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  • Andrei Chikatilo: The Butcher Of Rostov (Part 1)

    Andrei Chikatilo: The Butcher Of Rostov (Part 1)
    2025/06/08
    Explicit

    He looked harmless—bookish, quiet, almost invisible.
    But behind the thick glasses and timid manner, Andrei Chikatilo was a sadistic predator who haunted the Soviet Union for over a decade.

    Nicknamed The Butcher of Rostov, Chikatilo lured women and children, especially vulnerable runaways, with false promises of food, warmth and safety. What followed was unspeakable. His crimes were brutal, methodical... and astonishingly prolific.

    How did one of history’s most savage serial killers slip through the cracks for so long?
    The answer lies in the secrecy, dysfunction and decaying infrastructure of the late USSR — a system so broken it let a monster roam free.

    In this chilling episode, Simon Ford and Jacques Morrell go beyond the headlines to ask two disturbing questions:
    Could a killer like Chikatilo strike again today?
    And more unsettling still — could it happen in a modern Western democracy?


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    17 分
  • Are Psychopaths Born Or Made? Jeffrey Dahmer And Adolf Hitler: The Origins Of Evil

    Are Psychopaths Born Or Made? Jeffrey Dahmer And Adolf Hitler: The Origins Of Evil
    2025/05/11
    Warning: strong language, suicide and genocide.

    Dive into the twisted psyches of Jeffrey Dahmer and Adolf Hitler in the latest episode of Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories—the true crime podcast that dares to ask why. Hosted by a veteran journalist and a former detective, we go beyond the headlines to explore the psychological roots of evil. Is psychopathy nature or nurture? What makes a killer? Packed with forensic insight, historical depth, and chilling clarity, this is true crime for minds that crave more.

    Subscribe now—because understanding evil is the first step to surviving it.

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    50 分
  • Bogdan Nawrocki: A Murder Without A Body

    Bogdan Nawrocki: A Murder Without A Body
    2025/03/24
    How do you solve a murder when the most crucial piece of evidence—the victim’s body—is missing?

    That was the chilling challenge faced by detectives in Nottingham, England, when Polish street drinker Bogdan Nawrocki vanished without a trace. Forensic evidence pointed to a brutal and violent end, but without a body, could they prove it was murder? To this day, Nawrocki’s remains have never been found. What happened to him—and how did investigators pursue justice without the one thing that could confirm his fate?

    Watch the video on YouTube.

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    44 分
  • The Andrew And Dawn Searle Killings

    The Andrew And Dawn Searle Killings
    2025/02/19
    Listener discretion advised

    As French police continue to investigate the violent deaths of British ex-pats Andrew and Dawn Searle, Simon Ford and Jacques Morrell discuss the possible behind-the-scenes developments of the inquiry.

    This podcast is also available as a video on YouTube.

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    46 分
  • The Unsolved Murder Of Allan Graham (Preview)

    The Unsolved Murder Of Allan Graham (Preview)
    2025/02/03
    Our next Psycho Killer podcast will probe the unsolved murder of Allan Graham, a schoolboy from Newcastle-upon-Tyne who disappeared while on an errand to the corner shop in 1970.

    His abduction and death have baffled detectives for more than 50 years. Allan's family keep his memory alive, hoping that one day, they will have closure and Allan can rest in peace.

    Could you support us on Patreon? Donations help us bring you the investigations you love!



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    8 分
  • Mary Bell: A Child Who Killed

    Mary Bell: A Child Who Killed
    2025/01/20
    Explicit content

    She looked like butter wouldn't melt in her mouth, but little Mary Bell became the face of evil. So, who was this 11-year-old convicted of the manslaughter of two little boys? What motivated her? And did her punishment fit her crimes?

    This podcast explores the character of Mary Bell through the work of the author, Gitta Sereny, and TV documentaries broadcast since the child killer's release from prison.

    Acknowledgements
    Mary Bell: BBC Children of Crime (1998) BBC/Blakeway Productions. Available to watch on YouTube.
    Sereny, G. (1972) The Case of Mary Bell: A Portrait of a Child Who Murdered. Newspaper Publishing plc.
    Sereny, G. (1998) Cries Unheard: The Story of Mary Bell. MacMillan.


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    1 時間 8 分
  • Kids Who Kill: Mary Bell; The James Bulger Tragedy; And The Machete Murder Of Shawn Seesahai

    Kids Who Kill: Mary Bell; The James Bulger Tragedy; And The Machete Murder Of Shawn Seesahai
    2024/10/20
    "They chopped him." Those three words from the parents of Shawn Seesahai starkly describe their teenage son's death at the hands of two machete-wielding boys aged just 12, during a confrontation in a park in Wolverhampton, England.

    So, are murderers getting younger? Broadly speaking, the answer is 'yes'.

    Figures from the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the percentage of homicide convictions going to under-16s compared with other ages doubled over 10 years, from about one in 50 in 2012/13 to one in 25 in 2022/23.

    Sky News reports that the 2022/23 figure is the highest since at least 2008/09. But they caveat – since the percentage of under-16s is low overall, the averages can be heavily skewed by relatively few convictions.

    In this podcast, former major crime detective Jacques Morrell is joined by broadcaster Karl Cooper. They look at three murders carried out by children and discuss how the law balances retribution and rehabilitation.


    Acknowledgements
    We are grateful to the following news organisations for the illustrative clips used in this podcast:
    • BBC Archive
    • BBC News
    • Channel Five News
    • Channel Four News
    • Sky News
    • Thames Television
    • West Midlands Police
    The song, 'Just Know That I Bleached That', was performed by stackban6z.28
    (Casper Caponè) on TikTok.

    Watch the complete video recording of Mrs Justice Tipples' sentencing remarks in the Shawn Seesahai murder trial.

    Learn more about reporting restrictions for children in criminal cases with this plain English guide.

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    1 時間 6 分
  • Psycho Killers: Jacques and Simon In The Green Room

    Psycho Killers: Jacques and Simon In The Green Room
    2024/07/28
    Join Jacques and Simon in the green room as they chat about future Psycho Killer true crime podcasts. If you'd like to hear more content like this – or there's a case you'd like us to cover – please let us know in the comments. And don't forget to like, share and all those other good things that help us to grow the podcast. Thank you, Psycho Killer fans everywhere!

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    29 分