The Cover Up : Episode 233

UK True Crime Podcast

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🗓️ 27 April 2021

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

In the summer of 2009, Civil Servant and father of two 51 year old Christopher Pratt went missing. It was most unlike him and detectives feared he had come to harm. And the prime suspect had already been convicted of murder in 1989. Had he struck again?

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Referenced sites

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/convicted-killer-tells-jury-lover-died-accident-1977966

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/christopher-pratt-murder-accused-desmond-5000913

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/horrific-murder-no-motive-crackpot-19116407

http://www.murderuk.com/desmond-lee.html

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/murderer-guilty-second-time-will-die-jail-1977548

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/christopher-pratt-murder-how-desmond-5001162

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/trusting-christopher-pratt-victim-ultimate-5001158

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/victim-christopher-pratts-body-left-5000581

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0:32.2	Hello and welcome to episode 233 of the UK True Crime Podcasts.
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0:39.3	Today's story from Yorkshire spans over 20 years and lets mysterious story of motive and
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