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PODCAST

Prash"s Murder Map: True Crime Podcast

Prash Ganendran

Prash’s Murder Map is a true crime podcast created and hosted by British true crime author Prash Ganendran. Each episode explores real murder cases from history and around the world through original, in-depth research that uncovers overlooked facts and forgotten details. Told objectively and without sensationalism, the series places every case in its true historical and social context, offering thoughtful, evidence-based storytelling.

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53 | The Elusive Jonathan Geydon and the Tragic...

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2024/11/10

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.SourcesBondeson Jan, ‘Victorian Murders’, 2017, Amberley PublishingChelmsford Chronicle - Friday 03 July

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52 | The Brutal Murder of Ernest Percival Key

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2024/11/01

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?

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51 | The Hammersmith Ghost & Strange Murder Defence

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2024/10/23

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.

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50 |The Disturbing True Crime Case of the Sinister...

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2024/10/17

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 1933Music:ES_Exile - Lo Mimieux "Long Note Two" and “Lightless Dawn” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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49 | The Bizarre & Mysterious Disappearance of...

Prash"s Murder Map: True Crime Podcast ·

2024/10/10

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…

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48 | The Valentine's Day Murder

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2024/10/07

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

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47 | Penny Dreadfuls: Murder In Artillery Passage,...

Prash"s Murder Map: True Crime Podcast ·

2024/10/01

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

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46 | George Smith: The Brides In the Bath Murders

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2024/01/18

It was inevitable that George Joseph Smith would end up in jail one day. The only question was, how long would it take for his cunning crimes to be uncovered? George was a master of deception who swindled a string of lovers out of their life savings and ensured he was named as the beneficiary in the wills of his many wives. He had a curious obsession with the sea, and it was only fitting that his method of murder would also feature water…Thanks for listening! Here’s how you can get in touch with

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45 | John Walsh: From Axe Murderer to Sandwich Press...

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2024/01/03

When Shelly Walsh dropped her kids off at her dad’s on the evening of 30th June 2008, she had no idea it would be the last time she would ever see her son, daughter, and mother alive. What made an ordinary, loving grandfather in New South Wales, Australia, turn into a mass murderer overnight, killing his entire family without warning?Thanks for listening! Here’s how you can get in touch with comments and suggestions:My WebsiteTwitter/XFacebookPatreonEmail prashsmurdermap@gmail.comWant to listen to

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44 | Thomas McMonigle: The Devil's Slide Murder

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2023/12/14

What happened to 14-year-old Thora Chamberlain, who was abducted on the way to watch a school football game one Friday afternoon? The main suspect, who had a cunning ruse and a bold disguise, went on the run across America with the FBI hot on his trail. Even after he was captured, he continued to protest his innocence until the end.My WebsiteTwitter/XFacebookPatreonWant to listen to my audiobook, Murder Casebook Volume 1? Check out the Audible Links below:AUDIBLE UKAUDIBLE US*****I’m an independent

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43 | Malcolm Fairley: The Crimes of The Fox

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2023/12/08

In 1984, a serial burglar and rapist was at large in England, his crimes spanning several Home Counties as well as the northeast of the country. He was armed, masked and dangerous, and he had an unusual calling card – in every house he broke into, he built himself a blanket fort in the living room and made himself at home, watching television and drinking cups of tea. His habit of den-building and the way he slunk off into the countryside after his assaults soon led to him being given the nickname

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42 | Penny Dreadfuls: 3 True Crime Cases

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2023/11/23

In this episode, I’m bringing you a collection of short but grisly cases from the 1800s, which on their own would be too short for an episode, but they’re too intriguing not to share so I’ve put three of them together. Let’s go back in time for a whistle-stop tour of three crimes ranging from the brutal to the mysterious. If you’re looking for murders involving deceptions, an unscrupulous businessman who exterminated an entire family, an execution by guillotine, a strange letter, the death of a

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41 | John Martin Scripps: The Travelling Serial Killer

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2023/11/10

When a pair of legs washed up in Clifford Pier Harbour in Singapore, the police knew something was very wrong. That same week, a South African tourist who had travelled to the country to buy the latest electronics was reported missing. He would never make it home. Somehow, in a country with one of the lowest crime rates in the world and a draconian criminal justice system, he fell prey to British serial killer John Scripps, who travelled the world murdering unsuspecting tourists and butchering their

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40 | The Mysterious Axeman of New Orleans

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2023/10/27

What kind of killer could chisel out the panel of a door and creep inside without waking a soul? How was he so light on his feet that nobody heard him coming on the dark, moonless nights on which he struck? That’s what the people of New Orleans were asking themselves when their city was terrorised by a mysterious Axeman who targeted Italian grocers, leaving nothing behind but blood, fear, and a discarded weapon - and taking nothing with him except the secret of his identity. He came and went like a

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39 | Anjette Donovan Lyles: Black Widow of Macon

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2023/10/18

Anjette Donovan Lyles ran a popular diner in downtown Macon, Georgia and she oozed Southern charm, wowing customers with her lemon pie and banana pudding. But behind the home-cooked meals and the bright red lipstick-smile, lurked a dangerous killer from whom none of her family members were safe…Thanks for listening! Here's how to get in touch with comments and suggestions:My WebsiteTwitter/XFacebookInstagramPatreonEmail prashsmurdermap@gmail.comWant to listen to my audiobook, Murder Casebook Volume

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38 | Linda Ricchio & Ron Ruse : The Fatal Attraction...

Prash"s Murder Map: True Crime Podcast ·

2023/10/06

Ronald Ruse was a happy, easy-going young man who enjoyed surfing and softball in his home state of sunny California. But when he met girlfriend Linda Ricchio, everything changed for the worse. This is a sad and alarming story of obsession and stalking that culminated in disaster and ruined more than one life.Thanks for listening! Here’s how you can get in touch with comments and suggestions:My WebsiteTwitter/XFacebook Podcast PageFacebook Author Page InstagramPatreonEmail

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37 | Murder in the Pink City

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2023/09/28

When a family man desperate for excitement in his mundane life created a fake online persona and swiped right on a beautiful young woman on Tinder, he intended to take advantage of her naivety and hook up with her for casual sex. But neither of them knew it would be a match made in hell...and it was only a matter of time before deception escalated to murder.Thanks for listening! Here’s how you can get in touch with comments and suggestions:My WebsiteTwitter/XFacebook Podcast PageFacebook Author

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36 | Francis Ballem : The Philadelphia Trunk Murder

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2023/09/25

When a WWII veteran was approached in Philadelphia by a man in a distinctive alpine hat, the two seemed to hit it off. But by the next morning, one of them would be dead and the other would become the object of a manhunt after a grisly discovery was made inside an abandoned footlocker. But was the case as clear cut as it seemed?Thanks for listening! Here’s how you can get in touch with comments and suggestions:My WebsiteTwitterFacebook Podcast PageFacebook Author

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35 | Lynn Siddons : The Canal Towpath Murder

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2023/09/20

Why did it take so long for the killer of 16-year-old Lynn Siddons to be brought to justice? This case involved a man who was obsessed with Jack the Ripper and blamed his crimes on his stepson, and a police force who were woefully inefficient in tackling the case. Lynn’s tenacious grandmother was forced to fight for the truth, in an 18-year legal battle that no bereaved family should ever have to endure.Thanks for listening! Here’s how you can get in touch with comments and suggestions:My

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34 | Stephanie Scott An Australian Tragedy

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2023/09/13

It should have been obvious that for school cleaner Vincent Stanford, spying on girls in the bathroom was just the beginning. When he began stalking a 12-year-old pupil and amassed hundreds of photos of her, it was only a matter of time before he escalated to rape and murder. His victim was dedicated teacher Stephanie Scott, whose life he cut short just days before her wedding, in a case that shocked a small New South Wales community.Thanks for listening! Here’s how you can get in touch with

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