Right to Remain Silent

Welcome to our first two part episode. After researching this case, we decided we needed to spread this over two episodes due to the shear amount of detail and murders by this man in the early 1900's. Listen to part 1 before listening to this episode. Fritz Haarmann murdered at least 24 young men and boys over the course of six years between 1918-1924. He raped, murdered and dismembered each victim before dumping their bodies mainly in the Leine River, Hanover, Germany. He is arguably one of Germany's worst serial murderers. Join us as we look over his life and the subsequent murders that follow. - - - Follow us @ Instagram: @RTRSpod Twitter: @RTRSpod Facebook Group: Right to Remain Silent Pod Email: righttoremainsilentpod@gmail.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/rtrspod - - - Sources: Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Haarmann Criminal Minds Wiki - https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Fritz_Haarmann Murderpedia - https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/haarmann.htm Find a Grave - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15714811/friedrich-heinrich_karl-haarmann The Criminal Code - https://www.thecriminalcode.com/index.php/2017/07/04/the-butcher-of-hanover-pedophilemurderer-fritz-haarman/ - - - Thanks to: Matt Pearson for the intro music Michael Perkins for the artwork

Welcome to our first two part episode. After researching this case, we decided we needed to spread this over two episodes due to the shear amount of detail and murders by this man in the early 1900's. Feel free to revisit next week to listen back to back although we will be doing a recap at the beginning of next weeks episode to refresh your mind on what was said this week. Fritz Haarmann murdered at least 24 young men and boys over the course of six years between 1918-1924. He raped, murdered and dismembered each victim before dumping their bodies mainly in the Leine River, Hanover, Germany. He is arguably one of Germany's worst serial murderers. Join us as we look over his life and the subsequent murders that follow. - - - Follow us @ Instagram: @RTRSpod Twitter: @RTRSpod Facebook Group: Right to Remain Silent Pod Email: righttoremainsilentpod@gmail.com - - - Sources: Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Haarmann Criminal Minds Wiki - https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Fritz_Haarmann Murderpedia - https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/haarmann.htm Find a Grave - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15714811/friedrich-heinrich_karl-haarmann The Criminal Code - https://www.thecriminalcode.com/index.php/2017/07/04/the-butcher-of-hanover-pedophilemurderer-fritz-haarman/ - - - Thanks to: Matt Pearson for the intro music Michael Perkins for the artwork

On 30th October 1983, 16 year old Colette Aram was walking from her house in Nottinghamshire, the one and a half miles to her boyfriend's house. She didn't make it as she was abducted, raped and strangled by 25 year old Paul Hutchinson. It took 25 years to find Hutchinson and it was thanks to the DNA database that he was found. - - - Follow us @ Instagram: @RTRSpod Twitter: @RTRSpod Facebook Group: Right to Remain Silent Pod Email: righttoremainsilentpod@gmail.com - - - Sources: Murder UK - http://murderuk.com/paul-huchinson.html Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Colette_Aram BBC News - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-15452142 Nottingham Post - https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/paul-hutchinson-history-murderer-261237 Independent - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/father-of-four-jailed-for-girls-1983-murder-1878512.html iNews - https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/crimewatch-bbc-crimes-97788 The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/jan/25/paul-hutchinson-jailed-colette-aram - - - Thanks to: Matt Pearson for the intro music Michael Perkins for the artwork

We're back with November's Right to Remain Spooky! This month, Katy covers The Stanley Hotel in Colorado and Amy looked at Japan's Aokigahara, more commonly known as 'suicide forest'. We also have two listener stories for you from the lovely Aimee and Rebecca. Send us your stories for December's episode to righttoremainsilentpod@gmail.com. Follow us @ Instagram: @RTRSpod Twitter: @RTRSpod Facebook Group: Right to Remain Silent Pod Email: righttoremainsilentpod@gmail.com Sources: The Stanley Hotel ABC Action News - https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/the-stanley-hotels-haunted-reputation-and-how-it-inspired-the-shining Trip Savvy - https://www.tripsavvy.com/the-haunted-stanley-hotel-4108817 Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stanley_Hotel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_(film)#Response_by_Stephen_King Scenic Suitcase - https://www.scenicsuitcase.com/stanley-hotel-haunted-tour/ Aokigahara Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aokigahara Netflix - Dark Tourist: Japan

Michael Silka was a 25 year old US Army veteran from Illinois who dreamed of living in the wilderness of Alaska. In May 1984, he finally arrived in Alaska at the tiny village of Manley Hot Springs. His visit there ended in a spree killing and a shoot out with Alaska's State Troopers, ending his life and the life of a trooper. This week's is shorter than usual but it's only a small case with limited information. We hope you enjoy! If you have any spooky or strange stories to send us for our monthly Spooky episode, feel free to email us at righttoremainsilentpod@gmail.com Follow us @ Instagram: @RTRSpod Twitter: @RTRSpod Facebook Group: Right to Remain Silent Pod Email: righttoremainsilentpod@gmail.com - - - Sources: Ranker - https://www.ranker.com/list/killers-from-alaska/cat-mcauliffe?ref=lists_about&pos=5&a=0&l=419897<ype=n&g=0 Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Silka https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manley_Hot_Springs,_Alaska Murderpedia - https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/silka-michael.htm Medium - https://medium.com/@robinbarefield76/murders-at-manley-hot-springs-2ca3205d2901 Documentaries - Ice Cold Killers S1E4 - - - Thanks to: Matt Pearson for the intro music Michael Perkins for the artwork

In February, 1988, 22 year old Helen McCourt from Billinge, Merseyside went missing on her way home from work and was never seen again. It was quickly discovered that local landlord, Ian Simms was the culprit but the police force had the difficult task of proving that Helen was dead AND that Ian Simms had killed her. Using the new technique at the time of familial DNA, they were able to gather enough evidence to convict Simms. Helen's mother, Marie McCourt still fights for the rights of missing-murdered victims families to be able to have a funeral with the nationally known, Helen's Law. Thank you to Rebecca on our Facebook group for the recommendation! Follow us @ Instagram: @RTRSpod Twitter: @RTRSpod Facebook Group: Right to Remain Silent Pod Email: righttoremainsilentpod@gmail.com - - - Sources: Documentaries - A Town and Country Murder, S2 E5 & When Missing Turns to Murder, S1 E1 Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Helen_McCourt Murderpedia - https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/simms-ian.htm BBC News - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-51390548 Wigan Today - https://www.wigantoday.net/news/crime/helen-mccourt-killer-ian-simms-given-order-preventing-him-visiting-spots-where-he-may-have-hidden-her-body-1556565 Liverpool Echo - https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/killer-released-prison-now-victims-18888653 Sky News - https://news.sky.com/story/helen-mccourt-murder-mother-of-murdered-woman-fails-in-bid-to-send-killer-back-to-prison-12060979 St Helens Reporter - https://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/crime/new-tv-documentary-features-helen-mccourt-murder-97629 https://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/murder-helen-mccourt-how-terrible-events-unfolded-798696 Gov.UK - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/helen-s-law-receives-royal-assent Change - https://www.change.org/p/rt-hon-theresa-may-mp-introduce-helen-s-law - - - Thanks to: Matt Pearson for the intro music Michael Perkins for the artwork

Andrea Yates is a Texan woman who killed all five of her children by drowning them in the bath. She was suffering from severe postnatal psychosis but continued to have children, going against her doctors advice. Due to limited support from her husband, family and medical professionals, she did the worst thing a mother could do. Follow us @ Instagram: @RTRSpod Twitter: @RTRSpod Facebook Group: Right to Remain Silent Pod Email: righttoremainsilentpod@gmail.com - - - Sources: Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Yates https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Woroniecki The Lancet - https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140673606697894/fulltext Film Daily - https://filmdaily.co/news/andrea-yates/ CNN - https://edition.cnn.com/2013/03/25/us/andrea-yates-fast-facts/index.html Biography - https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/andrea-yates Murderpedia - https://murderpedia.org/female.Y/y/yates-andrea.htm FLASH - https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1103&context=faculty_scholarship Thought Catalogue - https://thoughtcatalog.com/jim-goad/2018/06/andrea-yates/ - - - Thanks to: Matt Pearson for the intro music Michael Perkins for the artwork

Sophie Lancaster was a 20 year old woman from Bacup, Lancashire who was murdered for being different. Sophie and her boyfriend, Robert Maltby were walking through a park on their way home late one in evening in August 2007 when they were both brutally attacked by a gang of teenage youths. During this weeks case, we discuss the issues we had during our teenage years for dressing similarly to Sophie and Rob and why this case was a difficult one for us to cover. Apologies for the delay this week. Amy had changes in her work commitments and we couldn't record until Wednesday evening. We will be back to our regular schedule next week. Follow us @ Instagram: @RTRSpod Twitter: @RTRSpod Facebook Group: Right to Remain Silent Pod Email: righttoremainsilentpod@gmail.com Sources: The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/15/robert-maltby-on-the-of-his-girlfriend-sophie-lancaster-the-goth-thing-was-an-oversimplification https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/aug/03/ukcrime.sophielancaster Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sophie_Lancaster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_imprisonment_in_England_and_Wales Sophie Lancaster Foundation - https://www.sophielancasterfoundation.com/ Kerrang! - https://www.kerrang.com/features/sophie-lancasters-legacy/ LancsLive - https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/sophie-lancaster-murderers-move-open-18767377 BBC - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/7316601.stm Manchester Evening News - https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/final-tribute-to-murdered-goth-1010626 Thanks to: Matt Pearson for the intro music Michael Perkins for the artwork

Welcome to Right to Remain Spooky! A new monthly supernatural and other strange happenings episode we are starting here on the podcast. You will find this episode on the last day of every month and we thought Halloween would be the perfect time to start. We have a lot more laughs in this episode than usual and you'll hear just how much we interrupt each other when we're a little excited about things. This month Amy covers Australia's most haunted house, the Monte Cristo and Katy looks at The Hands Resist Him, arguably the most haunted painting in the world. Email us with your strange events for it to be featured in next months episode. We want to hear your scary stories! Follow us @ Instagram: @RTRSpod Twitter: @RTRSpod Facebook Group: Right to Remain Silent Pod Email: righttoremainsilentpod@gmail.com Sources: TBC Thanks to: Matt Pearson for the intro music Michael Perkins for the artwork

In 2013, 17 year old Kendrick Johnson was found dead inside a rolled up wrestling mat at his high school gym in Valdosta, Georgia. The county sheriff's office investigated and came to the conclusion that it was a tragic accident. KJ's family however believe he was murdered and many of the town's officials are covering it up. We do our best in this episode to look at both sides of the story and hopefully we did a half decent job! Follow us @ Instagram: @RTRSpod Twitter: @RTRSpod Facebook Group: Right to Remain Silent Pod Email: righttoremainsilentpod@gmail.com Sources: Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Kendrick_Johnson All That’s Interesting - https://allthatsinteresting.com/kendrick-johnson Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/45div4/kendrick_johnsons_death_is_not_an_unresolved/ WXTL Tallahassee - https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/remembering-kendrick-family-still-seeking-justice-for-kendrick-johnson-7-years-later Re-Newsit - http://www.re-newsit.com/2014/02/real-talk-from-rev-floyd-rose-on.html Rolling Out - https://rollingout.com/2015/01/14/kendrick-johnson-death-update-sclc-investigator-disputes-foul-play-claims/ Thanks to: Matt Pearson for the intro music Michael Perkins for the artwork

Here's an old story for you - the 1860 case of extreme corporal punishment in the South East of England. Thomas Hopley 'disciplined' 15 year old Reginald Cancellor to death due to his 'obstinate' behaviour. It opened the public arena to consider how we punish children in England and the UK due to the brutality of Reginald's punishment. Follow us @ Instagram: @RTRSpod Twitter: @RTRSpod Facebook Group: Right to Remain Silent Pod Sources: Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastbourne_manslaughter Trove - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/823834 Helen Barrell - https://helenbarrell.co.uk/real-life-ecclesiastical-sleuths-reverend-cancellor-the-eastbourne-manslaughter/ Sussex History Forum - http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=14607.0 NHS - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hydrocephalus/ Thanks to: Matt Pearson for the intro music Michael Perkins for the artwork

This week we are discussing the strange case of Elisa Lam, a young woman who went on a solo adventure to California and was found dead in a rooftop water tank. Is it another case of mental health, a murder or something more supernatural? Follow us @ Instagram: @RTRSpod Twitter: @RTRSpod Facebook Group: Right to Remain Silent Pod Sources: Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Elisa_Lam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Hotel_(Los_Angeles) All That’s Interesting - https://allthatsinteresting.com/elisa-lam-death Los Angeles Times - https://www.latimes.com/local/la-xpm-2013-feb-20-la-me-body-water-tower-20130220-story.html Reddit (u/hammmy-sammmy)- https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/3amnrx/resolved_elisa_lam_long_link_heavy/ Youtube - https://youtu.be/YweZJeZo13A National Institute of Mental Health - https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/bipolar-disorder/index.shtml Thanks to: Matt Pearson for the intro music Michael Perkins for the artwork

We're back early for this episode! We decided to upload a pre-recorded episode sooner so you lovely early birds to the podcast will get two in one week! We may do this again next week so make sure you subscribe. This time we're discussing the case of Peter Bryan and the failure of the mental health system within the NHS. It's a sad story both for Peter and his victims and hopefully one you're not too familiar with. Follow us @ Instagram: @RTRSpod Twitter: @RTRSpod Facebook Group: Right to Remain Silent Pod Email: righttoremainsilentpod@gmail.com Sources: Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Bryan Murderpedia - https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bryan-peter.htm BBC News - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-14735965 My London - https://www.mylondon.news/news/nostalgia/horrific-story-behind-londons-most-16731251 The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/society/2005/mar/16/mentalhealth.crime# Independent Health Enquiry at Hundred Families - http://hundredfamilies.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/PETER_BRYAN_LON_02.04_1.pdf Rethink - https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/rights-restrictions/police-courts-and-prison/section-37-41-of-the-mental-health-act/ Thanks to: Matt Pearson for the intro music Michael Perkins for the artwork

Welcome to the first episode of Right to Remain Silent! We are both very excited to bring this podcast to you and I hope you enjoy it as much as we are enjoying creating it. Please subscribe if you like what you hear. We will be back every Wednesday with a new episode. Our first episode is about the wonderful Staircase... case, that we all know and maybe love but definitely have an opinion of. Instagram: @RTRSpod Twitter: @RTRSpod Facebook Group: Right to Remain Silent Pod Email: righttoremainsilentpod@gmail.com Sources: Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Peterson_(criminal) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_alcohol_content#0.07% https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alford_plea Murderpedia - https://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/peterson-michael-iver.htm People Pill - https://peoplepill.com/people/michael-peterson-4/ Behind the Staircase - https://www.peterson-staircase.com/kathleen_peterson.html Herald-Sun - https://www.heraldsun.com/news/local/crime/article213494999.html News & Observer - https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/durham-county/article213595444.html Crimeola - https://crimeola.com/michael-peterson-wiki-murder-staircase/ Metro US - https://www.metro.us/what-happened-to-duane-deaver-the-blood-spatter-analyst-after-the-michael-peterson-case/ The Wrap - https://www.thewrap.com/the-staircase-greg-taylor-case/ Netflix - The Staircase documentary Thanks to: Matt Pearson for the intro music Michael Perkins for the artwork