Prash's Murder Map: True Crime Podcast

In 1895, 22-year-old Robert Hudson took his wife Kitty and their infant son on holiday to Helmsley, North Yorkshire. When they departed hurriedly under suspicious circumstances, the landlady at their boarding house was surprised. Soon, Kitty Hudson’s relatives grew concerned as to her whereabouts and the Yorkshire Police set out to track a killer who used multiple aliases and sent false letters to throw them off his trail. This episode revisits a little-known Victorian double murder case from North Yorkshire.📄 Full written case file, sources & newsletter:https://prashganendran.com/penny_dreadfuls/murder-on-roppa-moor-helmsley-1895/📘 My latest book:Wartime London's 'Bonnie and Clyde': The Crime Spree of Betty Jones and Karl Hulten https://prashganendran.com/the-cleft-chin-murder/📺 Subscribe for video versions:https://youtube.com/@prashsmurdermapSupport the show on Patreon for ad-free audio episodes:https://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap💰 One-off contributions☕ Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/prashsmurdermap💵 PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap🙏 Thank youYour support helps keep Prash’s Murder Map going, and it’s genuinely appreciated.Sources:Ancestry.co.ukManchester Courier – Tuesday 11 September 1894Echo (London) – Monday 17 June 1895Bingley Chronicle – Friday 21 June 1895Loftus Advertiser – Friday 21 June 1895Chard and Ilminster News – Saturday 22 June 1895Bridlington Free Press – Saturday 22 June 1895Wells Journal – Thursday 27 June 1895Yorkshire Evening Post – Wednesday 19 June 1895Huddersfield Daily Examiner – Monday 1 July 1895Hull Daily Mail – Wednesday 3 July 1895Stalybridge Reporter – Saturday 27 July 1895Hull Daily Mail – Tuesday 13 August 1895Bradford Daily Telegraph – Tuesday 13 August 1895Weekly Dispatch (London) – Sunday 18 August 1895

In February 1920, 15-year-old Kathleen Mary Drury left her home in Waterloo, Liverpool, and never returned. The following morning, her body was found near the Brooke Road allotments, her throat cut and no sign of the killer. Days later, the mutilated body of a railway signalman was discovered on the tracks at Sandhills Station but what linked the two deaths? This episode revisits an obscure and long-forgotten case from post-war Liverpool.🔗 Prefer to read the case?https://prashganendran.com/the-murder-of-mary-drury/📘 My latest book:Wartime London’s ‘Bonnie and Clyde’: The Crime Spree of Betty Jones and Karl Hultenhttps://prashganendran.com/the-cleft-chin-murder/📺 Subscribe for video versionsYouTube: https://youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap💡 Support my workPatreon (ad-free episodes): https://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermapBuy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/prashsmurdermapPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap🎧 Listen to my other podcast Curious BritainExplore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast🙏 Thank You!Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it!Sources:Daily Mirror - Thursday 05 February 1920Liverpool Daily Post - Friday 06 February 1920Liverpool Echo - Thursday 05 February 1920Liverpool Evening Express - Wednesday 04 February 1920Nottingham Journal - Thursday 05 February 1920, Saturday 21 February 1920Portsmouth Evening News - Tuesday 10 February 1920Music:Eternal Moment Even If I Go "Long Note Three" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License "Long Note Two" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

When career criminal Henry Thomas Gaskin returned from serving with the Royal Engineers, tunnelling under the trenches of the Western Front during WWI, he was furious to discover his wife’s infidelity. He lured her to a meeting place under the pretence of discussing their marriage, and Lizzie Gaskin was never seen alive again. This true crime case remains one of the West Midlands’ most brutal, yet often forgotten, murders.📘 My latest true crime book:Wartime London's 'Bonnie and Clyde': The Crime Spree of Betty Jones and Karl Hulten https://prashganendran.com/the-cleft-chin-murder/📺 Subscribe for video versions:https://youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap💡 Support my workPatreon (audio-only ad-free episodes): https://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermapBuy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/prashsmurdermapPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap🎧 Listen to my other podcast Curious BritainExplore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast 🙏 Thank You!Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it!Sources:Walsall Observer - Saturday 02 June 1906Lichfield Mercury - Friday 27 July 1906Oxford Journal - Wednesday 13 March 1912Lichfield Mercury - Friday 15 March 1912Loftus Advertiser - Friday 12 April 1912

In 2025, two pocket watches were sold at an auction, prompting renewed interest in a 170 year old East Anglia murder case. They were made by skilled German craftsman Lorenz Beha, who came to England to set up his watchmaking business in Norfolk. On a cold November day in 1853, Beha was found murdered on a quiet country road by a local labourer who happened to be one of his customers. The timepieces are not the only reminders of this forgotten piece of history, as the killer’s death mask survives as a gruesome relic of this tragic case.📖 Prefer to read? Full article:https://prashganendran.com/penny_dreadfuls/the-murder-of-german-watchmaker-lorenz-beha/📘 My latest book:Wartime London's 'Bonnie and Clyde': The Crime Spree of Betty Jones and Karl Hulten https://prashganendran.com/the-cleft-chin-murder/Subscribe to my YouTube channel:📺 youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free audio episodes:https://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap💰 One-off contributions:☕ Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/prashsmurdermap💵 PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap🙏 Thank You!Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it!Music:"Long Note Two" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License "Long Note Three" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - ending Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License"Long Note Three" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 LicenseSources:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gmr362p53oA Brief History of Tittleshall People Compiled by Robert BoxMorning Advertiser - Friday 25 November 1853Norfolk News - Saturday 26 November 1853Norfolk Chronicle - Saturday 26 November 1853Worcester Journal - Saturday 26 November 1853Norwich Mercury - Saturday 25 March 1854Evening Mail - Monday 27 March 1854London Evening Standard - Monday 10 April 1854Lynn Museum, https://www.lynnmuseum.norfolk.gov.ukNorwich Castle Museum, https://www.norwichcastle.norfolk.gov.uk

In January 1914, the industrial town of Wolverhampton became the backdrop to a baffling mystery when 24-year-old ship’s engineer Kent Reeks was found shot dead near a disused mine shaft — 90 miles from the Liverpool hotel where he had been staying. Just days earlier, he had arrived from Canada, carrying a large sum of money and travelling in the company of a mysterious man. This little-known true crime case follows Kent’s journey from Australia to England, the cryptic clues left in his wake, and the strange trail of money, ammunition, and unanswered questions that still surround his death.Subscribe to my YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast:📺 youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free audio episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap💰 Make a one-off contributionEvery little bit helps! If you'd like to make a one-time donation, you can do so via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap🎧 Listen to my new podcast Curious BritainExplore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast🙏 Thank You!Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it!Sources:AncestryUK and Ireland Incoming Passenger Lists 1914The Birmingham Post Mon, 26 Jan 1914Dundee Evening Telegraph - Monday 26 January 1914Western Daily Press - Monday 02 February 1914Evening Sentinel Tue, 10 Feb 1914Lancashire Evening Post - Tuesday 10 February 1914The Birmingham Post Wed, 11 Feb 1914Liverpool Echo - Saturday 21 March 1914Westerham Herald Sat, 28 Mar 1914Manchester Courier - Wednesday 28 January 1914Evening News (London) - Monday 16 February 1914Detroit Free Press, 5 December 1916Walter Reeks – Naval Architect, Yachtsman and Entrepreneur by Nicole Mays & David Payne

In the summer of 1920, Irene Munro chose a solo holiday in Eastbourne, on the south-east coast of England, over joining her mother in Edinburgh. Days later, her body was found buried on the remote Crumbles beach by a family on holiday. She had been violently murdered. As police investigated, newspapers suggested she had led a double life. With the help of witnesses, detectives began to piece together what happened and who was responsible.Subscribe to my YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast:📺 youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free audio episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap💰 Make a one-off contributionEvery little bit helps! If you'd like to make a one-time donation, you can do so via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap🎧 Listen to my new podcast Curious BritainExplore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast 🙏 Thank You!Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it!Sources:AncestryBritish Newspaper ArchiveNational ArchivesNewspapers.comOates, Jonathan. Irene Munro and the Beach Murder of 1920 Seaside Murders by Jonathan GoodmanMusic: ES_Theme Of UncertaintyLong Note Three Long Note Two Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ES_Maximum state by Ethan Sloan

Deborah Gardner joined the Peace Corps in 1976, hoping to make a positive impact in Tonga.She embraced the local culture and formed close bonds with the community.But one volunteer, Dennis Priven, developed a disturbing fixation.What followed would lead to tragedy and lasting controversy.Subscribe to my YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast:📺 youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free audio episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap💰 Make a one-off contributionEvery little bit helps! If you'd like to make a one-time donation, you can do so via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap🎧 Listen to my new podcast Curious BritainExplore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast 🙏 Thank You!Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it!Music:"Long Note Three", “Constance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Melancholia" - Credit: Music: https://www.purple-planet.comES_Maximum state - murderSources:Weiss, Philip, ‘American Taboo: A Murder in the Peace Corps’, 2004, HarperCollinsCrimelibrary.org‘November Member Spotlight: Emile Robert Hons’, FriendsofTonga.org, https://www.friendsoftonga.org/cpages/emilehons‘Remembering the murder of PCV Deborah Gardner (Tonga)’, March 2023, Peace Corps Worldwide, https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/remembering-the-murder-of-pcv-deborah-gardner-tonga-2/