S02E04 - "The Canal Murderer" John Sweeney

In this episode of British Murders, I tell the story of English murderer John Sweeney.Sweeney murdered and dismembered two former girlfriends before dumping their remains in canals in both Rotterdam, Netherlands and London, England.Sweeney was already serving a life sentence for attempted murder on a third ex-girlfriend when he was linked to the murders of Melissa Halstead and Paula Fields.He was subsequently handed a Whole Life Order.Follow British Murders on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/britishpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/britishmurdersTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@britishmurdersTwitter: https://twitter.com/britishmurdersYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoZBEA6gflnKGCtrLtTN8WgMerchandise available here:https://teespring.com/stores/britishmurdersSupport the show on Patreon for early access to ad-free-episodes:https://www.patreon.com/britishmurdersMake a one-off donation here:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/britishmurders All episodes are available on my website:https://www.spreaker.com/show/british-murdersPlease send any British murder case suggestions to:britishmurderspodcast@gmail.comIntro music:David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusicMy recording equipment:Shure SM57 Dynamic MicFocusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio InterfaceReferences:https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/scalp-hunter-canal-killer-john-14970371 https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/sweeney-john.htm https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/apr/04/murder-john-sweeney-london-rotterdam http://www.thewaterwaystrust.org.uk/history-of-canals/ https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-ushttps://serialkillercalendar.com/John%20SWEENEY.phphttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1390709/The-faces-Scalp-Hunter-John-Sweeney-disguises-revealed-police-say-murdered-women.html