The Millionaire & The Murder Suicide / Christopher Foster
They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime
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🗓️ 20 September 2023
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
At first glance, the Foster family possessed all the trappings of a picture-perfect life; a sprawling mansion worth £1.2 million nestled in the quiet expanse of Maesbrook, Shropshire, a privately educated daughter, and a fleet of luxury cars. In the summer of 2008, everything changed in an instant. As dawn broke on August 26th, an explosive eruption jolted the neighbourhood awake, drawing sleepy residents from their beds. Flames engulfed the Foster’s lavish home, and thick smoke penetrated the morning sky. An investigation into the inferno would unearth the unsettling truth that sometimes, appearances can be deceiving….
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| 0:00.0 | This episode contains distressing themes and descriptions of violence. |
| 0:12.0 | This podcast is intended for a mature audience. |
| 0:16.7 | Listener caution is advised. |
| 0:27.1 | Thank you. Listener caution is advised. At first glance, the foster family possessed all the trappings of a picture-perfect life, |
| 0:34.3 | a sprawling mansion worth £1.2 million nestled in the quiet expanse of Maysbrook, Shropshire, |
| 0:42.1 | a privately educated daughter and a fleet of luxury cars. |
| 0:48.1 | In the summer of 2008, everything changed in an instant. |
| 1:00.0 | As dawn broke on August 26th, an explosive eruption jolted the neighbourhood awake, drawing sleepy residents from their beds. Flames engulfed the |
| 1:08.0 | fosters lavish home, and thick smoke penetrated the morning sky. |
| 1:14.6 | An investigation into the inferno would unearth the unsettling truth that sometimes appearances can be deceiving. |
| 1:23.8 | They were a close loving and united family. There was no sign of any of this coming. |
| 1:28.7 | As each day passes, more grim discoveries are made at the burnt-out wreckage of Osbaston House. |
| 1:34.4 | What began as an investigation into arson today became a murder inquiry. |
| 1:39.1 | Whether it was planned or something more impulsive, we may never know. |
| 1:44.1 | Welcome to Season 8, Episode 11 of They Walk a Mind. planned or something more impulsive, we may never know. |
| 2:10.6 | Welcome to Season 8, Episode 11 of They Walk Among Us, a podcast dedicated to UK true crime. Christopher Foster Foster's path to affluence was paved with innovation as he developed groundbreaking insulation technology tailored for oil rigs through his business venture, Ulva. |
| 2:19.5 | In a moment of Epiphany in 1997, he conceptualised this breakthrough and christened it, |
| 2:27.1 | Ulva Shield. |
| 2:29.2 | At the time, Foster was living in Wolverhampton with his wife Jill, whom he married in |
| 2:35.8 | 1987 and their daughter, Kirsty. |
| 2:40.5 | The rise of Olver Shield was not without his challenges. |
| 2:46.3 | Foster faced the critical task of providing tangible proof to skeptical oil industry giants. |
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