Baby farming was a popular practice in Victorian Britain, when contraception wasn't invented and single mothers were unable to feed, clothe or keep a roof over their children's heads due to living in impoverished conditions. As well as a lack of contraception, social services also hadn't been formulated at the time, which contributed to baby farming origniating in the first place. At the end of the day, baby farming must've seemed like the only option to mothers who were unable to provide a...

According to Women's Aid, domestic abuse is "an incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent behaviour." In the majority of cases, domestic violence is committed by a partner or ex partner, but it can also be perpetrated by a family member or carer. In the vast majority of cases, domestic violence victims are quite often women. Domestic abuse can come in many forms, including but not limited to coercive control, psychological and or emotional...

Why hear 1 true crime story when you can have 7? Join me, Rachel from Mad or Bad, Teri from True Crime and Wine Time, JT from True Crime Lab, Amy and Katelyn from Eat Crime and Genevieve from True Crime Real Time for one of the biggest podcast crossover episodes ever. You can follow us all on Twitter @murderandmore, @madorbadthepod, @teritruecrime, @thetclpodcast, @eatcrime and @truecrimertpod. Become a patron of us all by heading over to www.patreon.com /murderandmore, /madorbad,...

When we take a person into hospital or a loved one is admitted to the hospital, whether it be a grandparent, parent, friend or child, we are under the belief that they are in safe hands. We trust these strangers, who have spent years in training, with the lives of our loved ones. We have no reason not to trust these people, they are employed on the basis that they are kind, caring, loving.. That they will treat our loved ones like their own. Never do we stop to think that maybe, the people we...

Valentine's Day 2005 should've been a normal, loving day for Joanne Nelson. It should've been full of love and appreciation between her and her boyfriend of 2 years, Paul Dyson. But, when Joanna Nelson failed to turn up for work that day, Paul reported her missing at 9pm that evening. When Joanne failed to turn up to a funeral a few days later and failed to phone her sister on her birthday, concerns for Joanne's safety increased and Paul quickly became their prime suspect. But, for what? Did...

***This episode is sponsored by Ballsy. Head over to ballwash.com now and use our promo code MORE20 to get 20% off their You’re Incrediballs Nut Rub Cologne gift set.*** On the 27th of May 1994, Claire Morris died in a car crash in Scotland, her husband, Malcolm Webster, survived the accident. For years, everyone believed the crash was genuinely an accident, as Malcolm had insisted, however, when Malcolm was involved in another crash years later with his second wife, Felicity Drumm, in the...

On the 8th of October 1987, 29 year old Shirley Banks disappeared from a car park in Bristol. Later that month, police found a suspect in her disappearance, John Cannan, before finding her body just over 5 months later. But, is Shirley Banks the only murder John Cannan committed? Or are there more out there that police just haven’t been able to officially link him to yet? All my sources for this episode can be found on my website, www.murderandmorepodcast.wordpress.com. This episode’s promo...

Melanie Hall disappeared after a night out in Bath in the early hours of the 9th of June 1996. Her body was found on the 5th of October 2009, wrapped in bin bags, on the side of the M5. Melanie’s killer has never been found. 25 year old Suzy Lamplugh disappeared on the 28th of July 1986, after an appointment with a man only known as “Mr Kipper”. Suzy hasn’t been seen since. Both cases have been loosely linked...

On the 20th of August 2004, 22 year old French student Amélie Delagrange was found badly beaten on Twickenham Green. She sadly passed away hours after her attack as a result of her injuries. Amélie’s murder led police to arresting a man who would eventually be linked to at least 3 murders. All sources for this episode can be found at www.murderandmorepodcast.wordpress.com. This episodes podcast promo is I Said God Damn.

Since 2004, there has been approximately 80 people found deceased in the canals of Manchester. This begs the question, is there a serial killer preying on vulnerable people? In this episode, I will you some of those people’s stories, the theories behind the conspiracy and my views on it all.

Fred West told police in 1994 that he’d actually committed more murders than the ones he’d already confessed to. But, who were they victims? And when and how did they die? Here, I unravel the gruesome story of the murders committed by Fred and Rose West.

On the 4th of August 1992, a woman anonymously phoned police to report that one her daughter’s friends had been severely sexually abused at the hands of her parents. But, who were her parents? Who else suffered while under their care? And how long had the nightmare been going on for?

On the 19th of December 2010, Greg Reardon returned to the flat he shared with his girlfriend, Joanna Yeates, in Bristol, to find her missing. Police immediately suspected foul play, Joanna had no reason to disappear. On Christmas Day 2010, the discovery was made that Joanna’s family and her boyfriend had all been dreading. Her body had been found by dog walkers under a mound of snow. But, who killed her? And what was their motive?

Journalist and BBC presenter Jill Dando was shot to death on her doorstep in April 1999. This case involves a perfect murder, a potential Serbian revenge and a huge miscarriage of justice.

In February 2015, 16 year old Becky Watts disappeared from her family home in Bristol. Her step-brother, 28 year old Nathan Matthews, eventually told police that he’d planned to kidnap Becky in order to make her more appreciate of life, but that he’d accidentally killed her. However, police soon discovered a much more sinister motive behind Becky’s murder. *WARNING: there are several expletives in this episode.*

In June of 1985, Carole Packman vanished from her home in Bournemouth one day, leaving a note saying that she’d had enough and wasn’t coming back. But, did she leave voluntarily? Or, did something a lot more sinister happen to her?

Between July 1963 and October 1965, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley killed 5 children. Their arrest would only be made possible, after Myra’s sister Maureen’s husband witnessed the final murder.

Linda Razzell disappeared on her way to work on the 19th of March 2002, she hasn’t been seen since. Her husband was charged with her murder and sentenced to life in prison, but is he really guilty? Credit for this episode has to go to glynrazzell.org.uk because without it, I wouldn’t of been able to share this story with you in enough detail.

In March 2011, Sian O’Callaghan went missing from a nightclub in Swindon. Her killer was identified only 4 days after her disappearance, but little did police know, he was going to confess to another murder 8 years prior.

***This episode is sponsored by Podcorn. Head over to podcorn.com right now, to begin monetising your podcast*** The 1970s were a time where people felt safe, they allowed their children to walk to the shops unattended, they allowed them to play outside without worrying about what would happen to them. No one feared the people that walked toward them on the street, no one felt that pang of anxiety when walking in the dark. People felt safe, especially the people of Rochester, New York. I’m...

Here, I cover The Ted Bundy Tapes episodes 1 and 2. Go big or go home, right?! These episodes cover Ted’s earlier crimes and his arrest. Episodes 3 and 4 will be covered next week. If you wish to watch The Ted Bundy Tapes, you can find them on Netflix.

Do you want to hear more about true crime? Do you wish you knew more about high profile and smaller cases but just don’t have time to research them? Each week I will be covering true crime documentaries and researching smaller UK cases for you to listen to and, hopefully, enjoy.