355. Firestarter: Crimes of Bruce George Peter Lee

About this episode

This episode discusses the tragic house fire caused by Bruce George Peter Lee and its aftermath.

In the early hours of December 4, 1979, something jolted Edith Hastie awake—and within seconds, her worst fears were confirmed. Fire was already inside her home on Selby Street in Kingston upon Hull, climbing fast, swallowing the staircase, cutting off escape.Her four young sons were still inside.What followed was a frantic, desperate race against heat and smoke, one that would end in unimaginable loss, an act of quiet heroism, and questions that would linger long after the flames were extinguished. Three boys would be pulled from the wreckage with catastrophic burns. But this wasn’t just a tragic house fire. It was something far more disturbing.Because as investigators began to piece together what happened that night, a chilling pattern would emerge, one that pointed not to an accident, but to a firestarter hiding in plain sight. Join Cam and Jen on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast as we discuss ‘Firestarter: Crimes of Bruce George Peter Lee.’ Listener discretion is by @octoberpodVHS Music is by our editor @theinkypawprint. Episode is sponsored by Hello Fresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/otcp10fm now to Get 10 Free meals + Free Nutribullet® Ultra Plus+ 2-in-1 Compact Kitchen…

People in this episode

Hosts: Cam, Jen

Topics covered

• true crime
• arson
• heroism
• loss
• investigation
• serial killer

Keywords

• firestarter
• Bruce George Peter Lee
• house fire
• true crime
• arson
• heroism
• investigation

Sponsors

Hello Fresh

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: octoberpodVHS, theinkypawprint

Places: Selby Street, Kingston upon Hull

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