It was a brutal murder that shocked Manchester: torture, betrayal, killers likened to “creatures” and “a kind of cancer”.

In the summer of 2022, Thomas Campbell was attacked in a professionally planned operation, lasting hours, and left for dead. He succumbed to his injuries after being stabbed, punched, kicked, and strangled.

Andrew Bardsley followed this case as it played out in court, and he describes it as “the most brutal murder I’ve come across” over the years he has worked as a reporter.

The Manchester Evening News court reporter tells Testimony -A True Crime Podcast about the events in July 2022, the investigation, and the reaction in the courtroom.

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Testimony is a Laudable production for the Manchester Evening News. It was presented and produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin, featuring Andrew Bardsley.

You can listen to previous episodes of our podcast on all the major platforms, including Spotify, Apple, Google, and more. And you can read more about this case on the MEN’s website: manchestereveningnews.co.uk.

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