In this episode of What They Hide: Hidden Crimes in Plain Sight, we examine the murders committed by Steve Wright, known in the media as the Suffolk Strangler.

In December 2006, Wright murdered 5 women and left lasting harm across Ipswich and beyond. Wright later admitted to killing previously in 1999. This episode tells the story through a victim-first lens, focusing on the lives of Gemma Adams, Tania Nicol, Annette Nicholls, Paula Clennell, Anneli Alderton, and Victoria Hall, whose murder remained unsolved for more than two decades before Wright’s recent guilty plea.

Rather than sensationalising the crimes, this episode explores how vulnerability, misogyny, and systemic blind spots allowed violence to hide in plain sight. It examines the investigation, forensic breakthroughs, courtroom outcomes, and the long-term impact on families, survivors, and communities — alongside the reminder that justice, even when delayed, still matters.

This is not a story about notoriety.

It is a story about lives that deserved protection, dignity, and remembrance.

Research for this episode was compiled using:

• UK court records, sentencing remarks, and recent Old Bailey proceedings
• Crown Prosecution Service statements and press releases
• Suffolk Constabulary investigative reporting
• Forensic psychology expert commentary presented in court
• Reputable journalism from BBC News, The Guardian, The Independent, and regional press

All information is drawn from publicly available, verified sources and presented with care and respect for victims, their families, and those affected by these crimes.

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In this episode of What They Hide: Hidden Crimes in Plain Sight, we examine the crimes of Joanne Dennehy — a woman who murdered three men, attempted to kill two others, and walked freely among the public while police searched for someone else entirely.

Through a victim-centered lens, this episode traces Joanne’s escalation from calculated trust-based killings to random attacks, her arrest, interrogation, and eventual whole-life sentence. More importantly, we honor the lives of John Chapman, Kevin Lee, and Luke Walmsley, as well as the surviving victims and their families, whose stories are too often overshadowed by the perpetrator.

This is not a story about notoriety — it’s a reminder of how violence can hide in plain sight, and why paying attention matters.

Research for this episode was compiled using:

• UK court records and sentencing remarks
• Police statements and investigative reporting
• Forensic psychology analyses and expert commentary
• Reputable news coverage including BBC News, The Guardian, and The Independent
• Survivor and family statements as reported in court proceedings and interviews

All information was gathered from publicly available sources and presented with respect for victims and their families.

Music by MUBERT

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In this episode of What They Hide: Hidden Crimes in Plain Sight, we examine the crimes of Fred and Rose West — not as isolated acts of evil, but as a long pattern of violence enabled by silence, institutional failure, and lives overlooked.

This episode traces Fred and Rose West’s early lives, the gradual construction of control inside 25 Cromwell Street, and the disappearances of women and children whose vulnerability made them easy to ignore. We explore how abuse escalated unnoticed, how warning signs were missed, and how ordinary systems failed to connect what was happening in plain sight.

The episode concludes with the aftermath of the investigation, Fred West’s suicide and its impact on denied closure, Rose West’s continued imprisonment, and the lasting lessons this case leaves behind — about belief, accountability, and the cost of not paying attention.

This episode was researched using court records, trial transcripts, and official police investigations, alongside established journalism and long-form reporting from BBC News, The Guardian, and The Independent.

Key secondary sources include books by Carol Ann Lee, Howard Sounes, and Geoffrey Wansell, as well as documentary material and expert analysis broadcast by BBC Panorama, Channel 4, and ITV.

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