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Forensic Breakthroughs with Ray Fysh: The Bombs and the Bullets

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We conclude our two-part special with forensic science legend Ray Fysh, former advisor to the Metropolitan Police. Joined by hosts Helen Fospero and Martin Brunt, Ray details the pivotal investigations that shaped modern British policing. In this episode, discover the explosive forensic breakthroughs behind London’s most infamous cases.


What You'll Hear:


  • Gangland Forensics: The inside story of Operation Sturdy. Learn how a single ballistics match and DNA from a stolen mobile phone were the crucial links that unmasked a brutal gang of killers in 1998.

  • 7/7 & 21/7 Bombings: Ray recounts his radical decision to establish a 24/7 forensic lab. This innovation led to the rapid identification of the 7/7 bombers and foiled a second terror plot just two weeks later.

  • The "Hoax" Demolition: For the first time, Ray reveals how a "proof of concept" explosion—recreating the 21/7 bombers' own device—was used to prove their lethal intent in court and secure convictions.

If you'd like to listen to this episode ad-free, along with our entire back catalogue, which includes a True Criminals coffee mug, please visit our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/truecriminals


As an independent podcast, we rely on listener support. If you’d like to help, you can donate via our PayPal link:

PayPal


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Ray's book:

Shallow Graves: My life as a Forensic Scientist on Britain's Biggest Cases


Available here

https://amzn.eu/d/2Y5Vn2f


Follow us:


Instagram: @true.criminals

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@True-Criminals


Connect with Martin Brunt:

Twitter: @skymartinbrunt

Discover more about Martin’s career and the cases he’s covered by reading his book: No One Got Cracked Over the Head for No Reason: Dispatches from a Crime Reporter. Read Here: https://amzn.eu/d/g1WisSY


Connect with Helen Fospero:

Instagram: @helenfospero

Check out Helen’s podcast, The Convex Conversation:

Listen Here. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-convex-conversation/id1510209575


Credits:


True Criminals is produced by Audio Bleach Global.

Visit www.audiobleachglobal.com/truecriminals for more information.


Executive Producer: Lee Mann

Producer: Russell Barnes

Audio Production: Andrew Chappell

Music Composition: Chap Mannequin

Artwork: Bleached


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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We conclude our two-part special with forensic science legend Ray Fysh, former advisor to the Metropolitan Police. Joined by hosts Helen Fospero and Martin Brunt, Ray details the pivotal investigations that shaped modern British policing. In this episode, discover the explosive forensic breakthroughs behind London’s most infamous cases.


What You'll Hear:


  • Gangland Forensics: The inside story of Operation Sturdy. Learn how a single ballistics match and DNA from a stolen mobile phone were the crucial links that unmasked a brutal gang of killers in 1998.

  • 7/7 & 21/7 Bombings: Ray recounts his radical decision to establish a 24/7 forensic lab. This innovation led to the rapid identification of the 7/7 bombers and foiled a second terror plot just two weeks later.

  • The "Hoax" Demolition: For the first time, Ray reveals how a "proof of concept" explosion—recreating the 21/7 bombers' own device—was used to prove their lethal intent in court and secure convictions.

If you'd like to listen to this episode ad-free, along with our entire back catalogue, which includes a True Criminals coffee mug, please visit our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/truecriminals


As an independent podcast, we rely on listener support. If you’d like to help, you can donate via our PayPal link:

PayPal


............................


Ray's book:

Shallow Graves: My life as a Forensic Scientist on Britain's Biggest Cases


Available here

https://amzn.eu/d/2Y5Vn2f


Follow us:


Instagram: @true.criminals

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@True-Criminals


Connect with Martin Brunt:

Twitter: @skymartinbrunt

Discover more about Martin’s career and the cases he’s covered by reading his book: No One Got Cracked Over the Head for No Reason: Dispatches from a Crime Reporter. Read Here: https://amzn.eu/d/g1WisSY


Connect with Helen Fospero:

Instagram: @helenfospero

Check out Helen’s podcast, The Convex Conversation:

Listen Here. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-convex-conversation/id1510209575


Credits:


True Criminals is produced by Audio Bleach Global.

Visit www.audiobleachglobal.com/truecriminals for more information.


Executive Producer: Lee Mann

Producer: Russell Barnes

Audio Production: Andrew Chappell

Music Composition: Chap Mannequin

Artwork: Bleached


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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