Prash's Murder Map: True Crime Podcast

On the streets of Folkestone, Kent, amid World War II, 18-year-old Caroline Trayler disappeared after being seen drinking at the local pub one Sunday evening in June 1943. When Police Constable Lewis entered a bombed-out grocer’s shop several days later in the hunt for the missing woman, he discovered a tragic scene which confirmed that the missing person’s case had now become a murder enquiry. 📘 Learn more about my latest book Wartime London’s ‘Bonnie and Clyde’: The Crime Spree of Betty Jones and Karl Hulten https://prashganendran.com/the-cleft-chin-murder/ 📺 Subscribe for video versions YouTube: https://youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap 💡 Support my work Patreon (audio only ad-free episodes): https://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/prashsmurdermap PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap 🙏 Thank you for listening. Your support helps keep Prash’s Murder Map going and is very much appreciated. Music: "Long Note Three", "Long Note Two" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sources: Ancestry https://www.ancestry.co.uk Professor Keith Simpson: An Autobiography, 1978, Harrap Ltd A Lance for Liberty, J.D. Casswell, George Harrap & Co Ltd British Newspaper Archive, https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk Daily News 22 June 1943 Folkestone Herald, 24 July 1943 Folkestone, Hythe, Sandgate & Cheriton Herald - Saturday 25 September 1943 Hull Daily Mail - Tuesday 02 November 1943 Daily Mirror - Tuesday 02 November 1943 Liverpool Echo - Saturday 06 November 1943 Sunday Sun (Newcastle) - Sunday 07 November 1943 Daily Herald - Saturday 24 February 1945 Gloucester Citizen - Saturday 24 February 1945 Stockport Advertiser and Guardian - Friday 23 March 1945 Kensington News and West London Times - Friday 23 August 1946 Wells Journal - Friday 04 October 1946 https://madebyredrose.co.uk/abuser/dennis-leckey?category=19 https://www.iicsa.org.uk/reports-recommendations/publications/investigation/cambridge-house-knowl-view-rochdale/part-f-other-institutions/dennis-leckey.html

In this special author discussion episode, Prash and Melissa Ganendran share their experiences of writing their latest book, which examines the 1944 crime spree of Elizabeth Jones and Karl Hulten, culminating in the murder of private car hire driver George Edward Heath. The case became known as the 'Cleft Chin Murder', while some newspapers at the time described the pair as London's 'Bonnie and Clyde'. In the episode, we talk about how we discovered and researched the case, the lives and fateful meeting of Betty Jones and Karl Hulten, and some of the new information we uncovered. For further information about Wartime London’s Bonnie and Clyde: The Crime Spree of Betty Jones and Karl Hulten, please visit: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Wartime-Londons-Bonnie-and-Clyde-The-Crime-Spree-of-Betty-Jones-and-Karl-Hulten-Hardback/p/57334 Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/B7S_4DKxLa8 You can also find more about the book and our work on my website: https://prashganendran.com/the-cleft-chin-murder/ Thank you

In Lincolnshire in 1934, 44-year-old Arthur Major died suddenly. He had previously been healthy, and his wife seemed unusually eager to arrange his funeral. The ensuing investigation revealed a troubled marriage, and the circumstantial evidence against Ethel Major began to mount, in this vintage true crime case that captured the attention of both the local community and the national press, with Ethel later being dubbed the “corned beef killer.” Subscribe to my free newsletter: https://prashganendran.com 💡 Support my work Patreon (ad-free episodes): https://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/prashsmurdermap PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap 🙏 Thank you for listening. Your support helps keep Prash’s Murder Map going and is very much appreciated. Sources: Ancestry.co.uk; National Archives; Society for Lincolnshire History & Archaeology; Hull History Centre. Newspaper coverage: Lincolnshire Echo, 29 May 1934; Daily Mirror, 30 May 1934; Lincolnshire Standard and Boston Guardian, 2 June 1934; Nottingham Journal, 1 August 1934; Daily Mirror, 3 August 1934; Nottingham Journal, 3 August 1934; Louth Standard, 4 August 1934; Boston Guardian, 4 August 1934; Lincolnshire Echo, 31 October 1934; Daily Express, 2 November 1934; Western Mail, 2 November 1934; Leicester Evening Mail, 19 December 1934, p.10; Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser, 26 December 1934; Taunton Courier, Bristol and Exeter Journal.

A routine patrol in northern France uncovered an abandoned car in May 1978, sparking a terrifying manhunt. Over months, shootings, bombings, and stolen vehicles terrorised the Oise region, while anonymous letters taunted law enforcement. When the pieces fell into place, it revealed a shocking truth: the Oise Killer had been hiding in plain sight all along. Subscribe to my free newsletter: https://prashganendran.com YouTube: 📺 youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap 💡 Support my work Patreon (ad-free episodes): https://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/prashsmurdermap PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap 🙏 Thank you for listening. Your support helps keep Prash’s Murder Map going and is very much appreciated. Sources: Intégrale l'Affaire Alain Lamare - Au bout de l'enquête, 2023 Alain Lamare - Les affaires criminelles qui ont marqué la Picardie

In 1886, shootings in London were rare - even more so in broad daylight. In this episode, we explore the murder and robbery committed in a quiet Kentish Town road by George Finch, a would-be performer whose stage ambitions had faltered. Finch would avoid execution and go on to live a long life after his release from Broadmoor. 📘 Learn more about my upcoming book Wartime London’s ‘Bonnie and Clyde’: The Crime Spree of Betty Jones and Karl Hulten https://prashganendran.com/the-cleft-chin-murder 📺 Subscribe for video versions YouTube: https://youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap 💡 Support my work Patreon (ad-free episodes): https://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/prashsmurdermap PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap 🎧 Listen to my other podcast Curious Britain Explore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast 🙏 Thank You! Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it! Sources: Popular Science Monthly (1875) The People — Sunday 13 June 1886 Banbury Beacon — Saturday 19 June 1886 Exeter and Plymouth Gazette — Thursday 05 August 1886 St James's Gazette — Wednesday 04 August 1886 Jersey Express and Channel Islands Advertiser — Tuesday 10 August 1886 Kenilworth Advertiser — Saturday 25 November 1905 Old Bailey Online Ancestry.co.uk

In 1895, 22-year-old Robert Hudson took his wife Kitty and their infant son on holiday to Helmsley, North Yorkshire. When they departed hurriedly under suspicious circumstances, the landlady at their boarding house was surprised. Soon, Kitty Hudson’s relatives grew concerned as to her whereabouts and the Yorkshire Police set out to track a killer who used multiple aliases and sent false letters to throw them off his trail. This episode revisits a little-known Victorian double murder case from North Yorkshire. 📄 Full written case file, sources & newsletter: https://prashganendran.com/penny_dreadfuls/murder-on-roppa-moor-helmsley-1895/ 💡 Support the show on Patreon for ad-free audio episodes: https://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap ❤️ YouTube viewers only – Send a Super Thanks If you’re watching this episode on YouTube, you can support the channel directly… 💰 One-off contributions ☕ Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/prashsmurdermap 💵 PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap 🙏 Thank you Your support helps keep Prash’s Murder Map going, and it’s genuinely appreciated. Sources: Ancestry.co.uk Manchester Courier – Tuesday 11 September 1894 Echo (London) – Monday 17 June 1895 Bingley Chronicle – Friday 21 June 1895 Loftus Advertiser – Friday 21 June 1895 Chard and Ilminster News – Saturday 22 June 1895 Bridlington Free Press – Saturday 22 June 1895 Wells Journal – Thursday 27 June 1895 Yorkshire Evening Post – Wednesday 19 June 1895 Huddersfield Daily Examiner – Monday 1 July 1895 Hull Daily Mail – Wednesday 3 July 1895 Stalybridge Reporter – Saturday 27 July 1895 Hull Daily Mail – Tuesday 13 August 1895 Bradford Daily Telegraph – Tuesday 13 August 1895 Weekly Dispatch (London) – Sunday 18 August 1895

Dr Crippen and the Hilldrop Crescent Murder revisits one of Britain’s most infamous true crime cases of 1910. When Cora Crippen, better known on the music-hall stage as Belle Elmorem vanished, her husband Hawley Harvey Crippen offered shifting explanations that soon aroused suspicion. A police search of their Hilldrop Crescent home uncovered human remains, pointing to a shocking murder. Crippen and his mistress Ethel Le Neve attempted to flee Britain, but a transatlantic chase brought them into custody. The case became a sensation, cementing Dr Crippen as one of the most notorious figures in British criminal history. Who Killed Kent Reeks? Spotify You Tube 📘 Learn more about my upcoming book Wartime London’s ‘Bonnie and Clyde’: The Crime Spree of Betty Jones and Karl Hulten https://prashganendran.com/the-cleft-chin-murder/ 📺 Subscribe for video versions YouTube: https://youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap 💡 Support my work Patreon (ad-free episodes): https://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/prashsmurdermap PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap 🎧 Listen to my other podcast Curious Britain Explore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast 🙏 Thank You! Sources: Coniam, Matthew. Mr Crippen, Cora and the Body in the Basement.Pen & Sword True Crime. Rubenhold, Hallie. Story of a Murder. Transworld. Kindle Edition. British Newspaper Archive Ancestry.co.uk

In February 1920, 15-year-old Kathleen Mary Drury left her home in Waterloo, Liverpool, and never returned. The following morning, her body was found near the Brooke Road allotments, her throat cut and no sign of the killer. Days later, the mutilated body of a railway signalman was discovered on the tracks at Sandhills Station but what linked the two deaths? This episode revisits an obscure and long-forgotten case from post-war Liverpool. 🔗 Prefer to read the case? https://prashganendran.com/the-murder-of-mary-drury/ 📘 Learn more about my upcoming book Wartime London’s ‘Bonnie and Clyde’: The Crime Spree of Betty Jones and Karl Hulten https://prashganendran.com/the-cleft-chin-murder/ 📺 Subscribe for video versions YouTube: https://youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap 💡 Support my work Patreon (ad-free episodes): https://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/prashsmurdermap PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap 🎧 Listen to my other podcast Curious Britain Explore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast 🙏 Thank You! Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it! Sources: Daily Mirror - Thursday 05 February 1920 Liverpool Daily Post - Friday 06 February 1920 Liverpool Echo - Thursday 05 February 1920 Liverpool Evening Express - Wednesday 04 February 1920 Nottingham Journal - Thursday 05 February 1920, Saturday 21 February 1920 Portsmouth Evening News - Tuesday 10 February 1920 Music: Eternal Moment Even If I Go "Long Note Three" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License "Long Note Two" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

In November 1925, police constable Herbert Burrows was found guilty of murdering publican Ernest Laight, his wife Doris, and their young son Robert at the Garibaldi Inn in Worcester. The discovery was made by the family’s charwoman, who raised the alarm after finding the doors unlocked and the till emptied. The case exposed the calculated betrayal of trust within a small community and led to Burrows becoming the last person from Worcester to be executed by hanging. 👉 For further information about my upcoming book, Wartime London’s ‘Bonnie and Clyde’: The Crime Spree of Betty Jones and Karl Hulten https://prashganendran.com/the-cleft-chin-murder/ Subscribe to my YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast: 📺 youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap 💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free audio episodes https://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap 💰 One-off contributions ☕ Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/prashsmurdermap 💵 PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap 🎧 Listen to my new podcast Curious Britain Explore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DaHZikOhsXP13vl36Oyqu 🙏 Thank You! Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it! Sources: Ancestry.co.uk Birmingham Daily Gazette - Wednesday 03 February 1926 Cheltenham Chronicle - Saturday 20 February 1926 Evening News 21 January 1987 Evening News (London) - Tuesday 26 June 1917 Evesham Standard & West Midland Observer - Saturday 05 December 1925 Hendon & Finchley Times - Friday 29 June 1917 Illustrated Police News - Thursday 25 February 1926 Dundee Courier - Friday 18 December 1925 Kingston Times - Saturday 30 January 1926 Reynolds's Newspaper - Sunday 06 December 1925, Sunday 21 February 1926 Sunday Express - Sunday 29 November1925 Daily News (London) - Monday 30 November 1925 Thomson's Weekly News - Saturday 05 December 1925 Westminster Gazette - Thursday 18 February 1926 Music: "Long Note Three" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License "Long Note Two" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License Even if I go "Ominous" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

When career criminal Henry Thomas Gaskin returned from serving with the Royal Engineers, tunnelling under the trenches of the Western Front during WWI, he was furious to discover his wife’s infidelity. He lured her to a meeting place under the pretence of discussing their marriage, and Lizzie Gaskin was never seen alive again. This true crime case remains one of the West Midlands’ most brutal, yet often forgotten, murders. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast: 📺 youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap Website: https://prashganendran.com 💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free audio episodes https://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap 💰 One-off contributions ☕ Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/prashsmurdermap 💵 PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap 🎧 Listen to my other podcast Curious Britain Explore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast 🙏 Thank You! Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it! Sources: Walsall Observer - Saturday 02 June 1906 Lichfield Mercury - Friday 27 July 1906 Oxford Journal - Wednesday 13 March 1912 Lichfield Mercury - Friday 15 March 1912 Loftus Advertiser - Friday 12 April 1912

In Sarajevo on 28 June 1914, a young Bosnian student named Gavrilo Princip fired a shot which would become the deadliest in history. With the help of co-conspirators from underground nationalist group Young Bosnia, he assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie during their imperial visit to the capital. Their deaths set off a domino effect of ultimatums, alliances, and mobilisations across Europe, and within weeks, the continent was engulfed in World War I (The Great War), a conflict that ultimately claimed millions of lives. Was Princip a terrorist, a freedom fighter, or simply a desperate youth caught in history’s tide? This episode explores the life, motives, and legacy of the 19-year-old whose pistol transformed Bosnia’s struggle into a global war. Few individuals have altered the course of history so suddenly, or so tragically. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast: 📺 youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap 💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free audio episodes https://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap 💰 One-off contributions ☕ Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/prashsmurdermap 💵 PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap 🎧 Listen to my new podcast Curious Britain Explore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast 🙏 Thank You! Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it! Sources: Dedijer, Vladimir. The Road to Sarajevo. London: MacGibbon & Kee, 1966. Butcher, Tim. The Trigger: Hunting the Assassin Who Brought the World to War. London: Chatto & Windus, 2014. Feuerlicht, Roberta Strauss. The Desperate Act: The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo. London: McGraw-Hill, 1968. Additional references: Aichelburg, Wladimir. Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand und Artstetten. Vienna: Verlag der Österreichischen Staatsdruckerei, 1986. Woolf, Alex. Assassination in Sarajevo. Oxford: Heinemann, 2002. Ullman, Harlan. A Handful of Bullets: How the Murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Still Menaces the Peace. New York: Potomac Books, 2014. Liulevicius, Vejas Gabriel. World War I: The “Great War” Culpin, Christopher. Making History. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996

In 2025, two pocket watches were sold at an auction, prompting renewed interest in a 170 year old East Anglia murder case. They were made by skilled German craftsman Lorenz Beha, who came to England to set up his watchmaking business in Norfolk. On a cold November day in 1853, Beha was found murdered on a quiet country road by a local labourer who happened to be one of his customers. The timepieces are not the only reminders of this forgotten piece of history, as the killer’s death mask survives as a gruesome relic of this tragic case. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast: 📺 youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap 💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free audio episodes https://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap 💰 One-off contributions ☕ Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/prashsmurdermap 💵 PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap 🙏 Thank You! Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it! Music: "Long Note Two" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License "Long Note Three" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - ending Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License "Long Note Three" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License Sources: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gmr362p53o A Brief History of Tittleshall People Compiled by Robert Box Morning Advertiser - Friday 25 November 1853 Norfolk News - Saturday 26 November 1853 Norfolk Chronicle - Saturday 26 November 1853 Worcester Journal - Saturday 26 November 1853 Norwich Mercury - Saturday 25 March 1854 Evening Mail - Monday 27 March 1854 London Evening Standard - Monday 10 April 1854 Lynn Museum, https://www.lynnmuseum.norfolk.gov.uk Norwich Castle Museum, https://www.norwichcastle.norfolk.gov.uk

Just days before Christmas 1959, the Edencroft Hostel in Birmingham became the scene of a shocking murder. Stephanie Baird, 29, was brutally killed by 27-year-old Patrick Byrne, a man hiding a history of stalking and violent sexual fantasies. The case revealed the terrifying progression from secret obsession to murder, leaving investigators to confront one of Britain’s most disturbing true crimes. 👉 For further information about my upcoming book, Wartime London’s ‘Bonnie and Clyde’: The Crime Spree of Betty Jones and Karl Hulten https://prashganendran.com/the-cleft-chin-murder/ Subscribe to my YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast: 📺 youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap 💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free audio episodes https://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap 💰 Make a one-off contribution Every little bit helps! If you'd like to make a one-time donation, you can do so via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap 🎧 Listen to my new podcast Curious Britain Explore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast 🙏 Thank You! Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it! Sources: Ancestry Belfast News-Letter - Thursday 25 February 1960 Birmingham Daily Post - Thursday 11 February 1960 Birmingham Evening Mail Wed, 23 Mar 1960 Birmingham Daily Post - Thursday 24 March 1960 Daily Mirror - Thursday 24 March 1960 Daily News (London) - Friday 25 March 1960 Newcastle Journal - Friday 25 March 1960 Sunday Express - Sunday 27 December 1959 Birmingham Weekly Mercury - Sunday 05 December 1999 Birmingham Murder Hunt, British Pathe

In January 1914, the industrial town of Wolverhampton became the backdrop to a baffling mystery when 24-year-old ship’s engineer Kent Reeks was found shot dead near a disused mine shaft — 90 miles from the Liverpool hotel where he had been staying. Just days earlier, he had arrived from Canada, carrying a large sum of money and travelling in the company of a mysterious man. This little-known true crime case follows Kent’s journey from Australia to England, the cryptic clues left in his wake, and the strange trail of money, ammunition, and unanswered questions that still surround his death. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast: 📺 youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap 💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free audio episodes https://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap 💰 Make a one-off contribution Every little bit helps! If you'd like to make a one-time donation, you can do so via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap 🎧 Listen to my new podcast Curious Britain Explore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast 🙏 Thank You! Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it! Sources: Ancestry UK and Ireland Incoming Passenger Lists 1914 The Birmingham Post Mon, 26 Jan 1914 Dundee Evening Telegraph - Monday 26 January 1914 Western Daily Press - Monday 02 February 1914 Evening Sentinel Tue, 10 Feb 1914 Lancashire Evening Post - Tuesday 10 February 1914 The Birmingham Post Wed, 11 Feb 1914 Liverpool Echo - Saturday 21 March 1914 Westerham Herald Sat, 28 Mar 1914 Manchester Courier - Wednesday 28 January 1914 Evening News (London) - Monday 16 February 1914 Detroit Free Press, 5 December 1916 Walter Reeks – Naval Architect, Yachtsman and Entrepreneur by Nicole Mays & David Payne

In 1913, the little known hamlet of Gussage St. Michael in Dorset, southwest England, became the scene of a shocking discovery when a young woman’s body was found buried in woodland. This obscure true crime case explores the lives of killer William Burton and his victim, Winifred Mitchell, and how she came to be buried in a shallow grave in one of England’s most rural counties. 📺 youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap 💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free audio episodes https://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap 💰 Make a one-off contribution Every little bit helps! If you'd like to make a one-time donation, you can do so via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap 🎧 Listen to my new podcast Curious Britain Explore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast 🙏 Thank You! Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it! Sources: Ancestry National Archives HO 144/1272/23900 Daily Mirror - Monday 05 May 1913 Daily News (London) - Wednesday 07 May 1913 London Evening Standard - Thursday 08 May 1913 Illustrated Police News - Thursday 15 May 1913 Daily Mirror - Friday 16 May 1913 Southern Times and Dorset County Herald - Saturday 21 June 1913 Daily Mirror - Tuesday 27 May 1913 Larne Times - Saturday 31 May 1913 Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Wednesday 04 June 1913 Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser - Wednesday 11 June 1913 Reynolds's Newspaper - Sunday 22 June 1913 Shields Daily News - Wednesday 25 June 1913 Grantham Journal - Saturday 28 June 1913

In the summer of 1920, Irene Munro chose a solo holiday in Eastbourne, on the south-east coast of England, over joining her mother in Edinburgh. Days later, her body was found buried on the remote Crumbles beach by a family on holiday. She had been violently murdered. As police investigated, newspapers suggested she had led a double life. With the help of witnesses, detectives began to piece together what happened and who was responsible. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast: 📺 youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap 💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free audio episodes https://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap 💰 Make a one-off contribution Every little bit helps! If you'd like to make a one-time donation, you can do so via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap 🎧 Listen to my new podcast Curious Britain Explore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast 🙏 Thank You! Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it! Sources: Ancestry British Newspaper Archive National Archives Newspapers.com Oates, Jonathan. Irene Munro and the Beach Murder of 1920 Seaside Murders by Jonathan Goodman Music: ES_Theme Of Uncertainty Long Note Three Long Note Two Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ES_Maximum state by Ethan Sloan

In 1868, 19-year-old railway porter Thomas Wells shot and killed Dover Priory stationmaster Edward Walshe after a disciplinary dispute. Wells showed little remorse and offered no resistance during his arrest. He was tried, found guilty, and became the first person executed privately under the new Capital Punishment Act. I originally created this episode in 2020, but have now enhanced it with additional information Subscribe to my YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast: 📺 youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap 💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free audio episodes https://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap 💰 Make a one-off contribution Every little bit helps! If you'd like to make a one-time donation, you can do so via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap 🎧 Listen to my new podcast Curious Britain Explore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast 🙏 Thank You! Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it! Music: "Long Note Three" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Epidemic Sound - Blood Lines

Deborah Gardner joined the Peace Corps in 1976, hoping to make a positive impact in Tonga. She embraced the local culture and formed close bonds with the community. But one volunteer, Dennis Priven, developed a disturbing fixation. What followed would lead to tragedy and lasting controversy. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast: 📺 youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap 💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free audio episodes https://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap 💰 Make a one-off contribution Every little bit helps! If you'd like to make a one-time donation, you can do so via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap 🎧 Listen to my new podcast Curious Britain Explore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast 🙏 Thank You! Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it! Music: "Long Note Three", “Constance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Melancholia" - Credit: Music: https://www.purple-planet.com ES_Maximum state - murder Sources: Weiss, Philip, ‘American Taboo: A Murder in the Peace Corps’, 2004, HarperCollins Crimelibrary.org ‘November Member Spotlight: Emile Robert Hons’, FriendsofTonga.org, https://www.friendsoftonga.org/cpages/emilehons ‘Remembering the murder of PCV Deborah Gardner (Tonga)’, March 2023, Peace Corps Worldwide, https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/remembering-the-murder-of-pcv-deborah-gardner-tonga-2/

In July 1938, a woman’s body was discovered on Somerset Road in Wimbledon, just yards from Centre Court. The investigation revealed she had been murdered, prompting a nationwide search for van driver George Brain. In this episode, we explore Brain’s background, how the police tracked him to his hideout, and the revelations that emerged during the investigation. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast: 📺 youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap 💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free audio only episodes https://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap 💰 Make a one-off contribution Every little bit helps! If you'd like to make a one-time donation, you can do so via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap 🎧 Listen to my new podcast Curious Britain Explore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast 🙏 Thank You! Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it! Sources: Ancestry National Archives Evening Mail 14 July 1938 Evening Sentinel 14 July 1938 Yorkshire Evening Post, 15 July 1938 Daily Herald 18 July 1938 Daily Mirror 18 July 1938 Daily News (London) - 18 July 1938 Daily Express 19 July 1938 Daily Herald 21 July 1938 Sunday Despatch 24 July 1938 Daily Express 26 July 1938 Daily Mirror 27 July 1938 Daily Herald 20 September 1938 Music: "Long Note Two" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ES_Even If I Go "Long Note Three" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In the early hours of August 1933, Charles Fox was murdered during a violent break-in at his West Bromwich home. The crime triggered a large-scale police investigation that uncovered a trail of forensic evidence linking the attack to 21-year-old Stanley Eric Hobday. As the manhunt intensified, Hobday’s movements led officers across the country. This episode explores a shocking crime, its swift resolution, and the public reaction that followed. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast: 📺 youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap 💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free episodes https://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap 💰 Make a one-off contribution Every little bit helps! If you'd like to make a one-time donation, you can do so via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap 🎧 Listen to my new podcast Curious Britain Explore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast Sources: Ancestry National Archives Birmingham Daily Gazette - Saturday 12 December 1931 Daily Herald - Tuesday 29 August 1933 Leeds Mercury - Friday 01 September 1933 Daily Herald - Friday 08 September 1933 Daily Herald - Wednesday 27 September 1933 Shields Daily Gazette - Thursday 28 December 1933 Black Country Bugle 1 April 1999 Music: "Long Note Two" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Unusual Suspects