The Series 8 feature length finale of The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast brings a vile individual, a true monster who literally got away with murder once. And yet, circumstances do denote that the wheels of justice may turn slowly – but they do turn.
An individual whose actions you will never forget.
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving descriptions of a sexual nature, and descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
Music used in this episode: “The Descent” by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Playlist Tracks
- Beck – Gamma Ray
- Elastica – Line Up
- Various articles available on the British Newspaper Archive
- Sentencing Remarks – David Smith (Mr Justice Bryan) 26 May 2023
- https://news.sky.com/story/david-smith-honey-monster-killer-handed-life-sentence-for-double-jeopardy-murder-12890023
- https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/ripper-killer-david-smith-murder-marriage-amanda-walker-sarah-crump-b1083599.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Smith_(murderer)
- https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12203896.police-probe-killer-sadist-life-for-lorry-driver-who-was-cleared-of-carbon-copy-murder-of-prostitute-in-1993/
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/552350.stm
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-65682975
- https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/6293048.danger-beware-illegal-minicabs/
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/556081.stm
- https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/southall-escort-murder-sarah-crump-david-smith-convicted-west-london-b1083481.html
- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/3525337/David-Smiths-size-14-feet-could-link-him-to-three-more-murders.html
- https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/murder-trial-witness-inner-london-crown-court-note-b1077232.html
- https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/david-smith-murder-sarah-crump-b2346398.html?loginSuccessful
- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12128469/Ripper-killer-finally-jailed-25-years-sex-murder-prostitute.html
- https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/22484525/ripper-killer-david-smith-jail-murder-woman/
- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12120367/Ripper-style-killer-67-convicted-murdering-33-year-old-prostitute-30-years-cleared.html
- https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1774629/London-ripper-murder-jail-David-Smith
- https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/26/david-smith-sadistic-ripper-killer-jailed-for-escorts-murder-18851095/
- https://www.cps.gov.uk/london-north/news/man-jailed-murder-young-woman-1991
- https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2023/05/24/killer-guilty-of-murder-30-years-after-he-was-cleared/
- https://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/national/23545219.killer-guilty-murder-30-years-cleared/
- https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/lorry-driver-who-raped-mum-26775497
- https://guernseypress.com/news/uk-news/2023/05/26/life-sentence-for-sadistic-sexual-killer-for-double-jeopardy-murder/
- https://ealing.news/crime/man-given-life-imprisonment-with-minimum-term-of-27-years-for-1991-murder-of-woman-in-southall/
- https://ealing.news/crime/man-found-guilty-of-the-murder-of-a-woman-in-southall-in-1991/
- https://ealing.nub.news/news/local-news/man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-murder-of-a-woman-in-1991-185725
- https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/david-smith-jailed-sarah-crump-murder-southall-1991-met-police-london-b1084028.html
- https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/twisted-lorry-driver-who-raped-29807446
- David Smith: ‘Sadistic sexual killer’ jailed for murder 30 years after he was cleared of the crime | The Independent
- Lorry driver who ‘raped mum in front of her kids’ accused of twisted murder and mutilation of escort years later – MyLondon
- Ripper-style killer, 67, convicted of murdering 33-year-old prostitute 30 years after being cleared | Daily Mail Online
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Remembering Sarah, Amanda and all the women affected. This episode is dedicated to them, and their families.
The series is too as always dedicated to my dad, JD, who fought hard against cancer but lost his battle in Dec 2020. If you would like to donate to Macmillan, the link is always in the episode show notes. Pint for you always Dad 🙂
The removal of Sarah Crump’s breasts and internal organs and the fact that it was done in her own home makes me wonder if her killer was inspired by Jack the Ripper’s murder of Mary Kelly, especially since a bed is where both of these victims were left. Glad Sarah’s partner didn’t go into the bedroom after seeing blood in the bathroom – the sight of her mutilated body would have traumatized him no end and might never have stopped haunting him.