True crime podcast hosted by Emma Taylor and Joannagh Shanks who hail from Scotland in the United Kingdom.
Bonus Episode: The Makings of a MurdererIn this special bonus episode, Murder She Spoke go behind the scenes of The Makings of a Murderer, the one-man stage show hosted by former Detective Superintendent David Swindle, currently touring the UK. David Swindle served in the Police for 34 years and was involved in some of the most high profile criminal investigations in UK history, most notably Operation Anagram, which led to the discovery of further victims of notorious serial killer Peter Tobin.In this episode, Emma And Joannagh go on stage at the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh for a preview of the production. They also have an interview with host David Swindle, who gives some insight into his philosophy on dealing with the aftermath of murder, as well as some previews of the content of his one-man show.The Makings of a Murderer show will be touring until April 2024. To book tickets, visit themakingsofamurderer.co.uk Produced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources:https://www.davidswindle.com/about-david-swindle/https://themakingsofamurderer.co.uk/https://www.crimecon.co.uk/david-swindlehttps://kirstymaxwell.com/https://craigmallon.com/https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/who-did-peter-tobin-kill-and-was-he-bible-john-former-lead-detective-david-swindle-on-why-the-serial-killer-case-is-not-cold-yet-1403956https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-13717063https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-51114483https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-61962924https://www.gov.uk/government/news/helen-s-law-receives-royal-assentThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4533442/advertisement
Episode 99: Karen BuckleyThis week Emma tells us the story of Karen Buckley, a 24-year-old student from Ireland, who was killed in 2015 whilst living in Glasgow.We hear how the alarm was raised after Karen did not return home after a night out, something which was very out of character for her.Emma describes how the police appeals to the public resulted in crucial information being provided. This information would ultimately lead to the discovery of Karen's remains and would be vital in the case against her killer.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.scotsman.com/news/karen-buckley-murder-timeline-events-1497840https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/karen-buckleyhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-33865588https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-34176058https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/karen-buckley-how-alexander-pacteau-killed-her-and-tried-to-destroy-her-body-1.2313484https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/sep/08/karen-buckley-alexander-pacteau-jailed-for-at-least-23-yearshttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/evil-karen-buckley-killer-alexander-9209520https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/karen-buckley-killer-alexander-pacteau-10647129https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/karen-buckley-murderer-alexander-pacteau-6234866https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-reviews/uncomfortable-if-worthwhile-viewing-tv3s-opening-disclosure-instalment-31566218.htmlhttps://www.irishpost.com/news/85953-2-85953https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/506723/monster-alexander-pacteau-who-killed-student-nurse-karen-buckley-in-glasgow-guzzles-protein-shakes-and-pumps-iron-in-jail-in-a-bid-to-get-fit/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3193602/Alexander-Pacteau-admits-murdered-Irish-student-Karen-Buckley.htmlhttps://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/how-this-callous-calculating-killer-murdered-karen-and-used-google-and-a-tv-show-to-try-and-avoid-detection-31445671.htmlhttps://www.rte.ie/documents/news/judge-lady-rae-sentencing.pdfhttps://archive.news.stv.tv/west-central/1338630-karen-buckley-murderer-dropped-appeal-after-his-mother-told-him-to.htmlhttps://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/4619362/alexander-pacteau-jail-drug-search/https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/598400/face-evil-brutal-killing-Karen-Buckley-Alexander-Pacteauhttps://www.express.co.uk/scotland/597714/Alexander-Pacteau-cover-up-crimehttps://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/572164/Karen-Buckley-judge-criticised-Glasgow-attack-mursehttps://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/573579/Karen-Buckley-funeral-Glasgow-nurse-murdered
Episode 98: Mary Speir Gunn.This week Joannagh brings us a mystery dating all the way back to 1913, the case of Mary Speir Gunn.We hear how, in October 1913, Mary and her family were relaxing in their secluded cottage home when suddenly a hail of bullets tore through the room, hitting all members of the family, Mary fatally so.We hear how, despite some conclusions being drawn from evidence at the scene, the lack of strong forensics at the time meant a degree of guesswork was involved in the investigation.Joannagh describes the leads that were ultimately followed in the case, some stretching as far as Saskatchewan, Canada, as well as some of the more imaginative theories put forward by investigators at the time. Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Who-Killed-Mary-Gunn-Portencross-ebook/dp/B08DXQK75J/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2RMB95MOZU7VP&keywords=who+killed+mary+gunn&qid=1655767340&s=books&sprefix=who+killed+mary+gunn%2Cstripbooks%2C75&sr=1-1https://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/16860957.author-solves-105-year-old-murder-mystery-portencross/https://newspaperarchive.com/london-standard-oct-20-1913-p-8/https://newspaperarchive.com/london-standard-oct-27-1913-p-9/https://newspaperarchive.com/london-evening-news-oct-20-1913-p-5/https://web.archive.org/web/20140812213340/http://www.riverclydephotography.org/2009/11/portencross-murder.htmlhttps://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/13724201.the-portencross-murder-100-years-on/https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ayrshire-Echoes-People-Places-Times/dp/0956755054https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ayrshire-Discovering-County-Dane-Love/dp/0954446119https://www.amazon.co.uk/Murder-Not-Proven-Jack-House/dp/0862670659http://www.ayrshireroots.co.uk/TNG/getperson.php?personID=I28700&tree=2
Episode 97: The Dunblane Massacre.Content Warning: This case involves a school shooting and the deaths of many young children. As always, we want our listeners to look after themselves, so if you feel that this episode may be distressing for you we would advise you to possibly skip this episode or listen to another one instead. This week Emma tells us of the Dunblane Massacre, one of the darkest days in modern Scottish history.On the 13th of March 1996, a class of 5 and 6-year-old children and their teachers at Dunblane Primary School were targeted by gunman Thomas Hamilton in a merciless attack which claimed the lives of 16 children and 1 teacher.We hear how the families of the victims got involved in the political fight for gun control, with legislation quickly being introduced to severely restrict the ownership of handguns in the UK.Emma talks about the lasting impact of the legislation, particularly how there have been no further school shootings since it was introduced. We also hear of the unfortunate parallels with recent incidents in the U.S and the potential lessons that could be learned from Dunblane.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/dunblane-school-shooting-united-kingdom-gun-control-7936966/https://news.stv.tv/archive/1345003-dunblane-massacre-timeline-of-school-shooting-that-shocked-a-nationhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-inquiry-into-the-shootings-at-dunblane-primary-schoolhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/five-small-coffins-laid-to-rest-in-dunblane-1342948.htmlhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-1996-dunblane-massacre-pushed-uk-enact-stricter-gun-laws-180977221/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emilydugan/school-shooting-gun-laws-change#.xxN1K0rGYhttps://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/5/contentshttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/the-life-and-death-of-thomas-watt-hamilton-1672323.htmlhttps://www.thehindu.com/news/international/uk-gun-control-after-1996-dunblane-massacre/article65464402.ecehttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/26/british-laws-dunblane-gun-control-texas-school-massacrehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/61640325https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/31/andy-murray-angry-texas-school-shooting-dunblane-massacrehttps://www.si.com/tennis/2022/06/01/andy-murray-recalls-childhood-school-shooting-scotland-uvalde-texashttps://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/6806925/dunblane-massacre-victims/https://metro.co.uk/2016/03/13/dunblane-massacre-20-years-on-list-of-victims-of-horror-in-scottish-school-5749061/https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-times/2035024/dunblane-how-the-ghastly-news-unfolded-that-children-had-been-massacred-25-years-ago/
Episode 96: Steven Donaldson. This week Joannagh tells us about the case of Steven Donaldson, a 27-year-old offshore oil and gas worker from Arbroath. We hear how Steven was in the midst of a disagreement with his ex girlfriend over money and on 6 June 2018 set off to meet with her to talk the issue through.Joannagh describes how, when Steven arrived, he was ambushed and killed after a vicious and sustained attack.We hear details of the strong reactions, from various parties, to the brutal details of the attack and the lack of remorse shown by the killers, as well as the impact the ordeal has had on Steven's family.Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/docs/default-source/cos-general-docs/pdf-docs-for-opinions/2019hcjac84.pdf?sfvrsn=0https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/tag/steven-donaldson/https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/1497593/hunt-for-murdered-aberdeen-oil-workers-killers-continues/https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/1497953/oil-firm-sadness-after-aberdeen-worker-found-murdered-in-countryside/https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-courier-advertiser-fife-edition/20190511/281745565829316https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/courts/881881/steven-donaldson-a-successful-and-popular-young-man-at-the-heart-of-a-happy-family/https://www.facebook.com/justice4steven/?ref=page_internalhttps://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-courier-advertiser-angus-and-the-mearns-edition/20180612/281500751954898https://planetradio.co.uk/tay/local/news/exclusive-steven-donaldson-family-interview/https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/1501054/three-in-court-over-aberdeen-oil-workers-murder/https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/crime-courts/3618540/three-in-court-over-aberdeen-oil-workers-death1/https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/crime-courts/1721136/juror-faints-after-seeing-picture-and-hearing-graphic-evidence-in-steven-donaldson-murder-trial/https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/scotland/1740453/two-men-found-guilty-of-murdering-aberdeen-oil-worker/https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/steven-donaldson-murder-brutal-killer-dead-prison-accomplices-appeal-rejected-1402331https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-48458290https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/docs/default-source/cos-general-docs/pdf-docs-for-opinions/2021fai019.pdf?sfvrsn=0
Episode 95: Julius Czapla.Content Warning: This case involves the death of a child. As always, we want our listeners to look after themselves, so if you feel that this episode may be distressing for you we would advise you to possibly skip this episode or listen to another one instead. This week Emma tells the tragic story of Julius Czapla, a two-year-old boy living in Edinburgh, who was murdered by his own father.Emma describes how the breakdown of Julius' parents relationship led his father to display worrying behaviour.We hear about how Julius' father made the decision to kill his son in order to punish Julius' mother, before attempting to take his own life.We also hear how, after failing in the attempt to take his own life, Julius' father attempted to use his diminished mental state as a defence for the terrible act.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/julius-czapla-first-pictures-emerge-19330722https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/tributes-after-two-year-old-19324590https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/julius-czaplas-killer-father-was-a-good-dad-court-told-j598zxgnphttps://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/8803589/julius-czapla-mum-tribute/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/high-court-edinburgh-polish-b2063564.htmlhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/edinburgh-high-court-b2063396.htmlhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-61319315https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-61275912https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/news/2022/may/conviction-of-lukasz-czapla-for-murder-of-julius-czapla-at-high-court-in-edinburgh/https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/julius-czapla-edinburgh-dad-ordered-to-serve-minimum-23-years-for-murdering-his-toddler-son-3680318https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/8828243/lukasz-czapla-indecent-images-children-court/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/may/04/father-who-killed-his-two-year-old-son-sentenced-to-lifehttps://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-mum-two-year-old-23864158https://news.sky.com/story/lukasz-czapla-found-guilty-of-murdering-two-year-old-son-in-act-of-revenge-and-jealousy-12605202https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/man-shoots-son-airgun-stabs-smothers-him-death-get-back-his-ex-1699750https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/18460602/dad-stab-shot-son-guilty-murder-edinburgh/https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-record/20201126/281990380077730https://metro.co.uk/2022/05/04/dad-who-murdered-two-year-old-son-to-spite-his-ex-is-jailed-for-life-16586515/https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/national/20104388.julius-czapla-killing-father-admits-lying-said-not-remember/https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/dad-who-killed-toddler-son-23827288https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/lukasz-czapla-man-appears-court-19331753https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/mother-murdered-julius-czapla-pays-26873275https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-dad-who-shot-stabbed-26872911https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-61249744https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-61220164https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-61180401
Episode 94: Dorothy Park. This week Joannagh tells us about the case of Dorothy Park, a 63-year-old postmistress from New Pitsligo.In 16 June 1981 Dorothy was found dead in an incident that shocked the residents of the quiet village. Seemingly the victim of a burglary gone wrong, Dorothy was found bound and gagged in her home, she had died by suffocation.Joannagh details the steps taken by the police to try and identify the perpetrators, with a team of 55 officers being assigned to the case.We hear how witness statements mentioned 2 strangers in the village on the evening of Dorothy's death, as well as a strange car travelling at speed away from the village. Additionally we hear how a reward of £5,000 (which would be about £20,000 in today's money) was offered for information leading to an arrest.Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/past-times/3234142/who-killed-buchan-postmistress-in-black-panther-style-robbery-40-years-ago/https://www.pressreader.com/similar/281878711333676https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-press-and-journal-aberdeen-and-aberdeenshire/20160620/282905204848245https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraserburghhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Pitsligohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Forbes_of_Callendarhttp://www.newpitsligo.org/news_paper_clippings.html
Episode 93: Kirsty Maxwell.This week Emma brings us the ongoing case of Kirsty Maxwell, a 27-year-old woman from Livingston, who died under mysterious circumstances whilst on a trip to Benidorm with friends.Emma describes how, after a night of drinking, Kirsty fell to her death from a balcony in the hotel she was staying. However the balcony was not in an apartment being rented by Kirsty or her friends.We hear how some conflicting accounts and inconsistent stories from the occupants of the apartment raised suspicions around the truth of the fall.Emma tells how failures by the Spanish Police added to concerns about the case which has led Kirsty's family to continue pursuing the truth to this day.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2020/07/17/5-british-men-cleared-in-spain-over-criminal-involvement-in-death-of-benidorm-balcony-plunge-victim-kirsty-maxwell/https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2021/05/15/new-mtv-documentary-investigating-the-death-of-kirsty-maxwell-in-spains-benidorm-is-a-stark-reminder-of-dangers-faced-by-brits-abroad/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/20039913.parents-balcony-fall-death-victim-kirsty-maxwell-bid-help-others/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/kirsty-maxwell-murder-probe-flawed-20295409https://kirstymaxwell.com/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/family-scot-who-plunged-death-25778745https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4113893/benidorm-balcony-victim-kirsty-maxwell-final-moments/https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3487460/kirsty-maxwell-benidorm-five-death-fall/https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/five-theories-around-mystery-death-20395677https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/new-bride-who-plunged-death-10342658https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-40138380https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-40725274https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-44821906https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/kirsty-maxwell-death-mystery-examined-13108407https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/balcony-death-plunge-victim-kirsty-13114428https://evoke.ie/2021/04/14/entertainment/kirsty-maxwell-documentaryhttps://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/death-kirsty-maxwell-documentary-mtv-20332745
Episode 92: Lynda Spence. This week Joannagh tells us the story of Lynda Spence, a 27-year-old financial adviser from Glasgow who was abducted, tortured and murdered in April 2011.We hear how Lynda's taste for the finer things in life had led to severe financial mismanagement of clients funds and left Lynda owing substantial sums of money to criminals that she had been doing business with.Joannagh describes how a group of these criminals made the decision to abduct Lynda and subject her to a 2-week-long period of torture to try and recover their money.We also hear how, despite thorough efforts by the killers to remove all evidence of the murder, there was sufficient evidence at the scene to charge them with Lynda's murder. Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/search-judgments/judgment?id=086e9ba6-8980-69d2-b500-ff0000d74aa7https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/news/2022/march/update-lynda-spence-murder-2011/https://crimestoppers-uk.org/campaigns-media/community/Scotland#https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/apr/08/lynda-spence-murder-two-convictedhttps://www.scotsman.com/news/lynda-spence-knew-what-she-was-court-hears-1583078https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-60765214https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-22064366https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-22013752https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-22068323https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/lynda-spences-mother-breaks-down-court-1592466
Episode 91: Magdeline Makola.This week Emma tells us of the terrifying ordeal suffered by nurse Magdeline Makola when, in 2008, she was abducted and held in the boot of a car for approximately 10 days.We hear how her colleagues became concerned when she did not show up for her shift at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary on the 18th of December 2008.Emma describes how the Police began attempting to trace Magdeline through CCTV images of her car and how, by sheer luck, 2 officers were passing the car where it had been left at a train station in Airdrie when they heard Magdeline calling for help.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/abducted-nurse-magdeline-makola-tells-1020971https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/brave-nurse-magdeline-makola-hours-2832786https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/apr/24/nurse-locked-car-boot-guiltyhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/jul/21/nurse-car-boot-abduction-prisonhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/man-tried-to-kill-nurse-in-car-368385https://worldbulletin.dunyabulteni.net/archive/man-admits-keeping-nurse-in-car-boot-for-10-days-h40673.htmlhttps://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/police-charge-man-after-nurse-freed-from-car-boot-26502222.htmlhttps://www.thefreelibrary.com/Just+pounds+3k+for+nurse+kept+in+car+boot%3B+JUSTICE-a0234529934https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11776849https://www.heraldscotland.com/default_content/12378750.missing-nurse-found-locked-car-boot/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/3997523/Police-hunt-man-over-nurses-abduction.html?mobile=waphttps://www.theforgivenessproject.com/stories-library/magdeline-makola/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1201123/I-friends-death-Nurses-graphic-account-day-kidnap-nightmare-boot-car.htmlhttps://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/1442719/kidnap-nurse-airdrie-car-boot-human-rights-justice-ngema-magdeline-makola/https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/brave-west-lothian-nurse-forgives-22710527https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/the-nurse-held-prisoner-in-her-car-for-nine-days-1673978.htmlhttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/a-sick-joke-outrage-prison-4766700http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8160655.stm#:~:text=A%20man%20who%20abducted%20a,shivering%20in%20sub%2Dzero%20temperatures.https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Eight-year+jail+sentence+for+nurse+abduction.-a0204108768https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/man-admits-kidnapping-nurse-1673759.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/dec/26/nurse-found-in-car-boot
Episode 90: Jolanta Bledaite. This week Joannagh talks us through an infamous and horrific crime from 2008, which would come to be known as the 'Head on the Beach Murder'. The victim of this barbaric crime was a 35-year-old migrant worker from Lithuania by the name of Jolanta Bledaite. We hear how Jolanta's remains were initially discovered by two young girls playing on Seagate beach in Arbroath, which led to the Police underwater search and rescue dive team searching Arbroath Harbour for further remains. Police soon had 2 men under arrest, who they suspected of murdering Jolanta for the purposes of stealing her savings. Joannagh discusses details of the trial and sentencing, as well as the public outcry into how one of the suspects was able to enter the UK when it was revealed that he had a previous conviction in Germany for manslaughter.Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.scotsman.com/news/mystery-severed-head-found-arbroath-beach-2464894http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7332697.stmhttps://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/39963/Murder-hunt-after-head-is-found-on-Scottish-beachhttps://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/the-face-of-the-woman-whose-severed-head-washed-up-on-beach-6640355.htmlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7867815.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7874493.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7879160.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7883793.stmhttps://metro.co.uk/2009/02/13/ex-soldier-guilty-of-womans-murder-459100/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7872495.stmhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/mar/06/russians-jailed-murder-severed-headhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/exsoldier-guilty-of-headonbeach-murder-1608870.html
Episode 89: Norman Bruce. This week Emma takes us to the beautiful island of Skye for the story of a terrible murder. Norman Bruce was 64 years old when he was murdered by his wife Sandra in a vicious domestic incident. Emma gives us details of the scale of the brutality involved in the attack and how the injuries sustained by Norman resembled those from a traffic accident.We hear of the apparent lack of repentance from Sandra Bruce throughout the investigation and court proceedings, as well as hearing shocking details of domestic incidents she allegedly committed against other members of the Bruce family.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/853342/woman-claims-she-doesnt-remember-battering-her-husband-to-death/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-35726725#:~:text=Sandra%20Bruce%2C%2061%2C%20had%20denied,of%20Criminal%20Appeal%20in%20Edinburgh.https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3132253/5ft-wife-61-stamped-husband-death-argument-pack-cigarettes.htmlhttps://www.scotsman.com/news/skye-woman-charged-husbands-murder-1545060https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-press-and-journal-inverness-highlands-and-islands/20150113/281719792965345https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-35726725https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/smirking-wife-jailed-for-life-over-husbands-murder-7h5j9hpfb2qhttps://www.scotsman.com/news/wife-who-beat-husband-death-jailed-15-years-1501933https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/search-judgments/judgment?id=f0260ea7-8980-69d2-b500-ff0000d74aa7https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/848318/she-battered-her-husband-to-death-now-she-wants-out-of-jail-early/https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/607293/skye-murder-trial-b-put-packet-cigarettes-pillow/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/five-foot-pensioner-stamped-husband-5914660
Episode 88: William Henderson. This week Joannagh tells us of an unsolved case from the 1800's known as the Mount Stewart Murder. This case involves the murder of 55-year-old Janet Rogers, who was found dead in the home of her younger brother William Henderson in March 1866. The case was a mystery from the start with no obvious motive being found and the crime scene having some peculiarities.Joannagh tells us how suspicion soon fell on James Crichton, a ploughman who worked with William Henderson, who was quickly charged with the crime. We hear how conflicting witness accounts shaky evidence would result in a demonstration of a unique aspect of Scots Law - the 'Not Proven' verdict.Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-18721312https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/murder-in-1866-mirrors-jenny-methven-1278472https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-times/2081281/murder-most-foul-1866-perthshire-murder-axe-slaying-remains-unsolved/https://www.facebook.com/The-Mount-Stewart-Murder-241521572627316/about/?ref=page_internalhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0exKqONY8kChris Paton's book: https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/the-mount-stewart-murder/9780752460208/?fbclid=IwAR0MIHTRguk1Vizzb8cEtzhoQXzfYLMriD4Iq-2su-NJeNQwh4c4X6VU1FY&fbclid=IwAR0MIHTRguk1Vizzb8cEtzhoQXzfYLMriD4Iq-2su-NJeNQwh4c4X6VU1FY
Episode 87: Shona Stevens. This week Emma brings us the story of Shona Stevens who, in 1994, was the victim of a brutal attack which led to her death. To this day the murderer has never been found despite several media appeals.We hear about some potential avenues of investigation that have been looked at over the years but which, sadly, did not yield results. We also hear of the strain that Shona's death had on her family, and the personal struggles they had to endure.Emma gives details about a recent appeal by the police for information. This appeal includes a picture of a novelty key-ring, found at the crime scene, which investigators hope will help to jog the memory of someone with vital information. Links to the picture can be found below.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12741090.families-of-murdered-women-brought-together-by-grief/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12039915.mp-to-take-custody-case-to-commons/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXjchzFzg-Qhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1dPzRzW20ohttps://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12538832.student-buried-on-skye/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12663709.appeal-for-three-in-murder-hunt/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12663530.warning-follows-footpath-murder/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12663543.police-launch-murder-hunt/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12207568.new-plea-for-murder-witnesses/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12105174.murderer-questioned-over-womans-death/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12119758.anguished-mother-wants-bail-review/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12058852.clyde-murder-files-re-opened/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12026777.victims-daughter-to-stay-with-granny/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12039915.mp-to-take-custody-case-to-commons/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12491778.it-wont-bring-her-back-but-i-will-get-peace-daughter-speaks-out-on-murder/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9750661/Police-probing-murder-woman-31-release-image-item-novelty-key-ring.htmlhttps://stvfootagesales.tv/content/shona-stevens-fighting-for-life/https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatty_Fudgehttps://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/uk-family-make-fresh-appeal-over-shona-stevens-1994-murder-in-irvine-scotland.486507/page-2#post-17067718https://www.irvinetimes.com/news/19415921.shona-stevens-irvine-police-make-fresh-appeal-1994-murder/https://reasonedcrimechronicle.com/the-unsolved-murder-of-shona-stevens-scotland-1994/https://crimestoppers-uk.org/campaigns-media/news/2021/sep/scotland-reward-for-anonymous-info-over-shona-stevens-unsolved-murder-in-1994https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/shona-stevens-bbc-crimewatch-to-feature-27-year-old-scottish-murder-cold-case-as-police-re-appeal-for-information-3376320https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/news/2021/july/re-appeal-murder-of-shona-stevens-irvine-1994/https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/shona-stevens-murder-appeal-police-release-images-of-distinctive-novelty-key-fob-found-at-scene-of-brutal-attack-nearly-27-years-ago-3294694
Episode 86: Philip Murray. This week we go back to the Roaring 20's for the story of Philip Murray - the last man hanged at Calton Jail.Joannagh tells us about life in Edinburgh and some of the city's notable events of the time. We also hear about Philip Murray and the alcohol fuelled rage that drove him to commit the murder for which he would later be hanged at Calton jail, before HMP Slaughton took over as the site for executions. Joannagh provides details of what imprisonment at Calton jail was like, and the legacy the prison left behind after its closure.Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:The last man hanged at Calton Jail | The Scotsmanhttps://www.facebook.com/315934825111204/photos/philip-murray-the-last-man-to-be-hanged-in-edinburghs-calton-jail31-year-old-phi/2031758956862107/https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1071468116244204&set=jamaica-street-tenements-c1970these-tenements-on-jamaica-street-were-pulled-downhttps://www.facebook.com/315934825111204/posts/philip-murray-the-last-man-to-be-hanged-in-edinburghs-calton-jail31-year-old-phi/4669057779798865/70 Years of St Andrew's House - gov.scotThese are the seven most evil prisoners that were kept at Edinburgh's old Calton Jail - Edinburgh Livehttps://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/creepy-history-behind-well-known-15474970Lost Edinburgh: Calton Jail
Episode 85: Jeanie Seton. This week Emma takes a trip back in time to bring us the story of Jeanie Seton and the Murder of Ratho in the year 1864.We hear how Jeanie was killed in a crazed attack by George Bryce - a former love interest of a friend of Jeanie's - who blamed her for the breakup of the relationship.Emma describes how - after a failed plea of insanity - George was sentenced to death and would go on to have one of the most infamous executions in Scottish history.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.truecrimelibrary.com/crimearticle/george-bryce/https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/quiet-edinburgh-road-surprisingly-gruesome-21228819https://www.criminalhistorian.com/a-peculiar-man-the-ratho-murder-of-1864/https://medium.com/@diarmidmogg/the-only-picture-of-the-ratho-murderer-d741fd81741ehttps://www.witcherytours.com/blog/2015/06/21/day-21-june-1864-a-drop-too-muchhttps://www.proquest.com/openview/31ef07388e972369/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=6932https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qusDAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA511&lpg=PA511&dq=The+ratho+murder+jeanie&source=bl&ots=myM59gtkP6&sig=ACfU3U3mQUYvyR83MszcRn6hUYzfrcWBiQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjH1PnYmaD2AhVlolwKHVj5BrEQ6AF6BAgNEAM#v=onepage&q=The%20ratho%20murder%20jeanie&f=falsehttps://books.google.co.uk/books?id=6BFPAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA80&lpg=PA80&dq=The+ratho+murder+jeanie&source=bl&ots=AIbRCccEvI&sig=ACfU3U1kMbsVfSkf5Nq6ph4w_3cgE4Pjbw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjH1PnYmaD2AhVlolwKHVj5BrEQ6AF6BAgcEAM#v=onepage&q=The%20ratho%20murder%20jeanie&f=falsehttps://www.konect.scot/post/the-ratho-murderer-last-public-hanging-in-edinburghhttp://robert-louis-stevenson.org/wp-content/uploads/chapter-two-a-lively-boy.pdfhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rathohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haltoun_House
Episode 84: Kevin McLeod. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Kevin McLeod, a 24-year-old from Caithness, who died in peculiar circumstances in February 1997.Joannagh details some of the odd details of the case which led to various theories emerging from the police, and also the wider community, around the circumstances of Kevin's death.We hear how Kevin's family made various complaints about how the investigation had been handled, believing that crucial steps were not taken and that viable lines of enquiry were not followed.Joannagh describes how, over the course of over 20 years, several reviews into the investigation and the conduct of the police were carried out, with the findings only recently being released.Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14548364.parents-call-case-review-drowned-sons-murder/ https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15068337.police-re-open-1997-case-man-found-dead-wick-harbour/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-24571072 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-57733533 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/683021.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1718353.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/2403635.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/2775983.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/2893897.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/6323441.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7144859.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7152326.stm https://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/news/review-of-caithness-man-kevin-mcleods-death-by-merseyside-p-266342/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-50288159 https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/crime-courts/3901611/kevin-mcleod-death-police-report/ https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/crime-courts/3972150/kevin-mcleod-death-review-witnesses/
Episode 83: Edwin Rose. This week Emma takes us back to 1889 for the tale of Edwin Rose, who was killed on Goatfell mountain in the Isle of Arran.Emma tells us of the circumstances leading up to Edwin's death and the subsequent manhunt for the main suspect. We hear how the details of the case might not be as clear cut as first thought, and we hear how local superstitions helped create an odd interlude to the case.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edwin_R_Rose_grave,_Glen_Sannox,_Isle_of_Arran.JPGhttps://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/past-times/3851844/arran-murder/https://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/19441921.murder-goatfell-132-years-ago-friendship-ended-tragedy/https://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-mysteries-murder-top-goatfell-1471297http://www.ayrshireroots.com/Towns/Arran/Arran%20Murder.htmhttps://booksfromscotland.com/book/the-goatfell-murder/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11926905.grisly-tale-of-murder-and-a-pair-of-buried-boots/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/mar/29/century-arran-dramatic-ian-jackhttps://www.visitarran.com/https://www.cottagesonarran.co.uk/a-brief-history-of-arran/
Episode 82: Louise Aitchison. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Louise Aitchison, a 33-year-old woman who was attacked and killed in a domestic abuse incident in March 2020.We hear details of the previous patterns of domestic violence carried out by her killer, which were not given enough consideration by the police when they were called to the an incident prior to the murder.Joannagh also tells us of the response to the tragedy, including statements from leading women's charity Refuge and charity activity by Louise's mother Caroline.Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/18938156.man-pleads-guilty-murdering-girlfriend-louise-aitchison-east-kilbride/https://news.stv.tv/west-central/man-charged-with-womans-murder-appears-in-courthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-55633612https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-52538202https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-55277994https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/louise-aitchison-emma-caldwell/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/women-killed-men-jess-phillips-b1815924.htmlhttps://www.sundaypost.com/fp/investigation-a-violent-man-a-call-for-help-and-police-in-the-dock-over-a-murder-that-might-have-been-halted/https://www.refuge.org.uk/https://www.facebook.com/louise.lyon1https://www.instagram.com/louiseaitchison/?hl=en-gbhttps://www.facebook.com/donate/462035288653668/1620089951659951/https://www.facebook.com/caroline.lyon.585https://www.facebook.com/stephanie.aitchison.562
Episode 81: Stefan Sutherland. This week Emma brings us the story of Stefan Sutherland, a 25-year-old from Occumster in the Scottish Highlands, who died in September 2013.Emma stresses that officially there is no crime associated with Stefan's death. However, due to the circumstances around the death and subsequent questions around the police investigation, there deserves to be some light shone on the tragedy.Emma talks through the inconsistencies in the evidence gathering, the pertinent facts around people connected to Stefan and the accusations levelled at the police by witnesses.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.facebook.com/justice4stefan/?ref=page_internalhttps://www.thefreelibrary.com/%27Thug+who+raped+tragic+mum+Jenna+Johnson+bragged+about+killing+my...-a0574591913https://dailymediaspot.com/stefan-sutherland-sisters-emotional-plea-for-answers-over-death/https://twnews.co.uk/gb-news/family-convinced-their-son-was-murdered-told-there-was-no-criminality-by-policehttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/family-who-say-man-murdered-19163541http://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=6236&termRef=Stefan%20Sutherlandhttps://www.ukcolumn.org/article/stefan-sutherland-unanswered-questionshttps://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/5193506/stefan-sutherland-death-police-probe/https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/investigations-disappearance-scottish-man-reviewed-after-family-raise-concerns-1396721https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18175174.police-begin-probe-death-stefan-sutherland-family-claim-foul-play/https://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/news/police-appeal-for-missing-lybster-man-104321/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/timeline-stefan-sutherland-death-probe-24986108https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-58571483#:~:text=Mr%20Sutherland's%20disappearance%20on%206,lived%20in%20the%20local%20area.https://news.stv.tv/highlands-islands/cold-case-detectives-find-no-criminality-in-mans-death-in-2013https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/family-tragic-stefan-sutherland-vow-22639324https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/crime/police-probing-mystery-death-stefan-21346865https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/stefan-sutherland-murder-breakthrough-offers-21104526https://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/news/stefan-sutherlands-family-shocked-that-no-evidence-of-crimi-251690/https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/1968407/timeline-everything-we-know-so-far-about-the-search-for-answers-over-the-death-of-stefan-sutherland/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/family-stefan-sutherland-fear-theyve-25996102?fbclid=IwAR0OTGZXpXhH4Uw9ZdoJ-SC7kf-8zfssolqlH0w1re03T02i9dJL-JNQWXAhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-58571483https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/tragic-katie-taunted-vile-thug-22602874
Episode 80: Mary Queen of Scots. This week Joannagh delves into the history books to tell us the story of Mary Queen of Scots.We hear of the many plots surrounding the young Queen all through her life, from murder plots to political schemes involving several major European powers.Joannagh describes how the reformation and the continuing tensions between the catholic and protestant faiths in Scotland and England was the catalyst for much of the turmoil in the life of Mary.We hear how investigations - and possible set-ups - were used to justify Mary's imprisonment and ultimately her execution by her cousin Queen Elizabeth of England and how the political landscapes of Scotland and England were affected by her death.Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.britannica.com/place/Scotland/Mary-1542-67-and-the-Scottish-Reformationhttps://www.nts.org.uk/stories/mary-queen-of-scotshttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Catherine-de-Medicihttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-queen-of-Scotlandhttps://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/scottish-history-and-archaeology/mary-queen-of-scots/mary-queen-of-scots/who-was-mary-queen-of-scots/https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/mary-queen-of-scots-1542-1587https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mary-queen-of-scots-beheadedhttps://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/royals/mary-queen-of-scotshttps://scottishhistorysociety.com/the-scottish-reformation-c-1525-1560/https://localhistories.org/a-history-of-scotland-in-the-16th-and-17th-century/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary,_Queen_of_Scotshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Reformationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Reformation_Parliamenthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_Jurisdiction_Act_1560https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissancehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_Act_1496https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety-five_Theseshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Solway_Mosshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_V_of_Scotlandhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_in_Scotlandhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_of_the_Crownshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rough_Wooinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_IV_of_Scotlandhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Perpetual_Peacehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_of_Aragonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Ihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Rizziohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Stewart,_1st_Earl_of_Morayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Howard,_4th_Duke_of_Norfolkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rising_of_the_North
Episode 79: Margaret McLaughlin. This week Emma brings us the story of Margaret McLaughlin, a 23-year-old typist from Carluke, who was killed in July 1973.We hear how the ferocious attack would likely have left substantial evidence on the killer and how it came as a surprise when the police named a main suspect displaying none of these signs.Emma discusses some of the poor investigation practices carried out by the police at the time and the concerns ,by some, of the outcome of the original investigation.Most notably Emma looks at the research of criminologist Professor David Wilson, who casts serious doubts about the safety of the original conviction and goes so far as to name who he believes is the real killer.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jun/10/scottish-tory-msp-george-beattie-case-scotlandhttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/innocent-man-spent-15-years-22804071https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/crime-scene-murder-margaret-mclaughlin-24072995https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18779927.margaret-mclaughlin-murder-last-opportunity-justice/https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/5899864/margaret-mclaughlin-carluke-murder-george-beattie/https://news.stv.tv/west-central/likely-suspect-for-1973-murder-named-by-criminologisthttps://news.stv.tv/west-central/carluke-george-beattie-murder-innocenthttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/murder-investigator-confronted-suspect-in-margaret-mclaughlins-killing-wg8bfbkpghttps://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12334731/woman-stabbed-teen-bizarre-confession-criminologist-clear-killer/http://www.roughjusticetv.co.uk/marg.htmhttps://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-record/20201007/281831466193272https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18579726.books-david-wilson-asks-killed-margaret-mclaughlin/https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/search-judgments/judgment?id=1bb986a6-8980-69d2-b500-ff0000d74aa7https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1993/mar/03/george-beattiehttps://scotslaw.fandom.com/wiki/George_Beattie_v_HM_Advocatehttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/george-beattie-fitted-up-cops-22344669http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7923558.stmhttps://newspresslive.com/can-courts-provide-real-justice-scotland-stv-news/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gem9R73CeiYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1CUKyGwieE BBC Rough Justice: The Case of the Missing Meal
Episode 78: William Henry Bury. This week Joannagh takes us back to 1889 for the tale of William Henry Bury.We hear about Bury's tragic childhood, in which he lost both parents at a very young age, was raised by family friends and found employment in a workhouse at age 16.Joannagh tells us of the troubled relationship Bury had with his wife Ellen Elliot, in which he was frequently violent towards her. We also hear how this violence reached a peak after the couple moved to Dundee, Scotland. This set in motion a controversial investigation in which questions were raised about evidence and there may have even been a link to one of the most infamous killers of all time.Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Bonnie BelovedMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:http://williambury.org/https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/courts/728125/beyond-doubt-was-jack-the-ripper-hanged-in-dundee/https://www.dundee.ac.uk/news/2018/another-chance-for-the-last-man-hanged-in-dundee.phphttps://www.scotsman.com/news/19th-century-wife-killer-william-bury-acquitted-retrial-1432427https://www.thenational.scot/news/15829422.dundee-killer-william-bury-faces-retrial-129-years-hanged/https://www.thenational.scot/news/18703852.back-day-dundees-last-hanging-jack-ripper/https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-courier-advertiser-fife-edition/20180115/283059824785373https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/education/higher-education/1392935/aberdeen-law-students-will-defend-man-said-to-be-jack-the-ripper/https://www.dundee.ac.uk/stories/william-bury-last-man-hanged-dundeehttps://www.dundee.ac.uk/news/2018/from-cox-to-coccyx--130-years-of-anatomy-in-dundee.php
Episode 77: Louise Tiffney. This week Emma brings us the story of Louise Tiffney, a 43-year-old mother of two who went missing in May 2002. We hear how - after an argument with her 18-year-old son Sean - Louise supposedly left her flat at around midnight without bank cards, cash, extra clothing or her passport.After weeks of fruitless searching for Louise, a hunch by a detective on the case brought the investigation much closer to home.Following a trial that ended with no conviction, the case stagnated until 2017, when the discovery of human remains reignited the investigation and ultimately led to the cases shocking conclusion.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Bonnie BelovedMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://liveedinburghnews.co.uk/2018/11/28/breaking-crown-applies-to-retry-sean-flynn-in-connection-with-louise-tiffney-death/https://www.spa.police.uk/spa-media/02jlu0xc/rep-b-20200214-item-3-chief-constable-s-report.pdfhttps://crime.scot/2019/02/19/double-jeopardy-never-say-never-again/https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/national-news/17261588.son-face-louise-tiffney-retrial-double-jeopardy-law/https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3249709/who-is-louise-tiffney-heres-what-we-know-about-edinburgh-mum-who-went-missing-15-years-ago/https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/788836/sean-flynn-left-scotland-police-remains-louise-tiffneyhttps://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/news/national-news/17731113.louise-tiffney-death-date-fixed-hearing-prosecutors-seek-retry-son/https://news.stv.tv/east-central/warrant-issued-for-arrest-of-man-accused-of-murdering-his-mum?tophttps://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/national/17731113.louise-tiffney-death-date-fixed-hearing-prosecutors-seek-retry-son/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12397999.this-is-not-justice-for-louise-she-is-dead-and-her-name-has-been-dragged-in-mud-the-mystery-and-anguish-for-a-family-goes-on-writes-brian-donnelly/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/When+jury+came+back+I+thought+the+verdict+would+be+guilty..+I%27m+so...-a0130375319http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4351351.stmhttps://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/7927310/louise-tiffney-murder-son-sean-flynn-legal-aid/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Not+proven+son+to+face+second+trial+over+murder+of+his+mum%3B...-a0563659574https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/gosford-human-remains-could-be-missing-louise-tiffney-1452519https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-scottish-mail-on-sunday/20211024/281741272624506https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/apr/07/remains-woman-missing-15-years-found-stately-home-louise-tiffneyhttps://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11960658.the-mystery-of-a-lost-mother-her-errant-son-and-a-child-who-waits-when-louise-tiffney-went-missing-it-was-feared-the-pressure-of-her-sons-appearance-in-court-was-too-much-now-however-the-investigation-has-taken-a-sinister-turn-rebecca-mcquill/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-39527609https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/who-sean-flynn-scot-found-25277930https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/19162054.louise-tiffney-son-sean-flynn-stand-trial-murder-charge-later-year/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/sean-flynns-mother-volatile-character-25289601https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/6605805/son-denies-murder-mum-louise-tiffney-edinburgh/https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/7887719/louise-tiffney-murder-scot-dead-spain-apartment/https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/louise-tiffney-sean-flynn-set-to-stand-trial-in-october-accused-of-mothers-murder-3166165https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-59011735https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-56402261https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-louise-tiffney-murder-case-21953774https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-son-accused-murdering-mother-22233357?utm_source=mantis_rec&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=more_like_thishttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3535084.stmhttps://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/mysterious-last-days-edinburgh-son-22021598
Episode 76: Robert Adaway. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Robert Adaway, who went missing from Thurso, Caithness on his 18th birthday. We hear how there were no indications that Robert was in a poor mental health or that he had anything but a bright future to look forward to.Joannagh describes the efforts of the Police in trying to locate Robert, with searches taking place in and around Thurso. Potential travel routes were also investigated. but to no avail, leaving police baffled as to what may have happened to such a promising young man.Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Bonnie BelovedMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/missing-persons/robert-adaway/https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/1394252/mystery-case-of-caithness-teen-who-vanished-on-18th-birthday/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/familys-anguish-after-teen-who-12684505https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/18535769.unsolved-names-faces-scotlands-missing-people/
Episode 75: Shaun Ritchie. This week Emma brings us the story of Shaun Ritchie, who disappeared after a Halloween party in 2014, and hasn't been seen or heard from since.Emma gives us the facts of the case including that there had been reports of a fight at the party and that Shaun somehow became separated from his friends.We hear of the huge effort made by the Police to locate Shaun, with a vast array of resources being used to assist in the search.With only articles of his clothing being discovered, but no sign of Shaun himself, we hear how, 7 years after his disappearance, there are ongoing appeals for information and an existing reward of £10,000 on offer for information leading to Shaun being found.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Bonnie BelovedMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:
Episode 74: Kriss Donald. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Kriss Donald, a 15-year-old boy who, in 2004, was killed in a racially motivated attack in Glasgow.We hear how Kriss was targeted at random by an Asian gang in revenge for an assault in a nightclub that Kriss had no involvement in.Joannagh tells us of the harrowing, hours long ordeal faced by Kriss before ultimately being killed by the gang and how the ringleaders attempted to evade justice by fleeing to Pakistan.We hear details of the efforts of members of the Pakistani community in Glasgow to aid in bringing the suspects to justice as well as the notable intervention of Glasgow MP Mohammed Sarwar in securing the extradition of the suspects from Pakistan, which has no extradition treaty with the UK.Finally we hear of the strength and dignity shown by Kriss's mother Angela who, during the investigation, gave a public statement speaking against any racially motivated reprisals in the community and who refused to allow the death of her son to be used by those seeking to stoke racial tensions.Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Bonnie BelovedMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:
Episode 73: George Murdoch. This week Emma brings us the story of George Murdoch, a 58-year-old taxi driver who was the victim of a seemingly random murder in 1983.We hear how George was having a completely ordinary night in his taxi prior to his death, with no indication of any arguments or vendettas that could explain the fatal attack.Emma describes the bizarre facts of the case, from the odd route of the taxi to the unusual murder weapon found at the scene. We also hear details of the enormous effort of the police in attempting to solve this case, with thousands of people being questioned and examined, and the ongoing efforts to try and deliver George's killer to justice.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Bonnie BelovedMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-58721929https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/george-murdoch-appeal-to-trace-killer-of-aberdeen-taxi-driver-38-years-on-3400672https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/3502895/cheese-wire-murder-reward-doubled-to-20000-to-find-taxi-drivers-killer/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19612488.police-appeal-infromation-38-years-since-murder-george-murdoch/https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/relative-of-aberdeen-murder-victim-george-murdoch-brands-new-claims-just-another-theory/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-cheesewire-killer-case-cop-23263185https://scottishmurders.com/episodes/georgemurdoch/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-45722020https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/3272723/cheesewire-killer-george-murdoch-taxi-murder-aberdeen-nephew-reward/https://www.ipl.org/essay/Why-Did-George-Murdoch-What-Really-Happened-F38TTDBENDVThttps://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38229175https://guernseypress.com/news/uk-news/2018/09/27/family-of-murdered-aberdeen-taxi-driver-in-appeal-to-trace-killer-35-years-on/https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/2159890/family-hopes-new-book-on-george-murdochs-murder-will-help-finally-close-36-year-old-cold-case/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/unsolved-strangled-taxi-drivers-family-7474319https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19612488.police-appeal-infromation-38-years-since-murder-george-murdoch/Blood and Granite: True crime from AberdeenBy Norman Adams
Episode 72: Paige Doherty. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Paige Doherty of Clydebank, who was cruelly murdered at the age of just 15 years old.We hear how the alarm was raised when Paige did not arrive at her weekend job and how the investigation traced her last movements to a Deli in her hometown of ClydebankAs well as the savage nature of the attack, we hear how the callousness of the killer continued during the investigation and beyond, with false accusations being made about Paige and the killer's eventual sentence being appealed.Joannagh also talks of the legacy left by Paige, with hundreds of people attending her funeral and her family starting the charity Paige's Promise in her memory.Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Bonnie BelovedMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.paigespromise.com/https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/search-judgments/judgment?id=0ed82aa7-8980-69d2-b500-ff0000d74aa7https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/19040573.paige-doherty-bid-law-honour-clydebank-teen-fails/https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/19167750.paige-doherty-family-mark-five-years-since-clydebank-teens-death/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/paige-doherty-mother-pamela-monroe-posts-graphic-murder-teenager-girl-injuries-killer-john-leathem-reduced-sentence-appeal-a7531461.htmlhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/paige-doherty-15-jailed-prison-27-years-glasgow-scotland-missing-john-leathem-shopkeeper-a7357511.htmlhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/paige-doherty-murder-man-arrested-clydebank-over-death-15-year-old-a6951041.htmlhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/paige-doherty-over-ps12-000-raised-family-murdered-scottish-teenager-a6947666.htmlhttps://www.clydebankpost.co.uk/news/19136689.paige-doherty-clydebank-shop-schoolgirl-died-taken-homeless-charity/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1326521/CCTV-footage-led-Leathem-admitting-murdering-15yo-Paige.htmlhttps://www.scotsman.com/regions/glasgow-and-strathclyde/family-paige-doherty-hit-out-plans-deli-site-she-was-killed-1421369https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-37280756https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/oct/12/man-killed-teenager-paige-doherty-jailed--at-least-27-years-john-leathemhttps://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14733843.twin-brother-paige-doherty-killer-john-leathem-flees-job-sex-attack-past-emerges/https://metro.co.uk/2016/09/05/man-pleads-guilty-to-murdering-15-year-old-schoolgirl-paige-doherty-6109806/https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/paige-dohertys-mum-begs-visitors-19961417https://news.sky.com/story/paige-doherty-murder-forensics-search-shop-10216457
Episode 71: Patricia Henry. This week Emma brings us the story of Patricia Henry, a 46-year old mother from Girvan, who went missing in November 2017.Emma tells us how initial reports into Patricia's disappearance suggested Patricia may have returned to Gran Canaria, where she had lived previously. However, when irregular financial activity was identified during a proof of life check by police, this no longer seemed likely.We hear how suspicions were raised around the actions of a friend of Patricia's, both before and after her disappearance, and how this opened up a crucial line of inquiry.Finally, we hear how the conclusion to this case was reached mere days before this episode was recorded, with a conviction being secured, but with some important questions sadly left unanswered. Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Bonnie BelovedMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-58792889https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/patricia-henry-pensioner-convicted-murder-25159686https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/patricia-henrys-grieving-family-beg-25162329https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/george-metcalff-guilty-patricia-henry-21789853https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/19613034.patricia-henry-glasgow-high-court-hears-murder-victims-daughter/https://www.renfrewshire24.co.uk/2021/09/24/patricia-henry-allegedly-raped-by-murder-accused/https://news.stv.tv/west-central/man-raped-and-murdered-woman-whose-body-has-never-been-found?tophttps://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/7785295/patti-henry-murder-man-accused-cops-money/https://www.ayradvertiser.com/news/19613439.patricia-henry-daughter-tells-delay-missing-person-enquiry/https://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/18257025.pensioner-charged-rape-murder-missing-paisley-mum-patricia-henry/https://planetradio.co.uk/clyde/local/news/patricia-henry-murder-trial-begins/https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1007795/patti-patricia-henry-scottish-mother-missing-police-fear-killedhttps://www.pressreader.com/uk/paisley-daily-express/20210930/281492164473965https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1007795/patti-patricia-henry-scottish-mother-missing-police-fear-killedhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/patricia-henry-death-missing-mum-scotland-latest-a9007666.htmlhttps://knews.uk/patricia-henry-jury-urged-to-convict-george-metcalf-accused-of-murdering-missing-mother-in-glasgow-high-court/https://www.bordercountiesadvertizer.co.uk/news/national/16261518.daughter-appeals-missing-mother/https://guernseypress.com/news/uk-news/2018/11/13/teenagers-appeal-over-missing-mother-a-year-after-disappearance/https://discountcodes.eveningtimes.co.uk/man-accused-of-murdering-patricia-henry-told-police-she-left-him-in-the-s-with-moneyhttps://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/uk-patricia-%E2%80%9Dpatti%E2%80%9D-henry-45-girvan-ayrshire-scotland-11-nov-2017.430202/https://www.itv.com/news/2018-08-23/woman-missing-since-november-may-have-come-to-harm-police-sayhttps://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/5317117/pensioner-rape-murder-trial-george-metcalff-patti-henry-missing/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/brother-missing-scots-woman-patti-23670345https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/man-accused-missing-womans-murder-21655963https://www.pressreader.com/uk/paisley-daily-express/20211002/281565178922279https://theworldnews.net/amp/gb-news/breaking-news-evil-neighbour-found-guilty-of-patti-murderhttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/patricia-henry-murder-trial-hears-25134971https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/renfrewshire/evil-neighbour-murdered-vulnerable-lady-25159731https://planetradio.co.uk/clyde/local/news/exclusive-patricia-henry-family-appeal-for-closure/
Episode 70: Helen Fiona Torbet. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Helen Torbet, a 62-year-old outdoors-woman who disappeared in July 1993. Helen was an avid hill walker, having climbed all the Munro's in Scotland and we hear about the important and lasting contributions she made to hill walking in Scotland.However we also hear how Helen disappeared whilst on one of her solo hill walking adventures, with no trace being found of her, despite thorough searches by police and rescue teams.Joannagh tells us how a chance discovery 10 months after Helen went missing was the breakthrough that changed the case from a missing persons enquiry to the search for a body. This break in the case identified a potential suspect and ultimately led police to uncovering the grisly truth behind Helen's disappearance.Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12696771.police-dig-for-body-at-guest-house-10-month-hunt-for-doctors-wife-returns-to-quiet-highland-village/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12687291.i-really-suspected-all-along-that-it-was-mcmillan/https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/12820805.notorious-killer-found-dead-in-his-prison-cell/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/hunt-for-walker-1369410.htmlhttps://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-herald-1130/20070213/281719790116430https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12687276.murderer-bagged-by-hidden-holdall/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/6354761.stmhttps://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11890368.former-soldier-who-killed-female-hillwalker-ordered-to-serve-15-years/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12687596.hill-walking-claim-by-murder-accused/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/KILLED+BY+PEEPINGTON+CREEP%3B+Innocent+doctor%27s+wife+fell+victim+to+B%26B...-a0179444326https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_mountains_and_hills_in_the_British_Isles#Grahamshttps://twofeetfourpaws.blog/category/hill-classifications/https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/true-crime-in-the-outdoors/tag/Grianan+House+B%26B+murderThere is also a book named ‘Blood In The Glens' by Jean McLennan' which covers the disappearance of Fiona Torbet.
Episode 69: Jean Milne. This week we go back to 1912 as Emma tells us about the unsolved murder of Jean Milne, a wealthy 69-year-old spinster from Broughty Ferry near Dundee. As Jean enjoyed living in some seclusion, but was also known to travel often and with little notice, it was several weeks before the grisly scene of her murder was uncovered in her home.Emma describes how the crime scene failed to present clear answers, as some valuables were missing but many others in plain view remained, casting doubt on robbery being the motive.We hear of the double life led by Jean on her frequent travels, in which she had liaisons with much younger men. This part of Jean's life was explored for potential motive and ultimately led to the arrest of the only suspect in the investigation.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:The Law Killers by Alexander McGregor https://www.amazon.co.uk/Law-Killers-New-Updated-ebook/dp/B00EN8OT3E/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2GVXGP4TA7BBC&dchild=1&keywords=the+law+killers+dundee&qid=1632918224&sprefix=the+law+killers%2Cdigital-text%2C156&sr=8-1https://www.pressreader.com/uk/scottish-daily-mail/20121020/282342562083784https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/murder_files_of_jean_milnehttp://oldglasgowmurders.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-murder-of-jean-milne-broughty-ferry.htmlhttps://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19495212.murder-dundee-woman-jena-milne-re-examined-century/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/could-brutal-1912-murder-eccentric-24690794https://www.historyscotland.com/history/an-edwardian-murder-in-broughty-ferry-100-years-on/http://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=2974&termRef=Jean%20Milnehttps://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-times/2196469/what-really-happened-to-eccentric-spinster-jean-milne-in-dundees-oldest-unsolved-murder-case/http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/bygone-news/november-1913/index.htmlhttps://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/news/scotland/3368122/podcast-investigates-100-year-old-unsolved-murder/https://news.stv.tv/north/murder-of-elderly-suffragette-to-be-explored-in-podcast?tophttps://medium.com/@anncarney51/the-mansion-house-mystery-5ec2573a2e86https://www.pressreader.com/uk/evening-telegraph-first-edition/20210507/281646783012241https://broughtyferrycommunitycouncil.org/history/The%20Mansion%20House%20Murder%20Mystery.pdf
Episode 68: Elizabeth 'Totsie' Sutherland. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Elizabeth Sutherland. 'Totsie' - as she was nicknamed due to her small stature - was a 36-year-old woman killed in a vicious attack at her home in the small town of Culbokie in the Highlands of Scotland.We hear how the police believed the murder was committed due to Elizabeth interrupting a burglary, despite nothing being reported missing from the house.Joannagh tells us how a known thief, local to Culbokie, was picked up for the killing.We hear of the questionable ways that the case against him was built and how this led to a serious miscarriage of justice.Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/search-judgments/judgment?id=2b7986a6-8980-69d2-b500-ff0000d74aa7https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73myvhyGDTQhttps://www.scotsman.com/news/uk-news/man-cleared-murder-after-18-years-prison-2513558http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4331220.stmhttps://www.reddit.com/r/ColdCaseUK/comments/d2fhh5/who_killed_elizabeth_sutherland_a_highland_cold/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12039045.killer-to-appeal-after-key-witness-alters-testimony/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/I+knew+he+wasn%27t+a+murderer+..+our+love+grew+as+he+spent+18+years+in...-a0143092035https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox1BG4pJu04https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culbokie
Episode 67: Jess McPherson. This week Emma takes us back to 1860's Glasgow for the case of Jess McPherson, whose case is one of four notorious murders which took place in an infamous area of Glasgow known as the Square Mile of Murder.Emma describes the historic significance of this case as the police used early versions of forensic photography in the investigation, which was a first in Scotland.We hear how widely publicised the case was at the time and how invested the people of Scotland had become in the story of murder and deception surrounding an upper class family.Furthermore we hear how, following the verdict and sentencing, public outrage led to a review of the case and ultimately impacted the final sentence delivered.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0ZAtEsrjAAhttps://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/1863-04-24/debates/28a0158a-4c32-424d-8f27-674da559442f/TheGlasgowMurder%E2%80%94CaseOfJessieMaclachlanhttps://the-line-up.com/the-sandyford-murder-case-of-1862https://squaremileofmurder.com/sandyford-place/https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/18958222.mystery-ballerina-margot-fonteyns-family-notorious-glasgow-murder-case/https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/travel/glasgow-square-mile-murder-95158https://www.advocacy.website/scottish-trials-of-note/sandyford-murderhttps://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/travel/glasgow-square-mile-murder-95158
Episode 66: Lynda Hunter. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Lynda Hunter, a 30-year-old woman from Carnoustie, who went missing in August 1987.Joannagh tells us how Lynda was known to be around 6 weeks pregnant when she went missing and was also with her 14-year-old dog Shep, adding further concern to the already troubling disappearanceWe hear how reports of a troubled marriage raised suspicions around Lynda's husband, before a grim woodland discovery led to a break in the case.Additionally we are told how revelations from this investigation led to questions being raised about some earlier tragedies and whether or not they could be linked to Lynda's case.Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73myvhyGDTQhttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/a-sex-mad-killer-in-the-salvation-army-960821https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/angus-mearns/694627/landmark-dog-lead-strangler-crimewatch-murder-trial-remembered-30-years-on-by-community/https://www.pressreader.com/uk/scottish-daily-mail/20180804/281956018600095https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11922460.husband-loses-murder-appeal/https://www.reddit.com/r/ColdCaseUK/comments/e5d2fx/the_templeton_woods_murders_two_cold_case_murders/
Episode 65: Sandy Drummond. This week Emma tells us of the mysterious death of Sandy Drummond, a 33-year-old former soldier, found murdered in Boarhills, Fife, on the 24th of June 1991.Emma describes how Police failings in the immediate aftermath of Sandy's body being discovered meant that potentially key forensic data could not be gathered from the crime scene.We hear about unusual behaviour displayed by Sandy in the days leading up to his death, which led those close to him to believe there was something amiss. We hear, also, how rumours of bullying in the workplace could point to a motive and led some in the community to name potential suspects.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTfdmA6KzzMhttps://archive.news.stv.tv/archive/1358421-victim-of-unsolved-murder-killed-by-ju-jitsu-stranglehold.htmlhttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scotlands-unsolved-murders-mystery-devoted-22208850https://www.thefreelibrary.com/MIRROR+CRIMEBUSTERS%3a+Distraught+mum+died+in+torment+while+son%27s...-a072972920https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12335468.hope-for-new-leads-in-fife-murder/http://www.enormouscrime.com/sandy-drummond-scotland-perplexed/https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-times/2161078/unsolved-murder-sandy-drummonds-tragic-death-still-remains-one-of-fifes-most-notorious-cold-cases/Unsolved Murders documentary aired in 2004 https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-times/2161078/unsolved-murder-sandy-drummonds-tragic-death-still-remains-one-of-fifes-most-notorious-cold-cases/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12544677.inquiry-ordered-into-death-of-man-found-on-farm-track/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12741252.claim-of-cover-up-over-murder-report/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73myvhyGDTQ
Episode 64: Gordon Johnston. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Gordon Johnston.Gordon was a 53-year-old man who, in May 1989, was attacked and killed during a violent robbery of the gun and fishing equipment shop where he had worked for 37 years.Joannagh describes how this vicious robbery was part of a wider series of crimes planned by Gordon's killers which would have included kidnapping and extortion.We hear how a combination of the conscience of a family member and the killers' own bungling plans, gave Police the breakthrough in the case they needed to catch and charge them with Gordon's murder.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73myvhyGDTQhttps://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/2014/01/31/gows-of-dundee-owner-the-store-meant-everything-to-me/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11970054.two-jailed-for-life-after-atrocity-at-gun-shop/https://www.ddtours.co.uk/archive/gordon-johnston-1989/https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19890515/102/0009https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19890517/114/0007https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19890520/053/0004https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12245701.cruel-and-sadistic-killer-has-release-hopes-dashed/
Episode 63: Sheila Anderson. This week Emma brings us the story of Sheila Anderson, a 27-year-old sex worker from Edinburgh who died from injuries sustained in a brutal vehicular attack in April 1983.We hear how a distrust of Police by the city's sex workers made it difficult to gather evidence, and would eventually lead to the Police making significant changes to their treatment and Policing of sex work and sex workers.Emma also tells us of the appeals made for further information years after the murder took place, and the hope that justice may be done one day due to the major advances in DNA technology.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scotlands-unsolved-murders-sex-worker-22222138https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburghs-brutal-unsolved-murder-remembering-18458452https://www.truecrimelibrary.com/crimearticle/sheila-anderson/https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/1857230/unsolved-scotland-sheila-anderson-murder-edinburgh/https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on/things-to-do/former-top-cop-reveals-secrets-policing-edinburghs-violent-and-burgeoning-sex-trade-1381894https://www.heraldscotland.com/default_content/12462843.police-involved-unsolved-murder-case-quizzed/https://www.heraldscotland.com/default_content/12463322.police-fresh-1983-edinburgh-prostitute-murder-plea/https://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2009/02/26/cops-in-tv-appeal-for-1983-murder-671/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7915135.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7911041.stmhttps://deadlinescotland.wordpress.com/tag/sheila-anderson/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Hunt+for+brute+after+car+crash+mutilation+of+hooker+Sheila%3B+UNSOLVED%3A...-a0172078678HIV, drugs and the sex trade in Edinburgh, Jane Hamilton for Daily Record 20/06/20Violence and Sex Work in Britain - Hilary Kinnellhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp6Z03EMv4w - Crimewatch special around 36 minute mark
Episode 62: Emma Faulds. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Emma Faulds, a 39-year-old woman from Kilmarnock, whose sudden disappearance in April 2019 sparked panic amongst her family. Joannagh details the immediate concern that was expressed at the time for the wellbeing of Emma, given how out of character the disappearance was, and the fears of the police that she may have come to some harm.We hear how investigators combined CCTV footage with some additional circumstantial evidence to arrest a suspect in the disappearance. We also hear how detailed and methodical police work allowed a 300 square mile potential search area to be narrowed down to just 10-15 square miles, and revealed a damning discovery which sealed the fate of the suspect.Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/emma-faulds-murder-ross-willox-b1870674.htmlhttps://www.centralfifetimes.com/news/national/19389485.selfish-arrogant-former-prison-officer-jailed-murder-emma-faulds/https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/emma-faulds-murder-ross-willox-jailed-for-killing-friend-and-hiding-her-body-in-galloway-forest-3281956https://news.stv.tv/west-central/five-pieces-of-evidence-that-caught-emma-faulds-killer?tophttps://www.scottishlegal.com/article/former-prison-officer-murdered-friend-and-disposed-of-body-in-woodlandhttps://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/news/2021/may/ross-willox-found-guilty-of-the-murder-of-emma-faulds-in-ayrshire-2019/https://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/national-news/17626502.family-utterly-distraught-disappearance-missing-emma-faulds/https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/national-news/17703490.body-found-forest-search-missing-emma-faulds/https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/family-issue-desperate-appeal-find-16212626https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/ex-prison-officer-ross-willox-24427993https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-57561349https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-record/20210701/281844351615498https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17703417.human-remains-discovered-search-emma-faulds/
Episode 61: Rory Blackhall. This week Emma brings us the story of Rory Blackhall, an 11-year-old boy from Livingston who went missing after being dropped off at his primary school on 18th August 2005. We hear how recent upheaval in Rory's home life led some to believe he may have run away, or that he may have been vulnerable and open to manipulation.Emma also tells us how the assistance of the public led police to the home of their only suspect, who would do anything to avoid facing justice.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/town-shock-police-hunt-schoolboy-s-killer-307878.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/aug/30/ukcrime.gerardseenanhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4805506.stmhttps://www.thefreelibrary.com/Our+lost+boy%3B+Rory+Blackhall.-a0135543643https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12483367.revealed-suspect-for-rory-murder-was-listed-as-a-risk-to-children-on-police-files-failings-expose-crisis-in-justice-system-with-more-than-30000-outstanding-criminal-warrants/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-360177/The-mystery-schoolboy-Rorys-murder.htmlhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/rory-11-was-killed-by-suspected-555639https://www.irishtimes.com/news/scottish-police-say-boy-11-was-asphyxiated-1.1181628https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/the-last-kiss-931181http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4172262.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4172262.stmhttps://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2005-08-23/schoolboy-murder-investigation-opened-in-scotland/2087206?pfmredir=smhttps://www.upi.com/Top_News/2005/08/23/Police-Boy-may-have-known-killer/64461124850516/?ur3=1https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/technology-company-trouble-murder-copy/527797
Episode 60: Elaine Doyle. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Elaine Doyle, a 16-year-old girl from Greenock who was attacked and killed on her way home from a night out in June of 1986. We hear how the appeals by the Police and the Media for witnesses to come forward yielded little of use to the investigation.Joannagh also tells us how unusually careful collection and storage of DNA evidence for the time - in which DNA evidence was in its infancy - led to a breakthrough in the case when the evidence was re-examined 28 years later.Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/search-judgments/judgment?id=bda315a7-8980-69d2-b500-ff0000d74aa7https://www.copfs.gov.uk/media-site-news-from-copfs/633-first-cold-case-unit-indictment-served-for-historic-murder-casehttps://www.copfs.gov.uk/media-site-news-from-copfs/813-life-sentence-for-first-cold-case-murder-conviction-in-scotlandhttps://www.mcsporrans.com/Latest-News/criminal-law-scotland/elaine-doyle-murder-john-docherty-can-appeal-without-any-limitations.htmlhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-28673054https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-36342459https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/samantha-ann-clarkehttps://www.scottishlegal.com/article/john-docherty-loses-appeal-against-conviction-and-sentence-for-murder-of-elaine-doylehttps://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/17954599.near-30-year-hunt-catch-elaine-doyles-killer-will-brought-tv-screens-month/https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/17957201.murder-detective-it-honour-get-justice-elaine-doyles-family/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jun/17/dna-evidence-murder-elaine-doylehttps://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/4826210/elaine-doyle-murder-greenock/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/who-elaine-doyle-murdered-greenock-20560541https://www.reddit.com/r/ColdCaseUK/comments/dhnbwb/murdered_greenock_teen_elaine_doyle_was_killed_on/https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-sunday-post-newcastle/20191020/284502935166019https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/uk-elaine-doyle-16-found-murdered-inverclyde-scotland-2-june-1986.234625/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS2mrtZBVwA
Episode 59: Colin Marr. This week Emma brings us the story of Colin Marr, a 23-year-old man who, after an argument in his home in 2007, was killed by a single stab wound to the chest. Whilst Colin's death was ruled a suicide, the strange circumstances surrounding the incident led his family to pursue the case further.Emma tells us how the family enlisted the help of respected pathologists and former detectives to cast doubts on the official version of events. We also hear how substandard Police work at the scene of Colin's death, and in the further investigation, resulted in a number of complaints being raised and could have resulted in valuable forensic evidence being missed.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/336426/Death-probe-family-in-police-switch-pleahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-56174584https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/6916041/fife-suicide-colin-marr-murder-claims-forensic-pathologist/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-57156414https://stedmood.ru/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-27870942https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/police-reopen-inquiry-into-mystery-of-fathers-death-bzgctzrdxbkhttps://www.dailyadvent.com/gb/news/7dcb5dac64675977db90a4714ab37128-Crown-Office-review-death-of-Lochgelly-man-Colin-Marr-after-new-lines-of-inquiry-identifiedhttp://rocknyc.live/an-unsolved-scottish-case-shows-striking-similarities-with-elliott-smiths-case.htmlhttps://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=633525183414024&set=p.633525183414024https://www.thefreelibrary.com/DID+YOU+KILL+HIM%3F+COLIN+MARR+DIED+WITH+A+KNIFE+IN+HIS+CHEST+AFTER+A...-a0249483075https://www.casecheck.co.uk/fatal-accident-inquiry-into-the-death-of-colin-marr-sheriff-principal-robert-alastair-dunlop-dunfermline-sheriff-court-21st-april-2011.htmlhttps://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/colin-marr-family-call-for-authorities-to-face-criminal-investigation/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNmuvhR7MrxNX_PxeicyVbghttps://spf.org.uk/jcc-circular-15-of-2021-death-of-colin-marr/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13176411.revealed-watchdog-savages-police-failings-single-stab-death-case/https://www.pressreader.com/uk/scottish-daily-mail/20150808/281779922846953https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/parents-knife-death-man-colin-3819572https://www.centralfifetimes.com/news/19313768.death-lochgelly-man-considered-murder-new-evidence-suggests/https://scotcourts.gov.uk/search-judgments/judgment?id=e8a88aa6-8980-69d2-b500-ff0000d74aa7https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/19334063.inverkeithing-new-lines-inquiry-death-colin-marr/https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/prosecutors-pursue-new-lines-of-inquiry-into-colin-marr-fatal-stabbing-in-fife-nearly-14-years-ago-3242489https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/13517913.mums-anger-as-more-police-flaws-are-revealed-in-marr-case/
Episode 58: Maggie Dickson. This week Joannagh delves into the history books to bring us the bizarre story of Maggie Dickson.Convicted of killing her newborn baby in 1724, Maggie was jailed and sentenced to be hanged. Joannagh describes some of the now outdated aspects of life in Edinburgh in the 1700's, particularly the obsolete medical techniques used to convict Maggie.We also hear how a less than thorough medical examination, and the very specific wording of a law, led to Maggie Dickson going down in the history books as "Half-Hangit Maggie".Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://diggingup1800.com/half-hangit-maggie-the-woman-who-survived-a-hanging/https://digital.nls.uk/broadsides/view/?id=16830&criteria=dicksonhttps://ewh.org.uk/learning/classroom-resources/old-edinburgh/auld-reekie/https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/d/maggiedickson.htmlhttp://www.the-grassmarket.com/history/maggie-dickson.htmlhttps://www.thenational.scot/news/18685609.back-day-legend-half-hangit-maggie-dickson/https://random-times.com/2020/01/18/half-hangit-maggie-dickson-the-woman-who-survived-the-hangmans-noose/https://www.spookyisles.com/margaret-dickson/https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/half-hangit-maggie-scots-woman-who-survived-hanging-622567https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/gardyloo-grim-story-unsanitary-edinburgh-1480434https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Tolbooth,_Edinburghhttps://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/lost-edinburgh-old-tolbooth-prison-1554328https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/728/https://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/dickson-margaret.htm
Episode 57: Mary McLaughlin. This week Emma brings us the story of Mary McLaughlin, a great-grandmother from Glasgow whose murder remained unsolved for 36 years.We hear details of the intricate forensic work carried out that allowed a DNA profile to be obtained and a conviction to be secured, despite the time that had passed since the crime was committed.Emma also discusses the issue of crimes being committed by prisoners who are on temporary release and some of the factors that may lead to dangerous criminals being released back into society too soon.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/murder-suspect-told-me-he-had-killed-a-woman-to-see-how-it-felt-says-his-ex-cr3zlqv5qhttps://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-scottish-mail-on-sunday/20170910/281685435002812https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/uk-mary-mclaughlin-58-murdered-partick-glasgow-scotland-26-sept-1984-arrest-in-2019.488991/https://www.facebook.com/GreaterGlasgowPoliceDivision/posts/man-arrested-in-connection-with-the-death-of-mary-mclaughlin-in-glasgow-35-years/2443299192574921/https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/mary-mclaughlin-murder/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/ive-thought-mums-murder-33-11102448https://headtopics.com/uk/mary-mclaughlin-son-recalls-finding-mother-s-body-in-1984-19599611https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/national/19216286.dna-linked-murder-accused-found-strangled-mothers-clothes-court-told/https://planetradio.co.uk/clyde/local/news/man-found-guilty-of-1984-glasgow-murder/https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/national/19216813.ex-wife-murder-accused-tells-court-confessed-killing-woman/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mum-11-found-strangled-death-23877471https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/mary-mclaughlin-son/https://www.judiciary.scot/home/sentences-judgments/sentences-and-opinions/2021/05/18/hma-v-graham-mcgillhttps://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/7128088/mary-mclaughlin-murder-graham-mcgill-killer-jailed/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9591693/Convicted-rapist-59-murdered-mother-11-jailed-14-years-DNA-breakthrough.htmlhttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/son-of-woman-killed-in-1984-tells-of-most-horrible-smell-coming-from-her-flat-40280682.htmlhttp://oldglasgowmurders.blogspot.com/2017/06/partick-1984-unsolved-murder-of-mary.htmlhttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/life-should-mean-life-daughter-24137585https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-56665538https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/news/2021/april/historical-glasgow-murder-solved-mary-mclaughlin/https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/mary-mclaughlin-1984-murder-trial-20336544https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/mary-mclaughlin-murder-graham-mcgill-20622101https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-56505250https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/13272297.im-haunted-by-the-mystery-of-who-killed-my-mum-in-her-flat-30-years-ago/https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-56124321
Episode 56: Robyn Fryar. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Robyn Fryar, a 15-year-old girl from Paisley, whose life was tragically cut short in a hit and run accident due to the reckless actions of a young driver.We hear how two major issues with young male drivers may have contributed to the accident - namely drink driving and boy racing.Joannagh also describes the attempts taken to increase the punishment given to the driver, after a sentence was delivered that many considered too lenient.Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/docs/default-source/cos-general-docs/pdf-docs-for-opinions/2021hcjac7.pdf?sfvrsn=8e4debdd_0https://www.copfs.gov.uk/media-site/media-releases/1894-man-jailed-for-fatal-hit-and-runhttp://www.criminal-lawyers-glasgow.co.uk/recent-cases/crown-appeal-against-sentence-refused/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-53183422https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-53921740https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/robyn-fryar-hit-run-killers-23366090https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/heartbroken-dad-tragic-robyn-fryar-23430945https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/5839073/robyn-fryar-death-driver-jailed-paisley/https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12201444/paisley-robyn-fryar-killer-jailed-parents/https://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/18542199.driver-mowed-robyn-fryar-15-renfrewshire-hit-run-told-judge-given-family-life-sentence/https://www.whatsoninpaisley.com/family-of-hit-and-run-teen-robyn-fryar-begin-appeal-plans-against-sentence/https://news.stv.tv/west-central/killer-drivers-five-year-sentence-outrageous-and-unjust?tophttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-55905904?at_custom2=twitter&at_custom4=53DEE09C-6576-11EB-9548-852516F31EAE&at_custom3=%40BBCScotlandNews&at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_medium=custom7&at_campaign=64https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/two-men-charged-killing-loveliest-girl-paisley-street-race-1413720
Episode 55: Betty Hadden. This week Emma takes us back to 1945 to tell us of the mysterious death of Betty Hadden in Aberdeen. After being seen out and about in Aberdeen, there was no trace of Betty until a grizzly discovery made early in the morning two days later.Emma tells us about the - for the time - surprisingly progressive attitude taken by the police in their attempts to solve the crime and also of the somewhat unorthodox methods used to try and jog the memories of the public.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseSources of research:https://www.scottishfield.co.uk/culture/10-fascinating-unsolved-scottish-mysteries/https://www.truecrimelibrary.com/crimearticle/elizabeth-hadden/https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/forensic-expert-reveals-one-of-aberdeens-most-shocking-crimes-may-never-be-solved/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Gruesome+murder+of+party+girl+remains+enduring+mystery.-a0345808986http://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=1345&termRef=Elizabeth%20Haddenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu3Fb2O-GnQhttps://medium.com/@poglad/don-t-call-the-police-this-murder-happened-70-years-ago-60d45fefaadbhttps://www.tapatalk.com/groups/northeastscotland/unusual-aberdeen-death-t2847.htmlhttps://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12660623.screams-in-the-night-and-the-mysterious-sailor/Killers, Crooks and Cons: Scotland's Crimes of the CenturyBy Reg McKay - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6103423-killers-crooks-and-conshttps://anchor.fm/historyquine/episodes/Podcast-9---True-Crime-Special-The-Murder-of-Betty-Hadden-eeevugBlood and Granite. True crime from AberdeenBy Norman Adams - https://b-ok.cc/book/2541389/9be287?id=2541389&secret=9be287
Episode 54: Mark Scott. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Mark Scott, a 16-year-old boy who was brutally slain in an unprovoked sectarian attack in Glasgow in 1995. Joannagh provides some historical context to the issue of sectarianism in the West of Scotland and the social, economic and political factors that drove its rise.We hear how the fierce rivalry between Glasgow football clubs Celtic and Rangers is fuelled - in part - by sectarianism and how this irrational hatred resulted in Mark's tragic death.Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoisePodcorn details can be found at https://podcorn.com/podcasters/Sources of research:https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13178817.killer-celtic-fan-apologises-victims-family-19-years/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-51834626https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-30277635https://kerrydalestreet.co.uk/the-murder-of-mark-scott-7-oct-1995-t50042.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/may/06/stephenkhan.theobserverhttps://www.scotsman.com/news/sectarian-killer-ordered-serve-least-15-years-2470238https://www.irishtimes.com/news/sectarian-murderer-gets-transfer-to-maze-1.113398https://nilbymouth.org/tag/mark-scott/https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/whats-on/glasgow-youth-project-set-up-14629332https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/12847596.evil-sectarian-killer-set-for-release-from-jail/https://www.thecelticwiki.com/about-celtic/celtic-incidents-events-and-controversies/the-murder-of-mark-scott-7th-october-1995/https://www.thesun.co.uk/archives/news/219541/sadness-and-pride/https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/3829221/priest-orange-walk-spit-jason-campbell-celtic-top/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/sectarian-killer-jason-campbell-back-1104047https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-39179445https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-52411696https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-49651136https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/archives/news/50659/butchering-bigot-back-at-the-scene/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/killer-s-transfer-to-ulster-jail-to-be-reviewed-1235095.htmlhttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/real-life/anti-bigotry-scheme-is-tribute-to-tragic-mark-959221https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12029989.the-battle-cry-to-transcend-grief/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Revolution_in_Scotland#:~:text=iron%20after%201870.-,Cotton,there%20were%20192%20by%201839.https://www.britannica.com/place/Scotland/The-Industrial-Revolutionhttps://www.thenational.scot/news/18657442.back-day-behind-biggest-wave-immigration-scotland/https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zr6ycdm/revision/2https://www.johngraycentre.org/about/archives/brief-history-emigration-immigration-scotland-research-guide-2/http://www.sath.org.uk/edscot/www.educationscotland.gov.uk/higherscottishhistory/migrationandempire/experienceofimmigrants/irish.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformationhttps://www.celticfc.com/history/history-timeline/1880-to-1889/https://www.footballhistory.org/club/rangers.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangers_F.C.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Boynehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_walkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sectarianism_in_Glasgowhttps://www.scotsman.com/news/uk-news/revealed-scottish-terrorists-role-belfast-bar-bomb-killed-15-2510011
Episode 53: Robert Higgins. This week Emma tells us the story of Robert Higgins of Dalmeny, who disappeared and was killed in 1995. Emma discusses the findings of DNA from the body and how further crucial DNA evidence may have been lost due to the actions of a passerby.We also hear about the questionable methods used to profile the supposed killers as well as details of the single suspect brought to trial for the killing.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseEpisode Promo by Killer Jobs - @KillerJobsPod on TwitterPodcorn details can be found at https://podcorn.com/podcasters/Sources of research:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73myvhyGDTQ - 1 hr 11 minshttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/sep/10/stuartmillar.theobserverhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/6398137.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/5057686.stmhttps://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12241305.police-bid-to-jog-murder-memories/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12191203.detectives-relaunch-murder-inquiry/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/WIFE+SWAPPING+CLUE+TO+MURDER%3B+Victim+may+have+fallen+for+sex+trap.-a061515677https://www.scotsman.com/news/unsolved-murder-files-stay-open-2508608https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-herald-1130/20070227/281904473715361http://allrealnews.blogspot.com/2006/03/murder-hunt-leads-to-man-caught-on.htmlhttp://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=1369&termRef=Robert%20Higginshttps://peterross.scot/articles/inside-the-cold-case-squad/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/6459813.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/5133804.stm
Episode 52: Corrie McKeague. This week Joannagh tells us about the strange case of Corrie McKeague, a young RAF Serviceman who vanished - seemingly without a trace - following a night out in Bury St Edmunds. Joannagh describes the events leading up to Corrie's disappearance including the apparent confusion displayed by the young Serviceman on the last CCTV images available. We also hear how record keeping errors and miscommunication caused severe delays to key lines of enquiry - potentially ruining any chance of recovering crucial evidence. Case researched & originally written by Fern at Evidence of a Crime - evidenceofacrime.co.uk with minor editing by Joannagh Shanks.Produced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseEpisode Promo by Geesebumps - @Geesebumps_Pod on TwitterSources of research:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqIyQ6msopshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfE5PIJBnr0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiNn6qiEEUwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y1lGC_cElIhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1170JHsq4ajapiVjvuCR_A/videoshttps://www.facebook.com/bbcnewseast/videos/1357894670958075/UzpfSTExOTYxMzYxOTA6MTAyMTE5OTQ5NjM4ODgxOTg/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c77jz3mdm23t/corrie-mckeague-disappearancehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/corrie_mckeaguehttps://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/corrie-mckeague-16-004962https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Corrie_McKeague#:~:text=Corrie%20McKeague%20(born%2016%20September,Edmunds%20area%20of%20Suffolk%2C%20England.&text=His%20mobile%20phone%20was%20tracked,landfill%20site%20near%20Barton%20Millshttp://www.findcorrie.co.uk/https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2496988/missing-raf-airman-corrie-mckeague-mum-reckless/https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/corrie-mckeague-what-we-know-about-the-disappearance-of-the-raf-honington-serviceman-last-seen-in-bury-st-edmunds-in-september-2016-1-4728748https://www.scotsman.com/news/uk-news/mother-missing-raf-airman-corrie-mckeague-i-will-never-get-closure-1406929https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/719076/RAF-missing-airman-Corrie-McKeague-awol-regiment-cared-puppy-Honingtonhttps://www.eadt.co.uk/news/corrie-mckeague-what-we-know-about-the-disappearance-of-the-raf-honington-serviceman-last-seen-in-bury-st-edmunds-in-september-2016-1-4728748https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/mystery-missing-corrie-mckeague-continues-12256916https://www.suffolk.police.uk/news/missing-persons/corrie-mckeaguehttps://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2981748/corrie-mckeague-missing-raf-gunner-arrest/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/raf-corrie-mckeague-theories-questions-12256407https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/dec/11/corrie-mckeague-landfill-search-fails-to-find-missing-airmanhttps://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/688625/corrie-mckeague-body-bin-lorry-landfill/https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4070560/no-trace-missing-raf-corrie-mckeague-sleep-bins-call-off-landfill-search/https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/uknews/4091680/dad-of-missing-airman-corrie-mckeague-blockades-suspicious-rubbish-tip-after-police-end-investigation/https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/corrie-mckeague-most-expensive-suffolk-investigation-since-2009-1-6133973https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4523206/Parents-war-appeal-missing-Corrie-McKeague.htmlhttps://metro.co.uk/2018/11/07/corrie-mckeague-walked-away-on-night-he-vanished-and-is-not-in-landfill-his-mum-says-8115027/https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11029145/i-nearly-crushed-homeless-man-bin-lorry-recycling/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/missing-corrie-mckeague-airmans-heartbroken-20170301https://www.youtube.com/user/darrochmckeague32/videoshttps://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/4951413/corrie-mckeague-missing-raf-scottish-disappearance/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/corrie-mckeagues-mum-confirms-bones-22627011https://www.scotsman.com/news/uk-news/mother-missing-raf-airman-corrie-mckeague-i-will-never-get-closure-1406929https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/18887351.inquest-opened-death-missing-corrie-mckeague/https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/police-believe-corrie-mckeague-died-after-climbing-into-bin-6549678https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/missing-corrie-mckeagues-dad-no-23005621https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/corrie-mckeague-death-probe-delay-23297515https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9479457/Corrie-McKeague-inquest-not-inquiry-police-probe-disappearance-says-coroner.htmlhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-56772186
Episode 51: Mhari O'Neill. This week Emma brings us the story of Mhari O'Neill, a 15-year-old schoolgirl who died in 2018 after meeting up with Ewan Fulton, then aged 18. Emma discusses how the case is very current, having been concluded in the last week She also talks about the risks faced by young people in our society in trying to safely navigate encounters via social media, as well as the dangers posed by excessive alcohol consumption for youths.Case research by Emma TaylorProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseEpisode Promo by Nothing Rhymes with Murder - @NRWMPodcast on TwitterSources of research:https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/2021/05/24/man-got-teenage-girl-drunk-and-left-her-to-die-so-he-could-catch-last-train-home/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9210749/Man-20-charged-sexually-assaulting-killing-girl-15.htmlhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/news/15058925/edinburgh-man-killed-schoolgirl-booze-cold-court/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6487141/Tributes-loved-teenager-dead-Calton-Hill.htmlhttps://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/17292500.mhari-oneill-familys-tribute-scots-girl-found-dead-edinburghs-calton-hill/https://planetradio.co.uk/forth/local/news/caltonhill-mhairioneil/https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2018/12/death-of-15-year-old-girl-being-treated-as-unexplained/https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2019/06/teenager-charged-in-connection-with-death-of-mhari-oneill-on-calton-hill/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-48594113https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/tragic-schoolgirl-found-dead-near-13722763https://news.sky.com/story/body-of-much-loved-girl-15-found-in-edinburgh-11578727https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/3617369/mhari-oneill-calton-hill-edinburgh-death/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-first-picture-tragic-schoolgirl-13723044https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/uk-news/family-teen-mhari-oneill-found-15540853https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19325664.mhari-oneill-death-ewan-fulton-admits-leaving-schoolgirl-die-calton-hill/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/man-who-killed-edinburgh-schoolgirl-at-calton-hill-is-jailed-dsp3b6w8khttps://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/man-jailed-for-leaving-edinburgh-schoolgirl-mhari-oneill-to-die-intoxicated-on-calton-hill-3248334https://www.thenational.scot/news/19325841.mhari-oneill-death-ewan-fulton-admits-leaving-schoolgirl-die-calton-hill/https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/3613002/edinburgh-mhari-oneill-death-body-calton-hill/https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7967427/mhari-oneill-edinburgh-froze-drinking-bench/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/teen-jailed-killing-schoolgirl-abandoned-24174898https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/news/2021/may/man-convicted-of-death-of-teenager-mhari-o-neill-calton-hill-december-2018/https://news.sky.com/story/mhari-oneill-man-admits-to-leaving-girl-15-to-die-so-he-could-catch-last-train-home-12316172https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/man-who-killed-edinburgh-schoolgirl-20667497https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-57228247#:~:text=A%20man%20has%20admitted%20killing,found%20by%20a%20dog%20walker.https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/man-teenage-girl-drunk-left-24176304
Episode 50: Eugene Chantrelle. For our 50th episode anniversary Joannagh takes us back to 18th century Edinburgh for the case of Eugene Chantrelle, a medic turned languages teacher originally from France. Joannagh discusses how Chantrelle's reputation for predatory behaviour with his students, abusive tendencies as a husband and many expensive vices foreshadowed the evil scheme that would eventually be his downfall.Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoisePodcorn details can be found at https://podcorn.com/podcasters/Sources of research:
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