Murder in the South-West: Episode 342

In the early hours of the morning, in Central Park in Plymouth, the bodies of Terry Sweet and Bernie Hawken were discovered lying just 200 yards apart in the park and it was clear that both had suffered a violent assault. Sadly, soon after the police arrived, Terry died from his injuries, aged just 64. Miraculously, Bernie survived the horrific attack, but his injuries were so severe that he spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair. Just who had attacked these two men? And why? Writing Credit : Megan Grant. See Megan's work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megathachristie/?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg%3D%3D Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast: https://uktruecrime.com Buy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201 Bloodhound Gin Please head to persiedistillery.com/uktc to find about more about UK True Crime Bloodhound Gin. Remember to use the special discount promo code UKTC (UK adults only). Follow my latest Bloodhound Gin stories on instagram @UKTrueCrime Do share your own Bloodhound pics with us on socials, by tagging #UKTC Join my community at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Sources https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/cacc0b40-c3a4-473b-86cc-11863c0b3f30 https://outrage.org.uk/ Summerskill, B. ed., 2006. The Way We are Now: Gay and Lesbian Lives in the 21st Century . A&C Black. https://wearencs.com/blog/lgbtq-history-decade-1990s https://www.independent.co.uk/news/stigma-creates-fear-of-reporting-attacks-1581020.html https://galop.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Galop-Hate-Crime-Report-2021-1.pdf https://plymlgbtarchive.org.uk/2012/06/12/murder-in-the-park/ https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/brutal-murder-gay-man-central-467665 https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/hope-fitting-tribute-victim-shocking-4687039 https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/centralparkmemorial?fbclid=IwAR0SNcvgxN036Q2xQyRchD17tVZFzGEWegWkOfaYEbs5fYhQ--xOZRjdBJQ https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/memorial-willow-tree-planted-central-8297702 Got 5 mins? Fill in the Always True Crime survey for a chance to win a £100 restaurant voucher https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/MMk0718T Closes 31st Oct 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.