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The Untold Story of the 1966 World Cup heist. The theft of the World Cup trophy in 1966 was one of the most audacious heists ever committed. The trophy depicted Nike, the Greek goddess of victory and in 1966 the England manager had promised that his team would win. It embodied the pride, hopes and dreams of a nation and was stolen just a few months before Queen Elizabeth II was due to present it to the winners at Wembley. The whole world was watching. Tom Pettifor is the Crime Editor at the ...
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Some people do extraordinary things to get rich but few come close to Big Spender. A criminal mastermind, he grew up poor in Hong Kong and hungry for more. So, naturally, he decided to pull off the biggest crimes of their kind the world has ever seen. This is Bad Money — a new narrative series from Kindling Media and Vespucci about power, wealth an…
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The season's final episode. After months of digging, Tom is on the verge of solving the five decade mystery of who stole the Jules Rimet trophy. However, can he get the evidence to prove Sidney Cugullere was the thief? To do so he must delve into London’s criminal underworld where we hear stories of torture, axe attacks and gang warfare. He tracks …
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The police caught a man in a sting operation as he tried to collect a ransom and then two days later the trophy was found by Pickles. But how did it get onto the driveway of a suburban South London street? "They did some kind of deal behind the scenes to say look, if you can get the cup back we will shorten your sentence. So I think my father proba…
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Dave Corbett burst through the doors of Gypsy Hill Police Station with what he believes is the world cup. The desk sergeant tells him “This doesn’t look very world cuppy to me sonny!”. Months later Dave and Pickles found themselves at the England team's celebratory dinner, where Pickles cocked a leg and relieved himself against the lift. Tom’s inve…
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The authorities receive a ransom from a man calling himself Jackson. They had been wading through a maze of dead ends but now they had something concrete. An 'FA official' meets with Jackson and they drive into the badlands of South London to get the cup. Tensions rise as a "funny old van" keeps popping up and spooks Jackson. Are they being followe…
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The world cup trophy was stolen from under the noses of the British authorities days before a general election. It was an international scandal. Within hours of the theft the Football Association (FA) and the cops were conspiring in secret to have a fake cup made. .......................................... Auddy presents Stealing Victory - an origi…
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By Tom Pettifor | Auddy
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Stealing Victory - The Untold Story of the 1966 World Cup heist. The theft of the World Cup trophy in 1966 was one of the most audacious heists ever committed. The trophy depicted Nike, the Greek goddess of victory and in 1966 the England manager had promised that his team would win. It embodied the pride, hopes and dreams of a nation and was stole…
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