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He Admitted Killing His Wife. Then Came the Verdict

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He admitted killing his wife. Then came the verdict. In 1984, a sensational British murder trial raised a disturbing question: how could a man who admitted taking his wife's life persuade a jury that he should not be convicted of murder?

Topics: He Admitted Killing His Wife. Then Came the Verdict · The Trial of Michael Telling · The Women Who Visited Lambourn House · A Body Hidden While Life Continued · The Allegations Against Monika Zumsteg · A Secret Plan to Return to America

His Wife Disappeared. His Story Was Unbelievable

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He told everyone his wife had left. Then this was found. In September 1983, a chance discovery in a secluded Devon woodland sparked a disturbing murder investigation. Hundreds of miles away, a young American woman named Monika Zumsteg had been missing for months. Her wealthy British husband insisted she had returned to the United States after their marriage broke down.

Topics: A Disappearance and a Disturbing Secret · A Shocking Discovery in Devon, 1983 · The Mystery of the Missing Head · Strange Clues in the Haldon Hills · A Friend Begins to Suspect the Truth · The Disappearance of Monika Zumsteg

He Walked Into a Bank. What Happened Next Was Unthinkable

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In November 1976, a young bank teller arrived for work in southwest London, unaware that an ordinary afternoon would end in tragedy. Twenty-year-old Angela Wooliscroft was serving customers at a Barclays Bank when a strangely disguised man approached her counter. What happened next sparked a major murder investigation, a nationwide appeal and disturbing questions about a criminal who should never have been free.

Topics: The Man Who Should Never Have Been Free · Angela Wooliscroft: A Life Cut Short · November 1976: An Ordinary Day in London · A Stranger Walks Into Barclays Bank · The Deadly Disguise and the Bank Shooting · An Extraordinary Escape

The Killer Died. Then They Found What He Hid.

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A 1970 murder. A secret hidden for 38 years. When 19-year-old mother Lorraine Jacob disappeared on her way home from a night out in Liverpool, a devastating discovery launched an investigation that would haunt her family for decades.

Topics: The Secret Behind a 1970 Liverpool Murder · Lorraine Jacob: A Young Mother's Life · A Night Out in Liverpool, September 1970 · A Tragic Discovery on Rodney Street · The Murder Investigation Begins · Witnesses, Suspects and Unanswered Questions

He Found Her Tied Up. Then He Did Nothing.

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He found her tied up. Then he did nothing. In December 1992, a terrified 16-year-old girl was discovered on a country road outside Manchester, suffering from injuries that would leave even experienced investigators struggling to comprehend what had happened. Her name was Suzanne Capper. For days, she had been held captive inside an ordinary house, surrounded by people she knew and trusted.

Topics: The Terrifying Discovery in December 1992 · A Young Girl Found on a Country Road · Suzanne Capper and the First Police Interviews · Detectives Search a House in Manchester · The Murder Investigation and Arrests · Who Was Suzanne Capper?

She Killed Him. Her Sons Fought for Her | Sally & Richard Challen - Part 2

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She Killed Him. Her Sons Fought for Her | UK True Crime In Part Two of this UK true crime case, Sally Challen’s family challenges the murder verdict after years of questions about her marriage to Richard... Watch PART ONE first

Topics: Previously in the Sally Challen Case · The Evidence the Murder Jury Never Heard · How Sally and Richard Challen Met · Control and Humiliation Inside the Marriage · Why Their Sons Spoke Out · Justice for Women Takes Up Sally’s Case

She Killed Her Husband But Was It Murder? | Sally & Richard Challen - Part 1

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She killed her husband, but was it murder? This UK true crime case began with a brutal killing inside a Surrey home and a confession made from the cliffs of Beachy Head. On 14 August 2010, Richard Challen was found bludgeoned to death at his home in Claygate, Surrey. His estranged wife, Sally Challen, admitted killing him with a hammer. At first, the evidence appeared devastating.

Topics: A Woman on the Edge at Beachy Head · A Murder Inside a Surrey Home · Who Were Sally and Richard Challen? · The Ferrari Fraud and a Brothel Raid · A Marriage Already Falling Apart · The Murder Trial Begins

Her Stalker Pretended to Be Someone Else | UK True Crime

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In this UK true crime case, a fake online romance allowed a controlling ex-partner to remain hidden inside his victim's life. After the breakdown of a long relationship, Lorna Smith believed she was finally beginning to move forward. But her former partner, Clifford Mills, continued to exert a troubling influence over her life. Then Lorna met someone online. Charlie Manning appeared to be a successful property developer.

Topics: When Stalking Moves Online · Lorna Smith Meets Clifford Mills · Her Stalker Was Behind the Profile · Lorna Smith Tries to Move On · The Murder · "Stan Killed Lorna"

"I Think I Will Get Away With Most of It" | The Chilling Case of Benjamin Field | Part 2

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"I Think I Will Get Away With Most of It" | The Chilling Case of Benjamin Field | Part 2 continues this disturbing case as the trial examines deception, manipulation and the events surrounding Peter Farquhar. At Oxford Crown Court, Benjamin Field's own words, writings and behaviour are placed under intense scrutiny as the extraordinary case continues.

The Chilling Case of Benjamin Field | Part 1

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The Chilling Case of Benjamin Field | Part 1 explores a disturbing British true crime story of trust, manipulation and a relationship that was not what it seemed. In the quiet Buckinghamshire village of Maids Moreton, retired teacher Peter Farquhar believed he had found companionship and love later in life. But as Peter's health began to deteriorate in increasingly strange circumstances, another relationship was developing just a few doors away...

Topics: The Chilling Case of Benjamin Field · Peter Farquhar and Benjamin Field · Ann Moore-Martin: Benjamin Field's Second Relationship · Peter Farquhar's Death Is Re-Examined · Who Was Benjamin Field? · Operation Naseby: The Benjamin Field Investigation

Two People Were Dead. He Was Gone | True Crime

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In this 1970's vintage true crime case, Glyndwr Collins and Brenda McAuley were found dead after a brutal attack and a deliberately started fire. The man whose flat they had entered only hours earlier was gone. Police launched a murder investigation, but the owner of the property had seemingly disappeared without a trace...

The Babes in the Wood Murders: She Lied for a Killer | True Crime Series - Final Part

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This is the final episode of our The Babes in the Wood Murders true crime series. Karen Hadaway and Nicola Fellows disappeared while playing near their homes in October 1986. Their bodies were later discovered in woodland at Wild Park.

The Babes in the Wood Murders: Guilty After 32 Years | Part 4

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Watch Part 3 — One Final Arrest Watch the complete series

Topics: Guilty after 32 years · Jury selection · The final trial begins · The forensic evidence · The jury visits Wild Park · The defence names another suspect

The Babes in the Wood Murders: One Final Arrest | Part 3

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After almost 30 years without justice, the Babes in the Wood murders took a decisive turn when police made one final arrest. Part 3 follows the change in British law, missing evidence and new suspects. Advances in forensic science offered Nicola and Karen’s families renewed hope, but the reinvestigation would be marked by lost evidence, repeated disappointment, controversial allegations and alternative suspects.

Topics: One final arrest · What happened to the families · Emergency surgery · The double-jeopardy law changes · A private prosecution · Lost evidence

The Babes in the Wood Murders: He Walked Free | Part 2

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More information and episode sources Watch Part 1 first Watch the complete Babes in the Wood series They Walk Among Us is a UK true crime podcast examining British criminal cases with detailed research and respectful long-form storytelling.

Topics: The trial begins · Problems with the prosecution · The verdict · Outside the court · A campaign of hate · Another attack