Persons Unknown
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Alistair Wilson (Unsolved Murder)
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11/29/21 • 43 min
Nairn is a small Highland town situated on the North East coast of Scotland. In 2004 it was the home of Alistair and Veronica Wilson and their two young boys. At the end of November that year, 30 year old Alistair was about to begin his last week working for the Bank of Scotland before starting a new job. It was a Sunday evening, the Wilson children had just been bathed and Alistair was reading them a bedtime story when the front doorbell rang. Veronica went downstairs and opened the door. The unidentified visitor asked for her husband by name, presenting him with a mysterious envelope. Minutes later Alistair was slouched at the entrance to the house, suffering from three fatal gunshot wounds. His assassin walked away into the night.
Almost two decades on The Doorstep Murder continues to draw speculation regarding numerous possible theories and potential suspects. Why would anyone want to harm this quiet, clever and devoted family man?
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Sources
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- https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-54500357.amp
- https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-doorstep-murder-cops-take-25177579.amp
- https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/oct/12/son-of-banker-shot-dead-16-years-ago-says-his-family-deserves-answers
- https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/2559112/alistair-wilson-timeline/
- https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7043907/amp/Could-20bn-scandal-assassination-banker-doorstep.html
- https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/1899112/15-years-of-twists-and-turns-but-no-arrest-motive-or-suspect-in-the-alistair-wilson-murder-case/
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April Fabb (Missing Person)
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08/23/21 • 37 min
April chatted with some friends as she fussed over Judy the Donkey in a field in the hamlet of Metton, Norfolk. It was a couple of days after Easter 1969 and the 13 year old had stopped at “Donkey Field” on her way to her eldest sister’s house in the neighbouring village of Roughton. After a short time April was back on her bicycle and on her way. April never made it to her sister’s house and she has not been seen or heard from since that day.
Sources
- British newspaper archive (subscription required)
Coventry Evening Telegraph 10/04/69
Sunday Mirror 13/04/69
Newcastle Journal 16/04/69
Daily Mirror 10/06/69
Birmingham Post -5/01/79
Daily Mirror 02/04/80
Sandwell Evening Mail 20/05/94
Newcastle Journal 20/05/94
Newcastle Journal 11/06/94
Newcastle Journal 17/06/94
Dundee Courier 16/04/97
Aberdeen press and Journal 20/05/94
- https://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/photograph-could-be-key-to-solving-case-of-missing-april-1620788
- https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/crime/new-calls-after-april-fabb-s-50th-anniversary-appeal-1383474
- https://www.truecrimelibrary.com/crimearticle/april-fabb/
- https://www.norfolk.police.uk/news/cold-cases/april-fabb
- http://davidhardy.bravesites.com/aprilfabb
- https://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/last-chance-to-find-boy-who-disappeared-40-years-ago-276596
- https://www.norfolk.police.uk/news/cold-cases/steven-newing
- https://www.norfolk.police.uk/news/cold-cases/susan-long
- https://genettetate.devonlive.co.uk
- www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/robert-black-child-killer-whose-19820140.amp
- www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-15464440.amp
- www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/serial-killer-peter-tobin-brags-23611118.amp
- https://www.crimeandinvestigati
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Jean Chalinder (Unsolved Murder)
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06/04/21 • 42 min
On a Saturday afternoon in September 1956 Jean Chalinder took advantage of her day off from work and headed out on her bicycle. She had decided to make her way to some farmland just a half-hours ride away from her home in the Penylan area of Cardiff.
It should have been a pleasant time picking blackberries in the beautiful Welsh countryside and enjoying the autumnal sights and fresh air. What actually transpired was one of the most brutal murders the Welsh capital had ever witnessed and a hunt for a killer that continues to this day.
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Resources for this episode:
The Western mail archive at https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (Subscription is required)
http://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/60-years-ago-week-newlywed-11931176
“Manuel. Portrait of a Serial Killer” by A.M Nicol. Black and White Publishing 2008. Buy it here https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00AQXC720/ref=dbs_a_w_dp_b00aqxc720
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Alexander Men (Unsolved Murder)
Persons Unknown
03/07/22 • 44 min
The murder of Father Alexander Men was one of the defining moments of the last years of the Soviet Union. One Sunday morning in September 1990 on his journey to lead Mass the 55 year old priest was struck down with an axe by unidentified assailants. Father Men was a much-loved parish priest, an influential theologian and somewhat of of a celebrity, but he had many detractors. The KGB, Russian Nationalists and conservative elements within the Orthodox Church have all come under suspicion for the murder. Despite fifteen confessions, one trial and numerous theories and conspiracies, the crime remains unsolved.
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Sources
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- https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/struck-down-orthodox-priest-alexander-men-also-struck-chord
- https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/peoplepill.com/amp/people/alexander-men
- http://www.alexandermen.com/Assasination_of_Father_Men
- http://www.alexandrmen.ru/biogr/english.html
- http://www.passportmagazine.ru/article/1701/
Translated from Russian
- https://m-lenta-ru.translate.goog/articles/2020/09/09/meny/amp/?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
- https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/266547?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
- https://www-miloserdie-ru.translate.goog/article/otets-aleksandr-men-30-let-so-dnya-ubijstva/?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
- https://www-svoboda-org.translate.goog/amp/28978316.html?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
- https://2
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The Frog Boys (Unsolved Multiple Murder)
Persons Unknown
10/04/21 • 32 min
March 26th 1991 witnessed the first local elections in South Korea for three decades. The country was a hive of activity and five school friends, all boys aged between 9 and 13, decided to take advantage of the day off from school and go on an adventure together. U Cheol Won, Jo Ho-Yeon, Kim Yeong-Gyu, Park Chan-In, and Kim Jong-Sik set off at 9am and headed towards the wooded slopes of Mount Waryong, which lay just a couple of kilometres from their homes on the western outskirts of Daegu. They never returned home, and so began the mystery of the Frog Boys.
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- https://www.criminallyintrigued.com/blog/2019/1/6/the-curious-case-of-the-frog-boys
- https://www.channelnewsasia.com/cnainsider/intrigue-scandal-heartbreak-case-south-korea-missing-frog-boys-774406
- www.mamamia.com.au/frog-boys/amp/
- https://defrostingcoldcases.com/remembering-the-frog-boys/
- aminoapps.com/c/conspiracytheory/amp/blog/the-frog-boys/z64d_J7BIxuNDxox5rgGxgWLNPKMo7an74
- https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=1909554
- https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2003/01/06/socialAffairs/Bodies-of-5-frog-boys-missing-since-1991-found-on-mountain/1909041.html
- elwood5566.net/2011/05/16/five-boys-meet-death-where-the-dragon-dwells/amp/
- https://medium.com/the-crime-scene/the-lost-kids-who-never-came-back-home-the-frog-boys-mystery-53f08e91eabe
- silentthrill.wordpress.com/2018/12/27/the-frog-boys/amp/
- https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/korean-frog-boys.1254315/
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Carol Stephens (Unsolved Murder)
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06/28/21 • 38 min
It was the school holidays in April 1959 when the bubbly and confident 6 year old Carol Stephens was sent by her mum on an errand to the local shop in the Cathays area of Cardiff. When she returned she quickly dropped off the shopping and hurried back out of the front door determined not to let the rainy Welsh weather stifle her fun. Carol never came home and two weeks later her tiny body was found in a remote area of West Wales 90 km from her home.
Sources:
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
Western Mail Archive from April to September 1959. (Subscription required)
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/cardiff-murder-cathays-carol-schoolgirl-19261395.amp
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/cardiff-murder-cathays-carol-schoolgirl-19261395.amp
BBC Wales “Darklands:Hunting the killers. 2020
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Sandra Phillips (Unsolved Murder)
Persons Unknown
12/27/21 • 27 min
A crowd quickly gathered outside the Private Shop on Dilwyn Street, Swansea, following news of the horrific and shocking events of the morning. The body of 38 year old shop manager Sandra Phillips had been found inside in a pool of blood. The mother of four had been sexually assaulted, bludgeoned and strangled. Two homeless brothers, Wayne and Paul Darvell were among the onlookers in the crowd and were quickly arrested for the crime. This was the beginning of a dark tale of lies and injustice that continues to haunt South Wales to this day.
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Sources
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- theguardian.com/uk/2005/jun/14/ukcrime.stevenmorris
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/8299042.stm
- www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/detectives-lied-to-murder-trial-court-told-brothers-convictions-for-sex-shop-killing-relied-on-forged-entries-in-police-interview-notebooks-1422873.html%3famp
- www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/police-made-up-statement-in-murder-inquiry-1533077.html%3famp
- www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/swansea-sex-shop-murder-latest-2075370.amp
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/4087890.stm
- https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/detectives-lied-to-murder-trial-court-told-brothers-convictions-for-sex-shop-killing-relied-on-forged-entries-in-police-interview-notebooks-1422873.html?amp
- https://southwalesmedia.com/the-swansea-murder-with-a-south-wales-police-apology
- https://www.walesonl
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Vishal Mehrotra (Unsolved Murder)
Persons Unknown
12/13/21 • 48 min
This episode deals with a crime committed against a child. Please exercise self-care when choosing to listen.
The Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana in July 1981 brought two million people to the streets of London. It was a day of street parties and celebration for many in the UK but for the Mehrotra family, it was the start of a nightmare that has never ended. 8 year old Vishal disappeared shortly after returning to Putney from the family excursion into the city to join in the wedding celebrations. He was last seen walking home, 250m from his front door. Seven months later his remains were found in a remote Sussex wood, beginning a murder investigation dogged by accusations of racism and a list of potential suspects that include some of the most vile people ever to have walked the streets of the UK.
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Sources
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- https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-57415022.amp
- https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-54611873.amp
- https://www.easterneye.biz/vishal-mehrotra-father-condemns-as-police-scrap-public-appeal/
- https://scepticpeg.wordpress.com/2016/07/14/the-disappearance-of-vishal-mehrotra-pt2/
- https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.dailyadvent.com/gb/news/amp/09dba39aca379fd0522591c79c2e8fcd-Vishal-Mehrotra-Police-scrapped-plans-for-schoolboy-murder-appeal
- https://reasonedcrimechronicle.com/long-ago-murder-of-8-year-old-vishal-mehrotra/
- https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3456549/amp/The-hidden-police-files-prove-boy-eight-abducted-1981-WASN-T-killed-VIP-sex-ring.html
- https://www.google.co.u
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Rose Harsent (Unsolved Murder)
Persons Unknown
11/15/21 • 44 min
Providence House lay in the picturesque village of Peasenhall in East Suffolk. The large property was owned by Mr and Mrs Crisp and in 1900 Rose Harsent, a young local woman, came to live and work as their domestic servant. Rose was a colourful character with a love of music and she attracted a fair amount of male attention. The night of the 31st May 1902 witnessed a fierce storm, and as the wind howled and thunder roared Rose sat on her bed waiting for a visitor. They had promised to meet her at midnight in an unsigned letter she received earlier that day. The night passed and the people of Peasenhall woke up, completely oblivious to the horror that had occurred when they were tucked up in their cosy beds. That morning Rose’s body was found by her father at the foot of her staircase surrounded by a pool of blood.
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Sources:
- https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/britain-s-unsolved-murders-from-pen-sword-2617040
- https://www.unsolvedcasebook.com/the-peasenhall-murder-rose-harsent/
- https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.clermontsun.com/2020/12/09/marc-hoover-unsolved-the-tragic-killing-of-rose-harsent/amp
- http://strangeco.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-midsomer-murder-of-rose-harsent.html?m=1
- https://casebookclassiccrime.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/issue-1-e28093-conference-special-e28093-april-_15-e28093-free-download-just-open-the-page-and-click-the-link.pdf
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107381464/rose-annie-harsent
- http://murderrevisited.blogspot.com/2009/07/murder-in-peasenhall.html?m=1
- https://www.getthedata.com/peasenhall/where-is-peasenhall
British Newspaper Archive
Eastern daily press
02/06/02
22/01/03
Diss Express
06/06/02
13/06/02
Henley Advertiser
14/06/02
Derby Daily Telegraph
20/06/02
Halesworth Times and East Suffolk advertiser
01/07/02
Western Evening Herald
03/04/02
Gloucestershir
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Danilovsky Murders (Unsolved Serial Murders)
Persons Unknown
05/30/22 • 38 min
Svetlana Stepanova was enjoying a leisurely walk to the beach with her sister and friend when in the blink of an eye the trio found themselves in a living nightmare. In a matter of seconds Svetlana was attacked and murdered, after lagging just a short distance behind her companions. The death of the 19 year old would would expose further crimes and bring to attention a terrifyingly bold serial killer who stalked the desolate waste grounds of the Russian city of Cherepovets during the mid to late 2000s.
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Translated from Russian
https://www-ural56-ru.translate.goog/news/670975/?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
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How many episodes does Persons Unknown have?
Persons Unknown currently has 92 episodes available.
What topics does Persons Unknown cover?
The podcast is about Mystery, True Crime, History, Cold Case and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Persons Unknown?
The episode title 'Alistair Wilson (Unsolved Murder)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Persons Unknown?
The average episode length on Persons Unknown is 45 minutes.
How often are episodes of Persons Unknown released?
Episodes of Persons Unknown are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Persons Unknown?
The first episode of Persons Unknown was released on Jun 4, 2021.
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