Seeing Red A True Crime Podcast

This week on Seeing Red, we cover the case of Louise Porton, who murdered her two young children and tried to pass their deaths off as tragic accidents. What followed was a web of lies, attention-seeking, and chilling indifference that slowly unravelled under medical scrutiny. As suspicion grew, the story Porton told the world collapsed — revealing a calculated killer hiding behind the image of a grieving mother. Mark's new podcast, Dead Famous, can be found here on Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6VsxMyj7rQ913iGQzyK1UG?si=luKLzUYvSQ2S3iQVD11V4g⁠⁠ And...

On Boxing Day 1996, David Spencer (11) and Patrick Warren (13) were out in Chelmsley Wood. They stayed out all night. They were last seen alive in the early hours of 27 December. They never came home. No confirmed crime scene.No bodies.No explanation that holds. This episode of Seeing Red follows what little is known, what was missed, and what people living on that estate have had to sit with for nearly thirty years. Because two children didn’t disappear into thin air. And someone knows why th...

Dead Famous explores the darker side of celebrity deaths — the mysteries, scandals, unanswered questions, and stories that didn’t end when the headlines stopped. From suspicious circumstances to cases that still don’t quite add up, Dead Famous looks at what really happened when fame met death. If you’re a Seeing Red listener, you’ll feel right at home here: the same curiosity, careful research, and dark humour… just with celebrities. 🎧 Listen now: 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/dead-famous/id1866715220 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6VsxMyj7rQ913iGQzyK1UG?si=7us...

This week on Seeing Red, Bethan tells the stories of Owen Dunn and Daniel Baird — two young men killed in separate knife attacks, years apart, but bound by the same devastating reality. Bethan explores the circumstances surrounding their deaths and the unimaginable aftermath faced by the families left behind. But this episode isn’t just about loss — it’s about what came next. From grief came action. Owen and Daniel’s families channelled their anger and heartbreak into foundations set up in their sons’ names, determined to reduce knife crime and protect other families from experiencing...

Dead Famous unravels the glitter, scandal, and tragedy behind celebrity lives cut short. Each week, I dive into the lives and deaths of the world’s most famous stars. The first three episodes drop on Monday, January 12th, and explore the tragic lives and deaths of Caroline Flack, Aaliyah, and Gene Hackman. Subscribe on Spotify NOW: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5of14Uxancxhiswm2ECvuV?si=6IAhIMWySLem7twk4svCNw&pi=kcXaP9hpTyKJC&t=0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're digging back into the archives to revisit a case that's haunted us since we first covered it in November 2024. The case takes us to Newcastle as we examine a crime so chilling, it could have been ripped straight from the pages of an Agatha Christie novel. It features everything you would expect from our favourite purveyor of literary intrigue – a family dispute over a will, an unsuspecting, unassuming would-be assassin, and a plan so audacious, that the culprit might easily have escaped justice had it not been for some dogged detective work. <br...

In this special bonus episode, we chat to former prison officer, and long-time listener, Oscar. He answers our questions about life on the inside... Everything you ever wanted to know about prison life but were too afraid to ask. It's all here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we’re digging back into the archives to revisit a case that’s haunted us since we first covered it in 2022. Bethan starts us off with an update on what’s happened since we originally recorded the episode, and then we roll straight into the original 2022 version. Why not BINGE our back catalogue of over a HUNDRED Patreon exclusive bonus episodes? Sign up and you can access them on Spotify really easily (or on the Patreon app, or wherever you normally listen - cancel any time): www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast If you would like t...

In 2024, Albert Alfonso and Paul Longworth opened their home — and their hearts — to a young Colombian porn actor named Yostin Mosquera. What began as a friendship built on trust and desire ended in an act of staggering brutality. Mosquera repaid their kindness in the worst way imaginable. This week, we unpack the horrific betrayal that left two men dead, a community reeling, and a global manhunt underway. It’s a story of lust, lies, and lethal violence — a reminder that sometimes evil doesn’t break in through the window… it’s already sitting on your sofa. ...

When 38-year-old mum-of-three Sarah Thomas said yes to an impromptu meet-up with a friend, she couldn’t have known she was stepping into the final hours of her life. A strange sequence of events conspired against her that day, events that would lead her on a path with only one destination - death. Why not BINGE our back catalogue of over a HUNDRED Patreon exclusive bonus episodes? Sign up and you can access them on Spotify really easily (or on the Patreon app, or wherever you normally listen - cancel any time): www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast...

When 27-year-old Lynda Spence vanished from the streets of Glasgow in 2011, few could have imagined the horror that lay behind her disappearance. Lynda was a skilled con artist, weaving a web of lies and deceit that eventually caught up with her in the most brutal way imaginable. What followed was a story of greed, vengeance, and unimaginable cruelty — a crime so disturbing it would haunt Scotland for years to come. Why not BINGE our back catalogue of over a HUNDRED Patreon exclusive bonus episodes? Sign up and you can access them on Spotify really easily (or on th...

In December 2003, 13-year-old Daniel Morcombe was waiting for a bus on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast when he vanished in broad daylight. His disappearance sparked one of Australia’s largest investigations - a desperate search that gripped the nation for nearly a decade. When the truth finally emerged, it revealed a chilling story of a predator hiding in plain sight, a family’s unrelenting fight for justice, and a community forever changed. Join us as we tell the story behind the headlines - the abduction, the investigation, and the devastating case that inspired a nationwide child safety movement. ...

When Edward “Eddie” Forrester vanished from his Blackpool home on 1 September 2023, it was clear something was very wrong. Within days of his disappearance, police found worrying signs inside the flat below his… signs that something violent had happened, and that someone was desperately trying to cover it up. As detectives followed a trail of CCTV, phone data, and a white van that travelled far beyond Blackpool, the search for a missing man began twisting into a far darker investigation — one that would expose secrets on a quiet street and lead to a discovery miles away that no one was...

When British couple Joanne and Robert Hall bought a crumbling French château, they dreamed of restoring it into a luxury haven. But behind the shutters and sprawling grounds, tensions simmered — money troubles, isolation, and the slow unravelling of a marriage far from home. One night, after too much wine and too many arguments, everything came to a tragic end. Why not BINGE our back catalogue of over a HUNDRED Patreon exclusive bonus episodes? Sign up and you can access them on Spotify really easily (or on the Patreon app, or wherever you normally listen - cancel any...

Brace yourself for one of the most haunting and heartbreaking stories you’ll ever hear on Seeing Red. In the quiet Devon village of Newton Poppleford, Judith Law and her brother Richard lived side by side for decades — two ordinary lives bound by blood and silence. They were the neighbours everyone knew of, but no one really knew. Then, on a freezing January morning in 2025, Richard made a phone call that would turn a sleepy village into the centre of a national nightmare. This week, we step inside the Law family home to unco...

In the early 2000s, a predator was stalking the quiet towns and villages that circle London — communities linked not by proximity, but by terror. Over twelve months, women across Kent, Surrey, Sussex, and Hertfordshire were attacked in their homes, in parks, and on suburban streets. The press would call him “The M25 Rapist.” In this episode of Seeing Red, we uncover the crimes of Antoni Imiela — a seemingly ordinary family man whose violent attacks left police baffled and women afraid to walk alone. We’ll trace how DNA evidence finally exposed him, the shocking scale of his crimes, an...

When police were called to a quiet West London flat in June 2024, they found 70-year-old Rita Fleming dead in her bathtub — fully clothed. Her partner, Clifford Cowen, insisted it was a tragic accident. But something about the scene didn’t add up. In this episode of Seeing Red, we uncover the disturbing truth behind what really happened in that flat — a story of control, cruelty, and the lengths one man went to hide the evidence of what he’d done. Why not BINGE our back catalogue of over a HUNDRED Patreon exclusive bonus ep...

In August 2015, a vintage Hawker Hunter jet performing at the Shoreham Airshow failed to complete a loop-the-loop manoeuvre — crashing onto the busy A27 below. Eleven innocent people were killed, and sixteen more were injured in one of the UK’s worst airshow disasters. In this episode, we explore how a day of family entertainment turned into chaos and carnage, the investigation that followed, and the controversial trial that raised serious questions about accountability and aviation safety. Why not BINGE our back catalogue of over a HUNDRED Patreon exclusive bonus episodes? Sign up and you can access them on S...

Lenny Scott was a respected former prison officer — firm but fair, the kind of man who commanded a room without raising his voice. But after leaving the service, his life took a dark turn when he crossed paths with former inmate Elias Morgan, a volatile man with a dangerous temper and a long memory. Why not BINGE our back catalogue of over a HUNDRED Patreon exclusive bonus episodes? Sign up and you can access them on Spotify really easily (or on the Patreon app, or wherever you normally listen - cancel any time): www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast...

We are BACK with Season 14, and Bethan is back too! In September 1978, 13-year-old paperboy Carl Bridgewater was brutally murdered while delivering newspapers in the West Midlands. His senseless death shocked the nation, and the police investigation that followed would become one of the most controversial in British legal history — leading to wrongful convictions, decades of appeals, and still, after more than forty years, unanswered questions about who killed Carl. If you're a fan of horror movies, don't forget to check out our friend Grace from REDRUM's new podcast, The Fi...