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EPISODE · May 11, 2026 · 24 MIN

Murder on the 3.25 Train: Who Killed Yvonne Laker?

from Crimes That Haunt Us · host Crimes That Haunt Us

A shy 15-year-old schoolgirl boards a quiet afternoon train home in 1964. Moments later she is savagely attacked with a broken bottle, dragged into the toilet, and her throat slashed in a frenzied murder.Her body is discovered by a screaming 12-year-old boy as the train speeds on. The killer calmly slips away among 100 passengers... and is never brought to justice.This is the full story of the brutal unsolved murder of Yvonne Laker — including the dramatic trial of the man accused of the crime who walked free.A heartbreaking British true crime case that remains officially unsolved to this day.Rest in peace, Yvonne. For the documentary version see here https://youtu.be/jogiDm1k4FY(00:00) The Haunting Case of Yvonne Laker(0:46) Who Was Yvonne Laker?(02:12) The Last Picture(2:44) The Deadly Train Journey Begins(3:25) Sequence of Murder(5:54) Investigation Begins(6:46) Crime Scene Investigation(9:01) The Post Mortem(11:05 Derek Pye is Arrested(13:48) The Trial of Derek Pye(20:18) The Trial Outcome

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