Missed Warnings / The Crimes Of Joseph McCann - Part 2

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🗓️ 15 June 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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A large-scale manhunt was launched after a man abducted and sexually assaulted three women over the course of four days. Joseph McCann was publicly identified as the only suspect in the case. He had stayed under the radar for over a week. When he emerged, it was for the worst possible reason. McCann was going to carry out a 12-hour crime spree… (Part 2 of 3).

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0:00.0	I am Hypno Cat.
0:02.0	Recycle your electricals.
0:04.0	Recycle your electricals.
0:06.0	Don't bin your electricals.
0:08.0	Recycle your electricals.
0:10.0	Anything with a plug battery or cable can be recycled.
0:13.0	Into life-saving equipment.
0:15.0	Or tiny kitten cycles.
0:17.0	Cables, torches, minis fans, earbut speakers, portable lamps, fit tech shavers, plugs and clocks,
0:22.7	vacuum, fairy lights, charging docks.
0:24.4	Bag them up and search, recycle your electricals to find your local drop-off points.
0:29.2	Meow.
0:45.8	This episode contains distressing themes, profanity and descriptions of sexual violence.
0:50.5	This podcast is intended for a mature audience.
0:53.1	Listener caution is advised. The victim's names in this episode have been changed to
0:58.1	protect their anonymity. Other details including specific locations have been removed to hide their
1:04.9	identities. A large-scale man-hunt was launched after a man abducted and sexually assaulted three women over the course of four days.
1:19.0	Joseph McCann was publicly identified as the only suspect in the case.
1:24.7	He had stayed under the radar for over a week.
1:30.0	When he emerged, it was for the worst possible reason. McCann was going to carry out a 12-hour crime spree. McCann's first attack
1:37.9	was on the 21st of April when he abducted and raped a 21-year-old woman in Watford. Four days
1:43.7	later, he attacked a 25-year-old,
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