EPISODE · Jan 23, 2025 · 21 MIN
MYW: North Wales’ Sinister Cinema Owner
from Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling · host BBC Radio 5 Live
This week, Laura looks at the chilling story of cinema owner and serial killer Peter Howard Moore, which was sent in as a case suggestion from three separate listeners in North Wales. For much of the 1990s, Peter operated with impunity, carrying out vicious – and, eventually, deadly – attacks across LGBTQ nightclubs and hang-out spots while the authorities looked the other way. Alongside this case, Iain will lighten the mood with some other North Wales true crime stories and a lovely email from listener Will, who’s a secret CBBC fan!Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at [email protected].
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This week, Laura looks at the chilling story of cinema owner and serial killer Peter Howard Moore, which was sent in as a case suggestion from three separate listeners in North Wales. For much of the 1990s, Peter operated with impunity, carrying out vicious – and, eventually, deadly – attacks across LGBTQ nightclubs and hang-out spots while the authorities looked the other way. Alongside this case, Iain will lighten the mood with some other North Wales true crime stories and a lovely email from listener Will, who’s a secret CBBC fan!Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at [email protected].
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