Welcome to Always True Crime, a podcast network bringing you gripping real-life stories that you won't be able to stop thinking about.

Discover your next true crime obsession at alwaystruecrime.com.

In September 2020, police officers walked into a house on Pump Hill in the village of Great Bado in Essex.

Standing in front of them was 35-year-old Virginia McCulloch, who appeared calm and composed,

but within moments she was telling them that her parents were dead and that their bodies were

still inside the house. For four years, John and Lois McCulloch

had seemingly vanished. Family was told they'd moved to the seaside. Friends were told they were

unwell. Birthday cards and text messages still arrived. Pensions were still being paid. To the outside world,

it looked like two elderly parents enjoying

a quiet retirement, but behind drawn curtains, a very different reality had been sitting,

undisturbed, since June 2019. In this episode of British Murders with Stuart Blues, I take

a chronological look at the murders

of John and Lois McCulloch, a case involving lies, debt, deception, and a four-year cover-up

that many of you likely remember.

It's a story about greed, control, and what happens when someone decides the easiest way

out of a financial mess is to remove

the very people who trust them the most. Before we get into today's case, I've got a quick

favor to ask. If you're listening to this on a podcast app, please follow the show or subscribe

if you're watching on YouTube. It doesn't cost a thing, but it really helps British murders reach more people who care about these sort of stories.

Ratings and reviews make a huge difference as well, so thanks if you've already left one or if you plan to.

And if you want to hear add free episodes, get early access to them as well as exclusive content not available on the main feed.

Head over and join one of my tiers on Patreon. That's patreon.com

...