A Young Life Stolen: The Hannah Foster Case | Ep. 220
British Murders with Stuart Blues
Stuart Blues
4.6 • 876 Ratings
🗓️ 13 November 2025
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
In March 2003, 17-year-old Hannah Foster vanished after a night out in Southampton. Days later, her body was found a few miles from home. She’d been attacked and murdered - but by who?
A chilling 999 call made from Hannah’s phone captured the voice of her killer and sparked an international manhunt.
What followed was a bold escape, a pursuit that crossed continents, and a family’s relentless fight for justice that would change UK extradition history forever.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Always True Crime, a podcast network bringing you gripping real-life stories that you won't be able to stop thinking about. |
| 0:08.2 | Discover your next true crime obsession at alwaystruecrime.com. |
| 0:14.7 | In March 2003, Southampton was rocked by the disappearance of a 17-year-old girl, |
| 0:21.9 | a bright and ambitious college student with a whole life ahead of her. |
| 0:26.6 | Just days after she was last seen walking home alone after a night out, |
| 0:31.3 | her body was discovered a few miles from her house. |
| 0:35.0 | She'd been sexually assaulted and strangled, leaving a city in shock |
| 0:39.7 | and her family devastated. In this episode of British Murders with Stuart Blues, I explore |
| 0:46.3 | the heartbreaking story of Hannah Foster, a young woman full of promise whose life was cut |
| 0:53.3 | tragically short. From the painstaking investigation |
| 0:57.1 | to a groundbreaking international manhunt, this is a story of justice pursued across continents |
| 1:04.8 | and the bravery of two parents who refused to let their daughter's killer go unpunished. |
| 1:12.6 | Before we dive into the story, please hit follow on your podcast player of choice. |
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| 1:23.0 | are interested in true crime. |
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| 1:34.8 | I'm going to be honest with you, the story I'm about to tell you hit me harder than most, |
| 1:40.0 | and that's saying something. |
| 1:41.9 | As a dad to a young girl, cases like this one really get under my skin in a way that's hard to |
| 1:48.0 | describe. I know many of you listening are parents or grandparents, perhaps even great-grandparents, |
| 1:55.0 | so let me know if you do this too, because I start imagining what the future might have |
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