Four Lives Taken in Seven Days: The Murders of David & Julie Williams and Pregnant Nichola McGregor | Ep. 236
British Murders with Stuart Blues
Stuart Blues
4.6 • 880 Ratings
🗓️ 16 March 2026
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
In late February 2026, news broke that one of Britain’s most notorious child killers had been attacked inside prison. Within days, Ian Huntley, the man responsible for the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, was dead. The man accused of carrying out the attack was another inmate, Anthony Russell, and almost instantly the internet lit up with celebration.
But here’s the thing. While some people online have been calling Russell a hero, that version of the story leaves out something important. Long before he ever crossed paths with Huntley behind prison walls, Russell had already left a trail of devastation across the West Midlands. In the space of just seven days, four people lost their lives after encountering him - David Williams, his mum Julie Williams, and pregnant Nichola McGregor.
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| 0:00.0 | Your true crime story will start in just a moment, but before it does, have you got your ticket for the Always True Crime Live Show? |
| 0:08.6 | Stuart from British Murders, Mike from Murder Mile, and Paul, the true crime enthusiast, are teaming up for the ultimate true crime takeover at Crossed Wires Festival. |
| 0:19.1 | They'll be diving into the details of some gripping cases in a live |
| 0:22.2 | show that you won't want to miss. Search Crossed Wires Festival now and see all three shows with just |
| 0:28.4 | one ticket. In late February 26, news broke that one of Britain's most notorious child killers had been attacked inside |
| 0:39.4 | prison. |
| 0:40.8 | Within days, Ian Huntley, the man responsible for the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, |
| 0:46.8 | was dead. |
| 0:48.2 | The person accused of carrying out the attack was another inmate, Anthony Russell, and |
| 0:53.6 | almost instantly the internet lit up with |
| 0:56.4 | celebration. But here's the thing. While some people online have been calling Russell a hero, |
| 1:03.5 | that version of the story leaves out something important. Because long before he ever crossed |
| 1:09.3 | paths with Huntley behind prison walls, |
| 1:12.1 | Russell had already left a trail of devastation across the West Midlands. |
| 1:17.5 | In the space of just seven days, three people lost their lives after encountering him. |
| 1:23.7 | In this episode of British murders with Stuart Blues, |
| 1:26.3 | I'm stepping away from the headlines |
| 1:28.2 | and looking at the victims whose names haven't been trending online. |
| 1:33.1 | The stories of David Williams, his mum Julie, and 31-year-old Nicola McGregor. |
| 1:39.8 | Three lives cut short in October 2020 by a man who, despite what some people might say today, |
| 1:47.5 | is far from a hero. |
| 1:50.3 | Before we begin, please take a moment to follow the show on your preferred podcast platform. |
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