Hello and welcome to episode 27 of the UK True Crime Podcast, I'm Adam.

To start today, a quick thank you to Tim Blank, my latest support on Patreon.

Thanks Tim, really appreciate the support.

I'm delighted that for the second time, today's case was researched and written by a friend

of the show, the True Crime Incuse-Yast.

Like me, he is particularly interested in lesser-known crimes, and I strongly suggest

if you haven't already, please check out his excellent blog at truecrimeinthusias.wordpress.com

or catch him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.

This week, let's take you back to July 1980.

July 1980 was a month where Ronald Reagan gained a nomination for US President at the Republican

National Convention in Detroit.

The population of China hit one billion people that month, and the classic album,

Back in Black, was released by the rock band ACDC.

On 19 July 1980, some Olympics began in Moscow.

Although to many, the event was tainted by those good old politicians using sport as a

political weapon, this meant that many Western countries boycotted the games.

Just thank goodness our political leaders have learnt the lessons of the past, leaving

sport out of their disagreements, and that the tensions between Russia and the West

are now disappeared.

Will we ever learn?

In England, on the same day that the Olympics began, which was a Saturday, the neighbours

of young married couple Stephen and Hillary Burrers were becoming increasingly anxious

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