Loss Of Control Or A Cold-Blooded Killing / Megan Newborough / Ross McCullam

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They Walk Among Us

True Crime

4.5 • 6.8K Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2023

⏱️ 65 minutes

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The Newborough family had gathered together at their home in Nuneaton. They had just finished their dinner, when 23-year-old Megan said she was going out to meet a “friend” from work. His name was Ross McCullam, and she described him as a gentleman. Her words were meant to reassure her family, to give the impression of a harmless, platonic encounter, since they had not met this “friend”. She waved her family goodbye as Megan climbed into her Citroen C3 and set off into the night…

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0:00.0	This episode contains distressing themes and descriptions of sexual violence.
0:10.6	This podcast is intended for a mature audience.
0:15.4	Listener caution is advised.
0:30.1	The Nubra family had gathered together at their home in Unneaton.
0:39.9	They had just finished their dinner when 23-year-old Megan said she was going out to meet a friend from work.
0:46.1	His name was Ross McCullum, and she described him as a gentleman.
0:57.6	Her words were meant to reassure her family to give the impression of a harmless platonic encounter since they had not met this friend.
1:06.7	She waved her family goodbye as Megan climbed into her Citron C3 and set off into the night.
1:15.6	Such a lovely, deeply caring, loving, open person, full of integrity, honesty. She just had an openness that she was like a magnet.
1:19.6	Everybody was drawn to her, lovely inside and out.
1:22.6	He is a monster. He is a wolf in sheep's clothing. He comes across as a very quiet, quite naive and vulnerable person.
1:38.3	We now know he spent the hours after killing Megan, watching porn and Googling serial killers.
1:45.2	Knowing that she was dead and in the car and what he was about to do to her body,
1:49.8	he texted her, making reference to the fact how fantastic she was.
1:56.6	Welcome to Season 8, Episode 6 of They Walk Among Us, a podcast dedicated to UK True Crime.
2:24.5	Megan Newborough was born in the market town of Nunniton Warwickshire in the West Midlands.
2:33.4	Her parents Anthony and Elaine and her wider family were religious and active members of their community.
2:38.3	Megan's father served as an organist for the local church,
2:41.6	and her grandfather Ken was a vicar.
2:46.1	The property they shared was substantial with enough room for all the family.
2:50.3	They were happy and shared a close bond.
2:54.9	In 2021, Megan, who was in her early 20s, eagerly anticipated her first steps towards independence
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