This is episode 2 of 12 in our Mini series focusing on missing people throughout the UK.
In April 1999, 19 year old Elizabeth Chau disappeared from Ealing after handing in an assignment at Thames Valley University. She was last spotted on CCTV passing Ealing police station but was never seen again.
In January 2000, 27 year old Lola Shenkoya travelled to Ealing on a bus after being unable to get into her sister's home. She was last seen getting on the bus and getting off close to Ealing Broadway underground station. She is also still missing.
Important information provided by:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12104608
https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/family-s-new-appeal-over-student-who-simply-vanished-12-years-ago-6552135.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/alice-gross-and-the-mystery-of-the-two-women-who-disappeared-nearby-9773904.html
http://www.ealingtoday.co.uk/default.asp?section=info&page=conbeastcrime001.htm
https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/i-hope-rots-hell-sister-10808173
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/serial-killer-levi-bellfield-lied-9236492
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/murder-alice-gross-timeline-events-5051096
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This is episode 1 of 12 of our mini series throughout December focusing on missing people throughout the UK.

In the early hours of the morning on New Years Eve 2012, Alan Vaughn was woken up by police officers telling him he was being arrested for drink driving and leaving the scene of a collision. Alan had been in bed and hadn't been driving that night. When they mentioned a silver Peugeot, he knew it was his son Kyle's car they were talking about. It had been in an accident but Kyle wasn't in the car. He hasn't been seen since.
Important information provided by:
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/kyle-vaughan-newbridge-disappearance-murder-22104377
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/kyle-vaughan-missing-murder-reward-22207548
https://caerphilly.observer/news/997838/kyle-vaughans-murder-investigation-still-active-eight-years-after-disappearance/
https://caerphilly.observer/news/1003254/kyle-vaughan-murder-crimestoppers-newbridge-10000-pounds/
https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/18905218.disappearance-kyle-vaughan-newbridge-almost-eight-years/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-42570846
If you have any information about Kyle's disappearance please contact Gwent Police at 101 or Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111.
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On the 5th of November 1988, Father of 3 Derek Brann headed out for his shift as a taxi driver in Folkestone, Kent. He had been doing the job for 6 weeks to earn some extra money for his family. He never returned. Speculation was rife with some connecting the murder to other killings of taxi drivers throughout the 1980's.

Important information provided by:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKazrIde564&t=89s - Crimewatch Reconstruction.

http://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=709&termRef=Derek%20Brann

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

https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/derek-branns-body-found-m20-2593738

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-41887558

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/murder-cold-case-appeal-renewed-192826/

Further listening: The Taxi Cab Murders episode- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/8-the-taxi-cab-murders/id1318473466?i=1000458327793 and also on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLfUEaAT2Zo

If you know anything about Derek's Murder please contact the cold case team at 01634 884043 or Crimestoppers anonymously at 0800 555 111.

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On the 1st of February 1995, lyricist and frontman of the Welsh band Manic Street Preachers left his London hotel in his car and simply vanished without a trace. His car was later found however this just created more questions about what had happened.
Richey was well known and the band had a huge fan base. His personality and his open discussion of mental health struggles made him a well loved figure. Therefore his disappearance has resulted in huge amounts of speculation and theory.
This episode is dedicated to Richey and his family who still search for answers.
Important information provided by:
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13199612.20-years-strange-disappearance-richey-edwards-manic-street-preachers/
https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/richey-edwards-disappearance
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/new-clues-suggest-missing-manic-15731157
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/richey-edwards-manic-street-preachers-disappearance-missing-25-year-anniversary-a9308046.html
https://www.nme.com/news/music/new-evidence-emerges-suggest-richey-edwards-staged-disappearance-2438975
https://news.sky.com/story/richey-edwards-new-appeal-over-missing-manic-street-preachers-guitarist-11923464
https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/19058679.richey-edwards-manic-street-preachers-26-years/
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/new-clues-suggest-missing-manic-15731157
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/manic-street-preachers-richey-edwards-disappearance-story/
https://www.3ammagazine.com/3am/a-floating-question-mark/
Further reading: Withdrawn Traces: Searching for Richey Manic
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Withdrawn-Traces-Searching-Foreword-Edwards/dp/0753545349
Visit Missing People for more information: https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/
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On the 18th of January 1954, 44 year old Mother of two Penelope Mogano was found murdered in her own home in Coventry by her husband and son. Her injuries were extensive and the perpetrator had exerted a huge amount of force in the attack. The window of when this could have happened was at most 2 hours and no one could think of any reason why someone would have wanted to kill Penelope. She was well liked and had no enemies.

Theories swirled including a scam artist, a random maniac or even her husband. Penelope's case is sadly still unsolved.

Important information provided by:

Contemporary news articles found at findmypast.co.uk.

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/lifestyle/nostalgia/brutal-murder-coventry-mum-remains-7138800

Further reading at: The True Crime Enthusiast blog https://thetruecrimeenthusiast.co.uk/2017/06/10/death-of-the-coventry-dancing-queen/

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On April 18th 1979, 15 year old Sean McGann was found dead in a cobbled alleyway in Abington in Northampton. He had left his grandparents house to visit a funfair just 800 metres away from their home. He never made it home. What happened to Sean on the way to or on the way back from the funfair and did he come across a predator?

Important information provided by:

https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/exclusive-notorious-child-killer
https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/crime/helpful-details-come-light-about-sean-mcgann-murder-northampton-more-40-years-ago-1355040
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-50855182
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-49838926
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/graffiti-key-40-year-murder-17033486
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-59080356
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On Friday the 23rd of September 2016, 23 year old airman Corrie McKeague went out with two of his friends to the town of Bury St Edmunds. He was stationed at RAF Honington airbase and was planning on going out for some drinks and having a good time. Corrie was told to leave Flex nightclub that night and became separated from his friends. He went to a local takeaway and had a nap for a few hours outside a local shop. He was last spotted on CCTV heading into an area called the Horseshoe where several bins were located. Corrie never left this area and wasn't spotted on CCTV again. Where did Corrie McKeague go and what happened to him?


Important information provided by:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/corrie_mckeague

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/crime/alternative-theories-on-disappearance-of-corrie-mckeague-8377226

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/crime/corrie-mckeague-five-year-anniversary-of-disapperance-8345872

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/mum-missing-corrie-mckeague-says-23015147

https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2021-09-30/police-remain-convinced-corrie-mckeague-did-end-up-in-bin-lorry

https://www.suffolknews.co.uk/news/in-depth/corrie-mckeague-the-missing-airman-9217589/

https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/corrie-mckeague-disappearance-bury-landfill-13656316

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10003327/My-life-stopped-day-disappeared-Father-missing-RAF-gunner-Corrie-McKeague-23.html

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/uknews/13330187/corrie-mckeague-mum-police-mistook-cctv/

https://www.suffolknews.co.uk/bury-st-edmunds/news/inquest-will-look-at-young-airmans-mental-state-in-lead-up-9218543/

https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/corrie-mckeague-inquest-airmans-death-21445091

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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.



Important information provided by:

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

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

More on Helen's story:

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/helen-stockford-story-rape-blame-2164085

The facebook page for Kyle: https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForKyleClarke



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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?

Important information provided by:
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

If you have any information about Jessie Earl's murder or Louise Kay's disappearance please contact Sussex Police via email [email protected] or call 101 at any time, quoting Operation Silk for Jessie Earl) or Operation Azure (for Louise Kay).
Louise's missing person appeal:
https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/louise-kay-92-000026

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