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True Criminals

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Winner of Outstanding Independent Podcast at this year’s True Crime Awards in London, True Criminals is your weekly deep dive into both historic and contemporary crime stories, hosted by Sky News Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt and journalist Helen Fospero. With decades of frontline reporting experience, Martin and Helen go beyond the headlines to uncover exclusive insights and untold details from some of the most gripping criminal investigations. Each episode delivers powerful storytelling

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54:29

Hunting the Golden State Killer: Insights from FBI...

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2025/12/01

For more than ten years, California was terrorised by a phantom. A man who slipped into bedrooms, blinded victims with a flashlight, tied them up, and vanished before police ever arrived. He was a serial burglar, rapist and murderer who operated under multiple names , the Visalia Ransacker, the East Area Rapist, the Original Night Stalker, before the world finally knew him as the Golden State Killer.In this exclusive two-part True Criminals special, Sky News crime correspondent Martin Brunt and

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40:00

The Suzy Lamplugh Disappearance: Part 2

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2025/11/25

He confessed to Shirley Banks. But what about Suzy Lamplugh?In this gripping second episode of our two-part series, True Criminals uncovers the terrifying link between two young women and one of Britain’s most dangerous predators. Sky News crime correspondent Martin Brunt and journalist Helen Fospero trace how John Cannan, a convicted rapist and murderer, went from the shadows of Bristol to becoming the prime suspect in the disappearance of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh. Joined by former Detective

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The Suzy Lamplugh Disappearance: Part 1

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2025/11/18

A young estate agent leaves her office for a routine appointment and simply never returns. It is the kind of moment that stops ordinary life in its tracks and forces a country to look more closely at the shadows it usually ignores. In this first of two episodes, True Criminals follows the earliest steps of the investigation into Suzy Lamplugh’s disappearance and the man she was meant to meet, known only as Mr Kipper.Sky News crime correspondent Martin Brunt and journalist Helen Fospero walk

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The Huntingdon Train Stabbings | True Criminals Briefing

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2025/11/15

In this special briefing of True Criminals, Sky News crime correspondent Martin Brunt and journalist Helen Fospero break down the stabbing on the Doncaster to London Kings Cross train on 1 November 2025. Minutes after departing Peterborough, a lone passenger launched a knife attack, injuring several people.Martin details how the driver alerted control and made an emergency stop at Huntingdon, where armed officers boarded the train. A crew member was seriously injured while protecting passengers, a

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12:59

I am Madeleine: The Julia Wandelt Verdict | True...

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2025/11/13

The woman who proclaimed, “I am Madeleine,” has finally heard her verdict. In this special episode of True Criminals Briefings, hosts Martin Brunt and Helen Fospero uncover the extraordinary and unsettling story of Julia Wandelt, the young Polish woman who shocked the world by claiming she was Madeleine McCann, the British child who vanished from a Portuguese resort in 2007. What began as an internet frenzy ended in a Leicester courtroom. After months of speculation and global attention, a jury

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43:09

The Black Cab Rapist: John Worboys

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2025/11/12

He was the trusted face of London’s black cab trade, charming and friendly, always ready to share a drink to celebrate a big win. But the champagne John Worboys offered his passengers was laced with sedatives. The women who believed they were safe on their way home would wake up hours later with no memory, their trust betrayed. In this gripping episode of True Criminals, Sky News crime correspondent Martin Brunt and journalist Helen Fospero discuss the chilling story of John Worboys, the man now

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35:36

Dr. Death: Harold Shipman the Serial Killer Doctor -...

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2025/11/04

What happens when the world’s most prolific serial killer finally loses control?In Part 2 of our two-part special on Dr. Harold Shipman, hosts Martin Brunt and Helen Fospero uncover what happened after Britain’s most infamous GP was found guilty of murdering his patients — and how his shocking suicide inside Wakefield Prison denied families the truth they so desperately sought. Returning to the studio is true crime journalist and author Jean Ritchie, co-writer of Prescription for Murder: The True

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47:29

Dr. Death: Harold Shipman the Serial Killer Doctor -...

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2025/10/28

What happens when the person you trust most with your life, your family doctor, turns out to be one of the most prolific serial killers in history?In this chilling two-part special of True Criminals, hosts Martin Brunt and Helen Fospero uncover the horrifying story of Dr. Harold Shipman, the GP who murdered more than 200 of his patients while maintaining the façade of a caring, beloved community doctor. Joining them in the studio is Jean Ritchie, co-author of the bestselling book Prescription for

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41:32

The Night Stalker: Part 2 with special guest Dr....

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2025/10/20

Step back into the sweltering summers of 1984 and 1985 as journalists Helen Fospero and Martin Brunt return to the chilling case of Richard Ramirez, the man who became known as “The Night Stalker.” From the sensational trial to his cult-like following of fans, we unpack the psychological forces that turned one of California’s most feared serial killers into a figure of morbid fascination.This episode examines Ramirez’s brutal childhood, his obsession with Satanism, and the four-year legal battle

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60:08

Myra Hindley: Britain’s Most Hated Woman - Part 2...

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2025/10/14

In the early 1960s, a young couple from Manchester fell in love and together became the most reviled killers in British history. Ian Brady and Myra Hindley’s sadistic crimes shocked the nation, leaving five young victims buried in shallow graves across the bleak Saddleworth Moor. Their names are now synonymous with horror, and the story still chills Britain to this day.In this second episode of True Criminals, Martin Brunt and Helen Fospero uncover what happened after the trial as Hindley began a

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42:10

Myra Hindley: Britain’s Most Hated Woman

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2025/10/06

In the early 1960s, a young couple from Manchester fell in love, and together became the most reviled killers in British history. Ian Brady and Myra Hindley’s sadistic crimes shocked the nation, leaving five young victims buried in shallow graves across the bleak Saddleworth Moor. Their names are now synonymous with horror and the story still chills Britain to this day.In this powerful two part special of True Criminals, Martin Brunt and Helen Fospero uncover how an office romance turned into a

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13:03

True Criminals Briefing | Madeleine McCann: Christian...

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2025/09/30

When Christian B walked free from a German prison this month, the only official suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann stepped back into the spotlight, and straight into controversy.In this True Criminals Briefing, Sky News crime correspondent Martin Brunt and journalist Helen Fospero unpack the extraordinary scenes around his release, the media circus that followed, and the prosecutor’s unwavering insistence that Christian B abducted and murdered Madeleine, despite no arrest or

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66:41

Stephen Lawrence: Legacy with special guest Neil Basu

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2025/09/29

We conclude this special double episode of True Criminals and are joined in the studio today by Neil Basu, former Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police. Stephen Lawrence's murder in 1993 exposed shocking truths about institutional racism and failure within British policing. In this powerful conclusion, hosts Martin Brunt (Sky News Crime Correspondent) and Helen Fospero talk to Basu about the profound, yet unfinished, legacy of the Lawrence case on the Metropolitan Police. Basu, whose

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32:20

Stephen Lawrence: Legacy

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2025/09/22

In April 1993, 18 year old Stephen Lawrence, a bright and ambitious student, was murdered in a racist attack that shook Britain and exposed serious failings in the Metropolitan Police. His death, and the long fight for justice, transformed policing, the law, and race relations across the UK, leaving a legacy that continues to influence society more than 30 years later.In this powerful two part episode of True Criminals, Sky News Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt and journalist Helen Fospero revisit

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The Fred West Tapes: with special guest Howard Sounes

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2025/09/15

This week on True Criminals, we’re joined once again by long-time friend of the show, bestselling author and true crime expert Howard Sounes, as he explores the infamous murders committed by Fred and Rose West.Howard, who broke major stories on the investigation and coined the termHouse of Horrors, talks about the hit Netflix documentaryFred & Rose West: A British Horror Storyand his chilling new book,The Fred West Tapes: Secrets of the Fred & Rose West Murder Investigation.Nearly thirty

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True Criminals Briefing | Madeleine McCann: Hit & Run...

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2025/09/10

In this specialTrue Criminals Briefingepisode, we bring you the latest updates on the ongoing mystery of Madeleine McCann, one of the world’s most haunting and unsolved missing persons cases.Martin and Helen discuss Martin’s recent trip to Portugal with Sky News.He shares new insights into the Madeleine McCann case, examining the release of prime suspect Christian Brueckner, the evidence prosecutors insist exists but cannot present in court, and the resurfacing of long-abandoned theories. From the

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54:28

Manhunter: The hunt for Kevin Parle with Peter Bleksley

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2025/09/09

This week on True Criminals, hosted by Sky News Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt and Journalist Helen Fospero, we investigate one of Britain’s most notorious fugitives, Kevin Parle.Parle, also known as “Hemp,” is wanted by police for two brutal murders in Liverpool: the 2004 shooting of 16-year-old Liam Kelly and the 2005 killing of young mother Lucy Hargreaves. For more than 20 years, Kevin Parle has been on the run — making him one of the UK’s most wanted men, with international appeals, renewed

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29:45

Kill List: Exposing the Darknet's Deadly Marketplace...

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2025/09/01

Carl Miller, the investigative journalist behind the award-winning true crime podcastKill List, joins Helen and Martin again in the studio for the second part of this conversation. This episode delves deeper into thedark web assassination market, revealing a world where online fantasy bleeds into real violence. Carl and his team exposed a hitman-for-hire site with 175 people targeted for murder.The focus is the shocking case ofKelly Harper, a woman who tried to hire a hitman to kill her ex-husband

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42:33

Kill List: Exposing the Darknet's Deadly Marketplace...

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2025/08/26

Inside Carl Miller’s Killer PodcastHelen and Martin are joined by investigative journalist Carl Miller, creator of the hit podcast Kill List, as he reveals a chilling story of a dark web assassination marketplace, where users paid in cryptocurrency to have real people killed. With thousands of names, detailed profiles, and conversations unfolding in real time, Carl navigates the terrifying line between online fantasy and real-world violence.We dive deep into cases of domestic betrayal, obsession,

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39:35

The Killing of Tia Sharp: Part 2

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2025/08/18

Tia Sharp’s tragic murder shocked the nation, but the investigation revealed far more than her disappearance. In this gripping second episode, Sky News Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt and journalist Helen Fospero, with former Detective Chief Inspector Nick Scola, uncover the tense police operations, media scrutiny, and public outrage as Stuart Hazell’s horrific crimes came to light.Hear how investigators pieced together evidence, navigated a fear-driven police culture, and faced the pressures of

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