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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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Hawley Harvey Crippen | The Murder of Cora Crippen |...

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2022/10/26

In this mid-season episode, I'm joined by Zevon Odelberg of Kinda Murdery, who will tell me (and you) the story of Hawley Harvey Crippen.Dr Crippen, or Dr Devil's Breath, was an American homoeopath charged with murdering his wife, Cora "Belle" Crippen, in London in 1910.Scotland Yard found the torso of a human body at Crippen's house in Holloway, and it was identified as Cora's, despite it being headless, limbless and boneless.Crippen was hanged for the murder on November 23, 1910, but a recent case

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Interview #16 | Dr Joni Johnston (Forensic Psychologist)

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2022/10/23

I welcome Dr Joni Johnston to the show in this interview episode.Dr Johnston is a US-based forensic psychologist, private investigator and crime writer.As a practising psychologist, Dr Johnston has worked in a medium-maximum security prison, for the Board of Parole, for the Superior Court of San Diego, and as a workplace investigator of misconduct allegations, including harassment, discrimination and violence.She also evaluates mentally disordered offenders up for parole and provides expert

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Interview #16 | Dr Joni Johnston (Forensic Psychologist)

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2022/10/23

I welcome Dr Joni Johnston to the show in this interview episode. Dr Johnston is a US-based forensic psychologist, private investigator and crime writer. As a practising psychologist, Dr Johnston has worked in a medium-maximum security prison, for the Board of Parole, for the Superior Court of San Diego, and as a workplace investigator of misconduct allegations, including harassment, discrimination and violence. She also evaluates mentally disordered offenders up for parole and provides expert

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S07E05 | Peter Chapman | The Murder of Ashleigh Hall

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2022/10/19

In the fifth episode of season 7, I tell the story of Peter Chapman. On October 25, 2009, 32-year-old Peter Chapman kidnapped, raped and murdered 17-year-old Ashleigh Hall and dumped her body in a farmer's field near Sedgefield, County Durham. He met Ashleigh on Facebook after posing as a 19-year-old named Peter Cartwright. The day after the murder, Cleveland Police arrested Chapman in connection with a hit-and-run offence dating back to October 2008. Once inside a police cell, Chapman confessed

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S07E05 | Peter Chapman | The Murder of Ashleigh Hall

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2022/10/19

In the fifth episode of season 7, I tell the story of Peter Chapman.On October 25, 2009, 32-year-old Peter Chapman kidnapped, raped and murdered 17-year-old Ashleigh Hall and dumped her body in a farmer's field near Sedgefield, County Durham.He met Ashleigh on Facebook after posing as a 19-year-old named Peter Cartwright.The day after the murder, Cleveland Police arrested Chapman in connection with a hit-and-run offence dating back to October 2008.Once inside a police cell, Chapman confessed that he

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S07E04 | Colin Campbell | The Murders of Claire...

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2022/10/12

In the fourth episode of British Murders Season 7, I tell the story of Colin Campbell. On August 28, 1981, Colin Campbell murdered 17-year-old Claire Woolterton and dumped her body by the River Thames. Three years later, in December 1984, he murdered 29-year-old Deidre Sainsbury. Campbell was convicted of murder in the case of Deidre in July 1985, but it was later reduced to a manslaughter conviction. He wasn't arrested on suspicion of Claire's murder until November 2012. He was finally handed

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S07E04 | Colin Campbell | The Murders of Claire...

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2022/10/12

In the fourth episode of British Murders Season 7, I tell the story of Colin Campbell.On August 28, 1981, Colin Campbell murdered 17-year-old Claire Woolterton and dumped her body by the River Thames.Three years later, in December 1984, he murdered 29-year-old Deidre Sainsbury.Campbell was convicted of murder in the case of Deidre in July 1985, but it was later reduced to a manslaughter conviction.He wasn't arrested on suspicion of Claire's murder until November 2012.He was finally handed a life

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Interview #15 | Jackie Malton (Former Met Police DCI)

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2022/10/09

I welcome Jackie Malton to the show in this interview episode. Jackie is a former senior police officer who worked in the Leicestershire and Metropolitan Police forces. She became one of only three female Detective Chief Inspectors in the Met. Since retiring, Jackie has been a script consultant on UK TV crime shows, including The Bill, Life on Mars, Cracker and Prime Suspect. Prime Suspect's DCI Jane Tennison, played by Dame Helen Mirren, was inspired by Jackie's career. Her first published

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Interview #15 | Jackie Malton (Former Met Police DCI)

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2022/10/09

I welcome Jackie Malton to the show in this interview episode.Jackie is a former senior police officer who worked in the Leicestershire and Metropolitan Police forces.She became one of only three female Detective Chief Inspectors in the Met.Since retiring, Jackie has been a script consultant on UK TV crime shows, including The Bill, Life on Mars, Cracker and Prime Suspect.Prime Suspect's DCI Jane Tennison, played by Dame Helen Mirren, was inspired by Jackie's career.Her first published book 'The

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S07E03 | Lee Anstice | The Murder of Tracy Anstice

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2022/10/05

In the third episode of British Murders Season 7, I tell the story of Lee Anstice.On August 26, 2011, Lee Anstice murdered his wife, Tracy, by stabbing her with a knife several times.Lee was in and out of psychiatric care in the months leading up to the murder and would go on to blame the voices in his head despite never mentioning such a thing throughout his time at mental health units.He was arrested on August 28, 2011, found guilty of Tracy's murder on March 9, 2012, and sentenced to life

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S07E03 | Lee Anstice | The Murder of Tracy Anstice

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2022/10/05

In the third episode of British Murders Season 7, I tell the story of Lee Anstice. On August 26, 2011, Lee Anstice murdered his wife, Tracy, by stabbing her with a knife several times. Lee was in and out of psychiatric care in the months leading up to the murder and would go on to blame the voices in his head despite never mentioning such a thing throughout his time at mental health units. He was arrested on August 28, 2011, found guilty of Tracy's murder on March 9, 2012, and sentenced to life

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S07E02 | Marc Shillibier | The Murder of Rebecca Storrs

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2022/09/28

In the second episode of British Murders Season 7, I tell the story of Marc Shillibier. In the early hours of March 6, 1999, Shillibier viciously murdered 18-year-old Rebecca Storrs with a hammer and knife after sexually assaulting her. He was arrested in May 1999, found guilty of Rebecca's murder in December 2000, and sentenced to life imprisonment with a 22-year minimum. He was allowed leave to appeal his conviction in 2003 on the grounds of the admissibility of evidence relating to his police

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S07E02 | Marc Shillibier | The Murder of Rebecca Storrs

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2022/09/28

In the second episode of British Murders Season 7, I tell the story of Marc Shillibier.In the early hours of March 6, 1999, Shillibier viciously murdered 18-year-old Rebecca Storrs with a hammer and knife after sexually assaulting her.He was arrested in May 1999, found guilty of Rebecca's murder in December 2000, and sentenced to life imprisonment with a 22-year minimum.He was allowed leave to appeal his conviction in 2003 on the grounds of the admissibility of evidence relating to his police

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Interview #14 | Zoë Apostolides (Writer and Literary...

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2022/09/25

I welcome Zoë Apostolides to the show in this interview episode.Zoë has worked as a journalist for ten years, covering lifestyle, literature, art and education for the Financial Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph and others.She has ghost-written several memoirs and biographies and combines this with editorial work as a literary agent with a particular interest in crime, horror and narrative non-fiction across all genres.Her new book 'End of Innocence: The Untold Stories Behind the Victims of Child

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Interview #14 | Zoë Apostolides (Writer and Literary...

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2022/09/25

I welcome Zoë Apostolides to the show in this interview episode. Zoë has worked as a journalist for ten years, covering lifestyle, literature, art and education for the Financial Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph and others. She has ghost-written several memoirs and biographies and combines this with editorial work as a literary agent with a particular interest in crime, horror and narrative non-fiction across all genres. Her new book 'End of Innocence: The Untold Stories Behind the Victims of

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S07E01 | Anthony Hardy | The Murders of Sally White,...

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2022/09/21

In the first episode of British Murders Season 7, I tell the story of Anthony Hardy. Between January and December 2002, Anthony Hardy murdered Sally White, Elizabeth Valad and Bridgette Maclennan in Camden Town, London. He initially got away with the murder of Sally White in January 2002 due to an incorrect cause of death confirmed by disgraced pathologist Dr Freddy Patel. Between April and November 2002, Hardy spent time in psychiatric units at several hospitals, and within six weeks of being

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S07E01 | Anthony Hardy | The Murders of Sally White,...

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2022/09/21

In the first episode of British Murders Season 7, I tell the story of Anthony Hardy.Between January and December 2002, Anthony Hardy murdered Sally White, Elizabeth Valad and Bridgette Maclennan in Camden Town, London.He initially got away with the murder of Sally White in January 2002 due to an incorrect cause of death confirmed by disgraced pathologist Dr Freddy Patel.Between April and November 2002, Hardy spent time in psychiatric units at several hospitals, and within six weeks of being

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Peter Manuel | The Beast of Birkenshaw | Part 2

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2022/09/14

In the season 6 special of British Murders, I tell the story of Peter Manuel, "The Beast of Birkenshaw".Thought to be Scotland's first serial killer and one of the country's worst, Peter Manuel was convicted of killing seven people between January 2, 1956, and January 1, 1958.In part one, I discussed Peter's background and early life as well as the murders of Anne Kneilands, Marion Watt, Vivienne Watt and Margaret Brown.In this second and final part, I discuss the murders of Sydney Dunn, Isabelle

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Peter Manuel | The Beast of Birkenshaw | Part 2

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2022/09/14

In the season 6 special of British Murders, I tell the story of Peter Manuel, "The Beast of Birkenshaw". Thought to be Scotland's first serial killer and one of the country's worst, Peter Manuel was convicted of killing seven people between January 2, 1956, and January 1, 1958. In part one, I discussed Peter's background and early life as well as the murders of Anne Kneilands, Marion Watt, Vivienne Watt and Margaret Brown. In this second and final part, I discuss the murders of Sydney Dunn,

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Peter Manuel | The Beast of Birkenshaw | Part 1

British Murders with Stuart Blues ·

2022/09/14

In the season 6 special of British Murders, I tell the story of Peter Manuel, "The Beast of Birkenshaw".Thought to be Scotland's first serial killer and one of the country's worst, Peter Manuel was convicted of killing seven people between January 2, 1956, and January 1, 1958.In this first part, I discuss Peter's background and early life as well as the murders of Anne Kneilands, Marion Watt, Vivienne Watt and Margaret Brown.In part two, I'll discuss the murders of Sydney Dunn, Isabelle Cooke, Peter

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