They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime
Sep 13, 2026 · 41 min · 22 segments
When Claire Bridger discovered what had happened to her beloved rescue dogs, emotions boiled over during an encounter with her estranged husband… \*\** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED \*\** This…
The youngest of six children, Claire left home in her early 20s and moved to London.
There she began a career in hospitality, eventually working her way up to head housekeeper at the Savoy, one of the country's most prestigious hotels.
Her work would also take her further afield, including a stint in Bermuda.
She was in her late 20s when, through a mutual friend, she met the man she would go on to marry, Keith Bridger.
While it's been reported that Keith didn't bond closely with Claire's family, he was said to be friendly and easy to talk to.
Their two daughters were born in the 1990s, not long after the wedding.
As the family grew, Claire's own career took a new direction.
She retrained, initially working as an auxiliary nurse before later becoming a school health visitor.
She was well-liked.
Both the primary school children she tended to and her colleagues thought highly of her.
Behind the scenes, however, there was a recurring problem throughout the Bridgers' marriage: money.
At some point, Keith was offered a business deal the couple thought could land them a financial windfall, the opportunity to buy a franchise of the high-end Danish electronics company Bang & Olufsen.
Unfortunately, the business struggled, and eventually the franchise ceased trading.
Claire was left as the sole earner for an extended period, but her income was insufficient to cover their financial commitments.
One of her siblings had to step in to help support the family.
By 2010, the couple had settled in Taverham on the outskirts of Norwich, where they bought a rundown bungalow with help from their family.
Claire was sternly advised to put the house solely in her name, but she instead chose to include Keith on the deeds.
Furthermore, Claire was told to avoid borrowing any more against the property, and instead pay for improvements as and when they could afford them.
It certainly wasn't smooth sailing.
Against the advice Claire had received, a contractor was paid up front in full.
A family friend said, "The builder then ran off with the funds, leaving the house in a state, and of course they had no money to do it up." This left the family living in unfinished surroundings for some time, and Claire found the situation particularly difficult.
Again, going against any advice they had received, they took on additional loans which allowed them to complete enough work to make the house livable.
In 2020, shortly before the first coronavirus lockdown, the Bridgers decided they wanted a pet.
They chose a rescue dog, a dachshund called Violet.
The youngest of six children, Claire left home in her early 20s and moved to London.
There she began a career in hospitality, eventually working her way up to head housekeeper at the Savoy, one of the country's most prestigious hotels.
Her work would also take her further afield, including a stint in Bermuda.
She was in her late 20s when, through a mutual friend, she met the man she would go on to marry, Keith Bridger.
While it's been reported that Keith didn't bond closely with Claire's family, he was said to be friendly and easy to talk to.
Their two daughters were born in the 1990s, not long after the wedding.
As the family grew, Claire's own career took a new direction.
She retrained, initially working as an auxiliary nurse before later becoming a school health visitor.
She was well-liked.
Both the primary school children she tended to and her colleagues thought highly of her.
Behind the scenes, however, there was a recurring problem throughout the Bridgers' marriage: money.
At some point, Keith was offered a business deal the couple thought could land them a financial windfall, the opportunity to buy a franchise of the high-end Danish electronics company Bang & Olufsen.
Unfortunately, the business struggled, and eventually the franchise ceased trading.
Claire was left as the sole earner for an extended period, but her income was insufficient to cover their financial commitments.
One of her siblings had to step in to help support the family.
By 2010, the couple had settled in Taverham on the outskirts of Norwich, where they bought a rundown bungalow with help from their family.
Claire was sternly advised to put the house solely in her name, but she instead chose to include Keith on the deeds.
Furthermore, Claire was told to avoid borrowing any more against the property, and instead pay for improvements as and when they could afford them.
It certainly wasn't smooth sailing.
Against the advice Claire had received, a contractor was paid up front in full.
A family friend said, "The builder then ran off with the funds, leaving the house in a state, and of course they had no money to do it up." This left the family living in unfinished surroundings for some time, and Claire found the situation particularly difficult.
Again, going against any advice they had received, they took on additional loans which allowed them to complete enough work to make the house livable.
In 2020, shortly before the first coronavirus lockdown, the Bridgers decided they wanted a pet.
They chose a rescue dog, a dachshund called Violet.
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