The Racist Murder of Anthony Walker | UK Hate Crime Case

Seeing Red A True Crime Podcast

Mark Randell & Bethan Trueman

True Crime

4.2 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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In July 2005, 18-year-old Anthony Walker was attacked in a Liverpool park in a crime that shocked the UK and became one of Britain’s most devastating modern hate crime cases. Anthony was intelligent, ambitious, and preparing for university when a night out with friends turned into something unthinkably violent. As the investigation unfolded, detectives uncovered a brutal attack driven by racism — and a case that would spark national outrage, soul-searching, and calls for change. This week on Seeing Red we examine the life of Anthony Walker, the events leading up to his murder, the police investigation, and the lasting impact his death had on his family and the wider community. To learn more about the work of the Anthony Walker Foundation, visit: Anthony Walker Foundation | Racism & Hate Crime Charity We have made a small donation to the charity in Anthony's honour. If you are able to support them in this way, you can head to You’re donating to The Anthony Walker Foundation www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/seeingredtw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.seeingredpodcast.co.uk Theme music arranged and composed by Holly-Jane Shears: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundcloud.com/DeadDogInBlackBag⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:13.3	And I'm Bethan. Welcome to the show,
1:18.5	guys. Thank you so much for joining us. If you're back and if you're new, welcome to seeing Red and we hope you like what you hear. Oh, that was lovely. I know. If they're new, I want them to
1:23.9	think that we're really nice at first. Oh, right. I get it. Okay.
1:30.7	Let's take a moment to thank our most recent patron supporters.
1:33.4	Bethan, did you want to do the honours this week?
1:34.5	Please, please, please. So, huge thank yous to Nick, Kylie, Dean Barnes, Lindsay Hart, Tom Cole, Richard Tucker,
1:43.1	Amelia Bowhills, Angela Parkinson, Chantale Matthews, Vicki Wheeler and Lucy Sanders.
1:49.7	Thank you, oh, Lucy Saunders, sorry Lucy.
1:52.5	Thank you everybody.
1:54.4	One of the easiest names.
1:56.4	Do you know what it is?
1:57.3	I read it and it reminded me of the comedian Lou Sanders and then I just had that
2:02.2	in my head and so yeah, sorry, Lucy. It reminded me of Jennifer Sanders, of French and Sanders fame.
2:10.1	Yeah, I'm just making a point. Oh. I genuinely thought you were just getting confused.
2:17.0	You can tell it's early on a Monday that we're recording this.
2:20.1	Thank you to each and every one of you.
2:21.8	What I wanted to say is there's loads of men there, which is great,
2:24.9	because usually our Patreon supporters make up like, I don't know, 90% women at least.
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