Dorothy Leyden

Dorothy Leyden was walking home from Manchester City centre to her home in Harpurhey in April 1971 after a night out with friends. She never returned home and was later found murdered on a piece of wasteland along the route to her house. Many people...

An episode of the The Unseen Podcast podcast, hosted by The Unseen Podcast, titled "Dorothy Leyden" was published on June 27, 2021 and runs 26 minutes.

June 27, 2021 ·26m · The Unseen Podcast

Summary

Dorothy Leyden was walking home from Manchester City centre to her home in Harpurhey in April 1971 after a night out with friends. She never returned home and was later found murdered on a piece of wasteland along the route to her house. Many people believed that the 'Beast of Manchester' was involved with the murder however speculation has continued to be rife in this case for the last 50 years. Sadly the case is still unsolved. Important information provided by: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-37656559https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/dorothy-leyden-new-leads-murder-12036304https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/dorothy-leyden-crimewatch-murder-appeal-11908686https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/serial-killer-trevor-hardy-not-14154996https://www.shawandroytoncorrespondent.co.uk/shaw-ex-detective-recalls-hunt-for-beast-of-manchester-serial-killer/https://www.findmypast.co.uk/ - contemporary articles Further listening: True Crime Enthusiast Podcast- https://audioboom.com/channel/the-true-crime-enthusiast-podcastCrimeCon: https://www.crimecon.co.uk/Use my code Unseen for 10% off! Music by DL SoundsFollow the Unseen Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unseen-podcast/id1318473466?uo=4Follow the Unseen Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0xWK7Mu3bTP6oziZvxrwSK?si=QxvyPkZ2TdCDscnfxyeRawFollow the Unseen Podcast on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-unseen-podcastJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/unseenpodFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theunseenpodFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theunseenpod/Support the podcast on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/theunseenpod?fan_landing=true

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