Seeing Red A True Crime Podcast

On a seemingly ordinary day in June 1990, 52-year-old Trevaline Evans stepped out of her antiques shop in the picturesque North Wales town of Llangollen... and was never seen again. More than three decades later, despite renewed investigations, arrests and countless theories, nobody knows what became of her.In this episode, we trace the days leading up to Trevaline's disappearance, examine the key evidence, revisit the mysterious sightings that have fuelled speculation for years, and ask the question that has haunted investigators ever since: what really happened to Trevaline Evans?It's a case that...

This week on Seeing Red, we're doing something a little different.Bethan is joined by Sasha Wilson, writer and artistic director of Out Of The Forest Theatre, for a fascinating deep dive into one of history's most infamous murder cases: Lizzie Borden.A long-time listener of Seeing Red, Sasha has spent years researching the brutal 1892 axe murders, the sensational trial that followed and the extraordinary mythology that's grown around Lizzie Borden for more than 130 years. That research became the inspiration for Bury the Hatchet – an award-winning bluegrass musical that blends true crime, courtroom dr...

Part two of our investigation into the murder of Anni Dewani picks up as the case takes an extraordinary turn.As investigators begin to unravel what really happened on that November night in Cape Town, allegations emerge that transform what first appeared to be a random carjacking into one of the most controversial murder cases of modern times. Witnesses change their stories, plea deals are struck, and an international legal battle follows before the case finally reaches a South African courtroom.In this episode, we examine the evidence presented, the reliability of the...

This week on Seeing Red, we begin our special two-part investigation into one of the most controversial and widely debated murder cases of modern times: the killing of Anni Dewani.In Part One, we trace the story from the very beginning. We explore Anni's life, her whirlwind romance with Shrien Dewani, their lavish wedding celebrations, and the honeymoon that was supposed to mark the start of a new chapter. Instead, it ended in tragedy on the streets of Cape Town.We take you through the events leading up to the fatal hijacking, reconstruct...

In September 2012, 29-year-old Irish woman Jill Meagher was living and working in Melbourne, Australia. After spending an evening with colleagues in the suburb of Brunswick, she began the short walk home.She never made it.Jill’s disappearance sparked a huge search and captured the attention of people across Australia and Ireland. But as investigators pieced together her final movements, CCTV footage would lead them towards a man with a disturbing history, and raise serious questions about how he had been free to walk the streets at all.This week on...

Content Warning: This episode discusses animal cruelty and contains some non-graphic but distressing descriptions of animal abuse.We understand that this topic will be too upsetting for some listeners, and we completely respect that choice. However, as our guest Mark Randell from the Naturewatch Foundation explains, there is an important reason not to ignore cases like this. Animal cruelty thrives in silence. By confronting these crimes, we help ensure they are acknowledged, victims are not forgotten, offenders are held accountable, and pressure continues to build for stronger legislation, better enforcement and meaningful change....

A teenager disappears. A family searches for answers. A nation in lockdown watches and waits. In May 2020, 16-year-old Louise Smith vanished from her home in Hampshire, sparking a major missing person investigation. But as detectives began piecing together her final movements, a chilling picture emerged. This week on Seeing Red, we tell the story of Louise Smith, the investigation into her murder, and the devastating betrayal at the heart of the case.http://www.youtube.com/@seeingredtruecrimepodcast www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/seeingredtw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.seeingredpodcast.co.uk Theme music arranged and composed by Holly-Jane Shears: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundcloud.com/DeadDogInBlackBag⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week on Seeing Red, Bethan tells us about the shocking murder of Bei Carter, a popular guesthouse owner whose life was cut tragically short in the seaside town of Bridlington.When Bei was found fatally stabbed inside her family-run guesthouse, the crime sent shockwaves through the local community and triggered a major manhunt. What followed was a case filled with disturbing twists, unanswered questions, and a search for justice that would take an unexpected turn.Join us as we explores the life of Bei Carter, the investigation into her murder, and the...

In August 2000, the quiet Cornish village of Carnkie became the scene of one of Britain's most devastating family murder cases. Over the course of just 24 hours, Lee Ford murdered his wife, Lesley, and her four children before attempting to hide what he had done and convince neighbours they had simply disappeared. As the truth slowly emerged, investigators uncovered a story of control, abuse, deception and unimaginable violence.This week on Seeing Red, we examine the lives of the victims, the warning signs that preceded the killings, the investigation that exposed Ford's lies, and the shocking details that...

Welcome to our first video podcast episode! For those who don't know us, we are Mark and Bethan, and we have been the hosts of the audio podcast Seeing Red for 8 years. Currently at over 17 million downloads and counting! This month we discuss Hannah Pettey, a young mother who was being poisoned, but by who?!Join our PatreonFind us on YouTubeBuy Me a CoffeeVisit our websiteTheme music by Dead Dog in Black BagGot 5 mins? Fill in the Always Tr...

We're taking a short mid-season break this week, but rather than leave the feed silent, we thought we'd share an episode from Mark's other podcast, Dead Famous.This episode forms part of a recent trilogy examining famous figures whose lives ended in scandal, criminality and public disgrace. It's a very different show to Seeing Red, but we suspect many of you will find the story every bit as compelling.If you'd like to hear the rest of the trilogy, or explore more episodes from Dead Famous, you'll find them all wherever you're listening right now.<...

This week on Seeing Red, we travel back to Texas in the 1980s to examine a case that began with the brutal murder of Christine Morton — and led to one of the most shocking miscarriages of justice in modern American criminal history.Her husband, Michael Morton, quickly became the focus of the investigation and was convicted of her murder. But years later, serious questions began to emerge about what had really happened, and whether the wrong man had been sent to prison while the real killer remained free.We discuss the investigation, the evidence, the co...

In July 2005, 18-year-old Anthony Walker was attacked in a Liverpool park in a crime that shocked the UK and became one of Britain’s most devastating modern hate crime cases.Anthony was intelligent, ambitious, and preparing for university when a night out with friends turned into something unthinkably violent. As the investigation unfolded, detectives uncovered a brutal attack driven by racism — and a case that would spark national outrage, soul-searching, and calls for change.This week on Seeing Red we examine the life of Anthony Walker, the events leading up to his murder, the police inve...

This week on Seeing Red, Bethan takes the reins solo to untangle the disturbing and deeply tragic case of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon.In early 2023, the aristocrat-turned-fugitive and her convicted rapist partner vanished with their newborn daughter, Baby Victoria, triggering a nationwide manhunt that gripped the UK. As the couple travelled across the country attempting to evade police and social services, questions mounted: why were they running, what were they hiding, and where was the baby?What followed was one of the most unsettling and heartbreaking investigations in recent memory.Bethan explores...

In 1994, Gordon Wardell went on TV claiming a gang of men in clown masks had attacked him, tied him up, robbed a building society… and murdered his wife, Carol.Which is… a lot.Carol Wardell was a devoted sister and daughter, quietly getting on with her life — not the kind of person you’d expect to end up at the centre of something this violent.So how does someone like that end up strangled and left at the side of a road?This week’s episode looks at the life at the centre...

Painkillers. Cold medicine. Morphine, if you're Mark! Something to take the edge off a headache.In 1982, people across Chicago did exactly that — and some of them never got back up.This week on Seeing Red, we’re talking about the case that changed everything: the Chicago Tylenol murders. Cyanide-laced capsules. Random victims. A killer who never had to meet the people they murdered — just quietly tamper with bottles and put them back on the shelf.But it didn’t stop there.Because once the fear was out in the world, someone else saw...

In April 1991, 21-year-old Jo Ramsden disappeared from the Dorset town of Bridport, a place she knew well and where her routine rarely changed. When she didn’t return home, concern quickly turned into a desperate search.Witnesses reported seeing Jo with a man in a distinctive zig-zag patterned jumper — a sighting that would become central to the case.Despite strong suspicions around a known offender, no one has ever been charged with Jo’s disappearance. More than three decades later, the identity of “Mr Zig Zag” — and what really happened to Jo — remains unknown, although we have strong...

Mark’s new podcast, Dead Famous, has just hit 100,000 downloads — so to celebrate, we’re dropping a recent episode straight into your Seeing Red feed.This time, it’s the life and sudden death of Steve Irwin — a man known for getting dangerously close to the world’s deadliest animals… until one moment went fatally wrong.If this episode hooks you, Dead Famous is waiting wherever you get your podcasts — just be warned, the stories don’t get any lighter.Join our PatreonFind us on YouTubeBuy Me a Coffee</p...

This week on Seeing Red, we meet a woman who looked like she’d stepped straight out of a 1950s love story — but left a trail of bodies behind her.Nanny Doss was charming, chatty… and deadly. With a fixation on love and happily-ever-afters, she approached marriage the same way Bethan approaches an all you can eat buffet — aggressively and without hesitation — each one ending in a strangely convenient death.But it didn’t stop there. Her victims weren’t just the men she married — family members, too, found themselves in the path of her quiet, calculate...

Michael Griffiths dealt in antiques — rare, highly sought-after pieces. But in 2013, he became the target of something far less refined: a gang of burglars chasing a quick payday. What followed wasn’t just a robbery gone wrong — it was brutal, calculated, and left behind a trail of evidence as chaotic as the crime itself.This week, we dig into how greed turned deadly… and why some people will kill for fast cash.www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/seeingredtw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.seeingredpodcast.co.ukTheme music arranged and composed by Holly-Jane Shears: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundcloud.com/DeadDogInBlackBag⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Patreon<br...