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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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43:42

Season 9 - Episode 31

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2024/09/04

The torchlight from the police boat was directed to the water surrounding the hired cruiser. An officer on board saw something gently swaying on the surface. At the same time, a man huddled in a blanket at the back of the cruiser noticed an object in the water next to the stern. He shouted,“Oh Lu Na, I see my wife!”…*** 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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1:00:07

Season 9 - Episode 30

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2024/08/28

Smeaton's Tower, a landmark on the waterfront, is a reminder of the city’s maritime heritage. Built in 1759, it originally served as a lighthouse on the Eddystone Reef before being decommissioned and meticulously rebuilt on Plymouth Hoe overlooking Plymouth Sound and the surrounding coastline. Standing 22 metres high, the red and white tower previously guided ships in the darkness.In late 2021, it was again illuminated, although this time, it was not to guide those at sea home safely, but to raise

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48:38

Season 9 - Episode 29

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2024/08/25

Police Sergeant John Ross then saw something at the side of the beaten path — a single black shoe. His pace quickened in the seconds it took to reach it.He also noticed something else: a school bag discarded close by, and educational books scattered beside the bag.Sergeant Ross followed the trail of misplaced items. He found what they had been looking for, but the outcome was not what anyone wanted.He saw the body of a teenage girl…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***Thisepisodewasresearchedand

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54:45

Season 9 - Episode 28

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2024/08/21

Some people are fortunate enough to find someone they can envision spending the rest of their life with.For the lucky few, their adoration for their partner can mean they will go to extraordinary lengths to prove their love.In some cases, people will do the unthinkable to keep a promise…*** 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

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44:26

Season 9 - Episode 27

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2024/08/14

PLEASE LISTEN TO ‘SEASON 9 - EPISODE 26’ FOR PART ONE OF THIS TWO-PART CASE. Within 24 hours of moving into a house in Penge, Harriet Staunton was dead.A chance encounter in a post office meant that what could have been recorded as death by natural causes, was listed as a homicide.Harriet Staunton’s husband, his mistress, his brother, and his brother’s wife were accused of starving Harriet to death to prevent the truth from coming out.The prosecution had spent days presenting damning evidence

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55:07

Season 9 - Episode 26

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2024/08/11

A telegram arrived unexpectedly. Mrs Butterfield hoped it was a sign that her daughter was finally ready to speak to her again.She hadn’t seen Harriet in over a year, although she had tried unsuccessfully several times since then.The short message in the telegram dashed all hope of reuniting with her daughter. It bluntly read:“Harriet Staunton died yesterday at 34 Forbes Road… Will be buried today, Sunday”… (Part 1 of 2).*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***Thisepisodewasresearchedand written by

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45:01

Season 9 - Episode 25

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2024/08/07

The sound of music spilled out of the pub.The White Stag in Monkton was rammed for a Monday.It was karaoke night that attracted the crowd of around 100 people who were finishing off the long Easter weekend with a few drinks and a singalong.Mark McGurk was home a few doors down from the pub when he heard what sounded like an engine backfiring on the street.He got up to look out the window. Mark saw an eye-catching American-style car speeding away, so he decided to go outside to see what the commotion

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59:29

Season 9 - Episode 24

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2024/07/31

Richard glanced at the clock.His daughter Jo was never late, but it was after 4 pm, and there was no sign of her.It was quiet in the gift shop on South Street, so Richard saw no harm in stepping outside to see if Jo was nearby.He half expected to see her ambling home from work experience, probably with a smile on her face.When Jo wasn’t there, Richard grew concerned. Jo’s world consisted of just four places within the market town of Bridport, and she wasn’t at any of them…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS

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42:04

Season 9 - Episode 23

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2024/07/28

PLEASE LISTEN TO ‘SEASON 9 - EPISODE 22’ FOR PART ONE OF THIS TWO-PART CASE. The town of Abertillery in South Wales had been rocked by the brutal murder of an eight-year-old girl.A 15-year-old shop assistant had been arrested and accused of killing Freda Burnell, but a jury found him not guilty.While many in the town felt that justice had prevailed when Harold Jones was acquitted, the declaration of his innocence meant that a child killer was still at large… (Part 2 of 2).*** LISTENER CAUTION IS

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37:43

Season 9 - Episode 22

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2024/07/24

Rumours swirled about a group who were kidnapping children for rewards, but there was no trace of Willie.One year later, a small skeleton was found two and a half miles from the missing boy's home.Willie's father identified the remains when he saw the hobnails he had put in his son’s boots two weeks before Willie vanished. Willie Pincott was said to have died from exposure on the lonely mountainside.Fifteen years later, the tragedy was still in the minds of locals when another child went missing…

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54:12

Season 9 - Episode 21

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2024/07/17

The website wasn’t indexed on any search engines, and for obvious reasons.The administrators of the site’s forum claimed to be members of the Sinaloa drug Cartel, an infamous crime syndicate based in Mexico.Services offered on the website ranged from drug deals to contract killings.Even though the forum appeared to be based in South America, there was an advertisement seeking someone to carry out a service in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.It read, “I am looking to hire for the murder of a

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41:39

Season 9 - Episode 20

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2024/07/14

PLEASE LISTEN TO ‘SEASON 9 - EPISODE 19’ FOR PART ONE OF THIS TWO-PART CASE. The jury in George Ince’s first trial had been split 9 to 3, just one vote away from a majority verdict that would have likely seen him sentenced to life in prison.Despite Ince’s acquittal at the second trial, investigators felt that the case was closed and returned the exhibits to Robert Patience, including clothes and the cushions the bullets had been fired through…(Part 2 of 2)*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED

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41:19

Season 9 - Episode 19

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2024/07/10

It was one of the busiest nights of the year at The Barn restaurant in Braintree. The bonfire night two-for-£5 deal was going down well, attracting over 300 customers.24-year-old manager David Patience was waiting for the band to wrap up their set. It was past two in the morning, and he was eager to get to bed. The Patience family home was nearby, less than 100 yards from the restaurant.When the intercom system between the buildings rang, David wondered if his father, who had left not long before,

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41:12

Season 9 - Episode 18

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2024/07/03

Shortly before 8 am, on March 30th, 2009, Craig Freear was getting ready to leave his home on Ashbourne Road in Bradford.While his partner Neville was still in bed, Craig quietly approached the front door to set off for work.As the door opened, Craig found himself face to face with a man holding a double-barrel shotgun.Taking a step back through the threshold of the house, Craig recognised the gunman’s eyes through the holes of his balaclava...*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED

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25:44

Bonus Episode 43

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2024/06/30

People slowly became suspicious when they hadn’t seen Sheena’s baby for almost two years.Despite the mother’s insistence that the little girl was being well looked after by someone else, there was something troubling about the child’s disappearance.Sheena had been rambling about a Tibetan spirit guide in the sky that commanded her to do things. Her parents worried that Sheena’s interest in the occult had gone too far…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***Thisepisodewasresearchedand written by Eileen

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1:00:17

Season 9 - Episode 17

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2024/06/26

It’s unsettling to believe so many people sought out the footage. They typed in their card details and, with each click, got closer to the gruesome video they had paid to see. The image of a naked man strapped to a bed comes into focus; a masked figure steps into view, a red vegetable knife visible in his hand as he leans over the screaming man…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***Thisepisodewasresearchedand written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script editing,

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45:32

Season 9 - Episode 16

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2024/06/19

Marley pulled on the lead, eager to get to the shrubs at the side of the pathway.Even after being corrected, the dog continued to struggle towards the bushes.Curious to understand why Marley was so desperate to explore that particular spot, Victor parted a section of the hedge.The former RAF Firefighter was not easily alarmed, but he could not believe what he was seeing.It was a severed head...*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***Thisepisodewasresearchedand written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel

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18:55

Bonus Episode 42

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2024/06/16

Following the end of World War II, many projects that had been put on hold were resumed.Trewidden Vean and Nanquitho, areas between Penzance and Land’s End in Cornwall, were flooded to create Drift Reservoir. The 65-acre reservoir provides drinking water for West Penwith, and, over the years, has become increasingly popular with bird watchers.In 2018, record temperatures and a heat wave caused the water level to drop by almost three metres.The remnants of the Lost Valley were partially uncovered,

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1:02:56

Season 9 - Episode 15

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2024/06/12

Emergency responders were relieved to find there were no casualties. The car had been abandoned.Puzzlingly, the vehicle was traced back to a mother who had left Inverness with her three-year-old son hours earlier.What initially seemed to be a burnt-out vehicle left after a joyride turned out to be so much more. It remained a mystery for over four decades…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***Thisepisodewasresearchedand written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script

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1:01:28

Season 9 - Episode 14

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime ·

2024/06/05

It was cold and damp on the banks of Loch Lomond on the morning of December 6th 1999.Specialist officers from an underwater search unit of Central Scotland Police were preparing to take part in a training exercise in the highland lake northwest of Glasgow.Loch Lomond is the largest lake by surface area in Great Britain, spanning 22 miles between Central Scotland and the Highlands.The deep water at Rowardennan Pier reflected the sloping green hills surrounding the lake, but as divers went beneath the

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