We tell a lot of wild stories about crimes that happened right here in the States—but it’s worth noting that our cousins across the pond are misbehaving just as badly. Y’know, same crimes, different accent. Today we’ve chosen two cases that each mirror so many of the ones we’ve covered from here: A woman consumed by her toxic obsession for the man she wanted to marry, and a man more interested in playing soldier and spy than he was in building himself a real life. Case 1: Jane Andrews, the murder of Thomas Cressman. Case 2, fantasist Michael Newitt. <br /><br />Sources:<br />Channel 5's "Countdown to Murder," episode "The Duchess, the Killer and Her Lover"<br />The Guardian: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/may/21/royal-aide-jane-andrews-prison-release-murder" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/may/21/royal-aide-jane-andrews-prison-release-murder</a><br />Daily Mail: <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14403185/Sarah-Ferguson-killer-aide-Jane-Andrews-sick-animals.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14403185/Sarah-Ferguson-killer-aide-Jane-Andrews-sick-animals.html</a><br />Murderpedia, Jane Andrews (various articles)<br /><a href="https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The%2Bspy%2Bwho%2Bfooled%2Bme%3B%2BFAKE%2BMI5%2BAGENT%27S%2BEX-LOVE%2BTELLS%2BOF%2BLIES%2BTHAT...-a0188988173?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The%2Bspy%2Bwho%2Bfooled%2Bme%3B%2BFAKE%2BMI5%2BAGENT%27S%2BEX-LOVE%2BTELLS%2BOF%2BLIES%2BTHAT...-a0188988173</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/oct/31/ukcrime-jamesbond" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/oct/31/ukcrime-jamesbond</a> <a href="https://www.hinckleytimes.net/news/local-news/bond-style-secret-agent-fantasist-jailed-6036157" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hinckleytimes.net/news/local-news/bond-style-secret-agent-fantasist-jailed-6036157</a> <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/law/article/fantasist-fooled-police-into-believing-he-was-spy-5sd29jd8wpr" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.thetimes.com/uk/law/article/fantasist-fooled-police-into-believing-he-was-spy-5sd29jd8wpr</a> <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/law/article/two-years-in-jail-for-fantasy-james-bond-kqmsrwj8h0t" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.thetimes.com/uk/law/article/two-years-in-jail-for-fantasy-james-bond-kqmsrwj8h0t</a> <a href="https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/21284267.fraudsters-james-bond-lifestyle-exposed/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/21284267.fraudsters-james-bond-lifestyle-exposed/</a> <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3330805/Bankrupt-posed-as-James-Bond-style-secret-agent-for-two-years.html?ICID=continue_without_subscribing_reg_first" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3330805/Bankrupt-posed-as-James-Bond-style-secret-agent-for-two-years.html?ICID=continue_without_subscribing_reg_first</a><br /><br />Follow us, campers!<br />Patreon (join to get all episodes ad-free, at least a day early, an extra episode a month, and a free sticker!): <a href="https://patreon.com/TrueCrimeCampfire" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://patreon.com/TrueCrimeCampfire</a><br /><a href="https://www.truecrimecampfirepod.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.truecrimecampfirepod.com/</a><br />Facebook: True Crime Campfire<br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/truecrimecampfire/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.instagram.com/truecrimecampfire/?hl=en</a><br />Twitter: @TCCampfire https://twitter.com/TCCampfire<br />Email: [email protected]<br />MERCH! <a href="https://true-crime-campfire.myspreadshop.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://true-crime-campfire.myspreadshop.com</a><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-campfire--4251960/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-campfire--4251960/support</a>.
