22. The Catfish Killer
We’ve all heard of ‘catfishing’ - creating a fake identity to seduce people online - but this week, our story takes this bizarre practice to the extreme. Prepare to meet Tall Hot Blond, Marine Sniper, and Beefcake - shadowy members of a tumultuous love triangle in which no one is quite who they claim to be. This is a story that starts with a wink emoji, and ends with murder. See photos of the love triangle here (but prepare for a spoiler!).The following content contains adult subject matter, including graphic violence and discussion of online grooming and paedophilia. Listener caution is advised.For more resources on this topic, visit spotify.com/resources.—Next week: We dust off the old ouija boards and get to know a ghostly spirit with a surprising agenda.If there’s a case you’d like Laura and Iain to cover, email partnersincrime@spotify.com and follow @thewhitmore and @iaindoesjokes for weekly updates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Partners in Crime with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling
Join true crime fans and real life partners Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling every Thursday as they uncover the most infamous and bizarre cases in true crime history. By day, they are partners in life. By night, they are partners in crime. If there’s a case you’d like Laura and Iain to cover, email partnersincrime@spotify.com and follow @thewhitmore and @iaindoesjokes for weekly updates.This podcast contains descriptions of violence and content that some listeners may find disturbing. Listener caution is advised. Partners in Crime with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is a Spotify Original from Mags Creative. The producers are Kit Milsom, Rowena Henley and Alice Homewood and executive producer is Faith Russell. The editor is Kit Milsom. For Spotify, the executive producer is Rachel Simpson.
- No. of episodes: 43
- Latest episode: 2023-04-12
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