On the 25th of March 1990, two men in a boat on the River Cam in Cambridgeshire spotted a black plastic bag floating down the river. They went to get a closer look and found the horrifying sight of a decomposing male body inside. Dental records identified the victim as 44 year old Ian Murray Erskine who had been missing from his Notting Hill home since the previous December.

The investigation would uncover a complicated series of events after his disappearance and the police would be left wondering what connection this had to his murder.



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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bUdN8n9HII- Crimewatch segment

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/veteran-crime-reporter-who-covered-8019030

http://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=6350&termRef=Ian%20Murray%20Erskine

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Kyle Clarke was just 27 when he was killed on the night of January 10th 2017. He had been getting petrol at a petrol station in Bristol when an altercation occurred between him and a garage worker. Kyle was tragically ran over on the forecourt by the passenger in the car and died at the scene. The circumstances however of what truly occurred that night are very different to this initial account and cast doubt on whether 'a citizens arrest' was really the reason behind what happened.

For this episode I spoke to Jen Jarvie who is working with Kyle's Mum Helen to raise awareness of Kyle's case and to get him the proper justice he deserves. Jen also tells us about the awful attack on Helen that shaped Kyle's childhood.

Thank you to Helen and Jen for sharing this story with me.

Important resources to accompany this episode:

PLEASE WATCH the CCTV of the events at the petrol station as discussed in the episode:

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/tragic-death-kyle-clarke-fuel-178468

Other articles about Kyle's case:

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/tragic-death-kyle-clarke-fuel-178468

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/grieving-mum-keeps-dead-sons-13550438

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-40484556

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6363961/Mother-Bristol-Kyle-Clarke-run-car-2017-keeps-clothes-freezer.html

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22 year old student Jessie Earl left her bedsit in the town of Eastbourne on May the 15th 1980 and was never seen again. Her parents searched for her and contacted anyone that they could think of but she wasn't located. Sadly 9 years later, her body was recovered at Beachy Head in Eastbourne in suspicious circumstances. She was not the only young woman to go missing in the 1980's. 18 year old Louise Kay had vanished on June the 23rd 1988 and both her nor her car were ever seen again.
The question is were these two connected and what really happened to them?

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8778013/Parents-student-22-vanished-40-years-ago-fighting-change-death-certificate.html
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-53152687
https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/news/history/unsolved-sussex-murder-jessie-earl-4569882
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/new-evidence-emerged-search-missing-1474892
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5945340/louise-kay-beachy-head-mark-williams-thomas-investigation/
https://www.brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk/news/crime/police-and-council-respond-petition-dig-brighton-garden-search-body-missing-teen-982160
https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/17588959.dig-garden-bid-solve-murder/
https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/itv-show-makes-breakthrough-30-12386547
https://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/crime/dig-garden-find-body-missing-polegate-teen-petition-asks-983478
The petition to Brighton and Hove council to investigate and dig up Tobin's former home:
https://www.change.org/p/sussex-police-and-brighton-and-hove-city-council-louise-kay-justice

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Sarah Millson worked as a housekeeper for the Bevington Brothers Leather Wholesalers which was based in Cannon Street in Central London. Sarah mostly kept to herself and didn't appear to receive many visitors. That was why it was strange on the 11th of April 1866, a stranger knocked on her door and she said she knew it was for her. After an hour her friend who was upstairs with her went down and found her dead body in the doorway. Despite the time that has elapsed Sarah's murder is still unsolved.
This episode is a special listener written and researched episode and this time it comes from the fabulous Barbara so thank you so much!
Important information provided by contemporary sources:
Carlisle Patriot - June 15th 1866 issue
Windsor and Eton Express - 28 July 1866
Halifax Evening Courier - 14 Nov 1935
Belfast Morning News - 2 July 1866
Reading Mercury - 7 July 1866
South London Press - 3 Nov 1866
The Cornish Telegraph - 6 Nov 1867
Western Daily Press - 15 June 1866
Yorkshire Gazette - 5 May 1866
Berkshire Chronicle - 21 April 1866
The Globe - 12 April 1866

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Ivy Davies was murdered in her home in Westcliff on Sea in Southend on Sea in Essex in February 1975. We covered this episode last year on the podcast and for this update episode I had the pleasure of speaking to Ivy's son Vic who has been fighting for justice for his mother for almost 50 years. Vic has relayed lots of new information to me about Ivy's case and the investigation and I hope that by putting these new details out to the public someone might come forward with information.

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Dorothy Leyden was walking home from Manchester City centre to her home in Harpurhey in April 1971 after a night out with friends. She never returned home and was later found murdered on a piece of wasteland along the route to her house. Many people believed that the 'Beast of Manchester' was involved with the murder however speculation has continued to be rife in this case for the last 50 years. Sadly the case is still unsolved.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-37656559

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/dorothy-leyden-new-leads-murder-12036304

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/dorothy-leyden-crimewatch-murder-appeal-11908686

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/serial-killer-trevor-hardy-not-14154996

https://www.shawandroytoncorrespondent.co.uk/shaw-ex-detective-recalls-hunt-for-beast-of-manchester-serial-killer/

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/ - contemporary articles

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One Thursday night in 1995, 34 year old Robert Higgins went out with friends in Kirkliston in Scotland. Robert worked at a demanding job Monday to Thursday and enjoyed a weekend out. One thing that Robert always did however was let his family know where has; especially his Mum who he lived with. He didn't contact anyone that weekend and sadly his body was found on the Monday morning. Robert had been murdered. Strangely Robert had been seen in many places that weekend but just not in any of his usual locals...

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https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/sep/10/stuartmillar.theobserver

http://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=1369&termRef=Robert%20Higgins

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/6459813.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/6398137.stm

https://www.thefreelibrary.com/WIFE+SWAPPING+CLUE+TO+MURDER%3B+Victim+may+have+fallen+for+sex+trap.-a061515677

https://www.scotsman.com/news/unsolved-murder-files-stay-open-2508608

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12191203.detectives-relaunch-murder-inquiry/

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This is a special bonus episode for CrimeConversations where I talk to the fabulous Emily and Alisha from Murder in the Rain podcast. We talk about everything to do with True Crime; what got us interested in true crime, how we got into podcasting and the cases that have stuck with us. It's a great chat and I can't wait to have more chats like this in person at CrimeCon in September!

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On the 8th of April 1969, 13 year old April Fabb got on her bicycle to go to her Sister and Brother in Law's house in Roughton in Norfolk, just 15 minutes ride from her house in Metton. This was just a routine trip which shouldn't have taken her long but she never returned and nobody has ever seen her again. April's case is often linked with Genette Tate's case which was covered in the previous episode.

Important information provided by:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-47786398
https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search/british-newspapers
https://www.norfolk.police.uk/news/cold-cases/april-fabb
https://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/photograph-could-be-key-to-solving-case-of-missing-april-1620788
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/crime/new-calls-after-april-fabb-s-50th-anniversary-appeal-1383474
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/april-fabb-new-appeal-solve-14252685
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On the 19th of August 1978, 13 year old Genette Tate was doing her paper round on her bike in the village of Aylsbeare near Exeter in Devon. She spoke to her friends on the lane and then rode on. Just a couple of minutes later her friends came across her bike lying on the lane and her papers all over the floor. Genette was nowhere to be seen. One of the most well known missing children cases began and Genette is still missing.

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https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dad-vanished-schoolgirl-genette-tate-4141525
https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/18457084.story-john-tate-daughter-genette-photos/
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/serial-killer-robert-black-described-21292511
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/shows/making-a-monster/articles/robert-black-a-prolific-and-dedicated-predatory-paedophile

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