Special Agent Mission - "John" and "Mark"
A 14-year-old boy in Greater Manchester, England, known as "John," became the first person in British legal history to be convicted of inciting his own murder. Feeling isolated, John created six fake online personas to manipulate an older friend, "Mark," into stabbing him, convincing Mark it was a "mission" for the British Secret Service. The episode details the intricate digital deception that led to the 2003 stabbing and John's subsequent conviction, highlighting the disturbing legal and psychological consequences of self-destructive behavior in the digital age.
You May Also Like

Missing Persons Mysteries
Steve Stockton

Burden of Guilt
iHeartPodcasts | Glass Podcasts

Betrayal: Weekly
iHeartPodcasts | Glass Podcasts

Solved Murders - True Crime Stories
RedditKing

Au Coeur du Crime
Europe1

Home(icides)
Bababam

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
Darren Marlar | Weird Darkness

Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
True Crime Today

True Crime Podcast 2025 - Police Interrogations, 911 Calls and True Police Stories Podcast
True Crime Podcast 2026

True Crime All The Time
Paola
Community discussion