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They say that in the case of a mysterious death the first 48 hours are critical. If investigators don't get a lead in this time - the chances of solving the crime are greatly diminished.
But what if you don't get a lead in in the first 48 hours, or 48 days.
What if you don't get a lead in 48 years?
Welcome to the mysterious case of Fred the Head - One of the UK's most curious, baffling and unsolved crimes
But what if you don't get a lead in in the first 48 hours, or 48 days.
What if you don't get a lead in 48 years?
Welcome to the mysterious case of Fred the Head - One of the UK's most curious, baffling and unsolved crimes
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We take a closer look into the discovery story and particularly the claim that Garth Hamp-Gopsill was at the Grammar School instructing shooting. We also meet a man who the police believed may have been connected to John Gick's disappearance and learn some things that might prove useful.
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It's time to revisit the original discovery story and go over it with a fine-toothed comb. A process that yields some interesting inconsistencies. And there's some unexpected developments from the Isle of Man.
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I travel to the Isle of Man in search of more information about John Gick and return to speak to someone connected with the case who has a very clear idea of what may have happened to Fred. Oh,.... and by the way, there's something quite important I've been meaning to tell you!
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There's a number of interesting conversations that reveal some new ideas, an eagle eared listener spots a very strange coincidence and there's news of our new website.
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What would you do in John Gick's shoes? - Our investigation in to that thought yields an astonishing potential connection - One, absolutely nobody, saw coming!
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Summer's over, so its back to work on the investigation. There's a few interesting developments to update you on on John Gick, on the Kun family emigration and the first Fred the Head meet up which was such a great success.
John Gick disappears without trace on Saturday 1st February 1969, leaving the scout group he had brought with him from the Isle of Man without its leader. In this episode we track down the second in command on that trip and explore what he remembers about that fateful journey and what he remembers about John Gick and the clues that emerged from the investigation that followed his disappearance.
1Episode 42 - Digging Deeper - We take our investigations into the missing scoutmaster to the next level, as we try to establish how the unsolved disappearance of a man in February 1969 could be related to our case.
Our routine investigations pay dividends - When a man emerges from the archives who seems to match Fred - and the more we dig, the more and more intriguing it becomes.
In a long interview, we meet with the man who claims to have been an accessory to Fred's murder, who tells a remarkable tale in his own words.
There's one final question I need to ask Zoe, I spend far more time than I should digging through the archives with interesting results and we receive an offer of some very useful help
Jo has been busy uncovering more about Matthew James Jackson, I'm able to speak to someone who knew Frank Kun very well and there are some intriguing questions raised by listeners.
In our end of year review, we try and marshall all of the salient points we have discovered so far, map out the work ahead of us and, in the process, uncover some new and potential important information about Matthew James Jackson.
1969 - The Cold War is at its height. The clandestine battle of secrets, spies and espionage is raging on both sides of the Iron Curtain. It sounds glamorous, but in reality espionage was a dirty, sordid, small time business. Was Fred's death related to these activities.
My request to the senior levels of the Police service about Isotopic Analysis yields results of an unexpected kind and I get to speak with someone who's been working on the Fred case for far longer than me.
We hear about something that may change everything. A possible link between the body and the killer.
We've got work to do in our continuing investigation into whether there was any connection between Bible John and Fred. That starts with a deep dive into the dentistry and that process generates a new idea that I need to get to the bottom of.
We've been systematically combing through marriages in an ever-widening circle from Burton as part of an ongoing process to capture marriages in around 1969. Those few who we can't trace afterwards populate the worry list. In the meantime Iain has been on the trail of Anthony Hardy in a process that yields unexpected results, bring a completely fascinating new possibility into our thinking.
Welcome to Season 2 - Where we learn more about Fred's dentistry. plan our campaign for the new season and investigate two incidents from the time of the murder that might have a bearing on the case.
I need to understand more about how Czechoslovak refugees found their way to the UK in 1968 and fortunately I find someone who could help me with this, and I get to learn a great deal that could prove very useful in the fullness of time.
In the second half of the podcast, I try to construct a hypothesis of what might have happened. By taking a step back and selecting the key findings over the last year which we believe to be true, I try to formulate a working hypothesis that can form the basis of how we move forward in Season 2.
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I hate to say this, but to me, Hardy didn't have to kill the person for them to be buried. They could have died by natural causes, but he bullied them when they were alive. Just a different perspective.
I don't believe this guy as far as I can throw him. He's repeating everything that is publicly available. I don't know why, but how can he look at the face and the recollection comes back to him? He heard a story. He didn't know the guy who was murdered. He should have read the story, and the details made him remember.
I wish there was some sort of registry of insurance policies that were paid out. I bet you would find one on at least Ivy that was paid out to Alfred.
I feel like someone stole the mom's identity. It was very easy to do back then. There were almost no picture IDs. I feel like the woman may have known the mom and knew she was leaving and used that opportunity to steal key personal details. The man may have also stolen Jozeph's identity. They may still be closely related to this case as most law-abiding citizens don't change their ID. #TrueCrime #fredthehead #fredtheheadpod @fredtheheadpod
I know this is a little out there, but what is the missing person was transvestite? There were no clothes on the body and the wedding ring was a woman's. What if the report of the missing person would be for a woman because that is how people knew the person? Maybe the ring thing was a ruse so men didn't approach them? Just throwing a crazy theory out there. #fredthehead #truecrimepodcast #TrueCrime @fredtheheadpod
The really sad part is he might have been buried alive, we'll never really know 😔😔 #fredtheheadpod #fredthehead #castbox #truecrime @fredtheheadpod
why do podcasts insist on having repetitive, plinky plunky music in the background???? Please stop!!! This podcast is awesome, but I can't stand hearing that music!
Fascinating unsolved murder case extremely close to where i live ken does a brilliant job of investigation and is extremely passionate and easy to listen to a very interesting and relaxing podcast ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
One of the best podcasts.
An incredible investigative podcast that gave me chills over and over again. Respectful, logical, and engaging, as every true crime podcast should be.
astonishingly absorbing pod. Up there with the best true crime series.
Good honest podcast. Look forward to the updates.
Great podcast. A really interesting case and very well researched