Peak True Crime - Ilkeston, 1861.

11/19/22 • 54 min

Ilkeston, Derbyshire. 1861.

Since the death of his wife, Joseph Smith had worked hard to build a successful business and provide his children and extended family with a secure and comfortable future.

That one of them should be responsible for his murder not only leaves a family devastated but a community in shock.

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Music by Serge Quadrado

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Ilkeston, Derbyshire. 1861.

Since the death of his wife, Joseph Smith had worked hard to build a successful business and provide his children and extended family with a secure and comfortable future.

That one of them should be responsible for his murder not only leaves a family devastated but a community in shock.

https://linktr.ee/peaktruecrime

Music by Serge Quadrado

https://pixabay.com/users/sergequadrado-24990007/

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Breadsall, Derbyshire. 1991.

A quiet suburban village is rocked when a violent home invasion leaves a loving husband and father fighting for his life.

With no obvious motive, the police's investigation takes a shocking turn with the discovery of a hidden photograph.

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Music by Serge Quadrado

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Peak True Crime - Buxton 1982

*****My original post of this episode contained an uneasy silence of 15 minutes in the middle where I muted an audio track therefor a field recording was missing. I've put my mistake right now.

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I am so sorry.

Buxton, 1982

A crime unsolved is justice denied; a murder unsolved is a tragedy compounded on tragedy.

The murder of 20 year old Elaine Wakefield remains just such a tragedy.

How much did the assumptions of the detectives hinder their progress in identifying Elaine’s killer?

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Music by Serge Quadrado

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