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EPISODE · Mar 15, 2026 · 26 MIN

Vikki Preston and Rhona Schofield: The UNSOLVED double murder that’s haunted me for 21 years

from Testimony - A True Crime Podcast · host Laudable

On the night of May 10th 2005, someone who would have known that the front door of 23 King Street, Higher Broughton was insecure entered the 1930s terraced house. Once inside they lit two fires in foam-filled furniture in a sofa and armchair in the front lounge and rear living room. Within 20 minutes the temperature in the property was 1000 degrees centigrade causing windows to blow out. Rhona Schofield and Vikki Preston were best friends whose lives were tragically cut short in a suspicious house fire in Salford 20 years ago. Despite multiple arrests and a £50,000 reward, no one has ever been charged. Today, their families continue to fight for justice. We sat down with Neal Keeling, who first covered the case 21 years ago and has continued to report on the fire and the families’ fight for justice ever since. Anyone with information can contact GMP's Cold Case Unit directly on 0161 856 5978 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Continue reading at Manchester Evening News: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/were-both-just-19-killer-33566850 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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