It was September 2011 in Chatham, Kent. Melissa Crooks, her son Noah and the rest of the family had gone to bed when the fire started. The flames soon took hold and afterwards, detectives suspected arson. But who would possibly want to hurt this family.  And why?

A Cruel Revenge: Episode 169

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It was late - almost midnight - by a quarry near the forest.



The police had arrived as a car had been reported for driving in an erratic manner. The woman was clearly very uncomfortable and didn't want the officers to look inside the two suitcases.



The bodycam is startling as an officer opens one of the bags. There is an audible sharp exhale of breath when what he is looking at hits home. The officer says in both horror and astonishment: "What the f***." 



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Sources

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/full-story-body-suitcase-murder-5373890

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/may/04/gareeca-gordon-jailed-life-murdering-phoenix-netts-dismembering-body

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9540891/Woman-murdered-housemate-28-womens-refuge-demanding-sex-her.html

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/phoenix-netts-killer-sentenced-after-20519173

https://foi.west-midlands.police.uk/murder-of-pheonix-netts-934a-23/

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/family-release-new-pictures-phoenix-20524226

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-56832573


The Neighbour: Episode 386

Lauren Jeska was a fell runner.



As a transgender athlete, she had been asked to provide evidence of hormone levels after historical complaints to UK Athletics that she had an unfair advantage competing in women’s events because she had been born a man. 



The policy of the governing body required the athlete to take a blood test, but she took exception to this and feared being unable to compete. 



Lauren saw this as an attack on her life and decided to take drastic action.



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Writing Credit: Megan Grant. See Megan's work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megathachristie/?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg%3D%3D



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Sources

https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/news/bris-legends-interviews-ralph-knibbs/

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qyGzDwAAQBAJ&pg;=PA168&dq;=Lauren+jeska&hl;=en&newbks;=1&newbks;_redir=0&sa;=X&ved;=2ahUKEwjKttbz26CFAxVuVEEAHQKIDtwQ6AF6BAgEEAI#v=onepage&q;=Lauren%20jeska&f;=false

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/live-updates-champion-runner-lauren-12738157

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/female-athlete-who-tried-murder-11925181

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/mar/17/jailed-transgender-fell-runner-thought-uk-athletics-was-trying-to-kill-her

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-39266777

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/14/champion-runner-lauren-jeska-jailed-for-attempted-of-uk-athletics-official-ralph-knibbs

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/01/27/trans-prisoners-scotland-uk/

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/update-on-changes-to-transgender-prisoner-policy-framework#:~:text=The%20placement%20of%20transgender%20prisoners,prisoners%20according%20to%20their%20wishes.

https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/39443-transgender-prisoners-what-do-britons-think-should

https://www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info/why-study-at-bcu/living-in-birmingham/facts-you-didnt-know

https://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/northwest/series11/week5_manchester_second_city.shtml

https://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/about-us/latest-news/former-rolls-royce-hr-director-joins-derbyshire-healthcare-board

https://www.alexander-stadium.co.uk

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-rugby-star-ralph-knibbs-9198


The Fell Runner: Episode 385

Lorraine Cox had returned to her home in Exeter to catch up with her family and friends. After a great night out with lots of fun and laughter, Lorraine walked home through the centre of City. But over the next few days, Lorraine seemed to be acting very strangely and it soon became very apparent why. 



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Sources

https://vocal.media/criminal/what-actually-happened-to-lorraine-cox

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/partner-murdered-woman-shares-heartbreak-23871153

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-55666623

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-56653435

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/lorraine-cox-murder-trial-told-5062737

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/partner-murdered-woman-shares-heartbreak-23871153

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-56379374

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/apr/07/lorraine-cox-murder-azam-mangori-sentenced-exeter

https://www.exmouthjournal.co.uk/news/crime/20300551.pair-jailed-vigilante-attack-kebab-shop-worker/


A Disturbing Fantasy: Episode 384

John Warrington was interested in making money and had built up a portfolio of several commercial premises and two houses. But when market conditions took a turn for the worse, he was soon in massive debt and his life was spiralling out of control. He needed urgent results before he lost everything.



John's solution was to write a crime thriller - sure, an unusual choice. When the publishers weren't interested and time was running out before he lost everything, he decided to roll the dice one last time by using the storyline of the novel in his real life...



Writing Credit:

Chris Wood

You can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117



Watch the True Crime Podcasters Roundtable with Twisted Britain - March 2024

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The Crime Writer: Episode 383

21 year old Libby Squire, who was studying philosophy at Hull University, had been out with her friends that Thursday evening. They had been drinking around one of their mates houses before heading out. But at the end of the night the bouncers had not let her in the nightclub, The Welly, as they thought she was too tipsy. Nothing unusual here, many of us have been there - so her friends put her in a taxi and paid the fare to ensure she got home safely.



But Libby didn't make it home.



This week we discover the horrible truth of just what happened to Libby.



Watch the True Crime Podcasters Roundtable with Twisted Britain - March 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhDFqCGiBfo&t;=1385s



Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:

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Join me at Patreon:

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Buy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:

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Sources

https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/R-v-Pawel-Relowicz-sentencing-remarks.pdf

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/tv/hull-taxi-driver-relives-heartbreaking-25412756

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/libby-squire-murder-trial-pawel-4906128

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/libby-squire-trial-live-pawel-4906929

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9252855/Wife-Libby-Squires-killer-dumped-moved-Poland-two-children.html

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/libby-squire-murder-detective-admits-4995091

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/libby-squire-killer-dangerous-sexual-23449079

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/all-about/libby-squire

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/11/man-pawel-relowicz-found-guilty-hull-student-libby-squire

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/libby-squire-trial-live-pawel-4893678?_ga=2.171755040.1002923403.1710256093-1114232684.1698000019

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-47114281

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Libby_Squire

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/tv/hull-taxi-driver-relives-heartbreaking-25412756

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jan/12/libby-squire-man-26-raped-and-killed-student-court-hears

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-49373369

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-56042200

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-55637416

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jan/26/man-accused-of-murdering-libby-squire-only-wanted-to-help-court-told

https://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/news/national/23117623.murderer-student-libby-squire-cancels-meeting-mother/


A Cruel Revenge: Episode 169

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