Killer Salesman / The Crimes Of John Cannan

On October 7, 1987, in Bristol city centre, a young woman was sat in her car at Canon’s Marsh car park. She had left a party at a nearby public house. Before she started the engine, she noticed a man, who she did not know, slowly walking towards the car. He pried open the door and put a gun into his intended victim’s face. The dark-haired man told the woman that providing she did what he said, she would not get hurt. He motioned that she get into the passenger seat…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton. Narration, audio editing and production direction also by Benjamin Fitton. Script editing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.   Become a ‘Patreon Producer’ and get exclusive access to Season 1, early ad-free access to episodes, and your name in the podcast credits. Find out more here: https://www.patreon.com/TheyWalkAmongUs  Order our book ‘They Walk Among Us’ here: https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com/merchandise  Court documents and information from the following news organisations, books and magazines were referenced in this episode: Liverpool Echo, Staffordshire Sentinel, Aberdeen Evening Express, Dundee Courier, Reading Evening Post, Aberdeen Evening Express, Daily Telegraph, Aberdeen Press and Journal, Sandwell Evening Mail, Newcastle Journal, Hammersmith & Shepherds Bush Gazette, Independent, The Guardian, The Observer, Daily Express, Bristol Post, Daily Mail, ‘Prime Suspect - The True Story of John Cannan, The Only Man the Police Want to Investigate for the Murder of Suzy Lamplugh’ by Christopher Berry-Dee and Robin Odell, and ‘Real-Life Crime And How They Were Solved’ Magazine. More information and episode references can be found on our website https://theywalkamonguspodcast.comMUSIC: Resolution by Wayne JonesDeparture Ghostpocalypse by Kevin MacLeodMaestro Tlakaelel by Jesse GallagherGathering Darkness by Kevin MacLeodA Hand In The Dark by Underbelly & Ty MayerThin Places by Jesse GallagherThe Dark Glow of the Mountains by Chris ZabriskieThe Anunnaki Return by Jesse GallagherDeep Space by AudionautixDeep Noise by Kevin MacLeodSpace Hunter by Quincas MoreiraEchoes of Time v2 by Kevin MacLeodAtlantis by AudionautixSpirit of Fire by Jesse GallagherWander by Emmit FennSurrender by Asher FuleroAll music used under an Attribution License - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TWAU_PodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/theywalkamonguspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/theywalkamonguspodcastAcast - https://www.acast.com/theywalkamongusWe’re running a brief listener survey. As a thank you, completing it gives you the chance to win one of three signed copies of the They Walk Among Us book: https://bit.ly/theywalkamongussurvey2026  Thanks!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.