The Llandrindod Wells Murders of Fiona Ovis and William Crompton | Ep. 272

The Llandrindod Wells Murders of Fiona Ovis and William Crompton | Ep. 272

From British Murders with Stuart Blues by Stuart Blues

August 30, 2026 · 36 min · Episode 272

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This episode examines the Llandrindod Wells murders of Fiona Ovis and William Crompton, detailing the investigation and the complexities surrounding the case against Andrew Cole.

In the early hours of May 2, 1996, police were called to a bungalow in Llandrindod Wells, Mid Wales, where they discovered the bodies of 28-year-old Fiona Ovis and 18-year-old William Crompton. Both had been brutally stabbed in what detectives described as a frenzied knife attack, leaving behind a shocking crime scene that would quickly become the focus of a murder investigation. As detectives began piecing together the events of that night, their attention turned to Fiona's complicated personal life and a relationship that appeared to have ended just days before the killings. Within hours, a 26-year-old man had been arrested, but as investigators dug deeper, they uncovered a disturbing story involving jealousy, obsession, mental health and a relationship that had ended in heartbreak. In this episode of British Murders with Stuart Blues , we examine the murders of Fiona Ovis and William Crompton, the investigation into the Llandrindod Wells double murder, and the case against Andrew Cole. We explore Fiona and William's lives, their relationship, the events leading up to the murders, Cole's arrest and first trial, the controversial retrial that followed, and the psychiatric…

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