The Murder of Melanie Road: The Killer Who Hid in Plain Sight for 32 Years

In the summer of 1984, seventeen-year-old Melanie Road had almost everything ahead of her. Bright, popular and ambitious, she was approaching the end of her A-levels and looking forward to university and the freedom of adult life. But in the early hours of 9 June, after spending the night out with friends in Bath, Melanie began the short walk home. She never made it. Her murder would become one of Britain's most haunting unsolved crimes. Police had evidence. They had witnesses. They had something left behind by Melanie's killer that would one day prove crucial. But as months became years and years became decades, the person responsible remained free. For more than thirty years, Melanie's family waited for an answer. And then, in 2015, something happened that would finally begin to unravel a mystery that had endured for a generation. This week on Seeing Red, we follow the murder of Melanie Road, the extraordinary investigation that followed, and the breakthrough that finally brought detectives face-to-face with the man they had been searching for since 1984. Join our Patreon Find us on YouTube Buy Me a Coffee Visit our website Theme music by Dead Dog in Black Bag 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.