S8 Ep32: The Spectre Of The East Lancs Road

A look at the unsolved comes this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, where we look at a trilogy of accounts which span six years, from the late 1980's to the mid 1990's, and two police forces.

All separated by the East Lancs Road...

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving  descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Playlist Tracks

Deadletter - Binge

Two Door Cinema Club - Are We Ready?

The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support

References

Assorted articles available on the British Newspaper Archive

Crimewatch Uk December 1988 - Linda Donaldson (Begins at 15:10)

Crimewatch UK March 1991 - Maria Christina Requena (Begins at 30:40)

Crimewatch UK April 1995 - Julie Finley (Begins at 02:05)

Crimewatch UK November 1995 - Julie Finley Re-appeal (Begins at 36:12)

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/east-lancs-ripper-murdered-mutilated-15421495

http://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=1574&termRef;=Linda%20Donaldson

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/1988-east-lancs-ripper-brutally-14120049

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-45899248

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/east-lancs-ripper-linda-donaldson-15292013

https://www.missingandmurdered.co.uk/post/suzanne-donaldson-unsolved-murder-1988

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cold-case-appeal-for-horrific-unsolved-murder-of-sex-worker-30-years-on_uk_5bc8563ee4b0d38b587542f5

https://www.wigantoday.net/news/crime/aps50000-reward-to-help-catch-killer-of-mutilated-prostitute-557440

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/jr4mj1/the_murder_of_linda_donaldson_1988/?rdt=48855

https://thetruecrimepagepodcast.blogspot.com/2019/12/the-east-lancs-ripper.html

https://thetruecrimepagepodcast.blogspot.com/2020/02/east-lancs-ripper-part-2.html

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

http://nyenquirer.uk/halliwell-north-west-clusters/

http://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=1551&termRef;=Maria%20Requina

http://nyenquirer.uk/christopher-halliwell-the-secret-murders-2/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/the-prostitute-murder-mysteries-1987042.html

https://reasonedcrimechronicle.com/another-unsolved-murder-from-the-land-of-the-beatles-linda-donaldson-1988/

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1705300/Liverpool-mum-desperate-answers-julie-finley-christopher-halliwell-murder

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/fresh-hope-killer-woman-23-21574358

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/killer-who-left-naked-womans-21239424

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/family-murder-victim-julie-finley-7569149

http://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=1550&termRef;=Julie%20Finley

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-murder-victim-julie-finleys-3366664

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl7XuJ0aM1o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSQl7C2wolg

https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2013-10-30/cold-case-the-girl-who-was-thrown-away

https://thetruecrimepagepodcast.blogspot.com/2020/04/the-julie-finley-murder-time-for-justice.html

https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/5239494.who-killed-julie/

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/uk-christopher-halliwell-suspected-serial-killer.317314/page-8

https://crimestoppers-uk.org/

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