Human Torch Killer / Victor Castigador
They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime
They Walk Among Us
4.5 • 6.8K Ratings
🗓️ 4 January 2023
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
The manager of an amusement arcade on the corner of Gerrard Street and Wardour Street in Soho, London, went to open the premises for business — it was just before 8 AM on Monday, April 3rd, 1989. Accompanied by his assistant, when the manager entered the building, he heard faint cries from the basement, and a strong smell of smoke hung in the air. They moved cautiously through the property, heading down some stairs to a locked storeroom. When they opened the door and went inside, they discovered a desperate situation…
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| 0:00.0 | Do, do, do... |
| 0:03.5 | Bampa! |
| 0:07.1 | Bampa! Bampa! Bampa! Bampa! |
| 0:09.9 | Okay, enough Rasmataz! |
| 0:12.8 | But it's not every day a new scratch card drops. |
| 0:15.0 | With the new set for five years scratch card from the National Lottery, |
| 0:19.3 | you could win five grand a month, every month, for five years. |
| 0:23.0 | Pick up yours in store today and get scratching. |
| 0:26.2 | Search Dream Big Place Mall. Rules, procedures and game-specific rules apply. |
| 0:29.0 | Place must be 18 or over. This episode contains distressing themes, explicit language and descriptions of violence. |
| 0:53.2 | This podcast is intended for a mature audience. |
| 0:57.7 | Listener caution is advised. |
| 1:02.0 | They Walk Among Us is part of the ACAST Creator Network. |
| 1:17.6 | Thank you. work. The manager of an amusement arcade on the corner of Gerard Street and Wardour Street in Soho, London, |
| 1:25.3 | went to open the premises for business. It was just before 8am on |
| 1:31.0 | Monday, April 3rd, 1988. Accompanied by his assistant, when the manager entered the building, |
| 1:40.4 | he heard faint cries from the basement and a strong smell of smoke hung in the air. |
| 1:47.5 | They moved cautiously through the property, heading down some stairs to a locked storeroom. |
| 1:55.3 | When they opened the door and went inside, they discovered a desperate situation. Two employees were positioned near the door |
| 2:05.2 | barely clinging to life, and two others were burned beyond recognition, trapped in a wire cage |
| 2:12.3 | used to store cash. The manager and the assistant hurriedly called the emergency services, but before the police |
| 2:21.5 | and paramedics arrived, one of the badly burned employees managed to utter three vital |
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