In this episode of British Murders, I go on a European murder tour as aspiring author Christian Raphael tells me the story of the Hinterkaifeck murders.

On March 31, 1922, the six inhabitants of a small farmstead in Bavaria, Germany, were brutally murdered by an unknown assailant.

The victims were 63-year-old Andreas Gruber, his 72-year-old wife Cäzilia Gruber, their 35-year-old daughter Viktoria Gabriel, Viktoria's daughter, 7-year-old Cäzilia, Viktoria's son, 2-year-old Josef, and the family's 44-year-old maid Maria Baumgartner.

Before the murders, the family and their previous maid reported hearing strange sounds from the attic, which led to that maid quitting.

100 years later, the case remains unsolved.

The murders are considered one of German history's most gruesome and puzzling unsolved crimes.

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In this episode of British Murders, I am told the story of George Murdoch by Dawn of Scottish Murders Podcast.

At around 8 pm on September 29, 1983, local taxi driver George Murdoch picked up a fare from the New Marcliffe Hotel on Queens Road, Aberdeen.

A short time later, he was found dead by the roadside. He was the victim of a brutal and cruel murder.

39 years later, George's killer has still not been found.

His case was featured on Crimewatch on March 14, 2022, and the information reward has recently increased to £25,000.

If you have any information relating to this case, please get in touch with the Police (UK 101), Crimestoppers (UK 0800 555 111) or the below Facebook page:

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In the tenth and final episode of British Murders Season 6, I tell the story of Ian O'Callaghan.

On January 6, 1994, Ian O'Callaghan attacked, sexually assaulted, murdered and mutilated 66-year-old widow and grandma Shirley Leach at Bury Interchange.

In September 2001, Ian exposed himself to an 11-year-old girl before raping her a few days later.

He remained a free man until February 2006, when he was arrested for drink-driving. His DNA was taken and matched a blood sample from the crime scene in 1994.

He was handed a life sentence in 2006 with a minimum term of 28 years for the murder of Shirley Leach, with a 16-year concurrent sentence handed to him in 2016 for the rape of the 11-year-old after she came forward and informed the police of what had happened.

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Intro music:⁣

David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣

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Hindenberg PRO

Edited in:⁣

DaVinci Resolve 18

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www.britishmurders.com/ianocallaghan/

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In the ninth episode of British Murders Season 6, I tell the story of Louise Porton.

Between January and February 2018, Louise Porton killed her only two children.

Lexi Draper was 3 years old, and Scarlett Vaughan was 17 months.

After trying and failing to pin the sisters' deaths on natural causes, Louise was finally arrested in January 2019, and her trial took place that summer.

The jury found her guilty of the murder of both her daughters and the Judge handed her a life sentence with a minimum term of 32 years.

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Intro music:⁣

David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣

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Hindenberg PRO

Edited in:⁣

DaVinci Resolve 18

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www.britishmurders.com/louiseporton/

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In the eighth episode of British Murders Season 6, I tell the story of Gary Allen.

In late 1997, Gary murdered 29-year-old mum-of-three Samantha Class in Hull, East Yorkshire. He was acquitted of her murder in early 2000.

Just after Christmas 2018, Gary killed once more. This time, he murdered 38-year-old mum-of-four Alena Grlakova in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.

His trial for both murders began in 2021. The jury found Gary Allen guilty of both murders, and the Judge handed him a life sentence with a minimum term of 37 years.

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Intro music:⁣

David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣

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Hindenberg PRO

Edited in:⁣

DaVinci Resolve 17⁣

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www.britishmurders.com/garyallen/

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I welcome Steven Keogh to the show in this interview episode.

Former Detective Inspector Steven Keogh joined the Metropolitan Police in 1991, spending most of his 30-year career as a detective.

He joined Scotland Yard's elite Anti-Terrorist Branch in 2002, where he spent three years investigating terrorism.

In 2005 he received a commendation from the then Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, Sir Ian Blair, for his work in the aftermath of the London 7/7 Bombings.

In 2009 he joined Scotland Yard's Murder Investigation Team, where he remained for 12 years, building up a vast knowledge of what it takes to catch killers and bring them to justice.

After retiring from the police in 2021, Steven created 'Murder Academy', the world's first school dedicated to educating true crime fans on how murders are solved.

Steven's first book 'Murder Investigation Team', released on August 4, 2022, is available to purchase here:

Murder Investigation Team - Amazon UK

To find out more about 'Murder Academy', please visit Steven's website:

https://murderacademy.com/

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Intro music:

David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'

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Zencastr

Edited in:

Hindenberg PRO

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In the seventh episode of British Murders Season 6, I tell the story of Anthony Arkwright.

In August 1988, Anthony murdered Stasys Puidokis, Raymond Ford and Marcus Law in 56 hours and was suspected of having killed Elsa Konradite.

In the middle of his sadistic killing spree, he was arrested on suspicion of robbery but was released only to go and kill again.

He was initially given a life sentence in 1989 with a minimum term of 25 years before his sentence changed to a whole life order in 1990.

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Intro music:⁣

David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣

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My recording equipment:⁣

Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone

Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1

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Recorded in:⁣

Hindenberg PRO

Edited in:⁣

DaVinci Resolve 17⁣

References:⁣

www.britishmurders.com/anthonyarkwright/

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In the fifth volume of Killer British Murder Stories, I am told the story of Thomas Montgomery by Bobbie Holmes of Killer Stories Podcast.

On September 15, 2006, 46-year-old Thomas Montgomery murdered his 22-year-old co-worker Brian Barrett in the car park outside their work.

The two men were involved in an online love triangle story you must hear to believe.

Thomas was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder.

The media refer to this case as the 'Talhotblond' murder, and Courtney Cox later directed a TV movie adaptation of the story.

This episode is the second of two collaborations Bobbie and I recently recorded. To hear me tell the story of David Fuller, please check out Killer Stories.

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Intro music:

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In the sixth episode of British Murders Season 6, I tell the story of Glyn Dix.

On October 2, 1979, Glyn Dix murdered his landlady Pia Overbury in cold blood, a crime for which he received a life sentence in prison.

Whilst serving his sentence, he met a woman named Hazel, the mother of a fellow inmate, and they married in 1999.

Despite his life sentence, Glyn was released from prison in 2001.

By 2004, he had killed again. This time the victim was his wife, Hazel.

A whole life order soon followed, with Glyn spending the rest of his life at Ashworth Hospital, where he died in 2014.

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Intro music:⁣

David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣

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Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone

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Recorded in:⁣

Hindenberg PRO

Edited in:⁣

DaVinci Resolve 17⁣

References:⁣

www.britishmurders.com/glyndix/

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In the fifth episode of British Murders Season 6, I tell the story of David Heiss.

German-born David became obsessed with 21-year-old Nottingham-based student Joanna Witton after the pair met in 2007 through a war gaming website Joanna and her boyfriend, 20-year-old Matthew Pyke, had created.

Despite being rejected by Joanna, David persisted with his obsession. He even made two unannounced visits to the couple's Nottingham flat after flying to the UK from Germany in the summer of 2008.

Things grew so heated between the two men that David flew to the UK one more time in September 2008 and brutally murdered Matthew, stabbing him 86 times in the process.

David was handed a life sentence on May 11, 2009, by The Honourable Mr Justice Keith with a minimum term of 18 years.

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Intro music:⁣

David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣

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My recording equipment:⁣

Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone

Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1

Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface

Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm

Recorded in:⁣

Hindenberg PRO

Edited in:⁣

DaVinci Resolve 17⁣

References:⁣

www.britishmurders.com/davidheiss/

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