When the charred remains of a young British woman were found in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve in 1988, the Kenyan authorities tried to convince her father – and the public – that she had been killed by wild animals.

It soon became clear that 28-year-old Julie Ward had been murdered. But no one was ever convicted.

This is the story of how the crime was covered up by the Kenyan authorities, and of the Ward family’s belief that the Metropolitan Police did the same. Plus, of newly emerged evidence which puts the son of Kenya’s former president in the frame for Julie’s murder.

In this episode of The Daily T Investigates, the Telegraph’s Katherine Rushton revisits the cold case as part of a months-long investigation.

Read: Former president’s son implicated in safari murder of British woman: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/09/presidents-son-implicated-safari-murder-julie-ward/

Producer: Lilian Fawcett

Executive Producers: Louisa Wells, Cara McGoogan and Venetia Rainey

Mixed by Elliot Lampitt

Studio Operator: Meghan Searle

Original music by John Cadigan

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A “sophisticated” UK-based spy ring passed secrets to Russia for nearly three years before they were prosecuted. It was revealed that the ring leader, a man named Orlin Roussev, had exchanged messages with a mysterious man code named ‘Rupert Ticz’. 

The prosecutors revealed that the man was in fact Jan Marsalek, the fugitive ex-Wirecard chief operating officer, who is wanted in connection with a €1.9bn (£1.57bn) banking fraud. 

For almost three years, he had gathered information on targets across Europe, planning kidnappings, murders and assaults alongside the spy ring.

In the third instalment of The Tech Boss Who Was Russia's Secret Spy, Hayley Dixon reveals the messages that were sent by Marsalek and uncover what he has been up to since he went on the run since June 2020.

This series was originally published on The Telegraph's Daily T podcast: https://linktr.ee/thedailytpodcast

Reporter: Hayley Dixon 

Producer: Georgia Coan

Executive Producers: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay and Louisa Wells 

Original music by John Cadigan

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Former tech boss turned fugitive Jan Marsalek was living a double life as a Russian spy, having met his handler during a meeting on a yacht in Nice back in 2014. 

Throughout his time at the company, he is accused of running operations on behalf of the Kremlin, from assembling a Libyan militia and running surveillance on enemies of the state to an alleged audacious plot to hijack the Austrian spy service.

In the second instalment of The Tech Boss who was Russia's Secret Spy, Hayley Dixon examines Marsalek’s relationship with the country and tracks down his closest friend to find out more about the man behind the headlines. 

This series was originally published on The Telegraph's Daily T podcast: https://linktr.ee/thedailytpodcast

Reporter: Hayley Dixon 

Producer: Georgia Coan

Executive Producers: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay and Louisa Wells 

Original music by John Cadigan

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A UK-based spy ring of Bulgarian nationals has been found guilty of espionage at the Old Bailey after a three-month trial. For almost three years, they’d been spying for Russia. 

But the man believed to be behind it all is still on the run. Jan Marsalek was an Austrian tech boss, Chief Operating Officer of a successful payments processing company called Wirecard. Until it collapsed in 2020 amid a massive fraud scandal Marsalek is alleged to have been the mastermind behind. 

Just days later, he fled Austria, taking a flight to Belarus. Despite international efforts to locate him, Marsalek's precise whereabouts remain uncertain. In a new three-part series by The Telegraph's Special Correspondent Hayley Dixon, we reveal his double life as a spy for the Kremlin and what he’s been up to since he disappeared.  

This series was originally published on The Telegraph's Daily T podcast: https://linktr.ee/thedailytpodcast

Reporter: Hayley Dixon 

Producer: Georgia Coan

Executive Producers: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay and Louisa Wells 

Original music by John Cadigan 

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When billionaire British entrepreneur Mike Lynch drowned during the sinking of the superyacht Bayesian in August, it sent shockwaves around the world.

Having just successfully fought off the US Justice Department on fourteen counts of fraud and conspiracy, he was celebrating his newfound freedom when he was tragically killed during a freak storm.

After months of work by our senior reporter, Henry Bodkin, the Daily T investigates what might have caused a boat that was previously described as unsinkable to vanish beneath the waves.

Clips in this episode from:

BBC Newsnight

BBC News

University of Cambridge Judge Business School

BBC Radio 4

Sky News

AP

Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Sound Design: Elliot Lampitt

Social Media Producer: Niamh Walsh

Studio Operator: Meghan Searle

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It was one of the UK’s worst modern disasters - and yet seven years on, no one has been held accountable for the Grenfell fire. With the official inquiry’s final report set to be released, people are expecting answers. How did the London tower block catch fire so quickly in June 2017? Why did 72 people die? And who is to blame?

A police investigation is still ongoing, meaning the bereaved and survivors of Grenfell Tower will have to wait until at least 2027 before anyone can face charges. Chief Reporter Rob Mendick has been speaking to Flora and Hisam who were directly affected by the fire, Kimia Zabihyan (Advocate and Co-ordinator of Grenfell Next of Kin), and lawyer Imran Khan to hear what they think about the inquiry and what they want to see from the upcoming report into the tragedy.

Reporter: Robert Mendick

Producer: Georgia Coan

Script Editor: Venetia Rainey

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Studio Operator: Meghan Searle

Social Media Producer: Niamh Walsh

Editor: Camilla Tominey

Original music by Goss Studio

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From Jimmy Savile to Huw Edwards, the BBC has in recent years been associated with a number of high-profile cases of paedophilia. But there have also been other cases of child abuse linked to the BBC, and now the organisation is facing fresh questions about whether it has done enough to protect children by properly vetting people coming into its offices or working on its behalf.

In this special episode of The Daily T hosted by head of investigations Claire Newell, we reveal a previously untold story of child sexual abuse at the hands of someone working for the organisation and expose how the BBC contracted a convicted paedophile as a chauffeur for 30 years. A warning that some listeners may find some of the reporting upsetting.

Read: BBC paid millions to paedophile chauffeur

Reporting: Claire Newell and Daniel Foggo

Producer: Lilian Fawcett

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Sound Design: Jack Boswell

Script Editor: Venetia Rainey

Studio Operators: Meghan Searle and Andy Watson

Video Editor: Luke Goodsall

Social Media Producer: Ji-Min Lee

Original music by Goss Studio

Some of the documents mentioned in this episode were originally unearthed by blogger Cathy Fox

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In this final episode of our mini-series on the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, Investigations Editor Claire Newell explores whether the MHRA, the regulatory agency for drugs, has protected patients. She hears from families about the long-term consequences of a rare adverse reaction to the jab, and whether they have received enough support from the Government.

This series was originally published on The Telegraph's Daily T podcast: https://linktr.ee/thedailytpodcast

Written by: Claire Newell

Producer: Jack Boswell

Executive Producer: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay

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When patients were admitted to hospital with unusual symptoms in 2021, their families started to ask questions.

Dr Stephen Wright’s family were initially told he had died after having a stroke. But when his parents saw an article linking rare blood clots to the AstraZeneca Covid jab, they knew they had found the answer.

In this second instalment of The Daily T Investigates: The AstraZeneca vaccine, we hear from one of the doctors who discovered the new condition, and Stephen’s family, who unearthed a bombshell about his death.

This series was originally published on The Telegraph's Daily T podcast: https://linktr.ee/thedailytpodcast

Written by: Claire Newell

Producer: Jack Boswell

Executive Producer: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay

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Did AstraZeneca's jab kill a healthy 32-year-old?

We hear from the family of Dr Stephen Wright, a young clinical psychologist who lost his life in January 2021 soon after receiving his vaccination. For the past four years, his family has been searching for answers. Could there be a link between the two?

As the vaccine module of the Covid Inquiry gets underway, The Telegraph’s Investigations team explores the link between the AstraZeneca jab and a potentially deadly reaction.

In a new three-part series, the reporters look into those deaths and how the government responded. Could further deaths have been avoided?

This series was originally published on The Telegraph's Daily T podcast: https://linktr.ee/thedailytpodcast

Written by: Claire Newell

Producer: Jack Boswell

Executive Producer: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay

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