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What Makes a Killer

S4 Ep2: Trevor Hardy, The Beast of Manchester

What Makes a Killer

Audioboom Studios

Documentary, True Crime, Society & Culture, History

4.41K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2022

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

It’s July, 1975 in Manchester, England. One man, dubbed "The Beast of Manchester" was responsible for sparking immense fear across the city. This "beast" was the unpredictable and violent 30-year-old Trevor Hardy. He seemed to truly enjoy the act of killing. But it didn't stop there. The Beast would return to the scene of the crime to mutilate his victims over and over again.

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Original music by Ben Krejci, Lee Rosevere, Kai Engel, and Daniel Birch.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm calling about sausage.

0:03.9

Sausage.

0:04.9

Sausage.

0:05.9

My dog.

0:06.9

Oh, oh.

0:07.9

Is it normal sausage chases seagulls?

0:09.9

Well, is it normal sausage bugs in his sleep?

0:12.3

Yes.

0:13.3

Is it normal he chases golf balls?

0:15.3

Yes.

0:16.3

Don't worry.

0:17.3

Sausage is perfectly normal.

0:18.8

More than pet insurance.

0:20.3

We've met phone veterinary professionals on hand to help you and your pets 24-7 to find

0:25.2

out more, search more than pet insurance, because life is more than insurance.

0:29.9

What makes a killer contains graphic details of sexual assault and violence and is not

0:39.2

intended for all audiences?

0:41.6

Listener discretion is strongly advised.

0:47.6

It's July 1975 in Manchester, England.

0:51.3

A young woman's body is found buried in rubble.

0:54.4

Her face shattered beyond recognition.

0:57.8

18-year-old Wanda Scala's injuries shocked even the most seasoned detectives.

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