S19E07 | Lara Perrill (Gillingham, Kent, 1991)
British Murders with Stuart Blues
Stuart Blues
4.6 • 876 Ratings
🗓️ 17 September 2025
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
In November 1991, the Kent town of Gillingham was shaken by the senseless murder of 18-year-old Lara Perrill.
Lara was a much-loved daughter, sister, niece, and grandchild. She was just beginning her adult life, spending time with friends and making plans for the future. Her warmth and youth made what happened to her all the more devastating.
When Lara failed to make it home after a night out, the search to find her ended in tragedy. As detectives pieced together the events of that night, they soon found themselves dealing with a man whose history of violence and suppressed rage had gone unchecked for years. The question became not just how he could have committed such an act, but whether anything might have stopped him sooner.
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David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'
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| 0:00.0 | It's midnight. Again, you've got an early start. There's no more sheep to count, and your part of the snoring means that it's going to be another night of tossing and turning. |
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| 0:32.8 | Disclamour. 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. |
| 1:17.5 | Hello everyone and welcome to British Murders with Stuart Blues, |
| 1:22.3 | a podcast focusing exclusively on listener suggested British murder cases. |
| 1:25.4 | This is the seventh episode of season 19, and as always, we open with two Icebreaker segments, the |
| 1:29.2 | jingles of which are voiced by my daughter. The first is this... |
| 1:34.0 | True facts that will blow your mind. |
| 1:37.8 | Did you know that all polar bears are believed to be left-handed? It's a rather unique trait among animals, admittedly, |
| 1:46.3 | but all I want to know is how they found that information out. |
| 1:50.6 | The show's final opening icebreaker segment is this. |
| 1:54.5 | Random quote of the week. |
| 1:57.3 | The most important thing in life is to stop saying, I wish and start saying I will. |
| 2:04.6 | Consider nothing impossible. |
| 2:07.3 | Then treat possibilities as probabilities. |
| 2:11.5 | That was said by Charles Dickens. |
| 2:14.3 | This case was suggested by listener Sarah Taylor. |
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