S17E04 | Nikkita Grender-Brunnock, Kelsey-May and Missy (Newport, South Wales, 2011)

British Murders with Stuart Blues

Stuart Blues

True Crime

4.7 • 699 Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

In 2011, 19-year-old Nikkita Grender was just weeks away from becoming a mother when her life was cut short in the most horrifying way. A fire tore through her Newport flat in the early hours of February 5, and as the smoke cleared, a darker truth emerged - one that pointed to someone close to home.

What seemed like a tragic accident was something far more sinister, leaving a community in shock and a family searching for justice.

This story is genuinely one of the most heartbreaking and disturbing I’ve ever researched in my four-plus years as a true crime podcaster. My sincerest condolences go to Paul, Marcia, and Luke.

For a deeper understanding of this tragic case, I highly recommend you read Nikitta: A Mother’s Story by Marcia Grender, released in February 2016. You can also watch episode 3 of season 2 of Britain’s Darkest Taboos, which aired on October 23, 2013.

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The case discussed in this podcast episode is real and represents the worst day in many people's lives. I aim to cover such stories with a victim-focused approach, using information from publicly available sources. While I strive for accuracy, some details may vary depending on the sources used. You can find the sources for each episode on my website. Due to the nature of the content, listener discretion is advised. Thank you for your understanding and support.

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0:00.0	Disclaimer. This podcast contains elements that may be alarming to some listeners. The case discussed in
0:06.5	this episode is real and represents the worst day in many people's lives. While I strive for accuracy,
0:13.1	some details may vary depending on the sources used. Due to the nature of the content, listener discretion
0:19.3	is advised.
0:50.2	You are now listening to British Murders, Stuart Blues, a podcast focusing exclusively on listener suggested British murder cases.
0:57.1	This is the fourth episode of season 17, and as always, we open with two icebreaker segments,
0:59.5	the jingles of which are voiced by my daughter.
1:01.9	The first is this.
1:05.3	True facts that will blow your mind.
1:13.6	Did you know that before the English monarchy took control of the title, Wales had its own native princes of Wales.
1:19.3	The last true Welsh prince of Wales was Llewellyn Apcroford, Llewellyn the last,
1:24.2	who ruled until he were killed in battle by English forces in 1282.
1:28.3	The show's final opening icebreaker segment is this.
1:30.9	Random quote of the week.
1:38.7	Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.
1:45.1	That was said by David Lloyd George, former UK Prime Minister, who was from Wales.
1:50.3	This case was requested by listeners Emily Carver and David Williams.
1:54.6	We're back in the South Wales City of Newport this week.
1:57.8	We were there last in episode 8 of season 4.
2:06.7	Newport is 10 miles northeast of Cardiff, 20 miles northwest of Bristol, and 124 miles west of London.
2:14.1	I did provide some quick fire facts about Newport in the previous episode I just mentioned, but here are five more.
2:20.4	Number 1. In 1839, Newport was the site of the last large-scale armed uprising in Britain. Around 4,000 Chartists marched on the town demanding political
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