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Hello and welcome to episode 485 of the UK True Crime podcast. I'm Adam.

Thank you so much for joining me today for this episode,

which comes from the beautiful North Yorkshire Coast. Now, I know it's really obvious,

as are most things about this podcast, but the great thing about producing a podcast is that

you can really look at the cases that interest you the most.

And I don't think there's any case in the last maybe 30 years that's interested me any more than the story we're going to hear today.

Today's story doesn't begin with a locked room, a bloodstain or a taped confession.

It starts with something just so ordinary.

A seaside town in winter, a small everyday decision, a walk along the beach on the bank holiday after Christmas. It's the kind

of day that feels like it belongs to nobody in particular. The shops are half awake,

the light is thin and early, and the sea is doing what it always

does along that stretch of the North Yorkshire coast. It's rolling in, it's rolling out,

and it's repeating itself with quiet indifference. And then because this is true crime,

the repetition breaks, and something happens that is anything but ordinary.

But before we begin, let's set some context for our story today with our guest the month and year game.

You ready?

Top of the UK and the US music charts was Whitney, and I Will Always Love You.

You might know that one.

And the top album this year was the Australian cast of Jesus Christ Superstar.

I must go and download that.

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