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Caught Up In Crime

Caught Up In Crime

Di: Tom Clarke
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Caught Up in Crime tells the stories of ordinary people who find themselves in extraordinary situations. From historical tales of family intrigue to contemporary accounts from victims, witnesses and perpetrators - the series takes listeners right to the heart of the crime. Hosted by Tom Clarke. New episodes weekly.2025 Crimini reali Mondiale
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  • Streetwise

    Streetwise
    Oct 12 2026
    On Boxing Day 1996, 13-year-old David Spencer and his 11-year-old friend Patrick Warren disappeared from their homes in Chelmsley Wood near Birmingham.

    They've never been found.

    Unlike other high-profile missing persons cases involving children - such as Maddie McCann, Ben Needham, and Milly Dowler - the boys' disappearance barely caused a ripple of media interest beyond the local area.

    Partly, this was due to police suggesting they might have run away, or been 'playing a game'.

    Twenty years later, journalist Lauren Potts was commissioned to write a feature article on the case for the BBC.

    Now, she tells her story. About how the people on the estate have become deeply mistrustful of both the police and the media - and of how the boys may well have been let down by the authorities because they were deemed to be 'Streetwise lads' rather than vulnerable children.

    Read Lauren's BBC article - 'The Mystery of the Milk Carton Kids' from 2016: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37999316 Check out Lauren's other writing on her website: https://www.laurenpotts.co.uk/ If you have any story ideas for future episodes of Caught Up in Crime - you can email them to caughtupincrime@gmail.com or contact me at tom@shinebrighterconsulting.co.uk Connect with me on LinkedIn

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    Artwork by Spencer Wilson

    Music by Premium Beat

    Theme: Noir Guitar by Jonathan Boyle

    Tracks featured in this episode:

    • Hacking by La Cigale
    • Nighthawks by Cosmo Lawson
    • Jaded by Cosmo Lawson
    • Quiet Winter Piano by Sunshime Music
    • Heavy Hearts by Little Red Church
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    32 min
  • Milly: The First Day

    Milly: The First Day
    Sep 28 2026

    Si was a Sergeant for Surrey Police in 2002 when his team was assigned a seemingly routine missing persons case involving a 13-year-old girl.

    Little did he realise, almost a quarter of a century later, we'd still be talking about it...

    The girl's name was Amanda 'Milly' Dowler, and her abduction and murder at the hands of Levi Bellfield has become one of the most notorious and controversial cases in recent criminal history.

    It exposed the murky and divisive relationship between the press and the police. Shone a light on despicable reporting practices like phone hacking and the bribing of officials… and even helped to bring down a national newspaper.

    But for those first few desperate hours, as her family clung to hope, Si was in charge of the hunt to find her.

    Now he's telling his story for the first time.

    If you have any story ideas for future episodes of Caught Up in Crime - you can email them to caughtupincrime@gmail.com or contact me at tom@shinebrighterconsulting.co.uk Connect with me on LinkedIn

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    Artwork by Spencer Wilson

    Music by Premium Beat

    Theme: Noir Guitar by Jonathan Boyle

    Tracks featured in this episode:

    • Desolate World by Immersive Music
    • Closing Out by Vesper Tapes
    • Whispers of Midnight by Tom Olivier
    • Hush Now My Heart by Cool Cat Music
    • The Remaining by Emmett Cooke
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    35 min
  • BONUS EPISODE - Susan and Reg

    BONUS EPISODE - Susan and Reg
    Aug 7 2026

    Susan Moore was the very first person I interviewed for Caught Up in Crime.

    In The Major and the Pop Pirate she talked about the death of her father, Reg Calvert, who was killed by Oliver Smedley at a cottage in Essex in 1966.

    The episode remains one of the most popular in the history of the podcast - and much of that is down Susan's candid and passionate account of Reg's personality. Her telling casts significant doubt on the official narrative that Smedley shot Reg in self-defence, and paints a picture of her father as a calm man who came to negotiate that night, and lost his life at the hands of a calculating killer.

    Very sadly, Susan died in July 2026. Right up to the end she was a vehement defender of her father's memory - and she was immensely proud of the trilogy of books she wrote about her parents, Reg and Dorothy.

    I can heartily recommend the series, and it is available to buy on Amazon.

    This Bonus Episode is a tribute to Susan and revisits her contribution to the podcast.

    If you have any story ideas for future episodes of Caught Up in Crime - you can email them to caughtupincrime@gmail.com or contact me at tom@shinebrighterconsulting.co.uk

    Connect with me on LinkedIn

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    Artwork by Spencer Wilson

    Music by Premium Beat

    Theme: Noir Guitar by Jonathan Boyle
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    21 min
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