S16E06 | Brenda Venables (Kempsey, Worcestershire, 1982)
British Murders with Stuart Blues
Stuart Blues
4.7 • 699 Ratings
🗓️ 23 January 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
In May 1982, 48-year-old Brenda Venables seemingly vanished from the farmhouse she shared with her husband, David, in rural Worcestershire. Her husband claimed she had been struggling with her mental health and suggested she may have taken her own life, leaving behind a shroud of uncertainty and heartbreak.
For decades, Brenda’s disappearance remained a mystery, until a shocking discovery was made in July 2019 after some routine maintenance on the farm’s septic tank revealed a horrifying truth that had been hidden in plain sight for nearly 40 years.
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| 0:00.0 | Disclaimer. This podcast contains elements that may be alarming to some listeners. |
| 0:05.0 | The case discussed in this episode is real and represents the worst day in many people's lives. |
| 0:11.0 | While I strive for accuracy, some details may vary depending on the sources used. |
| 0:16.0 | Due to the nature of the content, listener discretion is advised. |
| 0:20.0 | You are now listening to British writers. Due to the nature of the content, listener discretion is advised. |
| 0:24.2 | You are now listening to British Brothers. |
| 0:25.4 | This will cry. |
| 0:25.9 | Podcast. Hello everyone and welcome to British Murders with Stuart Blues, |
| 0:43.3 | a podcast focusing exclusively on listener-suggested British murder cases. |
| 0:48.5 | This is the sixth episode of season 16, but before we get to this week's story, let's break the ice. The show's first |
| 0:55.9 | opening icebreaker segment is this. Do you facts that sound like both? Did you know that it's |
| 1:03.8 | physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky? Pigs have a relatively stiff neck structure and as a result they have limited |
| 1:13.0 | neck mobility compared to many other animals. This is due to the way their neck vertebrae are positioned |
| 1:18.9 | and the overall design of their skeletal system. Now it's time for the show's final opening |
| 1:24.8 | Icebreaker segment. Rendo quote of the day |
| 1:28.3 | Keep away from those who try to belittle your ambitions |
| 1:32.9 | Mark Twain |
| 1:34.4 | This case was requested by listener Ian Griffiths |
| 1:38.6 | and long-time friend of the show Christian Tom's Arbell |
| 1:41.5 | We're in the village of Kempsey this week, located in the West Midlands |
| 1:46.0 | County of Worcestershire. It's four miles south of Worcester, 27 miles southwest of Birmingham, and 99 miles |
| 1:53.7 | northwest of London. Here are five quickfire facts about Kempsey. Number one, St Mary's church in Kempsey is a notable landmark with a history dating back |
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