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For this bonus episode, I am a guest once again on one of my favourite true crime shows, the excellent REDRUM Podcast with Grace.
In this episode from the US, Grace tells me the story of the tragic murder of Nicola Crawford. Nicola was a young mum killed by her stalker, leaving behind devastated family and friends - and two young sons, 8-year-old Gabriel and 5-year-old Oliver.
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Continuing the ten part crossover series that myself and my friend Mike of the Murder Mile Podcast have joined forces to bring you, the two sides to the psychopath that is Patrick Mackay, last time on the Enthusiast we left Mackay having confessed in full detail to the murder of Kent Catholic priest Father Anthony Crean.
It was a murder that truly was the stuff of nightmares, but once Mackay started talking, he couldn’t stop – and was about to open up to detectives about a terrifying crime spree that he was responsible for.
That had left two elderly ladies dead, and countless more traumatised to their dying days.
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving crimes against the elderly, and with disturbing descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.
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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Remembering Isabella, Adele, and all the ladies affected.
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This is Part B of F of Patrick MacKay: Two Sides of a Psychopath, about the killing of Mary Hynds.
On Friday the 20th of July 1973, a kind and frail 75-year-old spinster called Mary Hynds was last seen entering her ground floor lodging at 4 Willes Road in Kentish Town, London. The next morning her body was discovered; she had been strangled and beaten violently about the head in a killing which has similarities to the murders of Adele Price, Isabella Griffiths and Father Anthony Crean. Police linked it to serial killer Patrick MacKay, and he confessed to the crime. But was he guilty?
This series explores the killings he confessed to, and which he committed.
For Parts 1 to 4 covering the life of Patrick MacKay, his crimes, his trial and the three murders he was convicted of, check out Patrick MacKay: Two Sides of a Psychopath by True Crime Enthusiast
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In April 1987, 26-year-old Shani Warren was last seen driving in Buckinghamshire during an ordinary Easter weekend. The next day, her body was discovered in a lake, shocking her family and community. The circumstances of her death left investigators puzzled, and despite their efforts, the case quickly went cold.
Decades later, advances in forensic science and persistent police work finally brought Shani's killer to justice. This is the story of her life, the tragedy that haunted those who loved her, and the relentless pursuit of truth that refused to be forgotten.
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It was just a normal Staurday afternoon in Merseyside as Graham McKenna and his son Michael made their way to the football match to watch Everton. But tragically they never made it to Goodison Park for the game because a man was waiting for them. A man with a fatal grudge...
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Five years after Peter Sutcliffe’s death, his crimes continue to cast a long shadow over Northern England. In this remastered episode, I revisit a two-part series from my archives, now presented as one seamless story.
This episode focuses on the thirteen women whose names are too often forgotten. I look at who they were, the lives they were building, and how systemic failings left them at risk. I also revisit the investigation’s major missteps, the Wearside Jack hoax, and the eventual arrest and trial.
Fifty years on from the first confirmed murder - and five years since Sutcliffe’s death - their stories remain as important as ever.
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This week saw a report by the Prisons & Probation Ombudsman about the terrible abuse that occurred at Medomsley Detention Centre in County Durham. I covered this case in July 2017 so this is a re-release this episode with an introduction and a conclusion including some of the findings of the report and what happens next.
If you haven't listened to this episode before or are unfamiliar with the events that took place at Medomsley I urge you to listen as it really as one of the most shocking stories you will ever hear.
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This is Part A of F of Patrick MacKay: Two Sides of a Psychopath (Heidi Mnilk).
On Sunday the 8th of July 1973, 17-year-old German tourist Heidi Mnilk boarded the 4:57pm train to Hayes at Charing Cross station. At 5:08pm, just 90 seconds outside of London Bridge station, a scream was heard, she was stabbed and her body was thrown onto the tracks at Bermondsey.
Her murder has never been solved. But on Thursday 17th of April at Brixton Prison, serial killer Patrick MacKay (awaiting trial for the murders of Adele Price, Isabella Griffith and Father Anthony Crean) confessed to "killing eleven people". One of them, he claimed, was Heidi Mnilk. But did he? This series explores the killings he confessed to, and which he committed.
For Parts 1 to 4 covering the life of Patrick MacKay, his crimes, his trial and the three murders he was convicted of, check out Patrick MacKay: Two Sides of a Psychopath by True Crime Enthusiast
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One of Britain’s most infamous serial killers is a man you may never have heard of, he's spent fifty years behind bars, holding the distinction of being Britain’s longest serving continual prisoner, and has been described variously as a ‘cold-blooded psychopath’, or “one of Britain’s most dangerous men” alongside killers like Peter Sutcliffe and Dennis Nilsen. – but who is Patrick Mackay?
In a ten part crossover series, and with many details told for the very first time, myself and my friend Mike of the Murder Mile Podcast have joined forces to bring you the full story, with Parts 1 to 4 here on the Enthusiast, and Parts A to F on Murder Mile, the two sides to the psychopath that is Patrick Mackay.
And I'll begin the tale right here with Mackay having a day trip to Kent...
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving crimes against children, references of a sexual nature and with disturbing descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.
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Remembering Father Crean.
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In March 2003, 17-year-old Hannah Foster vanished after a night out in Southampton. Days later, her body was found a few miles from home. She’d been attacked and murdered - but by who?
A chilling 999 call made from Hannah’s phone captured the voice of her killer and sparked an international manhunt.
What followed was a bold escape, a pursuit that crossed continents, and a family’s relentless fight for justice that would change UK extradition history forever.
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Maureen Stepan, from Bradford, was a quiet and shy girl with long blonde hair and a passionate love for animals. Maureen had done well at primary school but after this she got in with the wrong crowd and had soon developed a heroin addiction. By age 16 Maureen was selling sex on the highly dangerous streets of the Bradford Red Light District, where one night, she met a highly dangerous man...
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In a ten part crossover series, Mike of Murder Mile and Paul from The True Crime Enthusiast join forces to bring you the full story; from MacKay’s disturbed childhood, his crime spree, his methods and his motives, as well as the three murders he was convicted of and the eight additional killings he was suspected of, and confessed to.
Having previously covered in-depth multi-part series such as; paedophile Sydney Cooke, serial killer Robert Black, Robert Napper ‘The Green Chain Rapist’, The Blackout Ripper, necrophile John Reginald Christie and cannibal Peter Bryan, Murder Mile and True Crime Enthusiast bring you ‘Patrick MacKay: Two Sides Of A Psychopath beginning on Thursday 13th of November. Listen both series at the same time with Parts 1 to 4 on True Crime Enthusiast and Parts A to F on Murder Mile.
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One of Britain’s most infamous serial killers is a man you may never have heard of, he's spent more than fifty years behind bars, he may never be released, and holds the distinction of being Britain’s longest serving continual prisoner – but who is Patrick Mackay?
In a ten part crossover series, Mike of Murder Mile and Paul from The True Crime Enthusiast join forces to bring you the full story; from Mackay’s disturbed childhood, his crime spree, his methods and his motives, as well as the three murders he was convicted of and the eight additional killings he was suspected of, and confessed to.
In a killing spree which shook an entire nation, Patrick MacKay - nicknamed ‘The Devil’s Disciple’ - was described by some as a ‘good boy’, yet was diagnosed by psychiatrists as a ‘cold-blooded psychopath’, said to be “one of Britain’s most dangerous men” alongside killers like Peter Sutcliffe and Dennis Nilsen.
But what are the two sides to the psychopath that is Patrick Mackay?
Having previously covered in-depth multi-part series such as; paedophile Sydney Cooke, serial killer Robert Black, Robert Napper ‘The Green Chain Rapist’, The Blackout Ripper, necrophile John Reginald Christie and cannibal Peter Bryan, Murder Mile and True Crime Enthusiast bring you ‘Patrick Mackay: Two Sides Of A Psychopath beginning on Thursday 13th of November. Listen to both series at the same time with Parts 1 to 4 on The True Crime Enthusiast and Parts A to F on Murder Mile. With many details told for the very first time, Patrick Mackay: Two Sides Of A Psychopath begins on Thursday 13th of November.
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On Monday 15th of February 2010 at 1:30am, Saud Abdulaziz bin Nasser, a 34-year-old Saudi Prince entered Room 312 of The Landmark hotel in Marylebone accompanied by his ever-faithful servant, 32-year-old Bandar. For the second time in so many weeks, he brutally beat his servant, inflicting cuts, bruises, a fractured eye socket, his ear to swell so large it was three times it’s normal size, as well as a brain haemorrhage. But why?
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In early 2005, Nottingham was gripped by fear as three women lost their lives in a series of brutal killings that shocked the city.
First was 25-year-old Ellen Frith, whose body was discovered in a derelict flat that had been set on fire. Just weeks later, 18-year-old Katie Baxter and 26-year-old Zoe Pennick were found dead in eerily similar circumstances - both victims of unimaginable violence.
In this episode of British Murders with Stuart Blues, I explore one of Nottingham’s darkest chapters - a story of addiction, vulnerability, and a man who boasted about becoming the city’s first serial killer.
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Our story today begins in Randalstown in Country Antrim, Northern Ireland. Wing Fu Cheung, known as Nelson, was a popular figure in the local area where he and he wife Winnie had had run the popular Double Value Chinese takeaway restaurant for a number of years. But one night, as they drove home, they were the victim of a terrible and violent robbery, which tragically left Nelson dead at the scene. Just who was responsible for this senseless murder? And why?
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Debut crime author C. Toms-Arbel reveals how a publishing scam nearly ended his dream before it began. From growing up with talipes to writing The Mannequins, he shares how obsession, resilience, and dark inspiration shaped his story. What drove him to keep going when everything fell apart?
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This is Part Two of Two of 'Fat Fred'.
On Monday 23rd of August 1971 at 9:40am, a gang of armed robbers stole £166,000 (£3.2 million today) from Preston’s Jewellers in Blackpool, and in their haste to escape, three officers were shot, many were injured, and Detective Superintendent Gerry Richardson was shot. The gang’s leader, Frederick Sewell, a gangster known as ‘Fat Fred’ was branded ‘Britain’s most hates man’ and hunted.
But what had this killing spree got to do with the murder of Malcolm Heaysman, co-owner of a fancy-dress shop in Islington outside of his remote farmhouse in Gwynfe near Llangadog, Carmarthenshire?
· Location #1: Preston’s Jewellers, 14 The Strand, Blackpool, Lancashire, UK
· Location #2: Godre Waun, Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, Wales, SA19
· Date: Monday 23rd of August 1971, at 9:40am (robbery and murder)
· Victims: Detective Superintendent Gerarld Richardson, Malcolm Heaysman
· Culprits #1: (robbery/murder): Frederick Joseph Sewell, Charles Haynes, George/Dennis Bond, John Patrick Spry and Thomas Flannigan
· Culprits #2: (murder of Malcolm): Roy Searl and (associate) Roy Owen Gibson
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In May 2015, 21-year-old Jed Allen committed an act so horrifying it would rock the quiet Oxfordshire town of Didcot to its core.
For reasons known only to him, Allen brutally ended the lives of his mum, stepdad, and half-sister one fateful Saturday afternoon, before taking his own two days later.
In this episode of British Murders with Stuart Blues, I explore one of Oxfordshire’s most shocking cases. A story involving familicide, an obsession with a comic book antihero, and an unstable childhood that leaves us asking the age-old question: are people born evil, or are they moulded that way?
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A man murdered in his workshop in Yorkshire. A woman murdered in the Highlands. And the same suspect was befriending and stealing from a variety of people staying in guesthouses in England and Scotland. Detectives knew they were in a race against time before this man struck again....
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