S14 Ep18: The Story of Robert Black
Blood Ties Podcast
Peter Shevlin
4.4 • 668 Ratings
🗓️ 28 May 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Blood Ties, Geoffrey and Molly Wansell examine the crimes of serial killer Robert Black, whose abduction, rape and murder of young girls shocked the UK throughout the 1980s. From the disappearance of Susan Maxwell, Caroline Hogg and Sarah Harper to the later conviction for the murder of Jennifer Cardy, they trace the painstaking police investigation that became one of the largest manhunts in British criminal history. Geoffrey and Molly explore how Black evaded capture for years while travelling the country as a delivery driver, and why investigators suspected him in a string of unsolved child murders across Britain and Europe. They uncover the disturbing psychology of a predator who hid in plain sight, leaving devastation in his wake until his eventual arrest, conviction and death in prison in 2016.
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Presenters: Geoffrey and Molly Wansell
Producer: Peter Shevlin https://pod60.com/
Artwork: George Leigh
Music: Dan Wansell
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| 0:00.0 | This week on Blood Ties. |
| 0:14.5 | In April 1988, |
| 0:18.7 | a man approaches a 15-year-old called Teresa Thornhill |
| 0:21.6 | and asks her if she could fix his engine. |
| 0:23.9 | She replied she couldn't walk away. |
| 0:33.0 | He grabbed her and carried up to his van, |
| 0:35.3 | but she was able to break free, |
| 0:36.8 | grabbed in between the legs, screamed, and her friend Andrew ran over, which made the man drop her and run. |
| 0:50.3 | No proper description, but it was obviously black. and the um I'm Molly Wonsall. |
| 1:18.6 | And I'm Geoffrey Wonsall. |
| 1:20.6 | We're a father and daughter, as those of you who listened to Blood Ties in the past will remember, |
| 1:24.6 | and we meet every week and often our conversation has turned to murder, |
| 1:29.0 | which is why we originally launched Blood Ties and why we've now decided to bring it back in its new, |
| 1:35.3 | fresher form. |
| 1:36.2 | We're really excited to be back and we would love it if you could also check out our Patreon. |
| 1:41.2 | Just search Blood Ties on Patreon. |
| 1:43.2 | Thanks so much. |
| 1:44.0 | Thank you. Thank you. |
| 1:50.0 | Hi, everyone. |
| 1:50.9 | Welcome back to the Blood Ties podcast. |
| 1:52.6 | I'm Molly Wansel and I'm here with my father, Jeffrey Wansel. |
| 1:55.5 | Hello, everyone. |
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