Best Laid Plans - Part 1

About this episode

The episode discusses a tragic explosion in Leicester that claimed five lives, exploring whether it was an accident or something more sinister.

The quiet evening of Sunday 25th February 2018 in the Hinckley Road area of the city of Leicester was an unremarkable one - it was a cold night, and families were at home, glad to be in in the warmth. That quiet was to be disrupted, and the lives of so many people forever changed irreprably, when at 7:01pm, an explosion ripped through the night sky, a blast which claimed the lives of five people. A tragic accident, like so many before it? Or was it something else....? The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.   Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )   The Rifles – Talking Anna Calvi and Iggy Pop – God's Lonely Man   The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support   References - Available upon request.   Follow/Contact/Support The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast Facebook Facebook Discussion Group Twitter Instagram…

People in this episode

Host: Always True Crime

Topics covered

• explosion
• accident
• true crime
• Leicester
• tragedy
• investigation

Keywords

• explosion
• Leicester
• true crime
• tragedy
• accident
• investigation
• February 2018

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Macmillan Cancer Support

Books & works: The Descent

Places: Hinckley Road, Leicester

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