Janet Murgatroyd

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...

An episode of the The Unseen Podcast podcast, hosted by The Unseen Podcast, titled "Janet Murgatroyd" was published on August 24, 2025 and runs 26 minutes.

August 24, 2025 ·26m · The Unseen Podcast

Summary

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&amp;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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