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British Murders with Stuart Blues

British Murdersis a UK true crime podcast exploring both headline making investigations and lesser known cases that deserve to be remembered.Hosted by YorkshiremanStuart Blues, the show covers listener suggested cases from across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Each episode examines what happened, how the case unfolded, and the wider social, cultural, and historical context surrounding the crime.The show covers British crime cases ranging from domestic abuse, coercive control,

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S12E10 | The Murder of Jamie Lavis (Openshaw, Greater...

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2024/03/07

When young Jamie Lavis vanished from his family home, the community rallied in a search effort. Little did anyone, including the police, know that the man spearheading the search was, in fact, the perpetrator responsible for Jamie's fate.Join my Patreon community at patreon.com/britishmurders for exclusive perks, including early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, exciting giveaways, and welcome goodies! Social Media: Facebook | British Murders with Stuart Blues Instagram |

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S12E10 | The Murder of Jamie Lavis (Openshaw, Greater...

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2024/03/07

When young Jamie Lavis vanished from his family home, the community rallied in a search effort. Little did anyone, including the police, know that the man spearheading the search was, in fact, the perpetrator responsible for Jamie's fate.Join my Patreon community at patreon.com/britishmurders for exclusive perks, including early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, exciting giveaways, and welcome goodies!Social Media:Facebook | British Murders with Stuart BluesInstagram | @britishmurdersTikTok

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35:15

Interview #52 | The Mysterious Mrs Hood: Kim Donovan...

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2024/03/04

I welcome author Kim Donovan to the show in this interview episode.Kim is a senior academic librarian at the University of Brighton. She has extensive experience conducting in-depth research using various information sources, libraries and archives.'The Mysterious Mrs Hood' is the story of Mary Jane Bennett, Kim's great-great aunt, who was murdered in Great Yarmouth in September 1900.Mary Jane's body was found on Great Yarmouth's South Beach with a bootlace tied tightly around her neck. Her story

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37:45

Interview #52 | The Mysterious Mrs Hood: Kim Donovan...

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2024/03/04

I welcome author Kim Donovan to the show in this interview episode. Kim is a senior academic librarian at the University of Brighton. She has extensive experience conducting in-depth research using various information sources, libraries and archives. 'The Mysterious Mrs Hood' is the story of Mary Jane Bennett, Kim's great-great aunt, who was murdered in Great Yarmouth in September 1900. Mary Jane's body was found on Great Yarmouth's South Beach with a bootlace tied tightly around her neck. Her

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33:09

S12E09 | The Murder of Michael Beckwith (Harwich,...

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2024/02/29

In this episode, I tell the story of Michael Beckwith, a 44-year-old man killed in Harwich, Essex, in July 2016.Michael was asked to meet up with 21-year-old Rebecca Ryan on July 31 to discuss their relationship, which had ended just a few days earlier. Unbeknownst to Michael, it was nothing more than a ploy to lure him down a secluded lane, where he was met by 27-year-old Scott Swift and 17-year-old Joseph Smith and beaten with metal poles. Michael miraculously survived the attack but sadly

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30:39

S12E09 | The Murder of Michael Beckwith (Harwich,...

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2024/02/29

In this episode, I tell the story of Michael Beckwith, a 44-year-old man killed in Harwich, Essex, in July 2016.Michael was asked to meet up with 21-year-old Rebecca Ryan on July 31 to discuss their relationship, which had ended just a few days earlier.Unbeknownst to Michael, it was nothing more than a ploy to lure him down a secluded lane, where he was met by 27-year-old Scott Swift and 17-year-old Joseph Smith and beaten with metal poles.Michael miraculously survived the attack but sadly died in

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31:03

S12E08 | The Murder of Mary McLaughlin (Partick,...

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2024/02/22

In this episode, I tell the story of Mary McLaughlin, a 58-year-old woman killed in Partick, Glasgow, in September 1984.Mary was last seen in the company of a stranger, a man, on September 26, 1984, after spending the evening in a pub with her friends.Six days later, her body was found in her home on Laurel Street by Martin Cullen, one of her 11 children, and his then-partner. Somebody had strangled Mary with the cord of her dressing gown.Thirty-five years would pass before Police Scotland arrested

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S12E08 | The Murder of Mary McLaughlin (Partick,...

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2024/02/22

In this episode, I tell the story of Mary McLaughlin, a 58-year-old woman killed in Partick, Glasgow, in September 1984. Mary was last seen in the company of a stranger, a man, on September 26, 1984, after spending the evening in a pub with her friends. Six days later, her body was found in her home on Laurel Street by Martin Cullen, one of her 11 children, and his then-partner. Somebody had strangled Mary with the cord of her dressing gown. Thirty-five years would pass before Police Scotland

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64:06

True Crime Podcasters Roundtable (February 2024)

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2024/02/20

I was recently asked to participate in the monthly True Crime Podcasters Roundtable, hosted by Adam from the UK True Crime podcast with Mike from Murder Mile and Paul, the True Crime Enthusiast. Bethan from Seeing Red was also a guest at the event broadcast live on Crowdcast. In case you missed it, this is the audio replay of that event. ***This discussion was recorded on February 18, 2024. Join my Patreon community at patreon.com/britishmurders for exclusive perks, including early access to

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True Crime Podcasters Roundtable (February 2024)

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2024/02/20

I was recently asked to participate in the monthly True Crime Podcasters Roundtable, hosted by Adam from the UK True Crime podcast with Mike from Murder Mile and Paul, the True Crime Enthusiast.Bethan from Seeing Red was also a guest at the event broadcast live on Crowdcast.In case you missed it, this is the audio replay of that event.***This discussion was recorded on February 18, 2024.Join my Patreon community at patreon.com/britishmurders for exclusive perks, including early access to ad-free

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30:59

Interview #51 | The Truth About My Murder: Dr Richard...

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2024/02/19

I welcome back retired forensic pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd to the show in this interview episode.In December 2023, TRUE CRIME (formerly CBS Reality) announced that its original true crime series, 'The Truth About My Murder', would return to the screens in 2024 after the international success of its first season.The new batch of episodes welcomes back Dr Shepherd, one of the world’s leading forensic scientists, as he tackles ten new complex murder cases (six from the UK and four from the USA),

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33:29

Interview #51 | The Truth About My Murder: Dr Richard...

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2024/02/19

I welcome back retired forensic pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd to the show in this interview episode. In December 2023, TRUE CRIME (formerly CBS Reality) announced that its original true crime series, 'The Truth About My Murder', would return to the screens in 2024 after the international success of its first season. The new batch of episodes welcomes back Dr Shepherd, one of the world’s leading forensic scientists, as he tackles ten new complex murder cases (six from the UK and four from the

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S12E07 | The Murder of Ermatati Rodgers (Gwersyllt,...

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2024/02/15

In this episode, I tell the story of Ermatati Rodgers, a 41-year-old woman killed in Gwersyllt, Wrexham, in April 2008.Tati (as she was known) arrived in the UK from her native Indonesia in 1996 with her then-husband.On January 4, 2008, she unexpectedly disappeared, with her best friend raising the alarm the next day after she failed to meet her for lunch as planned.It took 14 months, but forensic teams finally found her remains in March 2009. A post-mortem quickly established that a third party had

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S12E07 | The Murder of Ermatati Rodgers (Gwersyllt,...

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2024/02/15

In this episode, I tell the story of Ermatati Rodgers, a 41-year-old woman killed in Gwersyllt, Wrexham, in April 2008. Tati (as she was known) arrived in the UK from her native Indonesia in 1996 with her then-husband. On January 4, 2008, she unexpectedly disappeared, with her best friend raising the alarm the next day after she failed to meet her for lunch as planned. It took 14 months, but forensic teams finally found her remains in March 2009. A post-mortem quickly established that a third

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S12E06 | The Murder of Joshua Hall (Cam,...

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2024/02/08

In this episode, I tell the story of Joshua Hall, a 17-year-old boy killed in Cam, Gloucestershire, in April 2021. Joshua had agreed to meet fellow teenager, 15-year-old Harley Demmon, at Cam Sports Club to "sort out their differences". Expecting nothing more than some harsh words to be exchanged, perhaps with the worst-case scenario being a fistfight, Joshua was stabbed and killed by Demmon within two minutes of his arrival. Demmon was found guilty of Joshua's murder at Gloucester Crown Court in

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28:47

S12E06 | The Murder of Joshua Hall (Cam,...

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2024/02/08

In this episode, I tell the story of Joshua Hall, a 17-year-old boy killed in Cam, Gloucestershire, in April 2021.Joshua had agreed to meet fellow teenager, 15-year-old Harley Demmon, at Cam Sports Club to "sort out their differences".Expecting nothing more than some harsh words to be exchanged, perhaps with the worst-case scenario being a fistfight, Joshua was stabbed and killed by Demmon within two minutes of his arrival.Demmon was found guilty of Joshua's murder at Gloucester Crown Court in

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64:48

Interview #50 | In Two Minds: Dr Sohom Das discusses...

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2024/02/05

I welcome Dr Sohom Das to the show in this interview episode. Dr Das is a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist who treats and rehabilitates mentally disordered offenders. He is also an experienced expert witness who regularly provides evidence to criminal trials about defendants who have a range of mental illnesses. He assesses individuals in courts, in prisons and in special secure psychiatric units that are reserved for the most dangerous and violent mentally ill patients. Dr Das has been featured

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Interview #50 | In Two Minds: Dr Sohom Das discusses...

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2024/02/05

I welcome Dr Sohom Das to the show in this interview episode.Dr Das is a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist who treats and rehabilitates mentally disordered offenders.He is also an experienced expert witness who regularly provides evidence to criminal trials about defendants who have a range of mental illnesses. He assesses individuals in courts, in prisons and in special secure psychiatric units that are reserved for the most dangerous and violent mentally ill patients.Dr Das has been featured in the

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S12E05 | The Murder of Susan Shivers (Milton,...

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2024/02/01

In this episode, I tell the story of Susan Shivers, a 27-year-old woman killed in Glasgow, Scotland, in March 2007. Susan was stabbed three times in the chest in the late evening of March 3 by a man who'd approached her asking to pay for sex in Glasgow's red light district. Left for dead, Susan managed to make her way to Glasgow Royal Infirmary, where she remained for a few days before being discharged. Twenty days later, she fell ill and died as a result of a blood clot while on her way back to

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S12E04 | The Murder of Juliet Callaghan (Swinton,...

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2024/01/25

In this episode, I tell the story of Juliet Callaghan, a 12-year-old girl killed in Swinton, Greater Manchester, in March 1966. Juliet was attacked and killed by a 16-year-old boy called Gordon Wheeler while walking home from school one Friday afternoon. It took just ten days for the police to catch the teenage killer who had stabbed Juliet over 50 times during the frenzied attack. Wheeler was found guilty of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility in July 1966. Mr Justice Cusack

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