S18E01 | Susan Date (Watchet, Somerset, 1968)
British Murders with Stuart Blues
Stuart Blues
4.7 • 699 Ratings
🗓️ 21 May 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
In November 1968, the quiet coastal town of Watchet in Somerset was rocked by a murder that would haunt its residents for decades.
15-year-old Susan Date was found dead on the beach at Helwell Bay, just a short distance from her home. Her injuries pointed to a brutal and deeply personal attack.
Police quickly focused their investigation on a local man with learning difficulties — but with no physical evidence, a trial that never concluded, and a suspect deemed unfit to stand trial, the case was left unresolved. Decades later, serious questions remain about whether the right person was ever truly identified.
Now, over half a century later, Susan’s family is calling for the case to be reopened. But with time slipping away and the police showing no interest in reopening the case, the chances of justice being served grow increasingly uncertain.
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Intro music:
David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'
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| 0:00.0 | Disclaimer. This podcast contains elements that may be alarming to some listeners. The case discussed in this episode is real and represents the worst day in many people's lives. While I strive for accuracy, some details may vary depending on the sources used. Due to the nature of the content, listener discretion is advised. |
| 0:20.2 | You are now listening to British murders. A true crime. Due to the nature of the content, listener discretion is advised. |
| 0:47.3 | You are now listening to British Murders, Stuart Blues, a podcast focusing exclusively on listener suggested British murder cases. |
| 0:50.6 | This is the first episode of season 18, and as always we open with two icebreaker segments, |
| 0:57.7 | the jingles of which are voiced by my daughter. The first is this. |
| 1:02.3 | True facts that will blow your mind. |
| 1:06.1 | Did you know that Abraham Lincoln was a local wrestling champion before his political career took off. |
| 1:13.8 | He was known to have lost only one match out of 300 on his way to being inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. |
| 1:23.0 | The show's final opening icebreaker segment is this. |
| 1:26.9 | Random quote of the week. |
| 1:29.7 | Timing, perseverance and 10 years of trying |
| 1:33.2 | will eventually make you look like an overnight success. |
| 1:37.8 | That was said by Biz Stone. |
| 1:41.1 | This case was requested by listener Gemma Winter. |
| 1:45.3 | We're in the harbour town of Watch It this week, |
| 1:47.9 | located in the southwest England County of Somerset. |
| 1:51.8 | It's 12 miles east of Minehead, |
| 1:54.3 | 50 miles southwest of Western Supermare, |
| 1:57.4 | and 136 miles east of London. |
| 2:01.0 | Here are five quickfire facts about Watch It. |
| 2:04.2 | Number one, Watch It was raided by Vikings twice in 918 and 977 AD. |
| 2:11.6 | Its strategic position on the Bristol Channel made it a vulnerable but important port in early medieval times. |
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