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Feb 2023
1h 25m

Poacher, Pet Man - Predator: Part 2

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About this episode
The concluding part of the Series 8 opening tale drops this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast - where last part, we heard of the tragic tale of 16 year old Leeds schoolgirl Leanne Tiernan, who disappeared without trace one November afternoon in 2000, and who was sadly found dead almost nine months later, 13 miles away from home. What police couldn't have foreseen that August day that Leanne was found, is that everything found with her - even including the site where she was left - would lead them to her killer.

So, let me finish Leanne's tale - and so you can see what a monster we are dealing with here.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including descriptions of a sexual nature and with reference to animal cruelty, that some listeners may find disturbing, and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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  • The Bracknell - Long In The Tooth
  • The Gossip - Heavy Cross
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