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Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories

Psycho Killer: The true crime podcast exposing serial killers, psychopaths, and the darkest minds.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/psycho-killer-shocking-true-crime-stories--5005712/support.

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49:35

Are Psychopaths Born Or Made? Jeffrey Dahmer And...

Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories ·

2025/05/11

Warning: strong language, suicide and genocide.Dive into the twisted psyches of Jeffrey Dahmer and Adolf Hitler in the latest episode of Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories—the true crime podcast that dares to ask why. Hosted by a veteran journalist and a former detective, we go beyond the headlines to explore the psychological roots of evil. Is psychopathy nature or nurture? What makes a killer? Packed with forensic insight, historical depth, and chilling clarity, this is true crime for

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44:10

Bogdan Nawrocki: A Murder Without A Body

Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories ·

2025/03/24

How do you solve a murder when the most crucial piece of evidence—the victim’s body—is missing?That was the chilling challenge faced by detectives in Nottingham, England, when Polish street drinker Bogdan Nawrocki vanished without a trace. Forensic evidence pointed to a brutal and violent end, but without a body, could they prove it was murder? To this day, Nawrocki’s remains have never been found. What happened to him—and how did investigators pursue justice without the one thing that could confirm

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45:35

The Andrew And Dawn Searle Killings

Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories ·

2025/02/19

Listener discretion advisedAs French police continue to investigate the violent deaths of British ex-pats Andrew and Dawn Searle, Simon Ford and Jacques Morrell discuss the possible behind-the-scenes developments of the inquiry.This podcast is also available as a video on YouTube.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/psycho-killer-shocking-true-crime-stories--5005712/support.

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7:44

The Unsolved Murder Of Allan Graham (Preview)

Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories ·

2025/02/03

Our next Psycho Killer podcast will probe the unsolved murder of Allan Graham, a schoolboy from Newcastle-upon-Tyne who disappeared while on an errand to the corner shop in 1970.His abduction and death have baffled detectives for more than 50 years. Allan's family keep his memory alive, hoping that one day, they will have closure and Allan can rest in peace.Could you support us on Patreon? Donations help us bring you the investigations you love!Become a supporter of this podcast:

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68:19

Mary Bell: A Child Who Killed

Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories ·

2025/01/20

Explicit content She looked like butter wouldn't melt in her mouth, but little Mary Bell became the face of evil. So, who was this 11-year-old convicted of the manslaughter of two little boys? What motivated her? And did her punishment fit her crimes?This podcast explores the character of Mary Bell through the work of the author, Gitta Sereny, and TV documentaries broadcast since the child killer's release from prison.AcknowledgementsMary Bell: BBC Children of Crime (1998) BBC/Blakeway Productions

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65:48

Kids Who Kill: Mary Bell; The James Bulger Tragedy;...

Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories ·

2024/10/20

"They chopped him." Those three words from the parents of Shawn Seesahai starkly describe their teenage son's death at the hands of two machete-wielding boys aged just 12, during a confrontation in a park in Wolverhampton, England.So, are murderers getting younger? Broadly speaking, the answer is 'yes'.Figures from the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the percentage of homicide convictions going to under-16s compared with other ages doubled over 10 years, from about one in 50 in

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28:37

Psycho Killers: Jacques and Simon In The Green Room

Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories ·

2024/07/28

Join Jacques and Simon in the green room as they chat about future Psycho Killer true crime podcasts. If you'd like to hear more content like this – or there's a case you'd like us to cover – please let us know in the comments. And don't forget to like, share and all those other good things that help us to grow the podcast. Thank you, Psycho Killer fans everywhere!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/psycho-killer-shocking-true-crime-stories--5005712/support.

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33:11

Mussolini: Italy's Psycho Dictator (Part 2)

Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories ·

2024/07/21

Spring, 1945. As Italy collapsed into anarchy and the Allies drove north, the fate of fascist dictator, Benito Mussolini, was in the hands of a partisan militia claiming to represent the country's legitimate government.The death of Il Duce and his mistress Claretta Petacci marked the end of his rule, but not the end of Italian fascism. As Jacques Morrell discovered, the far right remains influential in present-day Italian politics.So what exactly happened in those chaotic days in April 1945? Did

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30:33

Benito Mussolini: Italy's Psycho Dictator (Part 1)

Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories ·

2024/07/14

Benito Mussolini was a textbook psycho – arrogant, grandiose and heartless. He established a fascist dictatorship in Italy by brutally repressing his political opponents.Mussolini invaded Ethiopia and Libya, where his troops committed extensive war crimes, including civilian massacres and the use of chemical weapons. He took Italy into World War Two, a national catastrophe that led to widespread death and suffering.In the first of two podcasts, journalist Simon Ford and retired detective Jacques

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63:52

Missing Without A Trace: The Aussie Backpacker...

Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories ·

2024/01/01

People don't vanish into thin air, but it sometimes seems that way. Australia has a reputation for mysterious disappearances, but folk go missing everywhere, and families all over the world are left fearing the worst.Sometimes foul play is afoot: a serial killer snatching victims off the street, or a stalker with a score to settle. In those cases, it can be decades before evidence of a crime comes to light.The fear of sinister figures lurking in the shadows has inspired generations of horror movies

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17:28

The Mysterious Death of Alfred Swinscoe

Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories ·

2023/12/11

The podcast looks at the police investigation into the murder of Alfred Swinscoe, a coal miner who vanished without a trace in 1967. What do the police do when faced with a 50+ year-old cold case? The Psycho Killer team investigates.

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11:20

Jack The Ripper: Halloween Special

Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories ·

2023/10/31

Jack the Ripper. The unknown serial killer murdered and mutilated at least five women in the East End of London in 1888.Every time he gave the police the slip. He only made one mistake – dropping a piece of apron ripped from his fourth victim. Catherine Eddowes was murdered in Mitre Square in the City of London. A copper found the apron piece in Goulston Street, less than half a mile away in Whitechapel.So, what was the East End like at the time of the killings? And how would a modern homicide team

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12:19

Jack The Ripper: The Witnesses

Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories ·

2023/10/22

Jack the Ripper – the serial killer who murdered at least five women in London's East End in 1888 – is the subject of a special Psycho Killer investigation.M.P. Priestly is the author of 'Jack the Ripper – One Autumn in Whitechapel' and Jack the Ripper tour guide.Mick kindly agreed to answer some questions from former major crime detective Jacque Morrell about the reliability of the witnesses who came forward.Were they attention seekers? Were they profiteers? Or were they, perhaps, covering their

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100:53

Jack The Ripper: Psycho Or Satanist?

Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories ·

2023/10/15

Warning: graphic contentMystery surrounds the mass murderer known as Jack the Ripper. He prowled the back streets of London's East End preying on the poor and the vulnerable.This devil butchered his victims and left their mutilated corpses down dark alleys, on doorsteps, and in doss houses. Then, the killer vanished, seemingly into thin air.What spurred the Ripper on his rampage? Some believe he was driven by dark forces conjured from hell itself. The evidence, they say, is plain to see––if you know

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48:51

The Pottery Cottage Murders

Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories ·

2023/06/26

Contains very strong languageSome said Mad Billy Hughes was born bad. He was a misogynist who let his fists do the talking.But Mad Billy was worse than a knuckle-headed bully.He was a psychopath — cunning, resourceful and ruthless.And when he was cornered, he'd stop at nothing.Location recording by Karl Cooper, Podcast Partners UK.

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53:11

Barry Prudom: The Making Of A Mass Murderer

Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories ·

2023/04/16

1. Take an unremarkable, working class man, who idolises the soldier father he never knew.2. Steep in military doctrine until rejected by the army.3. Set aside while he retreats into a fantasy world and allow resentment to simmer for several years.4. Then flambé his personal life, garnish with an illegal firearm, and serve to an unsuspecting copper – or three.Acknowledgements Featuring the song ‘Barry Prudom’ by Combat 84 (re-released by Splattered! Records, 2019) and extracts from the documentary,

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13:15

Barry Prudom: In The Footsteps Of A Cop Killer

Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories ·

2023/02/27

Barry Prudom was a loner. A quiet bloke, obsessed with the army.But the army wouldn't have him. So he made up his own fantasy world where he pretended he was in the special forces. And instead of a toy gun, Prudom had smuggled in the real thing. His little friend was a Beretta Jaguar – his pride and joy – and they played happily together until one day, on manoeuvers when Prudom pulled the trigger. In a policeman's face.Prudom went on the run. He killed again. And again. That summer of 1982 witnessed

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23:58

Mark 'Reds' Martin - Nottingham's First Serial Killer

Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories ·

2022/12/26

sex, violence, languageThe newspapers called him the Sneinton Strangler after the district of Nottingham where he plied his trade. Mark Martin operated in the shadows. While others walked by 'Reds', as he was known, always had time for the hungry and homeless. But he was no Samaritan. He took what little they had – their benefits, their drugs, their remaining shreds of dignity. And when he had sucked them dry, Martin disposed of his victims – or got one of his henchmen to do the job for him.Mark

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69:53

Peter Tobin And The Bible John Mystery

Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories ·

2022/11/21

Journalists Pip Watts and Simon Ford join retired major crime detective Jacques Morrell to investigate the life and crimes of one of Scotland's most reviled serial killers. Peter Tobin, who died in October 2022, was exposed as a paedophile, rapist and murderer of at least three young women. As he rotted in jail, Tobin's name became linked to a spate of sex murders in Glasgow in the 1960s – the so-called Bible John killings. In this podcast, the team unearths evidence of unspeakable evil and cruelty

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49:08

The Isdal Woman: Who Was She, And Was She Murdered?

Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories ·

2022/10/02

* This podcast contains topics related to suicide or self-harm.It started as a family outing to pick juniper berries. It ended with the discovery of a charred body on a wooded mountainside near Bergen in Norway. The Norwegian police ruled out murder and the coroner recorded a verdict of suicide. But speculation about the grisly discovery refused to go away. It was 1970, the height of the Cold War. Stories of espionage started circulating. And the more amateur sleuths probed the mystery the more

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