77 Murder at Edencroft Hostel: The Tragic True Crime Story of Stephanie Baird

Just days before Christmas 1959, the Edencroft Hostel in Birmingham became the scene of a shocking murder. Stephanie Baird, 29, was brutally killed by 27-year-old Patrick Byrne, a man hiding a history of stalking and violent sexual fantasies. The case revealed the terrifying progression from secret obsession to murder, leaving investigators to confront one of Britain’s most disturbing true crimes. 👉 For further information about my upcoming book, Wartime London’s ‘Bonnie and Clyde’: The Crime Spree of Betty Jones and Karl Hulten

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77 Murder at Edencroft Hostel: The Tragic True Crime Story of Stephanie Baird is an episode from Prash's Murder Map: True Crime Podcast by Prash Ganendran.

This episode is 23:09 long.

This episode was published on Aug 21, 2025.

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