The Prison Escape: Episode 208

In 1987, John Kendall was serving an 8 years stretch at Gartree Prison near Leicester. But he didn't want to continue to stay in the regimented environment and plotted to escape. With £250,000 and a network of contacts, on 10 December, it was time for the plan to be activated.In this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, I tell the stories of the men involved in the escape and what happened to them.....Please support my sponsorsBetter Help. Claim your 10% discount on professional counselling today.https://www.betterhelp.com/ukBest Fiends. Download this game today.https://download.bestfiends.comCrimeCon UKGet discounted tickets for this event in June 2021 using the code: UKTChttps://www.crimecon.co.ukWriting creditSteve PercivalReferenced siteswww.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/plaque-unveiled-hero-railway-worker-killed-1973-1434693https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Kennedy_(security_guard)https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/daring-escape-foiled-by-jail-staff-who-read-between-the-lines-2004769.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/1999/apr/05/duncancampbell1https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/faces-of-the-terrorists-and-the-criminal-who-didnt-get-away-1448196.htmlhttps://www.macearchive.org/films/central-news-east-26061989-escape-gartreehttps://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12084754.payroll-robbers-sentence-reduced-killers-jail-term-cut-by-five-years/https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/written-answers/1988/jan/21/gartree-prison-escape Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.