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British Gangs: Kate Meyrick
My first in a series of historical crime stories from 1920s Britain
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Paul Dettmann

January 2024

Ian Bailey Dies
The notorious suspect in the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier has died.
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Paul Dettmann
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July 2022

No More Murder
An invitation to discuss the future of Crime Guy. Are there other crimes that interest you?
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Paul Dettmann
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Cold Case Review: Sophie Toscan du Plantier
Crime Guy can at last report a significant new development in the violent death of Sophie in West Cork, Ireland. Will the case finally be unlocked?
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Paul Dettmann

June 2022

Private Investigations
Why is amateur sleuthing a mug's game in the UK? It is time for change.
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Paul Dettmann
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John Cannan is Dying
The headline is the only fact you can take from recent media reports about John Cannan. Their relentless connection of Cannan to the missing estate…
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Paul Dettmann
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May 2022

The Politics of Home Alone
When is it okay to leave a child unattended? This surprisingly simple question has some complex answers that change with the decades.
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Paul Dettmann
Christopher Laverack: BBC Crimewatch
BBC Crimewatch from August 1984, five months after Christopher Laverack disappeared from his half-sister's home in Hull.
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Paul Dettmann
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More on Christopher Laverack
I finally turn to a more detailed investigation of the 1984 murder of 9 year-old Christopher Laverack.
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Paul Dettmann

April 2022

Death on the Beach of Koh Tao
I got distracted from my Sophie research by Death on the Beach, a brilliant Sky Crime documentary about a series of suspicious deaths on the island of…
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Paul Dettmann
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Easter Round-up
We've had lots of new joiners recently, and Easter is always a good time for a round-up!
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Paul Dettmann
TV Entertainment: True Crime
I return to a topic that worries all true crime fans.
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Paul Dettmann
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