EPISODE · Aug 24, 2025 · 26 MIN
Janet Murgatroyd
from The Unseen Podcast · host The Unseen Podcast
The 15th of June 1996 was a memorable day for many people in the UK. The country was hosting the Euro football championships with England and Scotland playing against each other that day as well as the tragic IRA bomb that detonated in Manchester. 20 year old Janet Murgatroyd was out in Preston with her friend shopping for a 10 week backpacking trip around Europe and they were both excited. When Janet's body was found in the River Ribble the next morning, a huge investigation was launched to try and find the killer. Despite a two murder trials, her case is still unsolved.Important information provided by: Crimewatch reconstruction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbL9lmlEmNw&ab_channel=redcard74Contemporary reports: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/homehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-40299576https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/28749320/janet-murgatroyd-missing-jeans-murder-clue/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-lancashire-40304856https://www.lep.co.uk/news/crime/preston-student-janet-murgatroyds-murder-remains-a-crime-we-desperately-want-to-solve-police-say-ahead-of-the-25th-anniversary-of-her-death-3273914https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/5895865.spurned-lover-killed-woman-mocked/https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/5896065.radiant-girl-passion-life/https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/5895952.confession-killer-found-guilty-of-manslaughter/Music by: dl-sounds.comFollow 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=QxvyPkZ2TdCDscnfxyeRawJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/unseenpodFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theunseenpodFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theunseenpod/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theunseenpod?fan_landing=trueSubscribe to 10 Minute True Crime: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/10-minute-true-crime/id1591474862
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The 15th of June 1996 was a memorable day for many people in the UK. The country was hosting the Euro football championships with England and Scotland playing against each other that day as well as the tragic IRA bomb that detonated in Manchester. 20 year old Janet Murgatroyd was out in Preston with her friend shopping for a 10 week backpacking trip around Europe and they were both excited. When Janet's body was found in the River Ribble the next morning, a huge investigation was launched to try and find the killer. Despite a two murder trials, her case is still unsolved.Important information provided by: Crimewatch reconstruction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbL9lmlEmNw&ab_channel=redcard74Contemporary reports: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/homehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-40299576https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/28749320/janet-murgatroyd-missing-jeans-murder-clue/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-lancashire-40304856https://www.lep.co.uk/news/crime/preston-student-janet-murgatroyds-murder-remains-a-crime-we-desperately-want-to-solve-police-say-ahead-of-the-25th-anniversary-of-her-death-3273914https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/5895865.spurned-lover-killed-woman-mocked/https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/5896065.radiant-girl-passion-life/https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/5895952.confession-killer-found-guilty-of-manslaughter/Music by: dl-sounds.comFollow 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=QxvyPkZ2TdCDscnfxyeRawJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/unseenpodFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theunseenpodFollow us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theunseenpod/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer...
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