Show Notes
In this episode, Mark and Jeremy discuss Alex Belfield, the ex-BBC serial stalker whose harassment Jeremy likened, in court, to an “avalanche of hatred.” They break down the timeline behind Belfield’s convictions, the channel he used to verbally defame his victims, his ultimate sentencing… and whether it was enough.
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In this episode Mark and Jeremy discuss three cases of public tragedies that have lingered in the news over the last decade. The most recent, a man mauled to death after entering a tiger enclosure, raised myriad questions about how safe we truly are in places that should offer no danger. They break down the death of William Chapman, the near-death of a toddler in a crocodile enclosure in the months before – and, seven years ago, the devastating moment a child was dropped from the Tate Modern’s balcony.
Join Mark and Jeremy as they discuss two cases of capital punishment that have been dominating the news this month – that of Christa Pike and Nidal Hasan, both charged with murder. They break down the events that led to both Pike and Hasan’s arrests, and question whether the death penalty can ever be ethically enacted.
Today Jeremy and Mark discuss the case of the Putney Pusher – a bizarre instant of completely unpremeditated violence that led to a woman very nearly losing her life. Who is the Putney Pusher? Will we ever know? The two break down the tragic events that led to the death of the most recent suspect, who took his own life after being accused of the crime.
In this episode Mark and Jeremy break down one of the most tragic deaths in British history – a mystery that led to one of the biggest media circuses in recent memory.
Join Mark and Jeremy today as they discuss Rose West – perhaps one of the most infamous female serial killers and abusers in history. Why was she fascinated with torturing young women? How did the men in her life – her husband, Fred, and her father – propel her towards this dark end?