The Manchester Pusher

Is the Manchester Pusher real, or an urban legend born from the need to explain the unexplained deaths that have occurred in the waterways of Manchester. In todays episode I take a closer look at a number of these deaths, and explore the circumstances surrounding them, while hopefully providing insight into the nature of Manchester and its waterways.Support the show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Itsmurderupnorthfollow the podcast on Twitter @murderupnorthjoin the discussion group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/mupnorthand leave a review on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/its-murder-up-north/id1493727239CONTENT WARNING this episode does contain references to suicide which some listeners may find distressingEpisode resources https://www.youtube.com/c/MartinZerohttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-45173888https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-44394535https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-44274146https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-43256675https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-43299803https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-43292574https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-41537653https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-36526927https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-36460829https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/people-still-believe-pusher-real-17533335https://www.manchestersfinest.com/articles/myths-manchester-canal-pusher/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/apr/15/manchester-pusher-fears-revived-after-man-hurled-into-canalhttps://metro.co.uk/2021/10/14/mans-body-pulled-from-canal-near-manchester-15424567/?ico=related-postshttps://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/971246/manchester-news-rochdale-canal-murder-serial-killerhttps://www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/9193396.coroner-returns-open-verdict-over-death-of-loner/https://www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/whereyoulive/8921832.police-appeal-for-information-after-mans-body-found-in-manchester-ship-canal-near-regent-road-in-trafford/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-16493154https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-16455000https://www.hindustantimes.com/world/missing-gurdeep-hayer-found-dead-in-manchester/story-c1luLOkQmTdi1IJijsjBuN.htmlhttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/body-found-in-river-medlock-is-student-679339https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/the-family-of-drowned-west-bromwich-student-8192http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/body-of-indianorigin-student-found-in-manchester/898149/https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/9294922.police-appeal-following-death-of-lymm-woman-catherine-sharman-in-manchester/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/woman-cyclist-39-found-dead-872698https://www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/9811576.accidental-death-verdict-after-woman-drowns-in-bridgewater-canal/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/joseph-snelgrove-named-man-whose-8374147https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/inquest-told-of-tragic-sons-howl-1131732https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/parents-told-son-chris-brahneys-1293081https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/mystery-man-bridge-hold-clue-6257710https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/body-pulled-salford-canal-police-9348650#ICID=FB-MEN-mainhttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/police-told-mum-of-missing-nathan-684351https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/body-found-in-river-medlock-is-student-679376https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/police-find-body-floating-canal-6146961https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/greater-manchester-police-rule-out-6497386https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/body-found-canal-ancoats-9071373?ICID=FB-MEN-mainhttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/man-thought-to-have-drowned-in-river-goyt-1209670https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/michael-simpson-22-heaton-norris-5832528https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/michael-simpson-has-been-missing-since-a-new-1210054https://dringhousesandwoodthorpeward.mycouncillor.org.uk/2014/07/23/york-river-deaths-report-makes-sober-reading/https://www.nationalwatersafety.org.uk/media/1005/uk-drowning-prevention-strategy.pdfhttps://www.swimming.org/swimengland/respect-water-campaign-drowning-deaths-rise/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jul/23/at-least-17-people-drown-in-a-week-of-tragedies-in-englands-watershttps://www.rospa.com/https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/drowninghttps://www.rlss.org.uk/news/today-the-latest-annual-drowning-statistics-2018-have-been-releasedhttps://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/637146/...