Ian Brady and Myra Hindley’s crimes shocked the nation, leaving a long dark shadow not only over the Moors, but across a country that would grapple for decades with the horror and cruelty behind the killings. This exclusive bonus episode (for subscribers of They Walk Among Us PLUS) delves deeper into the crimes of Brady and Hindley, expanding on the case covered in Season 10, Episodes 49 to 54…
Read moreThe Murder of Vicky Hall / Steve Wright: The Suffolk Strangler
In February 2026, Steve Wright pleaded guilty to the murder of 17-year-old Vicky Hall, a crime he committed seven years before he became known as the Suffolk Strangler. But the night before he killed Vicky, he stalked another young woman through the streets of Felixstowe for almost an hour. She escaped. She reported it. The police dismissed her and told her to forget about it. The following night, Wright went back out. Vicky Hall never made it home…
Read moreThe Moors Murders - Part 6
The recent confessions of Myra Hindley and Ian Brady aided Detective Chief Superintendent Peter Topping in narrowing down a renewed search of Saddleworth Moor. Just as Greater Manchester CID came under fire for what was believed to be a waste of time and resources, they made a discovery… (Part 6 of 6).
Read moreThe Moors Murders - Part 5
Two decades after Ian Brady and Myra Hindley were convicted of killing three children and burying two of them on Saddleworth Moor, Ian Brady made a confession that reopened the case… (Part 5 of 6).
Read moreThe Moors Murders - Part 4
Ian Brady and Myra Hindley became the most hated people in Britain after they were committed for trial following the discovery of the bodies of several children on Saddleworth Moor. Many were furious that the crimes were uncovered too late for the couple to face the ultimate punishment, but the families of their victims just hoped that justice would finally be served… (Part 4 of 6).
Read moreThe Moors Murders - Part 3
Ian Brady and Myra Hindley were arrested following the murder of Edward Evans. During the investigation, the police uncovered incriminating evidence that linked the pair to the disappearance of several missing children. Investigators spent days exhaustively searching Saddleworth Moor for the remains of the dearly missed youngsters. On the final day of the search, an officer stumbled upon a makeshift grave… (Part 3 of 6).
Read moreThe Moors Murders - Part 2
Between 1963 and 1965, four children vanished from Manchester without a trace. Despite unprecedented inquiries by multiple constabularies, there seemed to be no witnesses and no suspects. Investigators had run out of leads until a seemingly unrelated report came in… (Part 2 of 6).
Read moreThe Moors Murders - Part 1
A young girl walked down familiar streets, careful not to scuff her shiny, new shoes on the cobblestones. Her thoughts were on the night ahead, jiving to the latest hits with other people her age at the dance. She wouldn’t make it there, and her name would become synonymous with one of the most notorious crime sprees in British history… (Part 1 of 6).
Read moreLuton Triple Murder & Planned School Shooting / Nicholas Prosper
Clarice Reyes groggily checked the time—it was just after 5 am. She lived on the seventh floor of the Leabank building in Marsh Farm, an area of Luton in Bedfordshire. It was the heavy thudding coming from the flat above that roused Clarice from sleep. The noise, like the sound of a scuffle, came from the eighth floor. Exasperated, she dragged herself out of bed and followed the commotion upstairs, stopping outside flat number 82…
Read moreThrowing Away The Key / Christopher Pratt & Shirley Carr / Desmond Lee
As daylight faded and the moorland sky burned a deep orange, the quiet stretch of the A640 near Huddersfield appeared serene. A local resident, David Sykes, was out jogging along a remote country road between the Nont Sarahs pub and the B6114 junction. The route, typically bypassed in favour of the faster M62 motorway, was nearly deserted. On the verge of the road lay a grim discovery; evidence that someone had chosen this isolated spot not just for its peaceful scenery, but they thought it would be the ideal place to dispose of a body…
Read moreLife For A Second Time / Killer Ernest Wright
Shortly before 8 am, on March 30th, 2009, Craig Freear was getting ready to leave his home on Ashbourne Road in Bradford. While his partner Neville was still in bed, Craig quietly approached the front door to set off for work. As the door opened, Craig found himself face to face with a man holding a double-barrel shotgun. Taking a step back through the threshold of the house, Craig recognised the gunman’s eyes through the holes of his balaclava...
Read moreThe Killamarsh Killings / Damien Bendall
The Probation Service and Parole Boards are meant to safeguard our communities. However, no organisation or independent body is immune to errors or shortcomings. If they fail in their duty, then dangerous people can be released straight into the path of innocent victims…
Read moreSpree Killer / Anthony Arkwright
Wath upon Dearne near Rotherham was a once popular mining area. Throughout the 19th and early-20th centuries, the demand for coal rose exponentially. As a result, many miners settled in the small South Yorkshire town. They spent most of their lives carrying out the physically intense and life-threatening occupation that powered homes and businesses across Britain. When retirement came, the workers had built a life and had families in the area, so they chose to stay. Their sense of security was shattered in 1988, however, when four people were found murdered — the victims' bodies had been severely mutilated. Officers from the South Yorkshire constabulary would quickly learn that Wath upon Dearne had become the hunting ground for a serial killer, who fantasised about matching the notoriety of The Yorkshire Ripper and Jack the Ripper…
Read moreFreed To Kill Again / Two-Time Murderer Ian Birley
At around 4 PM on July 17th, 2015, John Jr. drove to Marsh Street to ensure his father was ok. He approached the front door and could hear the television blaring from the living room. John Jr. noticed the door was unlocked — a curious detail as his father was very safety-conscious. He slowly stepped inside. It took John Jr. a few seconds to register what he saw in the hallway. There was a trail of blood leading to the living room, and he felt he had no choice but to see where it led…
Read moreDalston Triple Murder / Wilbert Dyce
In the early 80s, July 19th, 1982, to be exact, four-year-old Rhodene Cunningham and her grandmother Mavis made their way to Kingsgate Estate in Dalston after spending the weekend together. Rhodene’s father, Keith, was in Spain visiting his brother, international and Real Madrid footballer Laurie Cunningham. Rhodene was looking forward to being reunited with her mother, Norma Richards, and her older sisters, nine-year-old Samantha, and seven-year-old Syretta. But, when she arrived at her maisonette with her grandmother, they found that the front door was already ajar...
Read moreThe Sneinton Strangler / Mark Martin
Shrill sirens could be heard as firefighters jumped from their trucks to control the flames emanating from the imposing concrete building. Many of the doors and windows had been boarded up with plywood in a futile attempt to dissuade trespassers. It was an arduous task for the emergency crew to remove the boards before they could gain entry and try to extinguish the growing blaze. After the flames were put out, to their surprise, firefighters discovered the badly-burned body of what appeared to be a young woman. An investigation was launched which would take the police into the grim underworld of the city’s disenfranchised and dispossessed…
Read moreHuman Torch Killer / Victor Castigador
The manager of an amusement arcade on the corner of Gerrard Street and Wardour Street in Soho, London, went to open the premises for business — it was just before 8 AM on Monday, April 3rd, 1989. Accompanied by his assistant, when the manager entered the building, he heard faint cries from the basement, and a strong smell of smoke hung in the air. They moved cautiously through the property, heading down some stairs to a locked storeroom. When they opened the door and went inside, they discovered a desperate situation…
Read moreThe Black Panther / Donald Neilson - Part 3
Late on the night of December 11th, 1975, police constables Stuart MacKenzie and Tony White were on patrol in the Nottinghamshire area of Mansfield Woodhouse, when they noticed a man walking in the shadows with his head down and a holdall bag over his shoulder… (Part 3 of 3).
Read moreThe Black Panther / Donald Neilson - Part 2
On February 10th, 1975, almost a month since Lesley Whittle’s kidnapping, detectives announced that the suspect was “the most wanted man in Britain”… (Part 2 of 3).
Read moreThe Black Panther / Donald Neilson - Part 1
Highley is a village built along the banks of the River Severn in Shropshire. Previously a mining area — the collieries closed in 1969 — the village became a market town. In 1975, the population was small, around 3,000 residents. Among them were 17-year-old Lesley Whittle and her mother, Dorothy Walker… (Part 1 of 3).
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