives who put them behind bars, bringing to life detailed, vivid, and objective re-tellings of disturbing murders.

  1. 54 | The Petts Wood Double Murder: How Joseph Waller Took the Lives of Edward and Elizabeth Ellis

    NOV 13

    54 | The Petts Wood Double Murder: How Joseph Waller Took the Lives of Edward and Elizabeth Ellis

    Joseph Waller was born in St Mary Cray near Chislehurst, Kent, in 1857 and seemed by all accounts to be a perfectly ordinary child. He aspired to join the police force and went to London to become a constable with the Metropolitan Police, having no inkling that his dream profession would lead to his downfall.

    13 min
  2. 53 | The Elusive Jonathan Geydon and the Tragic Murder of Mary White

    NOV 10

    53 | The Elusive Jonathan Geydon and the Tragic Murder of Mary White

    This is the curious case of a killer who handed himself in more than 20 years after committing murder. What made him come forward after so long, when he could have continued to lay low, safe in the knowledge that he was unlikely to ever be found, in the days long before the advent of DNA? For news about my books and free true crime blog posts, check out my website www.prashganendran.com. Sources Bondeson Jan, ‘Victorian Murders’, 2017, Amberley Publishing Chelmsford Chronicle - Friday 03 July 1857 Morning Advertiser - Thursday 16 July 1857 Leeds Times - Saturday 18 July 1857 https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/life?id=obpdef1-147-18551217 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/187716259 https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?name=18791020

    11 min
  3. 52 | The Brutal Murder of Ernest Percival Key

    NOV 1

    52 | The Brutal Murder of Ernest Percival Key

    In December 1938, Ernest Percival Key never made it home for Christmas. His body was discovered by his own son, with only one notable clue left behind—a lone bowler hat, possibly dropped by his killer. But would this single item be enough to unlock the mystery of this true crime case and uncover the person responsible for this brutal crime?

    12 min
  4. 51 | The Hammersmith Ghost & Strange Murder Defence

    OCT 23

    51 | The Hammersmith Ghost & Strange Murder Defence

    In 1803, Hammersmith was gripped by fear after multiple sightings of a supposed ghost. Amid the panic, a vigilante named Francis Smith took drastic action, believing he had shot the ghost—only to discover he had killed an innocent man, bricklayer Thomas Millwood. What followed was a trial at the Old Bailey, an unexpected twist, and a revelation about who was behind the ghostly scare. This true story became a landmark case in British legal history.

    7 min
  5. 50 |The Disturbing True Crime Case of the Sinister Frederick Morse

    OCT 17

    50 |The Disturbing True Crime Case of the Sinister Frederick Morse

    This little known true crime case is set in the rural village of Curry Mallet in Somerset. The year is 1933. The crime is murder. In a family which harbours a dark secret and incestuous relationships, a tragedy is about to take place. Sources: Daily Mirror 25 March 1933 Daily Mirror 9 June 1933 Illustrated Police News - Thursday 09 March 1933 Music: ES_Exile - Lo Mimieux "Long Note Two" and “Lightless Dawn” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    19 min
  6. 49 | The Bizarre & Mysterious Disappearance of Benjamin Bathurst

    OCT 10

    49 | The Bizarre & Mysterious Disappearance of Benjamin Bathurst

    How do you go about finding someone who walks round a corner and disappears, seemingly without a trace? This is what happened in the curious case of Benjamin Bathurst…

    12 min
  7. 48 | The Valentine's Day Murder

    OCT 7

    48 | The Valentine's Day Murder

    In World War II London, most people came together to fight for victory, whether on the frontlines, in factories, or on farms. But there were some who took advantage of the chaos of war to indulge in their own depraved desires, hoping they would get away with their crimes by slipping away into the blackout, with fewer police on the streets to catch them. Most people wearing a military uniform automatically inspired trust and respect for the sacrifice they were making for their country. But as 21-year-old Iris Deeley tragically found out on Valentines Day 1944, not everyone wearing medals could be trusted… https://prashganendran.com Sources: Daily Mirror UK Prison Commission Records National Archives Music: Unusual Suspects Eternal Moment by Farrell Wootten

    20 min
  8. 47 | Penny Dreadfuls: Murder In Artillery Passage, Norwich Mystery & The Blackburn Sweeney Todd

    OCT 1

    47 | Penny Dreadfuls: Murder In Artillery Passage, Norwich Mystery & The Blackburn Sweeney Todd

    Here's another collection of short but gruesome vintage true crime cases from the 1800s. Let’s go back in time for a whistle-stop tour of three Victorian crimes that are intriguing, shocking, and little known, including a spate of unidentified body parts which appeared all over Norwich, a sinister servant who bludgeoned his employer with a rolling pin, and the first murder case ever to be solved by a bloodhound.  Sources Blackburn Standard, April 1 & April 8 1876 Cheshire Observer - Saturday 01 August 1868 Daily News, April 8 1876 Essex Weekly News - Friday 23 April 1869 Famous Crimes Past & Present, 1903 IPN, April 15 & May 6 1876 Kentish Gazette - Tuesday 26 January 1869 Liverpool Daily Post - Tuesday 01 August 1876 & Friday 21 August 1868 Lloyds Weekly Newspaper, April 9 1876 Magnet (London) - Monday 14 August 1876 Old Bailey Trial Account 17 August 1868 Penny Illustrated Paper 22 April 1876 Reynolds Newspaper, April 16, 23, 30 1876, & 24 May 1868 Rochdale Times - Saturday 29 July 1876 Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 15 August 1876  Music: "Long Note Two" and “Long Note Three” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Eternal Moment by Farrell Wooten

    33 min
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Join me on a journey through some of the most heinous, macabre, and enigmatic murders from across the globe and throughout history in this immersive exploration of solved and unsolved shocking true crime cases. In this independently run show, I dive deep into the stories of the victims, as well as the killers and the detectives who put them behind bars, bringing to life detailed, vivid, and objective re-tellings of disturbing murders.

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