Episode Details

In this episode of pplpod, we uncover the chilling details of the Peterborough ditch murders that shocked Cambridgeshire in March 2013. We explore the violent spree of Joanna Dennehy, a woman who stabbed three men—Kevin Lee, Lukasz Slaboszewski, and John Chapman—and dumped their bodies in ditches, driven by a twisted desire for "entertainment" and "fun".

Tune in as we discuss:

• The Spree: How Dennehy targeted men she knew before traveling to Hereford with accomplice Gary Stretch to stab two strangers at random, attempting to emulate "Bonnie and Clyde".

• The Motive: Dennehy’s disturbing confession that she found killing "moreish" and her specific decision to dress her lover, Kevin Lee, in a black sequined dress after his death.

• The Trial: Her lack of remorse, seen when she laughed during court proceedings and pleaded guilty to ensure she wasn't "controlled" by lawyers.

• The Sentence: Why Dennehy became only the third woman in the UK to receive a whole life order, with the judge describing her as a "cruel, calculating, selfish and manipulative serial killer".

• Life Behind Bars: Her violent prison escape plot involving the planned amputation of a guard's finger and her subsequent time in solitary confinement.