Lucy's Story - Part 1

The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast

The True Crime Enthusiast

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🗓️ 10 July 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast returns for Series 10 with a tale from back in 2018, a dive into the tragic case of 13 year old Southampton teenager Lucy McHugh, who set out to keep an appointment one warm July morning - and never returned.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving a child and including descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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0:00.0	You're live on air, they have your child. That's the premise of my debut novel
0:04.4	Deadline by me, Steph McGovern. TV presenter Rose is live on one of the nation's biggest shows
0:09.9	in the middle of the interview of her career. But when she hears an unfamiliar voice in her
0:14.7	earpiece, she knows something is very wrong. They tell her they've kidnapped her family
0:19.9	and in order to protect them,
0:21.7	Rawls must do exactly what the hijacker says. Deadline by me, Steph McGovern, is out now in
0:27.6	hardback e-book and audiobook. This summer, deciding between eating, drinking and chatting is over.
0:36.0	Thanks to the new tipple topper from Waitrose.
0:39.3	Our mini-sharkutory boards sit on top of your wine glass and come with delicious nibbles,
0:44.4	such as Milano salami, Iberico cheese wedges, tangy pickles, olives and crunchy brisketta bites.
0:51.8	Perfect for mingling without juggling plates.
0:55.1	Let your Somerside out with waitros. Selected lines and stores subject to availability.
1:00.0	The The
1:13.6	The The
1:30.3	The Hello all and the very warmest of welcomes back to a brand new 10th series of the True Crime Enthusiast podcast.
2:08.8	Coming to you from my North Wales corner where I immerse myself in seeking out those tales of true crime,
2:14.8	that aren't you run-of-the-mill stories that are covered to death by
2:18.3	every show in creation, and that are often horrifying, some even stretch credibility, but are all
2:24.7	as true as they come. Bringing you these said tales is still myself, Paul, the creator host and
2:30.6	true crime enthusiast of the show's title. My hair shedding one-eyed companion
2:35.1	Peexie, the true crime enthusiast, is here like my shadow, as he always is. But the two of us
2:41.4	are nothing without yourselves, the wonderful enthusiasts that make the show happen and keep it
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