The South Wales Hitchhiker Murders of Sandra Newton, Pauline Floyd and Geraldine Hughes | Ep. 265

The South Wales Hitchhiker Murders of Sandra Newton, Pauline Floyd and Geraldine Hughes | Ep. 265

From British Murders with Stuart Blues by Stuart Blues

July 29, 2026 · 44 min · Episode 265

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This episode examines the South Wales hitchhiker murders of three teenage girls and the investigation that followed.

Before DNA databases, before forensic genealogy, and before detectives could solve crimes with the smallest traces of evidence, three teenage girls disappeared after separate nights out in South Wales during the summer and autumn of 1973. Sandra Newton, Pauline Floyd and Geraldine Hughes were all just 16 years old. Their murders sent shockwaves through local communities, sparked one of the biggest murder investigations Wales had ever seen, and left police hunting a killer who seemed to have vanished without a trace. Despite thousands of interviews, nationwide vehicle checks and countless leads, the investigation gradually went cold. For decades, the murders remained among Britain's most haunting unsolved cases, while advances in forensic science slowly transformed what detectives believed was possible. Then, almost thirty years later, a groundbreaking development would breathe new life into the investigation and rewrite the history of criminal detection. In this episode of British Murders with Stuart Blues , we examine the South Wales hitchhiker murders of Sandra Newton, Pauline Floyd and Geraldine Hughes. We explore the lives of the three teenagers, the frantic hunt for their…

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