Operation Matrix saw a drugs gang of ten men sentenced to more than 120 years in prison for their part in a £53 million supply of cocaine into the UK.

But what is the story between the headlines? It all started when Cumbria Police asked the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit to arrest a local drug dealer who was operating in beautiful Windermere, at the heart of the Lake District...

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Joseph Scudder and his fiance, Yvonne Killian, had spent the day shopping for their wedding rings ahead of their wedding in The Bahamas. When home, Yvonne took a nap ahead of work that evening as Joseph headed out to work. Joseph returned home at 1 am. The front door was locked, so he went around to the back of the flat and peered through the back window which had been broken. His eyes were met with the haunting sight of his fiancé’s dead body on the sofa, an image he never could forget.

Just who could possibly have wanted to hurt Yvonne? And why?

Writing Credit: Chris Wood

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When Sean Wearmouth wasn't home from his night out, his mum June wasn't unduly worried. After all, he was 29 and he had been through a hard time recently with losing his job and the breakdown of his relationship with his partner. But when he still wasn't home as time ticked by and there was no contact, she reported him to the police as missing. But then days later, the dreaded knock on the door came from the police to say that Sean had been murdered...

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It was just a normal evening as Sophie and Robert walked home after meeting friends. They stopped in the park to chat with some people they had met in the petrol station, but quickly the mood changed, and Robert and Sophie were subjected to the most terrible violence. The shocking events of the next few minutes would change so many lives forever.

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The bonus episode today, is the third of my regular monthly conversations with my good friend Stuart, the host of the British Murders Podcast.

Once again, we sat down to chat about local, national and international crimes which have really made an impression with us. We discussed:

• Dog walker, 74, sexually assaulted woman on dark Fife street
• Thief jailed for life for Amazon driver's murder
• Mike Amesbury writes to Chancellor to formally resign as MP
• Murderer shouted ‘die die die’ as he stabbed man to death on quiet London street
• Police Scotland axes 12,000 investigations to reduce officer workload
• Fugitive wanted in John George murder case to be named in BBC Spotlight documentary
• Man swallows stolen Tiffany earrings before police arrest him
• Two criminals receive jail time after boasting on Facebook
• CCTV shows shoplifters using pythons to distract cashier before stealing from petrol station

Look out for the normal weekly episode on Tuesday.

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Richard Sherratt was a father of three children, and a successful property developer. When he was found dead in his home in Bridgnorth, it was clear that he had been murdered. But his family, friends, and those he had dealt with in business had nothing but the highest praise for him. So just who had killed Richard? And why?

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It was the start of the holidays as the two yound girls ran down to the beach, enjoying their freedom. Following heavy rain the evening before, the girls were enjoying a dry, sunny morning on the coast. One of the girls spotted something amongst the flotsam, near the high tide mark. As young children would, they curiously approached the mysterious object hidden in the debris. A black plastic bag lay out before them, clearly containing something large inside. The girls peered inside.

Seconds later, upset and crying, they were both frantically running home from where their deeply concerned mum called the police.

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Life was good for two doctors, Jeremy and Julia Wright, and their four children at their home in Surrey. But then there was an affair, and Jeremy left the family home, devastating Julia who was desperate for him to come home. But nobody could have predicted the lengths Julia would go to as she tried to bring her family back together again...

Writing Credit: Chris Wood

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