S18E10 | Nigel Neal (Douglas, Isle of Man, 1973)

British Murders with Stuart Blues

Stuart Blues

True Crime

4.7 • 699 Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

In August 1973, a horrific discovery was made inside a popular Douglas restaurant on the Isle of Man. A man had been killed in a violent and sustained attack, and as word of the crime spread, it sent shockwaves across the island.

The victim was 26-year-old Nigel Neal, a devoted family man and respected figure in the local hospitality scene. What followed was a tense and complex investigation that soon led detectives beyond the Isle of Man’s shores in search of a suspect.

As the evidence began to mount, a picture emerged of a troubled young man with a fractured past, an apparent grudge, and a motive rooted in desperation. But what really happened that night? And what led to the Isle of Man’s final death sentence being handed down in a courtroom that hadn’t seen one carried out in more than a century?

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0:00.0	You never know where the journey will take you.
0:03.0	One Tinder match.
0:05.0	And not only have I met someone new,
0:07.0	but we've discovered a sick Italian restaurant together.
0:11.0	And it turns out, football is now our thing.
0:15.0	Didn't see that one coming?
0:17.0	Discover unexpected possibilities with Tinder.
0:21.8	Whatever it takes you, it starts with a swipe.
0:25.2	Tinder, download the app today.
0:32.7	Disclamor.
0:33.9	This podcast contains elements that may be alarming to some listeners.
0:37.8	The case discussed in this episode is real and represents the worst day in many people's lives.
0:43.7	While I strive for accuracy, some details may vary depending on the sources used.
0:49.1	Due to the nature of the content, listener discretion is advised.
0:53.3	You are now listening to British Murders, a true crime podcast hosted by Stuart Blues.
1:21.9	Hello everyone and welcome to British Murders with Stuart Blues, a podcast focusing exclusively on listener-suggested British murder cases.
1:26.9	This is the 10th and final episode of Season 18, if you can believe it.
1:29.1	And as always, we open with two Icebreaker segments, the jingles of which are voiced by my daughter. The first is this.
1:35.3	True facts that will blow your mind. Did you know that the human body sheds 30,000 to 40,000 dead skin cells every single minute.
1:47.8	That's around 4 kilos or 9 pounds of dead skin per year,
1:52.8	the culmination of which, when you include the global population,
1:56.7	comprises about a billion tons of dust in the Earth's atmosphere.
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