The Crossbow Cannibal
Crossbow, camera, and a dark mind
4.7 (16)
56 mins
Explore the crimes of Stephen Griffiths and the murders that terrorized Bradford. Discover how CCTV footage helped identify him after one of the attacks. Learn how the case exposed a chilling reality of a man studying crime while committing it.
Ep 1:
Born to Be a Monster
Meet Stephen Griffiths, a PhD student who idolized serial killers his whole life—and the fractured childhood in Yorkshire that quietly built a monster.
Ep 2:
The Lizard Man's Hidden Lair
Behind the eccentric 'Lizard Man' persona and his crime-obsessed PhD research lurked a flat crammed with weapons, worship of killers, and a chilling online alter ego.
Ep 3:
Ten Years of Terror
Inside Stephen's decade-long relationship with Kathy: possessive control, brutal violence, and cruelty toward pets used as tools of manipulation and terror.
Ep 4:
The Women He Took First
Two vulnerable women vanish from Bradford's red-light district—Susan Rushworth and Shelley Armitage—their fates hidden until a recorded horror surfaces on a train.
Ep 5:
Caught in the Corridor
A third victim, Suzanne Blamires, runs for her life down a corridor caught on camera—and Griffiths' chilling salute to the lens seals his fate.
Ep 6:
A Name He Chose Himself
Arrested and unmasked, Griffiths confesses to unthinkable acts and claims a new identity in court, forcing the world to confront his twisted quest for infamy.
Discussions (3)
Kendall
Level 10 · 4 mo agoI disagree that he failed to get the legacy he wanted. You are literally making a podcast about him.
Jasper
Level 6 · 4 mo agoThe DNA on the stove proves he wasn't faking it.
Zane
Level 4 · 4 mo agoOmg imagine getting a whole criminology PhD and calling yourself a demon just to get busted by your own hallway camera. He really thought he was Hannibal Lecter but he completely played himself.
