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Inspired by hit podcasts and documentaries, ordinary people are trying to track down fugitives and reopen cold cases. But should they be?
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Inspired by hit podcasts and documentaries, ordinary people are trying to track down fugitives and reopen cold cases. But should they be?
In light of the tightened Covid restrictions, we are once again confined to working from home, and this new influx of time at home heralds the dreadful threat of boredom. While cooking, online travelling , and self-pampering are the tried-and-tested ways to spend lockdown, those looking for something more novel should consider getting into true crime. If documentaries aren’t for...
Bibaa Henry, 46, (left) and Nicola Smallman, 27, were found stabbed to death in Fryent country park (Photo: Met Police) A teenager killed two sisters at Fryent Country Park in a brutal knife attack after seeking a deal with the devil to “sacrifice” women in order to win the lottery, a court has heard. Danyal Hussein, 19, allegedly stabbed Nicole Smallman, 27, and Bibaa Henry, 46, multiple times in the early hours of June 6 last year. Earlier that night, Ms Henry had been celebrating her birthday with her sister and friends in the park – but slowly the friends had left until it was...
Published 14 May 2021 Nigerians have taken to social media to express their anger and disbelief at the appearance of a murder and rape suspect, Uduak Frank Akpan, who was clad in a close-fitting orange T-shirt with the inscription, ‘The Mudder Squad’ conspicuously emblazoned on the top in black print. The PUNCH had earlier reported that the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, on Friday, paraded 20-year-old Akpan who confessed to raping and killing a job seeker, Inibong Umoren, last month in the South-South state. Akpan, according to the state Police Commissioner, Andrew Amiengheme, was parade...
The best podcasts to listen to right now Published Friday, May. 7, 2021, 10:13 am Join AFP's 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes and Spotify News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com (© LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS – stock.adobe.com) 2020 was the year that we all realized we had so much time to kill, due to the pandemic. However now in 2021, there is not much difference due to continuous on and off lockdowns that are occurring internationally. Podcasts have been a moment for us to connect within conversati...