They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime

A labourer in his mid-forties contacts the police to report that he has killed someone with a hatchet. He refuses legal representation, insisting he is responsible. So why does a jury hesitate to convict him of murder, and how can a judge describe the defendant's actions as understandable?...*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***   This episode was researched and written by Rosanna and Benjamin Fitton.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Illustrations and production direction also by Rosanna FittonNarration, additional audio editing...

A 999 call came in from a man who said that his wife was unresponsive on the floor. He told the call handler that she had fallen and her lips were blue. The man was assured that help was on the way, and in a voice choked with emotion, he was heard saying: "Come on. No, no, you can't die, not over a fucking argument"...*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***   This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script ed...

The UK has the third-highest number of dating app users in the world. Over 11 million people in the UK are currently looking for romance online. While there have been many stories of couples who found love over the internet, there are others that end in something worse than heartbreak…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***   This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna FittonNarration, additional...

In the judicial system, the role of a judge is to ensure a fair and impartial trial. They maintain order, guide the jury and rule on legal issues. Sometimes, judges go far beyond their function and perpetuate injustice by letting bias influence their decisions…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***   This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane and Rosanna Fitton.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script editing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna FittonNarration, additional audio editing and mixing, and...

A man was rushed to the hospital after feeling unwell during a family camping trip. The medics' battle to save his life was all the more desperate because he was one of their colleagues…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***   This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, and script editing by Benjamin Fitton.To get early a...

Staffordshire police officers were dispatched to an address following a 999 call on Christmas Day. In a distressed state, the caller said, "My stepdaughter just turned up at my house, and she is alleging that she stabbed her boyfriend, and he is dead. She is in my kitchen at the moment, talking to her mother.” When the operator asked for details about the caller’s stepdaughter and her boyfriend, the man replied, “They have got quite a history, so it’s going to be on your file somewhere”... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***   This episode was res...

The recent confessions of Myra Hindley and Ian Brady aided Detective Chief Superintendent Peter Topping in narrowing down a renewed search of Saddleworth Moor. Just as Greater Manchester CID came under fire for what was believed to be a waste of time and resources, they made a discovery… (Part 6 of 6).*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***   This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna FittonNarration...

Two decades after Ian Brady and Myra Hindley were convicted of killing three children and burying two of them on Saddleworth Moor, Ian Brady made a confession that reopened the case… (Part 5 of 6).*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***   This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna FittonNarration, additional audio editing and mixing, and script editing by Benjamin Fitton.To get early ad...

Ian Brady and Myra Hindley became the most hated people in Britain after they were committed for trial following the discovery of the bodies of several children on Saddleworth Moor. Many were furious that the crimes were uncovered too late for the couple to face the ultimate punishment, but the families of their victims just hoped that justice would finally be served… (Part 4 of 6).*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***   This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script ed...

Ian Brady and Myra Hindley were arrested following the murder of Edward Evans. During the investigation, the police uncovered incriminating evidence that linked the pair to the disappearance of several missing children. Investigators spent days exhaustively searching Saddleworth Moor for the remains of the dearly missed youngsters. On the final day of the search, an officer stumbled upon a makeshift grave… (Part 3 of 6).*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***   This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script editing, a...

Between 1963 and 1965, four children vanished from Manchester without a trace. Despite unprecedented inquiries by multiple constabularies, there seemed to be no witnesses and no suspects. Investigators had run out of leads until a seemingly unrelated report came in… (Part 2 of 6).*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***   This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna FittonNarration, additional audio editing and mixing, and script editing by Benjamin Fi...

A young girl walked down familiar streets, careful not to scuff her shiny, new shoes on the cobblestones. Her thoughts were on the night ahead, jiving to the latest hits with other people her age at the dance. She wouldn’t make it there, and her name would become synonymous with one of the most notorious crime sprees in British history… (Part 1 of 6).*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***   This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script editing, add...

This is a case that would obsess the British media for decades to come. Furthermore, the circumstances of Stuart’s death still remain a mystery to this day. The only people who knew what happened and could make sense of the tragedy, where a father of two young children had lost his life, were those individuals who attended the party that night. Frustratingly, the accounts they have given of Stuart’s final hours are a puzzle that has yet to be pieced together in any coherent way… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***   This episode was ...

Death awaits, and there is no escape…For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shortly before 7:20 on a Sunday morning in the autumn of 2018, officers at Thorpe Wood police station in Peterborough received a call from a public pay phone nearby. A young woman on the other end of the line said that she was outside and needed to speak with them. She added, “I think I killed someone”...*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***   This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitt...

Stewart Northcott arrives at San Quentin. The parents of the murdered boys seek answers…For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Forensic techniques are constantly advancing, and over the past 50 years, they have evolved to the point that even the smallest amount of evidence can provide a breakthrough in what would have been an unsolvable case. In 2025, those scientific advancements led to the oldest cold case murder conviction in British history… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***   This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna FittonNarration...

Gordon Stewart Northcott learns his fate…For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the quiet corridors of a seaside care home, on an ordinary weekday afternoon, a 92-year-old man sat confused in his wheelchair, gripping a butter knife he'd been using to eat his lunch. Within minutes, two police officers would arrive at his door after being alerted that it was vital for them to attend the scene quickly, as someone’s life had been threatened…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***   This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script editi...

The jury hears the closing remarks. Winifred reveals more details regarding the history of the Northcott family…For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.