In 1921, a small Welsh town was shaken by two shocking child murders — and the killer was just 15 years old. After serving his time, he walked free… and then disappeared from public view. For decades, whispers have persisted that he resurfaced under a new identity — and may have killed again. In this episode, we follow the trail of clues, rumours, and chilling coincidences to ask: did he truly vanish, or did the killer return?

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Sources

• BC News (12 Jan 2019) — Dark Son documentary names Abertillery murderer Harold Jones as prime suspect in the 1960s Hammersmith “Jack the Stripper” killings.

• Wilson & Brookes (2011), Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology — peer-reviewed case study on Harold Jones and sexual sadism (background on his crimes and release).

• Neil Milkins - Every Mothers Nightmare (book) Who Was Jack the Stripper? (Book)

• Davis Seabrook - Jack of Jumps (Book)

• BBC News (4 Aug 2018) — concise recap of Jones’s 1921 murders of Freda Burnell and Florrie Little, acquittal then confession, sentence and later release.

• BBC News (5 Nov 2017) — graves restoration piece that also summarises Jones’s age, convictions and sentence in 1921.

• General case context on the Hammersmith Nude Murders (overview of the series and suspects).

Not your average Florida Man. A bodybuilder with a stash of steroids, tangled in the shadowy world of contract killings and criminal dealings. When he crossed the pond to the UK, this mysterious figure set off one of the most intense manhunts in recent history. No alligator wresting or bizarre headlines here — just a high-stakes chase with deadly consequences.

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Sources

• Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) — Bieber (aka Coleman) v R [2008] EWCA Crim 1601 (23 Jul 2008): whole-life order quashed; 37-year minimum term set.

• The Guardian (2 Dec 2004): “Police killer to spend rest of his life in prison” — conviction at Newcastle Crown Court; initial whole-life recommendation.

• The Guardian (2 Dec 2004): “Steroids changed obsessed body builder” — Florida background (Markus Mueller, Michelle Marsh; alleged hitman plot).

• The Observer/Guardian (4 Dec 2004): “PC’s killer used gun smuggled to Britain” — HS95 handgun batch detail.

• The Guardian (10 Jan 2004): “PC shot dead on Boxing Day was hit twice” — inquest timing/injury facts.

• Yorkshire Evening Post (22 Nov 2022): “PC Ian Broadhurst killer David Bieber given second life sentence for attack on prison officer.”

• The Independent (22 Nov 2022): “Ex-US marine who shot dead policeman given second life term for prison attack” — confirms 37-year base minimum.

• Irish Examiner (22 Nov 2022): sentencing hearing note — overall minimum term rises from 37 to 43 years after prison-attack life sentence.

In this short introduction, we share who we are, what this podcast is all about, and what you can expect from the episodes ahead. We’ll be exploring true crime cases from across the UK — some you’ll know well, and others you may be hearing about for the first time.

A quick note: the audio quality in our first couple of episodes isn’t perfect. We were learning on the job and it took us a little time to get things right. Stick with us — it improves quickly, and we’re excited to bring you clear, well-researched stories each week.

Thanks for joining us at the start of this journey.