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They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime

What Could Justify Killing? / Monika Zumsteg / Michael Telling - Part 2

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime

They Walk Among Us

True Crime

4.66.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2020

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

PLEASE LISTEN TO ‘SEASON 4 - EPISODE 45’ FOR PART ONE OF THIS TWO-PART CASE. 


Michael Telling had killed his wife, Monika. He hid her body in a summer house for five months before cutting off her head and disposing of the remains. He never disputed those facts. But after his arrest, Telling argued that he was not responsible for his actions as he suffered from an abnormality of mind (Part 2 of 2).


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This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton. 


Narration, audio editing and production direction also by Benjamin Fitton. Script editing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. 


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COURT DOCUMENTS and information from the following news organisations and books were referenced in this episode: LIVERPOOL ECHO, BELFAST TELEGRAPH, READING EVENING POST, ABERDEEN EVENING EXPRESS, ABERDEEN PRESS AND JOURNAL, NEWCASTLE EVENING CHRONICLE, NEWCASTLE JOURNAL, THE GUARDIAN, THE AGE, THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD & ‘IRRESISTIBLE IMPULSE: A True Story of Blood and Money’ by Robert Lindsey. 


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Dreaming Blue by Sextile

The House Glows With Almost No Help by Chris Zabriskie

The Theatrical Poster for Poltergeist III by Chris Zabriskie

Fly Inverted Past a Jenny by Chris Zabriskie

The Three Elements by I Think I Can Help You

Cylinder Seven by Chris Zabriskie

Resolver by Amulets

Wandering and Floating by Au.Ra

Magnetic Lullaby by Amulets


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Music a podcast dedicated to UK True Crime. Please listen to Season 4, Episode 45 for Part 1 of this two-part case.

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Listener caution is advised, as this episode contains adult themes and descriptions that some listeners may find distressing. Michael Telling had killed his wife Monica.

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