Category: True Crime
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Why Was He Even Released? The Tragic Case of MICHELLE CALVY (1987)
Just after 9pm, on Sunday 12th April, 16-year-old Michelle Calvy bid farewell to her aunt, Anne Bevan, who lived on Tenby Close, Blackburn, and set out to catch a bus destined for home, yet this bus ride would forever elude her and fate thrust her into the clutches of a merciless killer. With an urgent…
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The Burnley Outrage .. A Crime That Shocked a Town / Joseph Wren
Tuesday, December 28, 1909, marks a dark and chilling day in the history of Burnley, a quaint town in Lancashire, England. The events of this day unfolded in a way that sent shockwaves through the community and forever scarred the lives of those involved. In the midst of a cold, wet afternoon, a heinous crime…
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The Unsolved Murder of Susan Westwell (1904)
Accrington, a quiet town in Lancashire back in the day, was plunged into shock and sorrow on Thursday, 25th August 1904, when the lifeless body of 78-year-old Susan Westwell was discovered in her humble abode at number 24 Hyndburn Road. This brutal act of violence against a beloved member of the community left everyone reeling…
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Who Killed Wendy Sewell? And Is Stephen Downing Innocent or Guilty?
In this video, we cover the murder of Wendy Sewell and that of Stephen Downing, a case that involved the conviction and imprisonment in 1974 of a 17-year-old council worker, Stephen Downing, for the murder of a 32-year-old legal secretary, Wendy Sewell, in the town of Bakewell in the Peak District in Derbyshire. Stephen would…
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Murder on the Coppice : The Lindsay Birbeck Story
When mother of two, Lindsay Birbeck, went missing from her home on the 12th August 2019, people close to her knew something was seriously wrong. Despite days of searching nearby woodlands, rivers, streams and fields, the whereabouts of Lindsay remained a mystery. That was, however, until Morgan Parkinson and his pet dog would make a…
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The Story That Wasn’t.. True? Blackburn’s Darkest Rumour – 1929
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Words Before the End: The Last Letters of James Hamer / Haslingden (1854)
In 1854, in the quiet Lancashire town of Haslingden, a young man named James Hamer sat down to write his final words. Those letters – heavy with sorrow, confusion, and resignation – would be the last trace he left behind. In this episode, we examine the life and state of mind of James Hamer, explore…
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The Town That Should Have Been Wiped Out (Church, 1917)
On 28th April 1917, disaster erupted at a chemical mill turned munitions factory in Church, Oswaldtwistle. Flames, shockwaves, and the threat of a far greater explosion placed hundreds of lives in immediate danger. In the midst of chaos stood James Hardacre — a local police constable who refused to run when others fled. His actions…