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They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime

They Walk Among Us

They Walk Among Us is an award-winning weekly UK true crime podcast covering a broad range of cases from the sinister to the surreal. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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14:56

I Am Too Frightened to Tell Him / Lois & Francis...

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2026/03/29

In December 1962, an inquest jury at Ilford heard how a 20-year-old woman had tried to leave a relationship. Her brother-in-law gave evidence that she had told him, more than once, "I am too frightened to tell him." Lois Martin had found someone new. She had plans to get engaged. She wanted to move forward. She never got the chance...*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***Thisepisodewaswritten by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benjamin Fitton.Illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.Audio

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31:57

The Men Next Door / Drugs, Coercive Control & Cases...

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2026/03/25

When Gisèle Pelicot waived her anonymity in 2024 and exposed her husband's crimes to the world, many assumed what happened in Mazan was an isolated case. It wasn’t. A 66-year-old carer from Norfolk subjected a woman to almost three decades of sexual exploitation. He operated in plain sight, using digital networks to recruit men, threatened his victim into silence, and recorded everything…If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, please contact theNational Domestic Abuse Helpline:

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1:01:07

The Murder of Vicky Hall / Steve Wright: The Suffolk...

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2026/03/18

In February 2026, Steve Wright pleaded guilty to the murder of 17-year-old Vicky Hall, a crime he committed seven years before he became known as the Suffolk Strangler. But the night before he killed Vicky, he stalked another young woman through the streets of Felixstowe for almost an hour. She escaped. She reported it. The police dismissed her and told her to forget about it. The following night, Wright went back out. Vicky Hall never made it home…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED

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18:11

Unexplained Death In Glasgow: The Suspicious Case of...

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2026/03/15

In August 2024, Mikhail Ackrim was found dead and undressed in a Glasgow flat. Street valium and alcohol were in his system, along with suspicious bruising and four stab wounds to his body, inflicted after he died. Police Scotland concluded no criminality. His mother disagrees…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***Thisepisodewaswritten by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benjamin Fitton.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Illustrations and production direction by Rosanna FittonNarration,

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1:00:39

Close Your Eyes / The Murder of Dawn Rhodes and The...

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2026/03/11

In June 2016, Dawn Rhodes was killed at the family home in Redhill, Surrey. Her husband, carpenter Robert Rhodes, who cut Dawn’s throat and claimed self-defence, told the police that she had attacked him. In 2017, a jury at the Old Bailey believed him. He walked free. But in 2021, one of the couple's children disclosed the truth to a therapist…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***Thisepisodewasresearchedand written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script editing,

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40:50

The Heatwave Killing: When a Husband Snapped | 1976 /...

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2026/03/04

In the summer of 1976, one of the hottest on record, a young man's body was found in a ditch on a lonely Leicestershire road. At first, it looked like a hit-and-run. It wasn’t. 25-year-old plumber Gary Toms had been in a relationship with a married woman named Marlene Evans. Her estranged husband, Harold Evans, had spent months watching the relationship develop, attending court for breach of the peace, attempting suicide, and quietly acquiring a pistol. Was this a man pushed beyond breaking point,

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20:55

He Called Home From a Phone Box, Then Vanished /...

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2026/03/01

In 1983, Michael Bell left a Scottish camping trip to head home to Birmingham. He called his parents twice. Then nothing. Over four decades later, he's still missing…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***Thisepisodewaswritten by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benjamin Fitton.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Illustrations and production direction by Rosanna FittonNarration, additional audio editing and mixing, and script editing by Benjamin Fitton.To get early ad-free access, including

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53:06

One Mother. Two Babies. Seventeen Days / Louise Porton

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2026/02/25

In January 2018, in a quiet flat in Rugby, a three-year-old girl stopped breathing. Her mother, Louise Porton, told paramedics she had simply found her daughter in bed, unresponsive. No obvious cause of death was found. Seventeen days later, the child’s sister was dead too. Both girls, described by those who knew them asgolden, were gone. Porton insisted their deaths were unexplained, but evidence from her mobile phone told a different story…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED

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1:39:09

REPLAY - Serial Killer / Colin Ireland

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2026/02/18

Throughout spring 1993, five men were murdered in London at the hands of the same killer. He had met them all in The Coleherne, a bar in Earl's Court. The murderer went back to the victims’ homes and strangled them while they were tied up.The killings were not initially linked by Scotland Yard, however, the man responsible would call the police explaining that he wanted to be a serial killer…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***Thisepisodewasresearchedand written by Benjamin FittonScript editing,

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44:09

Reverend Emyr Owen: The Minister’s Dark Secret

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2026/02/15

A minister was hiding a terrifying secret. For years, Reverend Emyr Owen was one of the most respected men in the Welsh Presbyterian community, a charismatic preacher trusted to lead funerals, conduct marriages, and guide his congregation through life’s darkest moments. But behind the pulpit, Owen harboured a dark obsession. When anonymous letters threatening local families, including a four-year-old child, led police to his door, a detective’s gut feeling uncovered something far more disturbing

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1:10:30

The Trupti Patel Case: When "Expert" Evidence Goes Wrong

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2026/02/11

Trupti Patel lost three babies to sudden infant death. Then she was accused of murdering them. In 2003, this British pharmacist stood trial at Reading Crown Court, her fate resting on testimony from Professor Sir Roy Meadow - the same expert whose flawed evidence had helped convict Sally Clark. But when Trupti's 80-year-old grandmother travelled from India to testify about five infant deaths in her own family, the case began to unravel. This episode examines the dangerous theory known as Meadow's

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43:58

Mona Tinsley 1937: The Murder That Changed British Law

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2026/02/04

In January 1937, ten-year-old Mona Tinsley vanished in Nottinghamshire. Her body was found six months later in a river. This vintage true crime case changed British law, making murder convictions possible without a body. Discover the historic investigation and forensic evidence that redefined criminal justice…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***Thisepisodewasresearchedand written by Rosanna Fitton.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Illustrations and production direction also by Rosanna

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42:46

Burke and Hare: Execution, Confessions & 16 Victims....

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2026/02/01

After Burke's arrest, confessions revealed 16 murders. Yet only Burke faced execution. The trial captivated Britain with systematic murders by suffocation. Hanged before 25,000, his body was dissected. But the anatomist who orchestrated the sales escaped justice. This historic true crime case led directly to the Anatomy Act of 1832… (Part 2 of 2).*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***Thisepisodewasresearchedand written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script

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48:08

Burke and Hare: The West Port Murder - How Grave...

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2026/01/28

In 1828, the poorest residents of Edinburgh vanished. Their bodies were sold to anatomists. When Margaret Docherty's body was found hidden in straw, it revealed that Burke and Hare, two Irish immigrants, had become serial killers. This historic true crime case exposed how Edinburgh's medical school created a market for fresh corpses... (Part 1 of 2).*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***Thisepisodewasresearchedand written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script

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21:05

A Frenzied Attack at Oakhanger Common / Mary &...

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2026/01/21

A labourer in his mid-forties contacts the police to report that he has killed someone with a hatchet. He refuses legal representation, insisting he is responsible. So why does a jury hesitate to convict him of murder, and how can a judge describe the defendant's actions as understandable?...*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***Thisepisodewasresearchedand written by Rosanna and Benjamin Fitton.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Illustrations and production direction also by Rosanna

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14:33

The Line Between Violence and Intent / Sarah &...

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2026/01/18

A 999 call came in from a man who said that his wife was unresponsive on the floor. He told the call handler that she had fallen and her lips were blue.The man was assured that help was on the way, and in a voice choked with emotion, he was heard saying:"Come on. No, no, you can't die, not over a fucking argument"...*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***Thisepisodewasresearchedand written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script editing, additional writing,

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20:17

Romance Fraudster / Kerry Gray

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2026/01/14

The UK has the third-highest number of dating app users in the world. Over 11 million people in the UK are currently looking for romance online.While there have been many stories of couples who found love over the internet, there are others that end in something worse than heartbreak…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***Thisepisodewasresearchedand written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by

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29:09

Consent, Contraceptives & Controversy / Brian Huntley...

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2026/01/07

In the judicial system, the role of a judge is to ensure a fair and impartial trial.They maintain order, guide the jury and rule on legal issues.Sometimes, judges go far beyond their function and perpetuate injustice by letting bias influence their decisions…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***Thisepisodewasresearchedand written by Eileen Macfarlane and Rosanna Fitton.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script editing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna FittonNarration,

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43:32

Severance / Neil Hopper

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2026/01/04

A man was rushed to the hospital after feeling unwell during a family camping trip.The medics' battle to save his life was all the more desperate because he was one of their colleagues…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***Thisepisodewasresearchedand written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, and script editing by Benjamin

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37:48

Nightmare on Elm Road / Louis Price / Kirsty Carless

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2025/12/31

Staffordshire police officers were dispatched to an address following a 999 call on Christmas Day. In a distressed state, the caller said, "My stepdaughter just turned up at my house, and she is alleging that she stabbed her boyfriend, and he is dead. She is in my kitchen at the moment, talking to her mother.” When the operator asked for details about the caller’s stepdaughter and her boyfriend, the man replied, “They have got quite a history, so it’s going to be on your file somewhere”...***

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