{"podcast":{"title":"Leeds News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170","podcast_index_feed_id":7573170,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/dallas-wings-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/dallas-wings-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1675,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Leeds News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Leeds—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Leeds News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T14:20:25.355715+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170"},"episode":{"title":"Dictaphone Captures Christmas Day Murder | Leeds News","slug":"dictaphone-captures-christmas-day-murder-leeds-news","published_at":"2026-07-03T09:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/dictaphone-captures-christmas-day-murder-leeds-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0b75ba69-aefb-4b85-ac6d-33860306bcca.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0b75ba69-aefb-4b85-ac6d-33860306bcca.mp3","summary":"On Christmas Day, a bitter feud between neighbors turned fatal when James Hughes, 67, murdered 68-year-old Harold Turner with a walking stick—recording the brutal attack on his dictaphone. Turner had been complaining about noise and left a threatening voicemail, while Hughes had already called police twice that morning. The recording captured Turner pleading, “Get off me, I can’t breathe,” to which Hughes chillingly replied, “You can fing die for all I care.” After returning home and calmly making a drink, Hughes called his nephew, admitting, “I think I may have killed someone,” before downplaying the assault to emergency services. Turner died from asphyxia and blunt force trauma. Convicted of murder, Hughes received a life sentence with 13 years minimum. The judge called his actions “angry, callous and cruel,” noting he ignored Turner’s pleas despite the unambiguous evidence. This harrowing case offers a grim reminder of how quickly anger can spiral into tragedy. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/e466c6aadce640f1","meta_description":"On Christmas Day, a bitter feud between neighbors turned fatal when James Hughes, 67, murdered 68-year-old Harold Turner with a walking stick—recording th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/episodes/dictaphone-captures-christmas-day-murder-leeds-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leeds-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7573170/dictaphone-captures-christmas-day-murder-leeds-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}