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EPISODE · May 22, 2026 · 7 MIN

Sounds of a struggle - who murdered Newton Thompson?

from Tragedy Unravelled · host Jason Lightoller

Summer, August 2005 in Bayswater, London.  Hotel guests reported hearing an argument.  Staff claimed they saw nothing unusual.  Security cameras did not catch anyone suspicious.  And yet Newton Thompson was found dead inside a hotel room.  Newton wasn't famous.  He wasn't powerful.  This podcast looks at the final hours of his life - from the mysterious telephone call that took him away from the hotel, to the chilling discovery that was made the following morning

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