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They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime· Folge 60

The Betting Syndicate Fraud: How a Former Police Officer Stole £44 Million / Layezy Racing

Sonntag, 12. April 2026 · 23 min

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A former Kent Police sergeant. A grandfather. A man who spent years telling over 6,000 people their money was safe in his hands. Michael Stanley ran the Layezy Racing Syndicate, a horse racing betting scheme he claimed was virtually risk-free. For years, the monthly reports he sent out appeared to prove it was working perfectly. They were complete fabrications…

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This episode was written by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benjamin Fitton.

Illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.

Audio editing by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.

Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, and script editing by Benjamin Fitton.

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