Vincent Costello

Damien Monahan

Morgan Costello

In the early hours of 29th April, 2000, a fire was discovered in an upmarket flat in the seaside resort of Scheveningen, The Hague. Three occupants were found dead in the bathtub - young Irishmen Damien Monahan and Vincent and Morgan Costello. Was the fire an accident, some sort of gangland hit, or something   else altogether? This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional Music:   Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Isabel Conway, “Hunt for Dutch killers who set Irishman on fire”, Irish Independent, May 3rd 2000 Dan Collins and Isabel Conway, Clareman burned, brutally tortured in drugs war, Irish Examiner, May 3rd 2000 Dan Collins, “Drugs gang tortured, executed Irish trio”, Irish Examiner, May 4th 2000 Frank Khan, “Drugs slaughter, five Irish deaths feared by Interpol”, Irish Independent, May 4th 2000 Gordon Deegan, “Agonising wait for family to have worst confirmed”, Irish Examiner, May 5th 2000 Barry Roche, “Irishman shocked at being linked to murders”, Irish Examiner, May 5th 2000 Cian McCormack, “Information on Bansha brothers sent to Holland to help identify bodies”, Irish Examiner, May 5th 2000 Conor Keane, “Revenge possible motive behind brutal murders”, Irish Examiner, May 5th 2000 Martina Devlin, “Sun sea sand and quietly selling drugs for a living”, Irish Independent, May 6th 2000 Conor Sweeney, “Murdered men had only small drugs plant”, Irish Independent, May 6th 2000 Isabel Conway, “Blood death and butchery in a gangland tale of two cities”, Sunday Independent, May 7th 2000 For a full list of sources, please see mensreapod.com

In the early hours of 29th April, 2000, a fire was discovered in an upmarket flat in the seaside resort of Scheveningen, The Hague. Three occupants were found dead in the bathtub - young Irishmen Damien Monahan and Vincent and Morgan Costello. Was the fire an accident, some sort of gangland hit, or something else altogether? This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Additional Music: Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Isabel Conway, “Hunt for Dutch killers who set Irishman on fire”, Irish Independent, May 3rd 2000 Dan Collins and Isabel Conway, Clareman burned, brutally tortured in drugs war, Irish Examiner, May 3rd 2000 Dan Collins, “Drugs gang tortured, executed Irish trio”, Irish Examiner, May 4th 2000 Frank Khan, “Drugs slaughter, five Irish deaths feared by Interpol”, Irish Independent, May 4th 2000 Gordon Deegan, “Agonising wait for family to have worst confirmed”, Irish Examiner, May 5th 2000 Barry Roche, “Irishman shocked at being linked to murders”, Irish Examiner, May 5th 2000 Cian McCormack, “Information on Bansha brothers sent to Holland to help identify bodies”, Irish Examiner, May 5th 2000 Conor Keane, “Revenge possible motive behind brutal murders”, Irish Examiner, May 5th 2000 Martina Devlin, “Sun sea sand and quietly selling drugs for a living”, Irish Independent, May 6th 2000 Conor Sweeney, “Murdered men had only small drugs plant”, Irish Independent, May 6th 2000 Isabel Conway, “Blood death and butchery in a gangland tale of two cities”, Sunday Independent, May 7th 2000 For a full list of sources, please see <a href="http://mensreapod.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mensreapod.com</a>

130 - Drugs, Death and Butchery: The Deaths of Vincent Costello, Morgan Costello and Damien Monahan

In the early hours of 29th November, 2002, 34 year old father of two arrived home from working his shift as the security manager at a popular nightclub in Limerick City.  He was shot to death in his driveway in a suspected gangland killing. Would gardai be able to find enough evidence to bring members  of one of Limerick's most notorious gangs before a court? This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional Music:   Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: Barry Duggan, “Mean Streets”, O’Brien Press. Stephen Hayes, “Dad shot down at family home”, Evening Herald, Nov 29th 2002. “Anti-drugs nightclub bouncer shot dead outside his home”, Irish Independent, Nov 30th 2002. John Lawrence, “Murdered nightclub bouncer intimidated by drugs gang”, Evening Herald, Dec 2nd 2002. Mairead Ni Chaoimh, “Murder suspect may have fled”, LimericK Leader, Dec 2nd 2002. Cormac O’Keefe, “Murder frightens club staff”, Irish Examiner, Dec 4th 2002. Eugene Hogan, “Bid to clean up violence on streets”, Evening Herald, Dec 20th 2002. Eugene Hogan, “Divers find gun probably used to murder club bouncer”, Irish Independent, Dec 23rd 2002. “Death probe four released”, Irish Independent, Oct 25th 2003. Eugene Hogan, “No trial in hero bouncer murder”, Evening Herald, Jul 23rd 2004. Eugene Hogan, “Killers of club bouncer may never be tried”, Irish Independent, Jul 23rd 2004. for a full list of sources, please see mensreapod.com

In the early hours of 29th November, 2002, 34 year old father of two arrived home from working his shift as the security manager at a popular nightclub in Limerick City. He was shot to death in his driveway in a suspected gangland killing. Would gardai be able to find enough evidence to bring members of one of Limerick's most notorious gangs before a court? This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Additional Music: Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Sources: Barry Duggan, “Mean Streets”, O’Brien Press. Stephen Hayes, “Dad shot down at family home”, Evening Herald, Nov 29th 2002. “Anti-drugs nightclub bouncer shot dead outside his home”, Irish Independent, Nov 30th 2002. John Lawrence, “Murdered nightclub bouncer intimidated by drugs gang”, Evening Herald, Dec 2nd 2002. Mairead Ni Chaoimh, “Murder suspect may have fled”, LimericK Leader, Dec 2nd 2002. Cormac O’Keefe, “Murder frightens club staff”, Irish Examiner, Dec 4th 2002. Eugene Hogan, “Bid to clean up violence on streets”, Evening Herald, Dec 20th 2002. Eugene Hogan, “Divers find gun probably used to murder club bouncer”, Irish Independent, Dec 23rd 2002. “Death probe four released”, Irish Independent, Oct 25th 2003. Eugene Hogan, “No trial in hero bouncer murder”, Evening Herald, Jul 23rd 2004. Eugene Hogan, “Killers of club bouncer may never be tried”, Irish Independent, Jul 23rd 2004. for a full list of sources, please see <a href="http://mensreapod.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mensreapod.com</a>

129 - A Battle for Justice: The murder of Brian Fizgerald

Martin Glynn

On a chilly Sunday morning in December of 1980, Michael Kelly arrived at a neighbours house in a panic. There was a fire in the house he was staying in nearby, and inside were the two elderly siblings who he was there to look after. Sadly, Margaret and Martin Glynn - siblings in their 80s - were removed from the house and pronounced dead.  But was this a tragic accident, or a malicious act driven by greed? This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional Music:   Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: “Blaze murder link probe”, Evening Herald, Nov 18th 1981. “Galway deaths, man is held”, Evening Press, Nov 23rd 1981. “Remanded on murder charge”, Irish Examiner, Nov 24th 1981. “Charged with murder”, Connacht Tribune, Nov 27th 1981. “Murder Charge”, Connacht Tribune, Apr 16th 1982. “Turnip in blaze room was body of woman”, Irish Independent, Mar 22nd 1983. “Woman in blaze ‘was strangled’”, Irish Examiner, Mar 22nd 1983. “Woman strangled before blaze”, Evening Echo, Mar 22nd 1983. “Woman was dead before bed fire”, Irish Independent, Mar 23rd 1983. “Victim drove me ‘insane’”, Irish Examiner, Mar 24th 1983. “Accused got on great with victim”, Evening Echo, Mar 24th 1983. “‘Driven to murder by victim’, says accused”, Irish Independent, Mar 24th 1983. “Killer breaks down at life sentence”, Irish Independent, Mar 25th 1983. “Man gets life for murder”, Irish Examiner, Mar 25th 1983. Sean Rice, “Mercy dash to Mountjoy in bid to save life of striker”, Connacht Tribune, Jul 11th 1986. “State takes over estate”, Irish Examiner, Feb 21st 1989. Paul Muldowney, “State to run farm willed to murderer”, Irish Press, Feb 21st 1989. “State takes charge of murder case estate”, Tuam Herald, Feb 25th 1989. “Convicted killer’s appeal 20 years on”, Irish Independent, Jul 24th 2003. Sean O Carthaigh, “Senior officer was linked to all tribunals into garda behaviour”, Irish Examiner, Jun 3rd 2005. Aodhan O’Faolain, “Galwayman appeals murder conviction 25 years on”, Nov 13th 2007. Aodhan O’Faolain, “Harbison’s evidence ‘unsafe’ in Galwayman’s original murder trial”, Connacht Tribune, Nov 23rd 2007. For a full list of sources, please see mensreapod.com

On a chilly Sunday morning in December of 1980, Michael Kelly arrived at a neighbours house in a panic. There was a fire in the house he was staying in nearby, and inside were the two elderly siblings who he was there to look after. Sadly, Margaret and Martin Glynn - siblings in their 80s - were removed from the house and pronounced dead. But was this a tragic accident, or a malicious act driven by greed? This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Additional Music: Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Sources: “Blaze murder link probe”, Evening Herald, Nov 18th 1981. “Galway deaths, man is held”, Evening Press, Nov 23rd 1981. “Remanded on murder charge”, Irish Examiner, Nov 24th 1981. “Charged with murder”, Connacht Tribune, Nov 27th 1981. “Murder Charge”, Connacht Tribune, Apr 16th 1982. “Turnip in blaze room was body of woman”, Irish Independent, Mar 22nd 1983. “Woman in blaze ‘was strangled’”, Irish Examiner, Mar 22nd 1983. “Woman strangled before blaze”, Evening Echo, Mar 22nd 1983. “Woman was dead before bed fire”, Irish Independent, Mar 23rd 1983. “Victim drove me ‘insane’”, Irish Examiner, Mar 24th 1983. “Accused got on great with victim”, Evening Echo, Mar 24th 1983. “‘Driven to murder by victim’, says accused”, Irish Independent, Mar 24th 1983. “Killer breaks down at life sentence”, Irish Independent, Mar 25th 1983. “Man gets life for murder”, Irish Examiner, Mar 25th 1983. Sean Rice, “Mercy dash to Mountjoy in bid to save life of striker”, Connacht Tribune, Jul 11th 1986. “State takes over estate”, Irish Examiner, Feb 21st 1989. Paul Muldowney, “State to run farm willed to murderer”, Irish Press, Feb 21st 1989. “State takes charge of murder case estate”, Tuam Herald, Feb 25th 1989. “Convicted killer’s appeal 20 years on”, Irish Independent, Jul 24th 2003. Sean O Carthaigh, “Senior officer was linked to all tribunals into garda behaviour”, Irish Examiner, Jun 3rd 2005. Aodhan O’Faolain, “Galwayman appeals murder conviction 25 years on”, Nov 13th 2007. Aodhan O’Faolain, “Harbison’s evidence ‘unsafe’ in Galwayman’s original murder trial”, Connacht Tribune, Nov 23rd 2007. For a full list of sources, please see <a href="http://mensreapod.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mensreapod.com</a>

128 - A Questionable Conviction: The Deaths of Margaret and Martin Glynn

Layla Brennan

In March of 1999, Phillip Colgan and his wife Mary walked into Rathfarnham Garda Station and with a story to tell. It would be his first of many., and it would be up to a jury to decide which was true - and who killed Layla Brennan.  This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional Music:   Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: Missing, Presumed, book by Alan Bailey. Tomas MacRuairi, “Chef jailed for eight years after knifepoint rape of widow”, Irish Press, June 20th 1992. “Elderly woman subjected to degrading ordeal”, Irish Examiner, June 30th 1992. Frank Courell, “Chef gets 8 years for vicious rape of widow”, Irish Independent, June 30th 1992. “Man, 26, charged with Dublin Mountain murder”, Sunday Independent, March 7th 1999. “Gardai appeal for help”, Evening Echo, March 6th 1999. Sean McCarthaigh, “Man charged with woman’s murder”, Irish Examiner, March 8th 1999. “Victim remembered as caring woman”, The Echo, March 11th 1999. Yvonne Kinsella, “Grief as tragic victim is buried”, The Echo, March 11th 1999. “Brennan murder accused appears in District Court”, April 6th 1999. John Lee, “Victim’s family tell neighbours ‘thanks’”, The Echo, May 13th 1999. “Prostitute’s body dumped in ditch after money row”, Evening Herald, October 24th 2000. Suzanne Mac Manus, “Wife of murder suspect says he told her he strangled prostitute”, Irish Examiner, October 25th 2000. Suzanne Mac Manus, “Husband told me about killing prostitute”, Irish Independent, October 25th 2000. Suzanne Mac Manus, “Gay link to girl’s death”, Evening Herald, October 25th 2000. For a full list of sources, see mensreapod.com

In March of 1999, Phillip Colgan and his wife Mary walked into Rathfarnham Garda Station and with a story to tell. It would be his first of many., and it would be up to a jury to decide which was true - and who killed Layla Brennan. This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Additional Music: Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Sources: Missing, Presumed, book by Alan Bailey. Tomas MacRuairi, “Chef jailed for eight years after knifepoint rape of widow”, Irish Press, June 20th 1992. “Elderly woman subjected to degrading ordeal”, Irish Examiner, June 30th 1992. Frank Courell, “Chef gets 8 years for vicious rape of widow”, Irish Independent, June 30th 1992. “Man, 26, charged with Dublin Mountain murder”, Sunday Independent, March 7th 1999. “Gardai appeal for help”, Evening Echo, March 6th 1999. Sean McCarthaigh, “Man charged with woman’s murder”, Irish Examiner, March 8th 1999. “Victim remembered as caring woman”, The Echo, March 11th 1999. Yvonne Kinsella, “Grief as tragic victim is buried”, The Echo, March 11th 1999. “Brennan murder accused appears in District Court”, April 6th 1999. John Lee, “Victim’s family tell neighbours ‘thanks’”, The Echo, May 13th 1999. “Prostitute’s body dumped in ditch after money row”, Evening Herald, October 24th 2000. Suzanne Mac Manus, “Wife of murder suspect says he told her he strangled prostitute”, Irish Examiner, October 25th 2000. Suzanne Mac Manus, “Husband told me about killing prostitute”, Irish Independent, October 25th 2000. Suzanne Mac Manus, “Gay link to girl’s death”, Evening Herald, October 25th 2000. For a full list of sources, see <a href="http://mensreapod.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mensreapod.com</a>

127 - An Unusual Defence: Layla Brennan

Gerry McGinley

In August of 2000, Gerry McGinley disappeared from his home near Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh. His wife Julie said he had packed up a plastic bag and had taken off. The police investigation came up with numerous leads. Had Gerry fallen foul of the Real IRA? Or maybe he'd crossed drug dealers? Was his former lover - or indeed her husband - enraged enough to make him run, or worse? It also seemed likely Gerry had been blackmailing local men with videos they'd rather not exist...  Or perhaps the answer was much closer to home, and to be found in the newly re-decorated master bedroom of the McGinley's bungalow...  This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional Music:   Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: Michael Breslin, ‘Renewed search for missing man’, Fermanagh Herald, Sept 13th 2000 Martin Breen, ‘Reveal; our son’s secret grave’, Belfast Telegraph, Feb 26th 2001 Martin Breen, ‘Wife of missing man is arrested’, Belfast Telegraph, Mar 21st 2001 Martin Breen, ‘Missing man: trio quizzed’, Belfast Telegraph, Mar 23rd 2001 Martin Breen and Ciaran O Neill, ‘Lakes searched in hunt for body’ Belfast Telegraph, Mar 24th 2001 Martin Breen, ‘Wife and second man are quizzed by detectives’, Belfast Telegraph, Mar 24th 2001 ‘Three charged with murder’, Fermanagh Herald, Mar 28th 2001 ‘Three charged with murder’, Ulster Herald, Mar 29th 2001 ‘Murder accused trio are remanded in custody’, Belfast Telegraph, Apr 2nd 2001 Jerry McLaughlin, ‘Woman on charges of murdering husband’, Irish Examiner, Apr 3rd 2001 ‘Three accused of murdering Manorhamilton native’ Leitrim Observer, Apr 4th 2001 Martin Breen, ‘Murder rap in sex film, court told, Belfast Telegraph, Apr 6th 2001 Martin Breen, ‘Sex video twist to murder rap court hearing, Belfast Telegraph, Apr 7th 2001 Martin Breen, ‘RUC divers search for missing man’, Belfast Telegraph, Apr 9th 2001 ‘“Serious concerns” regarding bail for wife of murdered Manor native’, Leitrim Observer, Apr 18th 2001 ‘Crown claims sex in a car couple killed her husband’, Leitrim Observer, May 9th 2001 ‘Murder trial hears of sex blackmail racket claims, Belfast Telegraph, May 19th 2001 Ann O’Loughlin and Isabel Hurley, ‘Body link to sex triangle’, Evening Herald, June 4th 2001 Aideen Sheehan and Ann O’Loughlin, ‘Body in woods may be link in sex triangle trial mystery’, Irish Independent, June 5th 2001 Leonie Gohery, ‘Decomposed body believed to be missing McGinley’, Leitrim OBserver, June 6th 2001 ‘Ballinamore body linked to sex triangle trial riddle’, Anglo Celt, June 7th 2001 Liam Collins, ‘A sorry tale of sex, blackmail and death’, Sunday Independent, June 10th 2001 ‘Three co-accused in case sent forward for trial’, Fermanagh Herald, Jan 30th 2002 ‘Submission heard in McGinley case’, Fermanagh Herald, Mar 27th 2002 ‘Murdered McGinley received three severe blows to the head’, Leitrim Observer, Apr 3rd 2002 ‘McPadden walks free in McGinley case’, Fermanagh Herald, Apr 17th 2002 ‘McGinley murder trial gets underway’, Fermanagh Herald, Sept 11th 2002 ‘Wife and lover deny murder’, Belfast Telegraph, Sept 16th 2002 ‘Husband murdered by wife and lover’, Belfast Telegraph, Sept 17th 2002 Michael Donnelly, ‘Wife and her lover killed husband to keep affair secret’, Evening Herald, Sept 17th 2002 Aileen Murphy, ‘Plastic wrap link to body’, Fermanagh Herald, Sept 18th 2002 John Keogh, ‘Lovers killed husband in a fit of passion’, Evening Herald, Sept 18th 2002 Aileen Murphy, ‘Murder trial told of family debt’, Ulster Herald, Sept 19th 2002 Phil Jones, ‘Girl found skeleton in woodland’, Evening Herald, Sept 19th 2002 Louisa Nesbitt, ‘Babysitter weeps over photos of children’, Irish Examiner, Sept 20th 2002 ‘Last hours of murder victim are recalled’, Belfast Telegraph, Sept 20th 2002 ‘Real IRA threat to murdered man’, Belfast Telegraph, Sept 21st 2002 ‘Murder accused flirted with hotel boss, court told’, Belfast Telegraph, Sept 24th 2002 Michael Donnelly, ‘Accused flirted with hotel owner, murder trial told’, Irish Independent, Sept 24th 2002 ‘Business partner caught with pants down’, Fermanagh Herald, Sept 25th 2002 ‘Jury hears motive for murder was passion and money’, Leitrim Observer, Sept 25th 2002 ‘Court hears murdered man got his dues’, Evening Herald, Sept 26th 2002 ‘Victim got what was coming to him’, Belfast Telegraph, Sept 26th 2002 John Keogh, ‘Murder accused said the victim would be pushing up heather, court told’, Evening Herald, Sept 27th 2002 ‘Accused feared for her husband’, Evening Herald, Oct 1st 2002 ‘Court hears murder victim hired a hitman’, Leitrim Observer, Oct 2nd 2002 ‘Murdered man friend with ‘criminal fraternity’’, Fermanagh Herald, Oct 2nd 2002 ‘Jury told Gerard McGinley was a convicted rapist’, Leitrim Observer, Oct 2nd 2002 ‘Scraps of love note found in accused’s van’, Belfast Telegraph, Oct 3rd 2002 ‘Wife not told she was suspect’, Belfast Telegraph, oct 4th 2002 ‘Priest tells murder trial of warning’, Belfast Telegraph, Oct 8th 2002 For a full list of sources, please see mensreapod.com

In August of 2000, Gerry McGinley disappeared from his home near Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh. His wife Julie said he had packed up a plastic bag and had taken off. The police investigation came up with numerous leads. Had Gerry fallen foul of the Real IRA? Or maybe he'd crossed drug dealers? Was his former lover - or indeed her husband - enraged enough to make him run, or worse? It also seemed likely Gerry had been blackmailing local men with videos they'd rather not exist... Or perhaps the answer was much closer to home, and to be found in the newly re-decorated master bedroom of the McGinley's bungalow... This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Additional Music: Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Sources: Michael Breslin, ‘Renewed search for missing man’, Fermanagh Herald, Sept 13th 2000 Martin Breen, ‘Reveal; our son’s secret grave’, Belfast Telegraph, Feb 26th 2001 Martin Breen, ‘Wife of missing man is arrested’, Belfast Telegraph, Mar 21st 2001 Martin Breen, ‘Missing man: trio quizzed’, Belfast Telegraph, Mar 23rd 2001 Martin Breen and Ciaran O Neill, ‘Lakes searched in hunt for body’ Belfast Telegraph, Mar 24th 2001 Martin Breen, ‘Wife and second man are quizzed by detectives’, Belfast Telegraph, Mar 24th 2001 ‘Three charged with murder’, Fermanagh Herald, Mar 28th 2001 ‘Three charged with murder’, Ulster Herald, Mar 29th 2001 ‘Murder accused trio are remanded in custody’, Belfast Telegraph, Apr 2nd 2001 Jerry McLaughlin, ‘Woman on charges of murdering husband’, Irish Examiner, Apr 3rd 2001 ‘Three accused of murdering Manorhamilton native’ Leitrim Observer, Apr 4th 2001 Martin Breen, ‘Murder rap in sex film, court told, Belfast Telegraph, Apr 6th 2001 Martin Breen, ‘Sex video twist to murder rap court hearing, Belfast Telegraph, Apr 7th 2001 Martin Breen, ‘RUC divers search for missing man’, Belfast Telegraph, Apr 9th 2001 ‘“Serious concerns” regarding bail for wife of murdered Manor native’, Leitrim Observer, Apr 18th 2001 ‘Crown claims sex in a car couple killed her husband’, Leitrim Observer, May 9th 2001 ‘Murder trial hears of sex blackmail racket claims, Belfast Telegraph, May 19th 2001 Ann O’Loughlin and Isabel Hurley, ‘Body link to sex triangle’, Evening Herald, June 4th 2001 Aideen Sheehan and Ann O’Loughlin, ‘Body in woods may be link in sex triangle trial mystery’, Irish Independent, June 5th 2001 Leonie Gohery, ‘Decomposed body believed to be missing McGinley’, Leitrim OBserver, June 6th 2001 ‘Ballinamore body linked to sex triangle trial riddle’, Anglo Celt, June 7th 2001 Liam Collins, ‘A sorry tale of sex, blackmail and death’, Sunday Independent, June 10th 2001 ‘Three co-accused in case sent forward for trial’, Fermanagh Herald, Jan 30th 2002 ‘Submission heard in McGinley case’, Fermanagh Herald, Mar 27th 2002 ‘Murdered McGinley received three severe blows to the head’, Leitrim Observer, Apr 3rd 2002 ‘McPadden walks free in McGinley case’, Fermanagh Herald, Apr 17th 2002 ‘McGinley murder trial gets underway’, Fermanagh Herald, Sept 11th 2002 ‘Wife and lover deny murder’, Belfast Telegraph, Sept 16th 2002 ‘Husband murdered by wife and lover’, Belfast Telegraph, Sept 17th 2002 Michael Donnelly, ‘Wife and her lover killed husband to keep affair secret’, Evening Herald, Sept 17th 2002 Aileen Murphy, ‘Plastic wrap link to body’, Fermanagh Herald, Sept 18th 2002 John Keogh, ‘Lovers killed husband in a fit of passion’, Evening Herald, Sept 18th 2002 Aileen Murphy, ‘Murder trial told of family debt’, Ulster Herald, Sept 19th 2002 Phil Jones, ‘Girl found skeleton in woodland’, Evening Herald, Sept 19th 2002 Louisa Nesbitt, ‘Babysitter weeps over photos of children’, Irish Examiner, Sept 20th 2002 ‘Last hours of murder victim are recalled’, Belfast Telegraph, Sept 20th 2002 ‘Real IRA threat to murdered man’, Belfast Telegraph, Sept 21st 2002 ‘Murder accused flirted with hotel boss, court told’, Belfast Telegraph, Sept 24th 2002 Michael Donnelly, ‘Accused flirted with hotel owner, murder trial told’, Irish Independent, Sept 24th 2002 ‘Business partner caught with pants down’, Fermanagh Herald, Sept 25th 2002 ‘Jury hears motive for murder was passion and money’, Leitrim Observer, Sept 25th 2002 ‘Court hears murdered man got his dues’, Evening Herald, Sept 26th 2002 ‘Victim got what was coming to him’, Belfast Telegraph, Sept 26th 2002 John Keogh, ‘Murder accused said the victim would be pushing up heather, court told’, Evening Herald, Sept 27th 2002 ‘Accused feared for her husband’, Evening Herald, Oct 1st 2002 ‘Court hears murder victim hired a hitman’, Leitrim Observer, Oct 2nd 2002 ‘Murdered man friend with ‘criminal fraternity’’, Fermanagh Herald, Oct 2nd 2002 ‘Jury told Gerard McGinley was a convicted rapist’, Leitrim Observer, Oct 2nd 2002 ‘Scraps of love note found in accused’s van’, Belfast Telegraph, Oct 3rd 2002 ‘Wife not told she was suspect’, Belfast Telegraph, oct 4th 2002 ‘Priest tells murder trial of warning’, Belfast Telegraph, Oct 8th 2002 For a full list of sources, please see <a href="http://mensreapod.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mensreapod.com</a>

126 - Sex, Lies and Videotape: the murder of Gerry McGinley

Daniel McDonald

In the early hours of 2nd February, 2007, a tragedy occurred on the main street of Arklow, Co Wicklow. A man had been struck by a car and lay dying in the road.  It soon became clear, however, that this was no accident. But - was it murder? This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional Music:   Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: Junio McEnroe, “Gardai probe reported row as car kills man in town centre”, Irish Examiner, Feb 3rd2007. “Gardai probe death of man struck by car on path”, Sunday Independent, Feb 4th 2007 “Daniel loved to play sport and socialize”, Irish Independent, Feb 8th 2007. “Gardai piecing together Daniel's final moments”, Irish Independent, Feb 8th 2007. “Town comes to a standstill as hundreds pay final respects”, Irish Independent, Feb 8th2007. “Murder Charge”, Irish Examiner, June 1st 2007. “Man (21) is charged with Daniel's murder”, Irish Independent, Jun 7th 2007. Georgina O Halloran, “Head and chest injuries caused man’s death “, Irish Examiner, Aug 15th2007. Nicola Boyes, “Murder accused ‘cracked up’ claim”, Evening Herald, Apr 8th 2008. Nicola Boyes, “ Victim flipped into air by car, murder trial told”, Irish Independent, Apr 9th 2008. Nicola Boyes, “Accused man was chased by four men, court told”, Irish Examiner, Apr 10th 2008. “Victim killed after car drove into him”, Irish Independent, Apr 10th 2008. Daniel Hickey, “Man accused of murder was screaming like a lunatic, court told”, Irish Examiner, Apr 11th 2008. “Woman tells of hijacking car”, Irish Examiner, Apr 12th 2008. Nicola Boyes, “Accused sped towards victim without braking”, Evening Herald, Apr 15th 2008. Nicola Boyes, “Murder trial hears victim flung in air ‘like a rag doll’”, Irish Examiner, Apr 15th2008. Nicola Boyes, “Murder accused had ample chance to leave town”, Apr 16th 2008. Nicola Boyes, “Murder accused was acting like the antichrist”, Evening Herald, Apr 16th2008. “Murder accused said he wanted to get a shotgun”, Irish Independent, Apr 17th 2008. Nicola Boyes, “Witness describes fight before man was killed by car”, Irish Examiner, Apr 17th2008. Nicola Boyes, “Man was choking on blood in middle of road, court told”, Irish Examiner, Apr 18th2008. “Murder accused speeding in car when he hit victim, court hears”, Irish Examiner, Apr 22nd2008. For a full list of sources, please see www.mensreapod.com

In the early hours of 2nd February, 2007, a tragedy occurred on the main street of Arklow, Co Wicklow. A man had been struck by a car and lay dying in the road. It soon became clear, however, that this was no accident. But - was it murder? This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Additional Music: Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Sources: Junio McEnroe, “Gardai probe reported row as car kills man in town centre”, Irish Examiner, Feb 3rd2007. “Gardai probe death of man struck by car on path”, Sunday Independent, Feb 4th 2007 “Daniel loved to play sport and socialize”, Irish Independent, Feb 8th 2007. “Gardai piecing together Daniel's final moments”, Irish Independent, Feb 8th 2007. “Town comes to a standstill as hundreds pay final respects”, Irish Independent, Feb 8th2007. “Murder Charge”, Irish Examiner, June 1st 2007. “Man (21) is charged with Daniel's murder”, Irish Independent, Jun 7th 2007. Georgina O Halloran, “Head and chest injuries caused man’s death “, Irish Examiner, Aug 15th2007. Nicola Boyes, “Murder accused ‘cracked up’ claim”, Evening Herald, Apr 8th 2008. Nicola Boyes, “ Victim flipped into air by car, murder trial told”, Irish Independent, Apr 9th 2008. Nicola Boyes, “Accused man was chased by four men, court told”, Irish Examiner, Apr 10th 2008. “Victim killed after car drove into him”, Irish Independent, Apr 10th 2008. Daniel Hickey, “Man accused of murder was screaming like a lunatic, court told”, Irish Examiner, Apr 11th 2008. “Woman tells of hijacking car”, Irish Examiner, Apr 12th 2008. Nicola Boyes, “Accused sped towards victim without braking”, Evening Herald, Apr 15th 2008. Nicola Boyes, “Murder trial hears victim flung in air ‘like a rag doll’”, Irish Examiner, Apr 15th2008. Nicola Boyes, “Murder accused had ample chance to leave town”, Apr 16th 2008. Nicola Boyes, “Murder accused was acting like the antichrist”, Evening Herald, Apr 16th2008. “Murder accused said he wanted to get a shotgun”, Irish Independent, Apr 17th 2008. Nicola Boyes, “Witness describes fight before man was killed by car”, Irish Examiner, Apr 17th2008. Nicola Boyes, “Man was choking on blood in middle of road, court told”, Irish Examiner, Apr 18th2008. “Murder accused speeding in car when he hit victim, court hears”, Irish Examiner, Apr 22nd2008. For a full list of sources, please see <a href="http://www.mensreapod.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.mensreapod.com</a>

125 - Murder by Car: Daniel McDonald

Siobhan Hynes

17 year old Siobhan Hynes went out with friends to the small village of an Cheathru Rua on the night of Sat 5th December 1998. She never made it home. Siobhan's body was found the following day, on the foreshore of a nearby beach.  How could something like this happen in such a small, isolated community? This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional Music:   Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: Tocht na Máthar Episode 3, available on the TG4 player Brian McDonald, “Schoolgirl attacked near remote beach say gardai”, Irish Independent, December 9th 1998 “Murder most foul and the finger of suspicion”, Irish Independent, December 12th 1998 “Questionnaire issued in bid to find killer”, Irish Examiner, December 12th 1998 Declan Varley, “Murder hunt for killer of Connemara teen”, Tuam Herald, December 12th 1998 for a full list of sources, please see mensreapod.com

17 year old Siobhan Hynes went out with friends to the small village of an Cheathru Rua on the night of Sat 5th December 1998. She never made it home. Siobhan's body was found the following day, on the foreshore of a nearby beach. How could something like this happen in such a small, isolated community? This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Additional Music: Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Sources: Tocht na Máthar Episode 3, available on the TG4 player Brian McDonald, “Schoolgirl attacked near remote beach say gardai”, Irish Independent, December 9th 1998 “Murder most foul and the finger of suspicion”, Irish Independent, December 12th 1998 “Questionnaire issued in bid to find killer”, Irish Examiner, December 12th 1998 Declan Varley, “Murder hunt for killer of Connemara teen”, Tuam Herald, December 12th 1998 for a full list of sources, please see <a href="http://mensreapod.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mensreapod.com</a>

124 - Siobhan Hynes: Murder Most Foul

Celine Conroy

In the summer of 2005, Celine Conroy decided to pack up her three kids to spend the summer in Spain alongside her partner Paul Hickey. But rather than a relaxing escape from her life back in Dublin, the holiday ended in horror.  This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional Music:   Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: “Murder suspect in court over villa death”, Evening Herald, August 30th 2005 Jane Walker and Conor Mulally, “Dubliner to face charges over partner’s killing”, Irish Times, August 30th 2005 Cormac Looney and Mick McCaffrey, “Mum ‘axed to death in row’”, Evening Herald, August 30th 2005 “Scene of the killing played host to boozy parties”, Evening Herald, August 30th2005 Cormac O’ Keefe, “Villa death suspect refused bail by Spanish court”, Irish Examiner, August 31st 2005 Cormac O’Keefe, “Celine died in Spanish escape from ‘Little Beirut’”, Irish Examiner, August 31st 2005 Owen Conlon, “Irish man charged with villa death on suicide watch”, Irish Examiner, September 3rd 2005 Evelyn Ring, “If I told her I was sick, she might be alive now”, Irish Examiner, September 15th 2005 for a full list of sources, please see mensreapod.com

In the summer of 2005, Celine Conroy decided to pack up her three kids to spend the summer in Spain alongside her partner Paul Hickey. But rather than a relaxing escape from her life back in Dublin, the holiday ended in horror. This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Additional Music: Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Sources: “Murder suspect in court over villa death”, Evening Herald, August 30th 2005 Jane Walker and Conor Mulally, “Dubliner to face charges over partner’s killing”, Irish Times, August 30th 2005 Cormac Looney and Mick McCaffrey, “Mum ‘axed to death in row’”, Evening Herald, August 30th 2005 “Scene of the killing played host to boozy parties”, Evening Herald, August 30th2005 Cormac O’ Keefe, “Villa death suspect refused bail by Spanish court”, Irish Examiner, August 31st 2005 Cormac O’Keefe, “Celine died in Spanish escape from ‘Little Beirut’”, Irish Examiner, August 31st 2005 Owen Conlon, “Irish man charged with villa death on suicide watch”, Irish Examiner, September 3rd 2005 Evelyn Ring, “If I told her I was sick, she might be alive now”, Irish Examiner, September 15th 2005 for a full list of sources, please see <a href="http://mensreapod.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mensreapod.com</a>

123 - Death in the Sun: Celine Conroy

Darragh Conroy

On the night of the 11th Nov, 2003, Patricia Conroy frantically searched the small midlands town of Mountmellick for her 14 year old son Darragh. He wasn't answering the new mobile phone he'd just received and he hadn't come home when expected. Ms Conroy had no idea that hours earlier, Darragh had crossed paths with a schoolmate - 16 year old Darren Goodwin - and her son would not be coming home.  This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional Music:   Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: Bernie O'Toole and Michael Lavery, “Boy is hammered to death for his phone”, Evening Herald, (November 12th 2003) Melanie Finn, “Horrified locals want to know why”, Irish Independent, (November 13th 2003) John Breslin and Charlie Keegan, “15 year old charged in relation to boy’s death”, Irish Examiner, (November 13th 2003) Neans McSweeney, “I can’t remember a tougher mass to prepare”, Irish Examiner, (November 14th 2003) “A town in mourning”, The Laois Nationalist, (November 21st 2003) Joe Barrett, “Outpouring of grief as Darragh is laid to rest”, Laois Nationalist, (November 21st 2003) Grace Halford, “Poignant farewell to Dar”, Leinster Express, (November 22nd 2003) Siobhan Gaffney, “Teenager ‘beaten to death over his phone’”, Irish Independent, (July 20th 2004) Siobhan Gaffney, “Teen denies hammering friend to death over mobile”, Irish Examiner, (July 20th 2004) ‘Mum repeatedly rang son as he was ‘killed for his phone’”, Irish Independent, (July 21st 2004) Siobhan Gaffney, “Mother kept ringing son on the night he died”, Irish Examiner, (July 21st 2004) Siobhan Gaffney, “Teenager died from ‘force of blows to his head’”, Irish Independent, (July 22nd 2004) Siobhan Gaffney, “Accused ‘said he wanted to kill someone’”, Irish Examiner, (July 22nd 2004) Sorcha Crowley, “Teenage suspect ‘asked grandmother for hammer on night of boy’s killing’, (July 28th 2004) Sorcha Crowley, “Teenager found guilty of beating schoolboy to death with hammer”, (July 29th 2004) “Judge criticises gardai's 'cavalier' treatment of boy”, Irish Times, (July 30th 2004) “I will never be able to tell you I love you”, Irish Examiner, (October 13th 2004) Siobhan Gaffney, “The court report”, Irish Examiner, (October 13th 2004) Jim Caldwell, “I’d love to kill someone, someone that no one cares about”, Irish Examiner, (October 13th 2004) Please see mensreapod.com for a full list of sources

On the night of the 11th Nov, 2003, Patricia Conroy frantically searched the small midlands town of Mountmellick for her 14 year old son Darragh. He wasn't answering the new mobile phone he'd just received and he hadn't come home when expected. Ms Conroy had no idea that hours earlier, Darragh had crossed paths with a schoolmate - 16 year old Darren Goodwin - and her son would not be coming home. This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Additional Music: Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Sources: Bernie O'Toole and Michael Lavery, “Boy is hammered to death for his phone”, Evening Herald, (November 12th 2003) Melanie Finn, “Horrified locals want to know why”, Irish Independent, (November 13th 2003) John Breslin and Charlie Keegan, “15 year old charged in relation to boy’s death”, Irish Examiner, (November 13th 2003) Neans McSweeney, “I can’t remember a tougher mass to prepare”, Irish Examiner, (November 14th 2003) “A town in mourning”, The Laois Nationalist, (November 21st 2003) Joe Barrett, “Outpouring of grief as Darragh is laid to rest”, Laois Nationalist, (November 21st 2003) Grace Halford, “Poignant farewell to Dar”, Leinster Express, (November 22nd 2003) Siobhan Gaffney, “Teenager ‘beaten to death over his phone’”, Irish Independent, (July 20th 2004) Siobhan Gaffney, “Teen denies hammering friend to death over mobile”, Irish Examiner, (July 20th 2004) ‘Mum repeatedly rang son as he was ‘killed for his phone’”, Irish Independent, (July 21st 2004) Siobhan Gaffney, “Mother kept ringing son on the night he died”, Irish Examiner, (July 21st 2004) Siobhan Gaffney, “Teenager died from ‘force of blows to his head’”, Irish Independent, (July 22nd 2004) Siobhan Gaffney, “Accused ‘said he wanted to kill someone’”, Irish Examiner, (July 22nd 2004) Sorcha Crowley, “Teenage suspect ‘asked grandmother for hammer on night of boy’s killing’, (July 28th 2004) Sorcha Crowley, “Teenager found guilty of beating schoolboy to death with hammer”, (July 29th 2004) “Judge criticises gardai's 'cavalier' treatment of boy”, Irish Times, (July 30th 2004) “I will never be able to tell you I love you”, Irish Examiner, (October 13th 2004) Siobhan Gaffney, “The court report”, Irish Examiner, (October 13th 2004) Jim Caldwell, “I’d love to kill someone, someone that no one cares about”, Irish Examiner, (October 13th 2004) Please see <a href="http://mensreapod.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mensreapod.com</a> for a full list of sources

122 - Darragh Conroy: The mobile phone murder

Kenneth O'Brien

In January of 2016, people started to find body parts wrapped in shopping bags on a stretch of the Grand Canal in Co. Kildare.  To gardai, this looked like  a gangland hit. But when the remains were identified as 33 year old Kenneth O'Brien, it was quickly determined that he was not known to be involved in anything illegal. Why was Kenneth O'Brien killed?  This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin.  Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional Music:   Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music: Kevin McLeod, Quinns Song : The Dance Begins. (incompetech.com)                             Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: Deirdre Reynolds, “Mystery grows over canal suitcase body as gardai reveal body on recently placed in water”, Irish Independent, (January 17th 2016) Conor Lally, “Head and hands cut from torso found in Co Kildare”, The Irish Times, (January 18th 2016) “Butchered by violent gang”, The Herald (January 18th 2016) Tom Brady, “Dismembered body in canal is man in 20s”, Irish Independent (January 18th 2016) Cormac O’Keefe, “Garda appeal in bid to find murder scene”, Irish Examiner (January 19th 2016) “Headless victim in suitcase ‘may have been killed at party’, Irish Independent (January 19th 2016) “Kenneth’s family ‘in shock’ at murder after his body is taken from suitcase in canal”, The Herald, (January 20th2016) “Gardai believe ‘body in bag’ victim killed over grudge”, Irish Independent, (January 20th 2016) “Gardai appeal to public about ‘suitcase’ death”, The Echo, (January 21st 2016) Ken Foy, “Text probe in canal murder”, The Herald, (January 21st 2016) Ken Foy, “Last 24 hours of body in suitcase victim still a mystery to gardai”, The Herald, (January 22nd 2016) “Criminal linked to dad’s killing”, The Herald, (January 22nd 2016) Ken Foy, “Grisly canal murder is now considered gang hit as gardai investigate missing cash link”, The Herald, (January 23rd 2016) Caroline O’Doherty, “Canal murder hunt continues today”, Irish Examiner, (January 25th 2016) “Gardai find body parts in suitcase murder probe”, The Herald, (January 25th 2016) “Suitcase victim ‘killed in row over funding of drug-dealing network’”, The Herald, (January 25th 2016) “Tools found in hunt for Kenneth’s body parts”, The Herald, (January 26th 2016) Lynda Doyle, “Body parts found in canal at Sallins”, The Kildare Nationalist, (January 26th 2016) Ken Foy, “Butchered dad shot once in head before body was cut up”, The Herald, (January 27th 2016) Ken Foy, “Canal murder case gardai may go to Australia in hunt for more clues”, The Herald, (January 28th2016) Tom Brady, “Mystery of body in suitcase sends gardai to ends of the earth”, Irish Independent, (January 30th2016) Conor Feehan, “Funeral of butchered body-in-bag to be held on Wednesday”, The Herald, (February 1st2016) Martin Grant, “Father’s sad farewell as ‘handsome, loving’ Kenneth is laid to rest”, The Herald, (February 4th2016) “Burial of murdered man takes place amid deep sorrow”, The Echo, (February 4th 2016) Laura Larkin, “Search for gun as gardai quiz two men in canal body probe”, The Herald, (February 8th 2016) Tom Tuite, “Man charged in court with murder of Kenneth O’Brien”, The Irish Times, (February 12th 2016) Tom Tuite, “Judge asks DPP to make progress in Kenneth O’Brien case”, The Irish Times, (May 25th 2016)  For a full list of sources, please visit mensreapod.com

In January of 2016, people started to find body parts wrapped in shopping bags on a stretch of the Grand Canal in Co. Kildare. To gardai, this looked like a gangland hit. But when the remains were identified as 33 year old Kenneth O'Brien, it was quickly determined that he was not known to be involved in anything illegal. Why was Kenneth O'Brien killed? This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Additional Music: Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Music: Kevin McLeod, Quinns Song : The Dance Begins. (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Sources: Deirdre Reynolds, “Mystery grows over canal suitcase body as gardai reveal body on recently placed in water”, Irish Independent, (January 17th 2016) Conor Lally, “Head and hands cut from torso found in Co Kildare”, The Irish Times, (January 18th 2016) “Butchered by violent gang”, The Herald (January 18th 2016) Tom Brady, “Dismembered body in canal is man in 20s”, Irish Independent (January 18th 2016) Cormac O’Keefe, “Garda appeal in bid to find murder scene”, Irish Examiner (January 19th 2016) “Headless victim in suitcase ‘may have been killed at party’, Irish Independent (January 19th 2016) “Kenneth’s family ‘in shock’ at murder after his body is taken from suitcase in canal”, The Herald, (January 20th2016) “Gardai believe ‘body in bag’ victim killed over grudge”, Irish Independent, (January 20th 2016) “Gardai appeal to public about ‘suitcase’ death”, The Echo, (January 21st 2016) Ken Foy, “Text probe in canal murder”, The Herald, (January 21st 2016) Ken Foy, “Last 24 hours of body in suitcase victim still a mystery to gardai”, The Herald, (January 22nd 2016) “Criminal linked to dad’s killing”, The Herald, (January 22nd 2016) Ken Foy, “Grisly canal murder is now considered gang hit as gardai investigate missing cash link”, The Herald, (January 23rd 2016) Caroline O’Doherty, “Canal murder hunt continues today”, Irish Examiner, (January 25th 2016) “Gardai find body parts in suitcase murder probe”, The Herald, (January 25th 2016) “Suitcase victim ‘killed in row over funding of drug-dealing network’”, The Herald, (January 25th 2016) “Tools found in hunt for Kenneth’s body parts”, The Herald, (January 26th 2016) Lynda Doyle, “Body parts found in canal at Sallins”, The Kildare Nationalist, (January 26th 2016) Ken Foy, “Butchered dad shot once in head before body was cut up”, The Herald, (January 27th 2016) Ken Foy, “Canal murder case gardai may go to Australia in hunt for more clues”, The Herald, (January 28th2016) Tom Brady, “Mystery of body in suitcase sends gardai to ends of the earth”, Irish Independent, (January 30th2016) Conor Feehan, “Funeral of butchered body-in-bag to be held on Wednesday”, The Herald, (February 1st2016) Martin Grant, “Father’s sad farewell as ‘handsome, loving’ Kenneth is laid to rest”, The Herald, (February 4th2016) “Burial of murdered man takes place amid deep sorrow”, The Echo, (February 4th 2016) Laura Larkin, “Search for gun as gardai quiz two men in canal body probe”, The Herald, (February 8th 2016) Tom Tuite, “Man charged in court with murder of Kenneth O’Brien”, The Irish Times, (February 12th 2016) Tom Tuite, “Judge asks DPP to make progress in Kenneth O’Brien case”, The Irish Times, (May 25th 2016) For a full list of sources, please visit <a href="http://mensreapod.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mensreapod.com</a>

121- For Reasons Unknown: The murder of Kenneth O'Brien

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Elaine O'Hara

Elaine O’Hara was a troubled woman who disappeared from her Dublin home in 2012 and was presumed to have committed suicide. A year later, due to a series of coincidences, her body was found and a man with an appetite for the twisted, but the appearance of a nice middle class family man was charged with her murder. A true crime that was truly beyond belief, and shocked Ireland. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patron! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to Patreon.com. Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Sources: Paul Williams, Almost the Perfect Murder: The Killing of Elaine O’Hara, the Extraordinary Garda Investigation and the Trial That Stunned the Nation (Penguin, 2015) Purchase HereAnn O’Loughlin, http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/graham-dwyer-seeks-legal-aid-for-data-challenge-392466.html Trish Laverty, http://www.98fm.com/Graham-Dwyer-Privacy-Challenge-Gets-Go-Ahead- Kathryn Hayes, http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/marie-cassidy-state-pathologist-surprised-5914068 Allison O’Reilly, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3403821/Depraved-architect-jailed-murdering-woman-sexual-gratification-describes-50-shades-Graham-series-extraordinary-letters-female-pen-pal.html Ralph Reigal http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/ill-be-out-before-next-christmas-murderer-graham-dwyer-tells-fellow-inmates-35322032.html Ralph Reigal http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/desperate-killer-graham-dwyer-is-begging-for-support-with-12-letters-a-week-35082217.html

Elaine O’Hara was a troubled woman who disappeared from her Dublin home in 2012 and was presumed to have committed suicide. A year later, due to a series of coincidences, her body was found and a man with an appetite for the twisted, but the appearance of a nice middle class family man was charged with her murder. A true crime that was truly beyond belief, and shocked Ireland. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patron! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to <a href="http://Patreon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com</a>. Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a>  Sources: Paul Williams, Almost the Perfect Murder: The Killing of Elaine O’Hara, the Extraordinary Garda Investigation and the Trial That Stunned the Nation (Penguin, 2015) Purchase Here Ann O’Loughlin, <a href="http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/graham-dwyer-seeks-legal-aid-for-data-challenge-392466.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/graham-dwyer-seeks-legal-aid-for-data-challenge-392466.html</a>  Trish Laverty, <a href="http://www.98fm.com/Graham-Dwyer-Privacy-Challenge-Gets-Go-Ahead-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.98fm.com/Graham-Dwyer-Privacy-Challenge-Gets-Go-Ahead-</a> Kathryn Hayes, <a href="http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/marie-cassidy-state-pathologist-surprised-5914068" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/marie-cassidy-state-pathologist-surprised-5914068</a>  Allison O’Reilly, <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3403821/Depraved-architect-jailed-murdering-woman-sexual-gratification-describes-50-shades-Graham-series-extraordinary-letters-female-pen-pal.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3403821/Depraved-architect-jailed-murdering-woman-sexual-gratification-describes-50-shades-Graham-series-extraordinary-letters-female-pen-pal.html</a>  Ralph Reigal <a href="http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/ill-be-out-before-next-christmas-murderer-graham-dwyer-tells-fellow-inmates-35322032.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/ill-be-out-before-next-christmas-murderer-graham-dwyer-tells-fellow-inmates-35322032.html</a>  Ralph Reigal <a href="http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/desperate-killer-graham-dwyer-is-begging-for-support-with-12-letters-a-week-35082217.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/desperate-killer-graham-dwyer-is-begging-for-support-with-12-letters-a-week-35082217.html</a>

1 - The Murder of Elaine O'Hara: A Kink Killing

James Bulger

In January of 1993, James Bulger was a month away from his third birthday when he disappeared from his mothers sight in a shopping mall. This was no regular, tragic child abduction however, as the perpetrators were children themselves. Find us on Facebook or Twitter!With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to Patreon.com. Theme Music:Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: David James Smith, The Sleep of Reason (Arrow Books, 1995) Purchase herehttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/7357185/James-Bulger-murder-timeline. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1256109/Robert-Thompson-Social-worker-looked-James-Bulger-killer-speaks.htmlhttps://www.bizarrepedia.com/venables-and-thompson/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2356231/Jon-Venables-gets-FOURTH-new-identity-set-early-release-child-porn-sentence.html

In January of 1993, James Bulger was a month away from his third birthday when he disappeared from his mothers sight in a shopping mall. This was no regular, tragic child abduction however, as the perpetrators were children themselves. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to <a href="http://Patreon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com</a>. Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Sources: David James Smith, The Sleep of Reason (Arrow Books, 1995) Purchase here <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/7357185/James-Bulger-murder-timeline" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/7357185/James-Bulger-murder-timeline</a>.  <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1256109/Robert-Thompson-Social-worker-looked-James-Bulger-killer-speaks.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1256109/Robert-Thompson-Social-worker-looked-James-Bulger-killer-speaks.html</a><a href="https://www.bizarrepedia.com/venables-and-thompson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bizarrepedia.com/venables-and-thompson/</a><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2356231/Jon-Venables-gets-FOURTH-new-identity-set-early-release-child-porn-sentence.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2356231/Jon-Venables-gets-FOURTH-new-identity-set-early-release-child-porn-sentence.html</a>

2 - Crimes against Children: The James Bulger murder

Robert Black

A stranger snatching a child off the street is thankfully a rare thing. But throughout the 70s and 80s, in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, a number of young girls disappeared as if into thin air while walking alone. Most went missing in broad daylight. Some were found - their bodies dumped hundreds of miles from home. Some remain missing, presumed murdered. In 1990, police in Scotland realised that many of these cases were linked. A delivery driver living in London was responsible for them all. Despite getting into trouble throughout his youth for sexually motivated attacks on younger children, Robert Black had been free to roam the country and target girls for decades. *Episode Image: Jennifer Cardy (via The Irish Times Archive) Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! The featured podcast this week is a new one. Don't forget to check out Another Shade of Crime!  Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional Music:   Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: C.L Swinney, Robert Black: The true story of a child killer from the United Kingdom (Toronto: RJ Parker, 2015)  Purchase here Robert Church, Well Done Boys: The life and crimes of Robert Black (London: Constable, 1997)   Purchase here   Ray Wyre and Tim Tate, The Death of Childhood (London: Penguin, 1995) Purchase here  “The Disappearance of Genette Tate” by DevonLive.com http://genettetate.devonlive.com/?_ga=2.216723730.521717693.1573263562-772761478.1572713433#group-police-hunt-SdsU2ZvdDN (August 2018)     Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-disappearance-of-genette-tate/id1425038532 Alan McEwen, “Caroline Hogg murder: City scarred 30 years on” in The Scotsman https://www.scotsman.com/news-2-15012/caroline-hogg-murder-city-scarred-30-years-on-1-2992923 (8 July 2013)     Laura Burns, “Remains of serial child killer Robert Black lie unclaimed in mortuary as family members fail to come forward” in The Daily Record https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/remains-serial-child-killer-robert-7193277 (17 January 2016)     Claire Hayhurst, “Police were set to charge serial child killer Robert Black with murder of Genette Tate within weeks” in The Daily Record https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/police-were-set-charge-serial-7174544 (13 January 2016)     “Jennifer Cardy accused Robert Black is multiple killer” from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-15215541 (7 October 2011)     “Archive of Robert Black's trial for the murder of Jennifer Cardy” from Lisburn.com http://lisburn.com/archives/info/news-2011/jennnifer-cardy.html#2 (2011)     “Child killer Robert Black to serve 25 years for murdering Jennifer Cardy” in The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8943177/Child-killer-Robert-Black-to-serve-25-years-for-murdering-Jennifer-Cardy.html (8 December 2011)     “Jennifer Cardy: A 30 year wait for justice” from BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-15434091 (27 October 2011)    “Susan Maxwell ' seen alone before disappearance': Triple murder trial told of surprise at sighting” in The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/susan-maxwell-seen-alone-before-disappearance-triple-murder-trial-told-of-surprise-at-sighting-1370277.html (16 April 1994)     Michael McHugh, “Serial child killer Robert Black who murdered Jennifer Cardy died from a  heart attack, inquest finds” from IrishNews.com https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2018/12/07/news/serial-child-killer-robert-black-who-murdered-jennifer-cardy-died-from-a-heart-attack-inquest-finds-1504044/ (7 December 2018)     Robert Black wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Black_(serial_killer)#Susan_Maxwell

A stranger snatching a child off the street is thankfully a rare thing. But throughout the 70s and 80s, in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, a number of young girls disappeared as if into thin air while walking alone. Most went missing in broad daylight. Some were found - their bodies dumped hundreds of miles from home. Some remain missing, presumed murdered. In 1990, police in Scotland realised that many of these cases were linked. A delivery driver living in London was responsible for them all. Despite getting into trouble throughout his youth for sexually motivated attacks on younger children, Robert Black had been free to roam the country and target girls for decades. *Episode Image: Jennifer Cardy (via The Irish Times Archive) Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! The featured podcast this week is a new one. Don't forget to check out Another Shade of Crime!  Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Additional Music:   Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Sources: C.L Swinney, Robert Black: The true story of a child killer from the United Kingdom (Toronto: RJ Parker, 2015)  Purchase here Robert Church, Well Done Boys: The life and crimes of Robert Black (London: Constable, 1997)   Purchase here   Ray Wyre and Tim Tate, The Death of Childhood (London: Penguin, 1995) Purchase here  “The Disappearance of Genette Tate” by <a href="http://DevonLive.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DevonLive.com</a> <a href="http://genettetate.devonlive.com/?_ga=2.216723730.521717693.1573263562-772761478.1572713433#group-police-hunt-SdsU2ZvdDN" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://genettetate.devonlive.com/?_ga=2.216723730.521717693.1573263562-772761478.1572713433#group-police-hunt-SdsU2ZvdDN</a> (August 2018)     Podcast: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-disappearance-of-genette-tate/id1425038532" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-disappearance-of-genette-tate/id1425038532</a> Alan McEwen, “Caroline Hogg murder: City scarred 30 years on” in The Scotsman <a href="https://www.scotsman.com/news-2-15012/caroline-hogg-murder-city-scarred-30-years-on-1-2992923" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.scotsman.com/news-2-15012/caroline-hogg-murder-city-scarred-30-years-on-1-2992923</a> (8 July 2013)     Laura Burns, “Remains of serial child killer Robert Black lie unclaimed in mortuary as family members fail to come forward” in The Daily Record <a href="https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/remains-serial-child-killer-robert-7193277" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/remains-serial-child-killer-robert-7193277</a> (17 January 2016)     Claire Hayhurst, “Police were set to charge serial child killer Robert Black with murder of Genette Tate within weeks” in The Daily Record <a href="https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/police-were-set-charge-serial-7174544" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/police-were-set-charge-serial-7174544</a> (13 January 2016)    “Jennifer Cardy accused Robert Black is multiple killer” from BBC News <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-15215541" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-15215541</a> (7 October 2011)    “Archive of Robert Black's trial for the murder of Jennifer Cardy” from <a href="http://Lisburn.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lisburn.com</a> <a href="http://lisburn.com/archives/info/news-2011/jennnifer-cardy.html#2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lisburn.com/archives/info/news-2011/jennnifer-cardy.html#2</a> (2011)    “Child killer Robert Black to serve 25 years for murdering Jennifer Cardy” in The Telegraph <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8943177/Child-killer-Robert-Black-to-serve-25-years-for-murdering-Jennifer-Cardy.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8943177/Child-killer-Robert-Black-to-serve-25-years-for-murdering-Jennifer-Cardy.html</a> (8 December 2011)     “Jennifer Cardy: A 30 year wait for justice” from BBC News <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-15434091" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-15434091</a> (27 October 2011)    “Susan Maxwell ' seen alone before disappearance': Triple murder trial told of surprise at sighting” in The Independent <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/susan-maxwell-seen-alone-before-disappearance-triple-murder-trial-told-of-surprise-at-sighting-1370277.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/susan-maxwell-seen-alone-before-disappearance-triple-murder-trial-told-of-surprise-at-sighting-1370277.html</a> (16 April 1994)    Michael McHugh, “Serial child killer Robert Black who murdered Jennifer Cardy died from a  heart attack, inquest finds” from <a href="http://IrishNews.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IrishNews.com</a> <a href="https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2018/12/07/news/serial-child-killer-robert-black-who-murdered-jennifer-cardy-died-from-a-heart-attack-inquest-finds-1504044/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2018/12/07/news/serial-child-killer-robert-black-who-murdered-jennifer-cardy-died-from-a-heart-attack-inquest-finds-1504044/</a> (7 December 2018)    Robert Black wiki: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Black_(serial_killer)#Susan_Maxwell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Black_(serial_killer)#Susan_Maxwell</a>

54 - The Serial Child Murders of Robert Black

Sharon Collins

In 2006, Sharon Collins decided that what she had wasn’t enough. She was a divorced mother of two, living with a long term partner, PJ Howard, who also had two sons. He also owned a multi-million euro property business, which he wanted to pass to his sons. So much so that he wouldn’t marry Sharon in order to ensure this. But despite the lavish lifestyle Sharon lived – nice houses, a penthouse apartment in Spain, a boat, basically anything she wanted – Sharon wanted more. So, she got on her computer and between searches for weight loss and diet tips, she looked for a hitman. And she found one. Our podcast Promo this week is from our friends at Pretend Radio. This season is all about a strange and secretive Christian sect that Javier managed to get unprecedented access to. It’s fascinating! Find us on Facebook or Twitter!With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to Patreon.com.  Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: Abigail Rieley, Devil in the Red Dress (Dublin: Maverick House, 2015) Buy Here Emer Connolly, Lying Eyes and the hitman for hire(Dublin: Gill and McMillan, 2008) Buy here Conor Lally, “Prison alert over ricin traces find” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/prison-alert-over-ricin-traces-find-1.1295221( 27 April 2007) “Man defends partner in hitman hiring case” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/man-defends-partner-in-hitman-hiring-case-1.1217055 (6 June 2008) Aoife Finneran “Hitman planned to use Ricin: Witness” in The Evening Herald https://www.herald.ie/news/courts/hitman-planned-to-use-ricin-witness-27875615.html (12 June 2008) Aoife Finneran “Incompetent wife of hitman’s takes stand” in The Evening Herald https://www.herald.ie/news/courts/incompetent-wife-of-hitman-takes-stand-27875683.html(13 June 2008) Abigail Rieley “’Hitman target’ kisses his accused partner” in The Evening Herald https://www.herald.ie/news/courts/hitman-target-kisses-his-accused-partner-27874870.html (6 June 2008) “Sentenced by court, acquitted by partner” in The Irish Examiner https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/icrime/sentenced-by-court-acquitted-by-partner-76527.html(4 November 2008) Niamh Horan, “Everyone deserves a second chance says newly single Sharon Collins as she begins a new life in Belfast” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/everyone-deserves-a-second-chance-says-newly-single-sharon-collins-as-she-begins-a-new-life-in-belfast-31580164.html (4 October 2015) “’For her there should be no second chance’ ‘ Hitman-for-hire slams Sharon ‘Lying Eyes’ Collins” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/for-her-there-should-be-no-second-chance-hitmanforhire-slams-sharon-lying-eyes-collins-34675173.html (1 May 2016) “Judgment reserved in ‘lying eyes’ appeal” from RTE.ie https://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0312/128701-collinss/ (12 March 2010) Kevin Doyle, “PJ: ‘Why I’ve spent €200K trying to clear Lying Eyes name” in The Evening Herald https://www.herald.ie/news/pj-why-ive-spent-200k-trying-to-clear-lying-eyes-name-27891765.html (10 November 2008) Abigail Goldman, “Would-be Vegas hitmans’ story ends in an Irish jail” in The Las Vegas Sunhttps://lasvegassun.com/news/2008/jul/20/would-be-vegas-hitmans-story-ends-irish-jail/(20 July 2008) Denise Calnan, “’I regret not doing the job, I wish I’d done it’ LyingEyes hitman on murder contract from Sharon Collins to kill her partner businessman and his sons” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/i-regret-not-doing-the-job-i-wish-id-done-it-lying-eyes-hitman-on-murder-contract-from-sharon-collins-to-kill-her-partner-businessman-and-his-sons-30912311.html (16 January 2015) “Woman convicted of hiring a hitman to kill partner released from jail” from Newstalk.ie https://www.newstalk.com/woman-convicted-of-hiring-hitman-to-kill-partner-released-from-jail (11 September 2012)

In 2006, Sharon Collins decided that what she had wasn’t enough. She was a divorced mother of two, living with a long term partner, PJ Howard, who also had two sons. He also owned a multi-million euro property business, which he wanted to pass to his sons. So much so that he wouldn’t marry Sharon in order to ensure this. But despite the lavish lifestyle Sharon lived – nice houses, a penthouse apartment in Spain, a boat, basically anything she wanted – Sharon wanted more. So, she got on her computer and between searches for weight loss and diet tips, she looked for a hitman. And she found one. Our podcast Promo this week is from our friends at Pretend Radio. This season is all about a strange and secretive Christian sect that Javier managed to get unprecedented access to. It’s fascinating! Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to <a href="http://Patreon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com</a>.  Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Sources: Abigail Rieley, Devil in the Red Dress (Dublin: Maverick House, 2015) Buy Here Emer Connolly, Lying Eyes and the hitman for hire(Dublin: Gill and McMillan, 2008) Buy here  Conor Lally, “Prison alert over ricin traces find” in The Irish Times <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/prison-alert-over-ricin-traces-find-1.1295221(" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/prison-alert-over-ricin-traces-find-1.1295221(</a> 27 April 2007)  “Man defends partner in hitman hiring case” in The Irish Times <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/man-defends-partner-in-hitman-hiring-case-1.1217055" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/man-defends-partner-in-hitman-hiring-case-1.1217055</a> (6 June 2008)  Aoife Finneran “Hitman planned to use Ricin: Witness” in The Evening Herald <a href="https://www.herald.ie/news/courts/hitman-planned-to-use-ricin-witness-27875615.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.herald.ie/news/courts/hitman-planned-to-use-ricin-witness-27875615.html</a> (12 June 2008)  Aoife Finneran “Incompetent wife of hitman’s takes stand” in The Evening Herald <a href="https://www.herald.ie/news/courts/incompetent-wife-of-hitman-takes-stand-27875683.html(13" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.herald.ie/news/courts/incompetent-wife-of-hitman-takes-stand-27875683.html(13</a> June 2008)  Abigail Rieley “’Hitman target’ kisses his accused partner” in The Evening Herald <a href="https://www.herald.ie/news/courts/hitman-target-kisses-his-accused-partner-27874870.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.herald.ie/news/courts/hitman-target-kisses-his-accused-partner-27874870.html</a> (6 June 2008)  “Sentenced by court, acquitted by partner” in The Irish Examiner <a href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/icrime/sentenced-by-court-acquitted-by-partner-76527.html(4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/icrime/sentenced-by-court-acquitted-by-partner-76527.html(4</a> November 2008)  Niamh Horan, “Everyone deserves a second chance says newly single Sharon Collins as she begins a new life in Belfast” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/everyone-deserves-a-second-chance-says-newly-single-sharon-collins-as-she-begins-a-new-life-in-belfast-31580164.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/everyone-deserves-a-second-chance-says-newly-single-sharon-collins-as-she-begins-a-new-life-in-belfast-31580164.html</a> (4 October 2015)  “’For her there should be no second chance’ ‘ Hitman-for-hire slams Sharon ‘Lying Eyes’ Collins” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/for-her-there-should-be-no-second-chance-hitmanforhire-slams-sharon-lying-eyes-collins-34675173.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/for-her-there-should-be-no-second-chance-hitmanforhire-slams-sharon-lying-eyes-collins-34675173.html</a> (1 May 2016)  “Judgment reserved in ‘lying eyes’ appeal” from <a href="http://RTE.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RTE.ie</a> <a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0312/128701-collinss/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0312/128701-collinss/</a> (12 March 2010)  Kevin Doyle, “PJ: ‘Why I’ve spent €200K trying to clear Lying Eyes name” in The Evening Herald <a href="https://www.herald.ie/news/pj-why-ive-spent-200k-trying-to-clear-lying-eyes-name-27891765.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.herald.ie/news/pj-why-ive-spent-200k-trying-to-clear-lying-eyes-name-27891765.html</a> (10 November 2008)  Abigail Goldman, “Would-be Vegas hitmans’ story ends in an Irish jail” in The Las Vegas Sunhttps://<a href="http://lasvegassun.com/news/2008/jul/20/would-be-vegas-hitmans-story-ends-irish-jail/(20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lasvegassun.com/news/2008/jul/20/would-be-vegas-hitmans-story-ends-irish-jail/(20</a> July 2008)  Denise Calnan, “’I regret not doing the job, I wish I’d done it’ LyingEyes hitman on murder contract from Sharon Collins to kill her partner businessman and his sons” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/i-regret-not-doing-the-job-i-wish-id-done-it-lying-eyes-hitman-on-murder-contract-from-sharon-collins-to-kill-her-partner-businessman-and-his-sons-30912311.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/i-regret-not-doing-the-job-i-wish-id-done-it-lying-eyes-hitman-on-murder-contract-from-sharon-collins-to-kill-her-partner-businessman-and-his-sons-30912311.html</a> (16 January 2015)  “Woman convicted of hiring a hitman to kill partner released from jail” from <a href="http://Newstalk.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Newstalk.ie</a> <a href="https://www.newstalk.com/woman-convicted-of-hiring-hitman-to-kill-partner-released-from-jail" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newstalk.com/woman-convicted-of-hiring-hitman-to-kill-partner-released-from-jail</a> (11 September 2012)

30 - Sharon Collins: Lying Eyes, Hitman4Hire, & attempted murder

Sylvia Fleming

The year 1998 was a particularly difficult one for the small town of Omagh, in Northern Ireland. There finally seemed to be a workable plan in place to bring about the beginning of a peace process, but along with that, emotions were heightened. Just days before the agreement was signed, Sylvia Fleming (17) was out celebrating her first paycheque from her first job. She visited her ex boyfriend that night, and was never seen again. Her sisters, with whom Sylvia was very close, realised that something was wrong very quickly. The pregnant teenager would never have just left them. But they never thought that she would have suffered the fate that she did. Join us this week as we look at the tragic events surrounding Sylvia Fleming's murder, and how her community was torn apart that year. Our podcast Promo this week is from investigative journalist Scott Reeder and his team over at Suspect Convictions podcast. Find us on Facebook or Twitter!With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to Patreon.com.  Theme Music:Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: "My Pregnant Sister's Body Was Buried Under a House” from Britain's Darkest Taboos Season 3 episode 6 (Crime + Investigation, 2014) watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h2_d2SNU9Y   Scott, R v [2004] NICC 19 (15 November 2004)   Ciaran Barnes, “Shock at Belfast KFC as man who dismembered girlfriend queues for lunch” in The Belfast Telegraph https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/shock-at-belfast-kfc-as-man-who-dismembered-girlfriend-queues-for-lunch-36187709.html 2 October 2017   Scott, R v [2004] NICC 19 (15 November 2004)  Staff Reporter, “Notorious murderer Stephen Scott who killed, chopped up and buried pregnant teenage girlfriend back on Northern Ireland streets” in The Belfast Telegraph https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/pictured-notorious-murderer-stephen-scott-who-killed-chopped-up-and-buried-pregnant-teenage-girlfriend-back-on-northern-ireland-streets-35887831.html 3 July 2017  “Fleming family want murderer Stephen Scott banned from Omagh” in Ulster Herald http://ulsterherald.com/2014/07/03/fleming-family-want-murderer-stephen-scott-banned-from-omagh/ 2 July 2014 http://www.crossexaminer.co.uk/archives/20101 10 July 2017  Alan Rodgers, “Family's 'shock' as Sylvia's killer is released” in Ulster Herald http://ulsterherald.com/2015/11/26/familys-shock-as-sylvias-killer-is-released/ (Incorrectly dated as 26 November 2015, last accessed 8 August 2018)  Joe McCusker, “"WHY?; This man helped a murderer to hide a young girl's body..now he's free after eight months.."in The Free Library. 2001 MGN LTD https://www.thefreelibrary.com/WHY%3f%3b+This+man+helped+a+murderer+to+hide+a+young+girl%27s+body..now...-a076792169“Murdered girl's family appeals for calm after riots” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/murdered-girl-s-family-appeals-for-calm-after-riots-1.159717 4 June 1998  “Four due in court after body of teenager found” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/four-due-in-court-after-body-of-teenager-found-1.158631 1 June 1998  “Man admits burying body of victim” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/man-admits-burying-body-of-victim-1.260885 29 March 2000  Rosetta Donnelly, “Plea for end to evil as slain teen laid to rest” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/plea-for-end-to-evil-as-slain-teen-laid-to-rest-26182934.html 6 June 1998  “Timeline of the Omagh bombing” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/timeline-of-the-omagh-bombing-1.1525134 12 September 2013  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaghhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omagh_bombing

The year 1998 was a particularly difficult one for the small town of Omagh, in Northern Ireland. There finally seemed to be a workable plan in place to bring about the beginning of a peace process, but along with that, emotions were heightened. Just days before the agreement was signed, Sylvia Fleming (17) was out celebrating her first paycheque from her first job. She visited her ex boyfriend that night, and was never seen again. Her sisters, with whom Sylvia was very close, realised that something was wrong very quickly. The pregnant teenager would never have just left them. But they never thought that she would have suffered the fate that she did. Join us this week as we look at the tragic events surrounding Sylvia Fleming's murder, and how her community was torn apart that year. Our podcast Promo this week is from investigative journalist Scott Reeder and his team over at Suspect Convictions podcast. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to <a href="http://Patreon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com</a>.   Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a>  Sources:  "My Pregnant Sister's Body Was Buried Under a House” from Britain's Darkest Taboos Season 3 episode 6 (Crime + Investigation, 2014) watch here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h2_d2SNU9Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h2_d2SNU9Y</a>   Scott, R v [2004] NICC 19 (15 November 2004)    Ciaran Barnes, “Shock at Belfast KFC as man who dismembered girlfriend queues for lunch” in The Belfast Telegraph <a href="https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/shock-at-belfast-kfc-as-man-who-dismembered-girlfriend-queues-for-lunch-36187709.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/shock-at-belfast-kfc-as-man-who-dismembered-girlfriend-queues-for-lunch-36187709.html</a> 2 October 2017    Scott, R v [2004] NICC 19 (15 November 2004)    Staff Reporter, “Notorious murderer Stephen Scott who killed, chopped up and buried pregnant teenage girlfriend back on Northern Ireland streets” in The Belfast Telegraph <a href="https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/pictured-notorious-murderer-stephen-scott-who-killed-chopped-up-and-buried-pregnant-teenage-girlfriend-back-on-northern-ireland-streets-35887831.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/pictured-notorious-murderer-stephen-scott-who-killed-chopped-up-and-buried-pregnant-teenage-girlfriend-back-on-northern-ireland-streets-35887831.html</a> 3 July 2017    “Fleming family want murderer Stephen Scott banned from Omagh” in Ulster Herald <a href="http://ulsterherald.com/2014/07/03/fleming-family-want-murderer-stephen-scott-banned-from-omagh/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ulsterherald.com/2014/07/03/fleming-family-want-murderer-stephen-scott-banned-from-omagh/</a> 2 July 2014  <a href="http://www.crossexaminer.co.uk/archives/20101" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.crossexaminer.co.uk/archives/20101</a> 10 July 2017    Alan Rodgers, “Family's 'shock' as Sylvia's killer is released” in Ulster Herald <a href="http://ulsterherald.com/2015/11/26/familys-shock-as-sylvias-killer-is-released/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ulsterherald.com/2015/11/26/familys-shock-as-sylvias-killer-is-released/</a> (Incorrectly dated as 26 November 2015, last accessed 8 August 2018)    Joe McCusker, “"WHY?; This man helped a murderer to hide a young girl's body..now he's free after eight months.."in The Free Library. 2001 MGN LTD <a href="https://www.thefreelibrary.com/WHY%3f%3b+This+man+helped+a+murderer+to+hide+a+young+girl%27s+body..now...-a076792169" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thefreelibrary.com/WHY%3f%3b+This+man+helped+a+murderer+to+hide+a+young+girl%27s+body..now...-a076792169</a> “Murdered girl's family appeals for calm after riots” in The Irish Times <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/murdered-girl-s-family-appeals-for-calm-after-riots-1.159717" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/murdered-girl-s-family-appeals-for-calm-after-riots-1.159717</a> 4 June 1998    “Four due in court after body of teenager found” in The Irish Times <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/four-due-in-court-after-body-of-teenager-found-1.158631" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/four-due-in-court-after-body-of-teenager-found-1.158631</a> 1 June 1998    “Man admits burying body of victim” in The Irish Times <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/man-admits-burying-body-of-victim-1.260885" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/man-admits-burying-body-of-victim-1.260885</a> 29 March 2000    Rosetta Donnelly, “Plea for end to evil as slain teen laid to rest” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/plea-for-end-to-evil-as-slain-teen-laid-to-rest-26182934.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/plea-for-end-to-evil-as-slain-teen-laid-to-rest-26182934.html</a> 6 June 1998    “Timeline of the Omagh bombing” in The Irish Times <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/timeline-of-the-omagh-bombing-1.1525134" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/timeline-of-the-omagh-bombing-1.1525134</a> 12 September 2013    <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omagh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omagh</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omagh_bombing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omagh_bombing</a>

22 - The horrific murder of Sylvia Fleming

Suzanne Capper

Early on a December morning, in 1992, Suzanne Capper (16) was found wandering on a quiet laneway south of Manchester. She was half naked, and her body had been burned badly. She was brought to hospital, but died 4 days later of her injuries. It quickly emerged that she had been held in a house, tied up and tortured for nearly a week before her death. These horrific acts were committed by people she had considered friends. She was able to name them before she died, and they were held responsible for their crimes. But Suzanne is far from the only young girl who has suffered torture at the hands of a group of people that she knew. Find us on Facebook or Twitter!With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to Patreon.comTheme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Suzanne_Capper#Murder "Murder Acquittal” from The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/murder-acquittal-1506480.html (25 November 1993) “Horror Fiction became reality” in The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/horror-fiction-became-reality-1468190.html (18 December 1993) “Woman 'sat numb as girl burned': Court told of teenagers screams” from The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/woman-sat-numb-as-girl-burned-court-told-of-teenagers-screams-1464583.html (1 December 1993) “Torture girl's pleas for help rejected” from The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/torture-girls-plea-for-help-rejected-1505019.html (18 November 1993) Malcolm Pithers, “ Teenage girl 'subjected to brutal regime of torture': Court told how 16 year old burnt to death” from The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/torture-girls-plea-for-help-rejected-1505019.html ( 17 November 1993) Simon Midgely, “ Four guilty of torture killing” in The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/four-guilty-of-torture-killing-simon-midgley-1468211.html (18 December 1993) Emily Thompson, “One week of Sadism – The murder of Suzanne Capper” from Morbidology.com https://morbidology.com/one-week-of-sadism-the-murder-of-suzanne-capper/ (1 March 2019) “Four Convicted in Torture, Burning Death of Teen-Ager” from Apnews.com https://www.apnews.com/6edb4a3c375e3bbe1430aa022c501009 (18 December 1993) Jonathan Foster and David Connett, “Petty Grudges settled by torture spree then murder: Suzanne Capper's short like ended in horror at the hands of 'friends' who lived equally bleak existence” in The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/petty-grudges-settled-by-torture-spree-then-murder-suzanne-cappers-short-life-ended-in-horror-at-the-1468189.html (18 December 1993) Scott Hesketh, “Twisted Chucky Killer is back on the streets with secret new identity” in The Daily Star https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/418304/CHUCKY-killer-is-back-on-the-streets-with-secret-new-identity (4 January 2015) “Exclusive: 20 years on, the Suzanne Capper Case” in Confidentials.com https://confidentials.com/manchester/exclusive-20-years-on-the-suzanne-capper-case (21 January 2013) “Woman who tortured Suzanne Capper has sentence cut after court hears she is 'model prisoner'” in The Manchester Evening News https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/woman-who-tortured-suzanne-capper-691651 (24 July 2012) Sylvia Likens Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sylvia_Likens Mark Oliver, “Sylvia Likens: The Story of a 16 year old tortured and murdered by a neighbourhood” from Allthatsinteresting.com https://allthatsinteresting.com/sylvia-likens-gertrude-baniszewski (22 January 2019)

Early on a December morning, in 1992, Suzanne Capper (16) was found wandering on a quiet laneway south of Manchester. She was half naked, and her body had been burned badly. She was brought to hospital, but died 4 days later of her injuries. It quickly emerged that she had been held in a house, tied up and tortured for nearly a week before her death. These horrific acts were committed by people she had considered friends. She was able to name them before she died, and they were held responsible for their crimes. But Suzanne is far from the only young girl who has suffered torture at the hands of a group of people that she knew. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to <a href="http://Patreon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com</a> Theme Music:  Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a>  Sources:  <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Suzanne_Capper#Murder" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Suzanne_Capper#Murder</a>  "Murder Acquittal” from The Independent <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/murder-acquittal-1506480.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/murder-acquittal-1506480.html</a> (25 November 1993)  “Horror Fiction became reality” in The Independent <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/horror-fiction-became-reality-1468190.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/horror-fiction-became-reality-1468190.html</a> (18 December 1993)  “Woman 'sat numb as girl burned': Court told of teenagers screams” from The Independent <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/woman-sat-numb-as-girl-burned-court-told-of-teenagers-screams-1464583.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/woman-sat-numb-as-girl-burned-court-told-of-teenagers-screams-1464583.html</a> (1 December 1993)  “Torture girl's pleas for help rejected” from The Independent <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/torture-girls-plea-for-help-rejected-1505019.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/torture-girls-plea-for-help-rejected-1505019.html</a> (18 November 1993)  Malcolm Pithers, “ Teenage girl 'subjected to brutal regime of torture': Court told how 16 year old burnt to death” from The Independent <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/torture-girls-plea-for-help-rejected-1505019.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/torture-girls-plea-for-help-rejected-1505019.html</a> ( 17 November 1993)  Simon Midgely, “ Four guilty of torture killing” in The Independent <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/four-guilty-of-torture-killing-simon-midgley-1468211.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/four-guilty-of-torture-killing-simon-midgley-1468211.html</a> (18 December 1993)  Emily Thompson, “One week of Sadism – The murder of Suzanne Capper” from <a href="http://Morbidology.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Morbidology.com</a> <a href="https://morbidology.com/one-week-of-sadism-the-murder-of-suzanne-capper/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://morbidology.com/one-week-of-sadism-the-murder-of-suzanne-capper/</a> (1 March 2019)  “Four Convicted in Torture, Burning Death of Teen-Ager” from <a href="http://Apnews.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apnews.com</a> <a href="https://www.apnews.com/6edb4a3c375e3bbe1430aa022c501009" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.apnews.com/6edb4a3c375e3bbe1430aa022c501009</a> (18 December 1993)  Jonathan Foster and David Connett, “Petty Grudges settled by torture spree then murder: Suzanne Capper's short like ended in horror at the hands of 'friends' who lived equally bleak existence” in The Independent <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/petty-grudges-settled-by-torture-spree-then-murder-suzanne-cappers-short-life-ended-in-horror-at-the-1468189.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/petty-grudges-settled-by-torture-spree-then-murder-suzanne-cappers-short-life-ended-in-horror-at-the-1468189.html</a> (18 December 1993)  Scott Hesketh, “Twisted Chucky Killer is back on the streets with secret new identity” in The Daily Star <a href="https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/418304/CHUCKY-killer-is-back-on-the-streets-with-secret-new-identity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/418304/CHUCKY-killer-is-back-on-the-streets-with-secret-new-identity</a> (4 January 2015)  “Exclusive: 20 years on, the Suzanne Capper Case” in <a href="http://Confidentials.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Confidentials.com</a> <a href="https://confidentials.com/manchester/exclusive-20-years-on-the-suzanne-capper-case" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://confidentials.com/manchester/exclusive-20-years-on-the-suzanne-capper-case</a> (21 January 2013)  “Woman who tortured Suzanne Capper has sentence cut after court hears she is 'model prisoner'” in The Manchester Evening News <a href="https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/woman-who-tortured-suzanne-capper-691651" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/woman-who-tortured-suzanne-capper-691651</a> (24 July 2012)  Sylvia Likens Wikipedia Page: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sylvia_Likens" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sylvia_Likens</a>  Mark Oliver, “Sylvia Likens: The Story of a 16 year old tortured and murdered by a neighbourhood” from <a href="http://Allthatsinteresting.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Allthatsinteresting.com</a> <a href="https://allthatsinteresting.com/sylvia-likens-gertrude-baniszewski" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://allthatsinteresting.com/sylvia-likens-gertrude-baniszewski</a> (22 January 2019)

38 - Tortured Teens: The horrific murders of Suzanne Capper & Sylvia Likens

Patricia McGauley

Mary Cummins

1990 was a decade of missing women. We remember the names of the unfound - Annie McCarrick, Eva Brennan, Jo Jo Dollard, Deirdre Jacob.  The names Patricia McGauley and Mary Cummins were once on that list. These two women disappeared from Dublin in the space of a year, and it wasn't until a large scale review of cases of missing women from Dublin that a startling link was discovered between the two women.  Both of them had unknowingly spent time with a predator: Michael Bambrick. With thanks to today's sponsor thebouqs.com. Go to thebouqs.com/mensand enter code MENS at checkout for 25% off your order of farm fresh flowers! Don't forget to check out our sponsors Best Fiends, the 5* rated puzzle game. Find it on the Apple App store and Google Play!  Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Our featured podcast this week is from our good friends over at Murderific! Get ready to hear  true stories about serial killers, mass murders, the missing, and unsolved crimes. Listen here!  Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional Music:   Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: Stephen Rae, Killers:Murders in Ireland (Dublin: Blackwater Press, 1998) p.p. 67 - 80. “Murder accused seeks early trial” in TheIrishTimes (8 December 1995) p. 4.    Bernard Condon BL, “Life sentence not available where  manslaughter plea is accepted by DPP” in The Irish Times (7 October 1996) p 20.    “Remand in double murder case” in The Irish Times (27 October 1995) p. 4.    “Man faces charges in 2 murders” in The Irish Times (21 October 1995) p. 4.  “Man admits manslaughter of two women discovered by Garda dig” in The Irish Times (4 May 1996)  “Garda evidence leaked to media before case was proven in court” in The Irish Times (25 July 1996) p. 4.    “Bambrick admits  women died when he gagged them during intercourse” in The Irish Times (18 July 1996) p. 4  Jim Cusack, “Disappearances occurred during a most violent period” in The Irish Times (11 September 2001) p. 9.    Jim Cusack, “Missing women believed buried in the Dublin area” in The Irish Times , (20 May 1995) p. 7.    Marie O'Halloran, “Missing woman's sister believes she is dead” in The Irish Times (14 April 1995) p. 6.    Jim Cusack, “Arrested man brought gardai to locations of women's bodies” in The Irish Times (27 June 1995) p. 1.    “Forensic tests on women's bodies” in The Irish Times (1 July 1995) p. 4.  “Charges in murder cases expected” in The Irish Times (20 October 1995) p. 6.    “Double sex killer gets 18-year jail sentence” in The Irish Times (27 July 1996) p. 6.    Frank Kilfeather and Jim Cusack, “Skull found at Garda dig after arrest over alleged sexual assaults” in The Irish Times (26 June 1995) p. 1.    Jim Cusack, “Serial killer theory gains ground,” in The Irish Independent (26 September 1998) p. 9.  Jim Cusack, “Garda search on site for body continues” in The Irish Times (28 June 1995) p. 3.     Jim Cusack, “Murdered women were dismembered, say gardai” in The Irish Independent (30 June 1995) p. 1.    Jim Cusack, “Gardai find bones at Balgaddy as search for woman continues” in The Irish Times (29 June 1995) p. 1.     “Killing and dismembering of two women described” in The Irish Times (20 November 1998) p. 6.    Mairead Carey, “Relatives of Bambrick victim angry at sentence” in The Irish Times  27 July 1996) p. 8.    “Unrelated case led gardai to connect killings” in The Irish Times (27 July 1996) p. 8.    Mairead Carey, “Neighbours convinced 'weird' man was killer” in The Irish Times (27 July 1996) p. 8.    Mairead Carey, “Samantha says a prayer every night for Mary” in The Irish Times (27 July 1996) p. 8.    Mairead Carey, “Double tragedy for family left to bury second daughter” in The Irish Times  ( 27 July 1996) p. 8.    Jim Cusack, “Arrested man brought gardai to dig sites” in The Irish Times (27 June 1995) p. 3.    Jim Cusack, “Garda checks found one man linked to two missing women” in The Irish Times (27 June 1995) p. 3.    “Garda hunt for bodies of missing women moves to new site” in The Irish Times (17 April 1995) p. 1.    Jim Cusack, “Dig follows major murder investigation” in The Irish Times (26 June 1995) p. 5.   Fergus Black, “Brutal sex killer freed after 13 years in jail for double slaying” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/brutal-sex-killer-freed-after-13-years-in-jail-for-double-slaying-26531245.html (25 April 2009)    Allison Bray, “Family outraged over early release of sex killer” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/family-outraged-over-early-release-of-sex-killer-26529103.html (17 April 2009)    Ben Quinn, “Butchered and buried” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/butchered-and-buried-26168988.html (20 November 1998)   “Family fury as sex killer freed five years early” in The Evening Herald https://www.herald.ie/news/family-fury-as-sex-killer-freed-five-years-early-27908651.html (17 April 2009)    Stephen Breen, “Sadistic cross-dressing sex killer Michael Bambrick living under new name in Dublin” in The Irish Sun https://www.thesun.ie/archives/irish-news/232236/sadistic-cross-dressing-sex-killer-michael-bambrick-living-under-new-name-in-dublin/ (8 October 2016)   Alana Fearson, “Notorious double sex killer Michael Bambrick living in north inner city under new identity” from DublinLive.ie https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/notorious-double-sex-killer-michael-11999244 (9 October 2016)

1990 was a decade of missing women. We remember the names of the unfound - Annie McCarrick, Eva Brennan, Jo Jo Dollard, Deirdre Jacob.  The names Patricia McGauley and Mary Cummins were once on that list. These two women disappeared from Dublin in the space of a year, and it wasn't until a large scale review of cases of missing women from Dublin that a startling link was discovered between the two women.  Both of them had unknowingly spent time with a predator: Michael Bambrick. With thanks to today's sponsor <a href="http://thebouqs.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thebouqs.com</a>. Go to <a href="http://thebouqs.com/mensand" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thebouqs.com/mensand</a> enter code MENS at checkout for 25% off your order of farm fresh flowers! Don't forget to check out our sponsors Best Fiends, the 5* rated puzzle game. Find it on the Apple App store and Google Play!  Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Our featured podcast this week is from our good friends over at Murderific! Get ready to hear  true stories about serial killers, mass murders, the missing, and unsolved crimes. Listen here! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Additional Music:   Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Sources: Stephen Rae, Killers:Murders in Ireland (Dublin: Blackwater Press, 1998) p.p. 67 - 80. “Murder accused seeks early trial” in TheIrishTimes (8 December 1995) p. 4.    Bernard Condon BL, “Life sentence not available where  manslaughter plea is accepted by DPP” in The Irish Times (7 October 1996) p 20.    “Remand in double murder case” in The Irish Times (27 October 1995) p. 4.    “Man faces charges in 2 murders” in The Irish Times (21 October 1995) p. 4.  “Man admits manslaughter of two women discovered by Garda dig” in The Irish Times (4 May 1996)  “Garda evidence leaked to media before case was proven in court” in The Irish Times (25 July 1996) p. 4.    “Bambrick admits  women died when he gagged them during intercourse” in The Irish Times (18 July 1996) p. 4  Jim Cusack, “Disappearances occurred during a most violent period” in The Irish Times (11 September 2001) p. 9.    Jim Cusack, “Missing women believed buried in the Dublin area” in The Irish Times , (20 May 1995) p. 7.    Marie O'Halloran, “Missing woman's sister believes she is dead” in The Irish Times (14 April 1995) p. 6.    Jim Cusack, “Arrested man brought gardai to locations of women's bodies” in The Irish Times (27 June 1995) p. 1.    “Forensic tests on women's bodies” in The Irish Times (1 July 1995) p. 4.  “Charges in murder cases expected” in The Irish Times (20 October 1995) p. 6.    “Double sex killer gets 18-year jail sentence” in The Irish Times (27 July 1996) p. 6.    Frank Kilfeather and Jim Cusack, “Skull found at Garda dig after arrest over alleged sexual assaults” in The Irish Times (26 June 1995) p. 1.    Jim Cusack, “Serial killer theory gains ground,” in The Irish Independent (26 September 1998) p. 9.  Jim Cusack, “Garda search on site for body continues” in The Irish Times (28 June 1995) p. 3.     Jim Cusack, “Murdered women were dismembered, say gardai” in The Irish Independent (30 June 1995) p. 1.    Jim Cusack, “Gardai find bones at Balgaddy as search for woman continues” in The Irish Times (29 June 1995) p. 1.     “Killing and dismembering of two women described” in The Irish Times (20 November 1998) p. 6.    Mairead Carey, “Relatives of Bambrick victim angry at sentence” in The Irish Times  27 July 1996) p. 8.    “Unrelated case led gardai to connect killings” in The Irish Times (27 July 1996) p. 8.    Mairead Carey, “Neighbours convinced 'weird' man was killer” in The Irish Times (27 July 1996) p. 8.    Mairead Carey, “Samantha says a prayer every night for Mary” in The Irish Times (27 July 1996) p. 8.    Mairead Carey, “Double tragedy for family left to bury second daughter” in The Irish Times  ( 27 July 1996) p. 8.    Jim Cusack, “Arrested man brought gardai to dig sites” in The Irish Times (27 June 1995) p. 3.    Jim Cusack, “Garda checks found one man linked to two missing women” in The Irish Times (27 June 1995) p. 3.    “Garda hunt for bodies of missing women moves to new site” in The Irish Times (17 April 1995) p. 1.    Jim Cusack, “Dig follows major murder investigation” in The Irish Times (26 June 1995) p. 5.   Fergus Black, “Brutal sex killer freed after 13 years in jail for double slaying” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/brutal-sex-killer-freed-after-13-years-in-jail-for-double-slaying-26531245.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/brutal-sex-killer-freed-after-13-years-in-jail-for-double-slaying-26531245.html</a> (25 April 2009)    Allison Bray, “Family outraged over early release of sex killer” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/family-outraged-over-early-release-of-sex-killer-26529103.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/family-outraged-over-early-release-of-sex-killer-26529103.html</a> (17 April 2009)    Ben Quinn, “Butchered and buried” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/butchered-and-buried-26168988.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/butchered-and-buried-26168988.html</a> (20 November 1998)   “Family fury as sex killer freed five years early” in The Evening Herald <a href="https://www.herald.ie/news/family-fury-as-sex-killer-freed-five-years-early-27908651.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.herald.ie/news/family-fury-as-sex-killer-freed-five-years-early-27908651.html</a> (17 April 2009)    Stephen Breen, “Sadistic cross-dressing sex killer Michael Bambrick living under new name in Dublin” in The Irish Sun <a href="https://www.thesun.ie/archives/irish-news/232236/sadistic-cross-dressing-sex-killer-michael-bambrick-living-under-new-name-in-dublin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thesun.ie/archives/irish-news/232236/sadistic-cross-dressing-sex-killer-michael-bambrick-living-under-new-name-in-dublin/</a> (8 October 2016)   Alana Fearson, “Notorious double sex killer Michael Bambrick living in north inner city under new identity” from <a href="http://DublinLive.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DublinLive.ie</a> <a href="https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/notorious-double-sex-killer-michael-11999244" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/notorious-double-sex-killer-michael-11999244</a> (9 October 2016)

56 - Predator: The deaths of Patricia McGauley & Mary Cummins

In the summer of 1992, the McCann Family endured a series of gas leaks in their home, and a spate of threatening phone calls. These nuisances escalated quickly though, and culminated in a raging fire in their Rathfarnham home. Esther McCann and her foster daughter, Jessica, died in the blaze. Investigators ruled that this was a case of arson, and gardai quickly discovered that Frank McCann - the grieving father and husband - had some dark secrets.  The featured podcast this week is a new one. Don't forget to check out Apple for the Teacher podcast. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional Music:   Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: “Sex abuse that beggars belief” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/sex-abuse-that-beggars-belief-26200037.html (30 January 1998)  Ray Managh, “Family claim against killer of daughter and her child” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/family-claim-against-killer-of-daughter-and-her-child-26180722.html (17 July 1998)  Ray Managh, “McCann to renew appeal on wife killing” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/mccann-to-renew-appeal-on-wife-killing-26176066.html (1 August 1998)  Ray Managh, “Blaze victim's mother wins £90,000 payout” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/blaze-victims-mother-wins-90000-payout-26171143.html (9 October 1998)  Bernie O'Toole, “Wife murderer 'quite capable of killing again” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/wife-murderer-quite-capable-of-killing-again-26171294.html (10 October 1998)  Nicola Tallant, “No remorse from killer who burned wife, baby to death” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/no-remorse-from-killer-who-burned-wife-baby-to-death-26418038.html (29 October 2006)  Catherine Murphy, “We won't be safe is my sister's killer is released” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/we-wont-be-safe-if-my-sisters-killer-is-released-26893675.html (2 September 2012)  Conor Feehan, “Pictured: Double murderer serving life for killing wife and daughter gets taste of freedom with new prison job” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/pictured-double-murderer-serving-life-for-killing-wife-and-daughter-gets-a-taste-of-freedom-with-new-prison-job-35948540.html (19 July 2017)  Conor Feehan, “'He Should never be free' – family's horror as killer prepares for release” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/he-should-never-be-free-familys-horror-as-killer-prepares-for-release-38165850.html (31 May 2019)  Paul O'Neill and Frank McNally, “The 'distraught husband' who was unmasked as a cold killer” in The Irish Times (16 August 1996) p 6.  “McCann sits impassively as verdict is read to court” in The Irish Times (16 August 1996) p 6.  Frank McNally and Paul O'Neill, “Charismatic figure with reputation for clean living” in The Irish Times (16 August 1996) p 6.  Frank McNally and Paul O'Neill, “A loving woman unaware of sinister developments” in The Irish Times (16 August 1996) p 6.  “Garda shown mass card addressed to publican” in The Irish Times (13 January 1994) p 5.  “Jury in trial of publican charged with murder may retire today” in The Irish Times (13 August 1996) p 3.  Frank McNally, “Frank McCann: Consummate actor' and calculating killer” in The Irish Times (17 August 1996) p 7. https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/frank-mccann-consummate-actor-and-calculating-killer-1.77547 “Jurors told the State has no case against defendant in murder trial” in The Irish Times (14 August 1996) p 5.  “Blowtorch had been turned to 'on' position says detective” in The Irish Times (18 January 1994) p 17.  “Brothers were told of suicide pact, trial hears” in The Irish Times (1 August 1996) p 6. “Murder accused claims gardai threatened him at interview” in The Irish Times (7 August 1996) p 3.  “Judge alerts the jury to unsupported evidence in publican's murder trial” in The Irish Times (15 August 1996) p 7.  "Trial told about death of woman and child” in The Irish Times (20 June 1996) p 4.  “Fire as described to gardai would have injured arsonist, scientist tells trial” in The Irish Times (10 August 1996) p 3.  “Publican says wife was told of adoption problem with baby before fatal fire” in The Irish Times (8 August 1996) p 4.  “Decision today on murder case” in The Irish Times (31 January 1994) p 4.  Frank McNally, “Publican sentenced to life for murder of wife, baby” in The Irish Times (16 August 1996) p 1.  “Man in murder case remanded” in The Irish Times (27 April 1993) p 3 “Gardai to investigate threat to husband” in The Irish Times (9 September 1992) p 3.  Paul O'Neill, “Fatal fire investigated” in The Irish Times (5 September 1992) p 4.  Stephen Rae, Killers; Murders in Ireland (Dublin: Blackwater Press, 1998) p.p. 21-38.

In the summer of 1992, the McCann Family endured a series of gas leaks in their home, and a spate of threatening phone calls. These nuisances escalated quickly though, and culminated in a raging fire in their Rathfarnham home. Esther McCann and her foster daughter, Jessica, died in the blaze. Investigators ruled that this was a case of arson, and gardai quickly discovered that Frank McCann - the grieving father and husband - had some dark secrets.  The featured podcast this week is a new one. Don't forget to check out Apple for the Teacher podcast. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Additional Music:   Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Sources: “Sex abuse that beggars belief” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/sex-abuse-that-beggars-belief-26200037.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/sex-abuse-that-beggars-belief-26200037.html</a> (30 January 1998)  Ray Managh, “Family claim against killer of daughter and her child” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/family-claim-against-killer-of-daughter-and-her-child-26180722.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/family-claim-against-killer-of-daughter-and-her-child-26180722.html</a> (17 July 1998)  Ray Managh, “McCann to renew appeal on wife killing” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/mccann-to-renew-appeal-on-wife-killing-26176066.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/mccann-to-renew-appeal-on-wife-killing-26176066.html</a> (1 August 1998)  Ray Managh, “Blaze victim's mother wins £90,000 payout” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/blaze-victims-mother-wins-90000-payout-26171143.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/blaze-victims-mother-wins-90000-payout-26171143.html</a> (9 October 1998)  Bernie O'Toole, “Wife murderer 'quite capable of killing again” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/wife-murderer-quite-capable-of-killing-again-26171294.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/wife-murderer-quite-capable-of-killing-again-26171294.html</a> (10 October 1998)  Nicola Tallant, “No remorse from killer who burned wife, baby to death” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/no-remorse-from-killer-who-burned-wife-baby-to-death-26418038.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/no-remorse-from-killer-who-burned-wife-baby-to-death-26418038.html</a> (29 October 2006)  Catherine Murphy, “We won't be safe is my sister's killer is released” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/we-wont-be-safe-if-my-sisters-killer-is-released-26893675.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/we-wont-be-safe-if-my-sisters-killer-is-released-26893675.html</a> (2 September 2012)  Conor Feehan, “Pictured: Double murderer serving life for killing wife and daughter gets taste of freedom with new prison job” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/pictured-double-murderer-serving-life-for-killing-wife-and-daughter-gets-a-taste-of-freedom-with-new-prison-job-35948540.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/pictured-double-murderer-serving-life-for-killing-wife-and-daughter-gets-a-taste-of-freedom-with-new-prison-job-35948540.html</a> (19 July 2017)  Conor Feehan, “'He Should never be free' – family's horror as killer prepares for release” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/he-should-never-be-free-familys-horror-as-killer-prepares-for-release-38165850.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/he-should-never-be-free-familys-horror-as-killer-prepares-for-release-38165850.html</a> (31 May 2019)  Paul O'Neill and Frank McNally, “The 'distraught husband' who was unmasked as a cold killer” in The Irish Times (16 August 1996) p 6.  “McCann sits impassively as verdict is read to court” in The Irish Times (16 August 1996) p 6.  Frank McNally and Paul O'Neill, “Charismatic figure with reputation for clean living” in The Irish Times (16 August 1996) p 6.  Frank McNally and Paul O'Neill, “A loving woman unaware of sinister developments” in The Irish Times (16 August 1996) p 6.  “Garda shown mass card addressed to publican” in The Irish Times (13 January 1994) p 5.  “Jury in trial of publican charged with murder may retire today” in The Irish Times (13 August 1996) p 3.  Frank McNally, “Frank McCann: Consummate actor' and calculating killer” in The Irish Times (17 August 1996) p 7. <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/frank-mccann-consummate-actor-and-calculating-killer-1.77547" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/frank-mccann-consummate-actor-and-calculating-killer-1.77547</a> “Jurors told the State has no case against defendant in murder trial” in The Irish Times (14 August 1996) p 5.  “Blowtorch had been turned to 'on' position says detective” in The Irish Times (18 January 1994) p 17.  “Brothers were told of suicide pact, trial hears” in The Irish Times (1 August 1996) p 6. “Murder accused claims gardai threatened him at interview” in The Irish Times (7 August 1996) p 3.  “Judge alerts the jury to unsupported evidence in publican's murder trial” in The Irish Times (15 August 1996) p 7.  "Trial told about death of woman and child” in The Irish Times (20 June 1996) p 4.  “Fire as described to gardai would have injured arsonist, scientist tells trial” in The Irish Times (10 August 1996) p 3.  “Publican says wife was told of adoption problem with baby before fatal fire” in The Irish Times (8 August 1996) p 4.  “Decision today on murder case” in The Irish Times (31 January 1994) p 4.  Frank McNally, “Publican sentenced to life for murder of wife, baby” in The Irish Times (16 August 1996) p 1.  “Man in murder case remanded” in The Irish Times (27 April 1993) p 3 “Gardai to investigate threat to husband” in The Irish Times (9 September 1992) p 3.  Paul O'Neill, “Fatal fire investigated” in The Irish Times (5 September 1992) p 4.  Stephen Rae, Killers; Murders in Ireland (Dublin: Blackwater Press, 1998) p.p. 21-38.

55 - Murder by Arson: The McCann Family 

In 2002, two ten year old girls - Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman - went missing in the quiet and idyllic English town of Soham. It quickly became apparent that the girls had not simply wandered off. What followed was two week search for them, and the revelation that a terrible crime had taken place. The shocking truth was that the girls had been murdered by a member of their community, someone they knew. And someone they trusted. The featured promo this week is from the lovely Courtney at The Cult of Domesticity podcast. Check it out today! Find us on Facebook or Twitter!With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to Patreon.comTheme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by Sources: Kevin Wells, Goodbye, Dearest Holly: Ten Years On (Peach Publishing, 2012) Purchase here Nathan Yates, Beyond Evil (London: John Blake, 2005) Purchase here Catriona Harvey – Jenner “16 years on from the Soham murders- what actually happened to Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells?” in Cosmopolitan https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a11435528/soham-murders-jessica-chapman-holly-wells-ian-huntley/ (3 August 2018) Amanda Devlin and Mark Hodge, “Lair's new life: what happened to Maxine Carr, where is she now and how did she know Soham murderer Ian huntley?” in The Sun https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5557736/maxine-carr-ian-huntley-soham-murders/ (18 January 2019) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soham_murdershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soham

In 2002, two ten year old girls - Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman - went missing in the quiet and idyllic English town of Soham. It quickly became apparent that the girls had not simply wandered off. What followed was two week search for them, and the revelation that a terrible crime had taken place. The shocking truth was that the girls had been murdered by a member of their community, someone they knew. And someone they trusted. The featured promo this week is from the lovely Courtney at The Cult of Domesticity podcast. Check it out today! Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to <a href="http://Patreon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com</a> Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by</a> Sources: Kevin Wells, Goodbye, Dearest Holly: Ten Years On (Peach Publishing, 2012) Purchase here Nathan Yates, Beyond Evil (London: John Blake, 2005) Purchase here  Catriona Harvey – Jenner “16 years on from the Soham murders- what actually happened to Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells?” in Cosmopolitan <a href="https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a11435528/soham-murders-jessica-chapman-holly-wells-ian-huntley/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a11435528/soham-murders-jessica-chapman-holly-wells-ian-huntley/</a> (3 August 2018)  Amanda Devlin and Mark Hodge, “Lair's new life: what happened to Maxine Carr, where is she now and how did she know Soham murderer Ian huntley?” in The Sun <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5557736/maxine-carr-ian-huntley-soham-murders/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5557736/maxine-carr-ian-huntley-soham-murders/</a> (18 January 2019)  <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soham_murders" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soham_murders</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soham" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soham</a>

36 - Holly and Jessica: The Soham Murders

Tia Sharp was 12 years old in the summer of 2012, and the Olympics had come to her city, London. She was a carefree and bubbly young girl and was close with her family. Which is why it was so surprising when she went missing from her grandmothers house in New Addington, South London. They knew she wasn’t a runaway. A huge search began for the missing girl, and eventually she was found – in the home she had gone missing from. Suspicion fell on the man she knew as her step-gradfather, Stuart Hazel. Was this man that she trusted and loved responsible for her death and the hiding of her body in her grandmother’s attic?Find us on Facebook or Twitter!With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to Patreon.com. Podcast Promos: Spoop Hour Podcast and Corpus Deliciti Podcast Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Sources:  Nigel Cawthorne, Tia Sharp: A Family Betrayal (London: Blake Publishing, 2013). Purchase herePaul Bracchi and Tom Kelly, “Relatives cashing in on her murder. A home life based on benefits, drugs and casual sex. With this family what hope did poor Tia have?” http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2326383/Tia-Sharp-relatives-cash-murder-A-home-life-based-benefits-drugs-sex–hope-did-have.html 18 May 2013 Lucy Buckland, “The Harrowing story of how Tia Sharp was murdered by her grandmother’s over five years on” https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/uk-news/harrowing-story-how-tia-sharp-13574607 5 September 2017 Living With a Killer documentary info: http://www.itv.com/news/2013-05-16/living-with-a-killer/Discovery Crime and Investigation Britain's Dark Taboos: The Murder of Tia Sharp Aired 16th March 2014Sarah Ann Harris, “What Happened to Tia Sharp? Murdered schoolgirl's father reveals horrifying moment he realised she was dead” http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/what-happened-to-tia-sharp-murdered-schoolgirls-father-reveals-horrifying-moment-he-realised-she-was-dead_uk_59ad318ce4b0b5e530ffca58 4 September 2017Jacob Dirnhuber, “I hope he rots: Tia Sharp's mum slams killer Stuart Hazell after he complains he's lonely in jail – and says he's too 'cowardly' to meet her face to face” https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5240303/tia-sharp-mum-natalie-stuart-hazell-prison-murder/ 31 December 2017Holly Christodoubou, “'He should have Hanged: Tia Sharp's dad speaks out – five years after tragic schoolgirl was abused, killed nad her body hidden0 in the loft by her grandma's pervert lover Stuart Hazell” https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4386121/tia-sharp-death-story-abused-killed-grandmas-lover-stuart-hazell/ 4 September 2017.

Tia Sharp was 12 years old in the summer of 2012, and the Olympics had come to her city, London. She was a carefree and bubbly young girl and was close with her family. Which is why it was so surprising when she went missing from her grandmothers house in New Addington, South London. They knew she wasn’t a runaway. A huge search began for the missing girl, and eventually she was found – in the home she had gone missing from. Suspicion fell on the man she knew as her step-gradfather, Stuart Hazel. Was this man that she trusted and loved responsible for her death and the hiding of her body in her grandmother’s attic? Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to <a href="http://Patreon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com</a>. Podcast Promos: Spoop Hour Podcast and Corpus Deliciti Podcast Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a>  Sources:  Nigel Cawthorne, Tia Sharp: A Family Betrayal (London: Blake Publishing, 2013). Purchase here Paul Bracchi and Tom Kelly, “Relatives cashing in on her murder. A home life based on benefits, drugs and casual sex. With this family what hope did poor Tia have?” <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2326383/Tia-Sharp-relatives-cash-murder-A-home-life-based-benefits-drugs-sex–hope-did-have.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2326383/Tia-Sharp-relatives-cash-murder-A-home-life-based-benefits-drugs-sex–hope-did-have.html</a> 18 May 2013  Lucy Buckland, “The Harrowing story of how Tia Sharp was murdered by her grandmother’s over five years on” <a href="https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/uk-news/harrowing-story-how-tia-sharp-13574607" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/uk-news/harrowing-story-how-tia-sharp-13574607</a> 5 September 2017  Living With a Killer documentary info: <a href="http://www.itv.com/news/2013-05-16/living-with-a-killer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.itv.com/news/2013-05-16/living-with-a-killer/</a> Discovery Crime and Investigation Britain's Dark Taboos: The Murder of Tia Sharp Aired 16th March 2014 Sarah Ann Harris, “What Happened to Tia Sharp? Murdered schoolgirl's father reveals horrifying moment he realised she was dead” <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/what-happened-to-tia-sharp-murdered-schoolgirls-father-reveals-horrifying-moment-he-realised-she-was-dead_uk_59ad318ce4b0b5e530ffca58" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/what-happened-to-tia-sharp-murdered-schoolgirls-father-reveals-horrifying-moment-he-realised-she-was-dead_uk_59ad318ce4b0b5e530ffca58</a> 4 September 2017 Jacob Dirnhuber, “I hope he rots: Tia Sharp's mum slams killer Stuart Hazell after he complains he's lonely in jail – and says he's too 'cowardly' to meet her face to face” <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5240303/tia-sharp-mum-natalie-stuart-hazell-prison-murder/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5240303/tia-sharp-mum-natalie-stuart-hazell-prison-murder/</a> 31 December 2017 Holly Christodoubou, “'He should have Hanged: Tia Sharp's dad speaks out – five years after tragic schoolgirl was abused, killed nad her body hidden0 in the loft by her grandma's pervert lover Stuart Hazell” <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4386121/tia-sharp-death-story-abused-killed-grandmas-lover-stuart-hazell/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4386121/tia-sharp-death-story-abused-killed-grandmas-lover-stuart-hazell/</a> 4 September 2017 .

11 – The murder of Tia Sharp

Jill Meagher

Adrian Bayley

On Friday the 22nd September 2012, Jill Meagher left work after a long week and went out for a night on the town in her adopted home of Melbourne, Australia. She spent the evening in a number of bars and pubs with work friends. But that night, there was a predator out on the streets too. One who had spent nearly a decade in prison for violent assaults and rape, and was still on parole and bail. Because of him, Jill would never make it home that night. Find us on Facebook or Twitter!With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to Patreon.com. Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&amp;v=5QbRGBMvk-8 – CCTV footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCdrma5QWNk – Boutique CCTV footage Sean Dunne, “Jill Meagher killer Adrian Bayley stabbed in prison” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/jill-meagher-killer-adrian-bayley-stabbed-in-prison-1.3205995 (1 September 2017) “New details emerge about Bayley's past” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/new-details-emerge-about-bayley-s-past-1.1435075 (19 June 2013) Michelle Hennessy, “Jill Meagher murderer has sentence cut by three years” in TheJournal.iehttps://www.thejournal.ie/adrian-bayley-sentence-cut-2875832-Jul2016/ (13 July 2016) Peter Greogory, “When a fair trial could be at risk, supression is the order of the day” in TheConversation.comhttp://theconversation.com/when-a-fair-trial-could-be-at-risk-suppression-is-the-order-of-the-day-109181 (21 December 2018) Mark Pearson, “You wouldn't read about it: Adrian Bayley rape trials expose flaw in suppression orders” in TheConversation.comhttps://theconversation.com/you-wouldnt-read-about-it-adrian-bayley-rape-trials-expose-flaw-in-suppression-orders-39375 (27 March 2015) “Adrian Bayley's minimum prison term extended by 10 years over three rape convictions” from ABC.net.auhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-28/adrian-bayley-minimum-prison-term-extended-10-years-over-rapes/6502986 (28 May 2015) Loretta Florance and Peta Carlyon, “Adrian Bayley told young victim he was 'one of those bad guys' before raping her, court hears” from ABC.net.auhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-26/adrian-bayley-told-young-victim-he-was-one-of-those-bad-guys/6341230 (26 March 2015) Loretta Florance, Peta Carlyon and staff, “Adrain Bayley told victim she should have 'spotter or pimp' to protect her” from ABC.net.auhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-26/adrian-bayley-told-victim-she-needed-pimp-or-spotter/6342150 (26 March 2015) Loretta Florance and Peta Carlyon, “Dutch backpacker convinced Adrain Bayley to drive her home after rape with promise not to go to police” from ABC.net.auhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-26/dutch-backpacker-convinced-adrian-bayley-to-take-her-home/6342936 (26 March 2015) “Bayley gets longer sentence after new convictions” from RTE.ie https://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0528/704313-adrian-bayley/ (28 May 2015) Mark Russell, “Timeline: the dark past of Adrian Bayley” in The Agehttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/timeline-the-dark-past-of-adrian-bayley-20150320-1m3sda.html (20 March 2015) John Silvester, “Conviction: How police caught Jill Meagher's killer” in The Agehttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/convicted-how-police-caught-jill-meaghers-killer-20160914-grg666.html (16 September 2016) Elaine Edwards, “Jill Meagher's killer 'may have been misidentified' in rape case” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/jill-meagher-s-killer-may-have-been-misidentified-in-rape-case-1.2566547 (9 March 2016) "Beast who raped and murdered Irish woman on way home launched stunning bid for early release” in The Mirror https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/jill-meagher-killer-adrian-bayley-6359055 (1 September 2015) Joel Cresswell, “Jill Meagher killer Adrain Bayley guilty of three rapes” in Illawarra Mercury https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/2971208/jill-meagher-killer-guilty-of-three-rapes/ (26 March 2015) Naaman Zhou, “Suppression orders in Australia: why you can't read what you may want to” in The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/law/2018/dec/14/suppression-orders-australia-why-you-cant-read-what-you-may-want-to (14 December 2018) Candace Sutton, “Shadowed by a killer: Jill Meagher's final walk” from News.com.auhttps://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/shadowed-by-a-killer-jill-meaghers-final-walk/news-story/ebe461b014086b7a31c6c8d47d5ee0cf (4 May 2017) Huda Hayek, “What we know: Facts about the Jill Meagher case” in The Herald Sunhttps://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/what-we-know-facts-about-the-jill-meagher-case/news-story/578e4a9343f7ba20b9c04aefce6659a5 (24 September 2012) Conviction: The Jill Meagher Story ABC (2016) Joe St John, Evil in a Blue Hoodie (Sydney: New Holland, 2014)

On Friday the 22nd September 2012, Jill Meagher left work after a long week and went out for a night on the town in her adopted home of Melbourne, Australia. She spent the evening in a number of bars and pubs with work friends. But that night, there was a predator out on the streets too. One who had spent nearly a decade in prison for violent assaults and rape, and was still on parole and bail. Because of him, Jill would never make it home that night. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to <a href="http://Patreon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com</a>.  Theme Music:  Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by</a>  Sources:  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&amp;v=5QbRGBMvk-8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&amp;v=5QbRGBMvk-8</a> – CCTV footage  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCdrma5QWNk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCdrma5QWNk</a> – Boutique CCTV footage  Sean Dunne, “Jill Meagher killer Adrian Bayley stabbed in prison” in The Irish Timeshttps://<a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/jill-meagher-killer-adrian-bayley-stabbed-in-prison-1.3205995" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/jill-meagher-killer-adrian-bayley-stabbed-in-prison-1.3205995</a> (1 September 2017)  “New details emerge about Bayley's past” in The Irish Timeshttps://<a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/new-details-emerge-about-bayley-s-past-1.1435075" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/new-details-emerge-about-bayley-s-past-1.1435075</a> (19 June 2013)  Michelle Hennessy, “Jill Meagher murderer has sentence cut by three years” in TheJournal.iehttps://<a href="http://www.thejournal.ie/adrian-bayley-sentence-cut-2875832-Jul2016/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thejournal.ie/adrian-bayley-sentence-cut-2875832-Jul2016/</a> (13 July 2016)  Peter Greogory, “When a fair trial could be at risk, supression is the order of the day” in TheConversation.comhttp://<a href="http://theconversation.com/when-a-fair-trial-could-be-at-risk-suppression-is-the-order-of-the-day-109181" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theconversation.com/when-a-fair-trial-could-be-at-risk-suppression-is-the-order-of-the-day-109181</a> (21 December 2018)  Mark Pearson, “You wouldn't read about it: Adrian Bayley rape trials expose flaw in suppression orders” in TheConversation.comhttps://<a href="http://theconversation.com/you-wouldnt-read-about-it-adrian-bayley-rape-trials-expose-flaw-in-suppression-orders-39375" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theconversation.com/you-wouldnt-read-about-it-adrian-bayley-rape-trials-expose-flaw-in-suppression-orders-39375</a> (27 March 2015)  “Adrian Bayley's minimum prison term extended by 10 years over three rape convictions” from ABC.net.auhttps://<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-28/adrian-bayley-minimum-prison-term-extended-10-years-over-rapes/6502986" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-28/adrian-bayley-minimum-prison-term-extended-10-years-over-rapes/6502986</a> (28 May 2015)  Loretta Florance and Peta Carlyon, “Adrian Bayley told young victim he was 'one of those bad guys' before raping her, court hears” from ABC.net.auhttps://<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-26/adrian-bayley-told-young-victim-he-was-one-of-those-bad-guys/6341230" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-26/adrian-bayley-told-young-victim-he-was-one-of-those-bad-guys/6341230</a> (26 March 2015)  Loretta Florance, Peta Carlyon and staff, “Adrain Bayley told victim she should have 'spotter or pimp' to protect her” from ABC.net.auhttps://<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-26/adrian-bayley-told-victim-she-needed-pimp-or-spotter/6342150" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-26/adrian-bayley-told-victim-she-needed-pimp-or-spotter/6342150</a> (26 March 2015)  Loretta Florance and Peta Carlyon, “Dutch backpacker convinced Adrain Bayley to drive her home after rape with promise not to go to police” from ABC.net.auhttps://<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-26/dutch-backpacker-convinced-adrian-bayley-to-take-her-home/6342936" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-26/dutch-backpacker-convinced-adrian-bayley-to-take-her-home/6342936</a> (26 March 2015)  “Bayley gets longer sentence after new convictions” from <a href="http://RTE.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RTE.ie</a> <a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0528/704313-adrian-bayley/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0528/704313-adrian-bayley/</a> (28 May 2015)  Mark Russell, “Timeline: the dark past of Adrian Bayley” in The Agehttps://<a href="http://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/timeline-the-dark-past-of-adrian-bayley-20150320-1m3sda.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/timeline-the-dark-past-of-adrian-bayley-20150320-1m3sda.html</a> (20 March 2015)  John Silvester, “Conviction: How police caught Jill Meagher's killer” in The Agehttps://<a href="http://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/convicted-how-police-caught-jill-meaghers-killer-20160914-grg666.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/convicted-how-police-caught-jill-meaghers-killer-20160914-grg666.html</a> (16 September 2016)  Elaine Edwards, “Jill Meagher's killer 'may have been misidentified' in rape case” in The Irish Timeshttps://<a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/jill-meagher-s-killer-may-have-been-misidentified-in-rape-case-1.2566547" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/jill-meagher-s-killer-may-have-been-misidentified-in-rape-case-1.2566547</a> (9 March 2016)  "Beast who raped and murdered Irish woman on way home launched stunning bid for early release” in The Mirror <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/jill-meagher-killer-adrian-bayley-6359055" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/jill-meagher-killer-adrian-bayley-6359055</a> (1 September 2015)  Joel Cresswell, “Jill Meagher killer Adrain Bayley guilty of three rapes” in Illawarra Mercury <a href="https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/2971208/jill-meagher-killer-guilty-of-three-rapes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/2971208/jill-meagher-killer-guilty-of-three-rapes/</a> (26 March 2015)  Naaman Zhou, “Suppression orders in Australia: why you can't read what you may want to” in The Guardian <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/law/2018/dec/14/suppression-orders-australia-why-you-cant-read-what-you-may-want-to" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/law/2018/dec/14/suppression-orders-australia-why-you-cant-read-what-you-may-want-to</a> (14 December 2018)  Candace Sutton, “Shadowed by a killer: Jill Meagher's final walk” from News.com.auhttps://<a href="http://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/shadowed-by-a-killer-jill-meaghers-final-walk/news-story/ebe461b014086b7a31c6c8d47d5ee0cf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.news.com.au/national/victoria/shadowed-by-a-killer-jill-meaghers-final-walk/news-story/ebe461b014086b7a31c6c8d47d5ee0cf</a> (4 May 2017)  Huda Hayek, “What we know: Facts about the Jill Meagher case” in The Herald Sunhttps://<a href="http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/what-we-know-facts-about-the-jill-meagher-case/news-story/578e4a9343f7ba20b9c04aefce6659a5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/what-we-know-facts-about-the-jill-meagher-case/news-story/578e4a9343f7ba20b9c04aefce6659a5</a> (24 September 2012)  Conviction: The Jill Meagher Story ABC (2016)  Joe St John, Evil in a Blue Hoodie (Sydney: New Holland, 2014)

35 - The murder of Jill Meagher & the serial sex crimes of Adrian Bayley

Sophie Toscan du Plantier was a french writer and documentarian, who owned a secluded holiday home in the picturesque west Cork town of Schull, Ireland. Days before Christmas 1996, she was found savagely murdered in the lane way leading to her house. The case remains unsolved, but that doesn’t mean the matter hasn’t been heard before the courts. The prime suspect, Ian Bailey, took a defamation action against eight newspapers for reporting that he was the prime suspect in the case. Find us on Facebook or Twitter!With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to Patreon.com. Theme Music:Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: Michael Sheridan, Death in December: The Story of Sophie Toscan du Plantier (Dublin: O’Brien Press, 2012) Purchase hereEoin English http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/ian-bailey-to-fight-conspiracy-loss-352393.html Mary Carolan https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/witness-claims-garda%C3%AD-gave-him-money-and-drugs-to-befriend-ian-bailey-1.2064719http://www.thejournal.ie/ian-bailey-costs-decision-2033938-Apr2015/ Mary Carolan https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/ian-bailey-ordered-to-pay-all-costs-from-failed-damages-action-1.2209298 Barry Roche https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/give-me-a-crash-course-in-ian-bailey-s-high-court-case-1.2162935 Barry Roche https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/ian-bailey-case-marie-farrell-evidence-derailed-action-1.2160459 Barry Roche https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/ian-bailey-to-consider-appeal-after-receiving-high-court-ruling-1.2342325 Denise Calanan http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/ian-bailey-case-ten-things-you-need-to-know-31105366.html Barry Roche http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/ian-bailey-to-ask-dpp-to-charge-him-over-murder-1.2748474 Eoin Reynolds http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/ian-bailey-s-lawyers-object-to-french-extradition-application-1.3040374

Sophie Toscan du Plantier was a french writer and documentarian, who owned a secluded holiday home in the picturesque west Cork town of Schull, Ireland. Days before Christmas 1996, she was found savagely murdered in the lane way leading to her house. The case remains unsolved, but that doesn’t mean the matter hasn’t been heard before the courts. The prime suspect, Ian Bailey, took a defamation action against eight newspapers for reporting that he was the prime suspect in the case. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to <a href="http://Patreon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com</a>. Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Sources: Michael Sheridan, Death in December: The Story of Sophie Toscan du Plantier (Dublin: O’Brien Press, 2012) Purchase here Eoin English <a href="http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/ian-bailey-to-fight-conspiracy-loss-352393.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/ian-bailey-to-fight-conspiracy-loss-352393.html</a>  Mary Carolan <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/witness-claims-garda%C3%AD-gave-him-money-and-drugs-to-befriend-ian-bailey-1.2064719" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/witness-claims-garda%C3%AD-gave-him-money-and-drugs-to-befriend-ian-bailey-1.2064719</a><a href="http://www.thejournal.ie/ian-bailey-costs-decision-2033938-Apr2015/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.thejournal.ie/ian-bailey-costs-decision-2033938-Apr2015/</a>  Mary Carolan <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/ian-bailey-ordered-to-pay-all-costs-from-failed-damages-action-1.2209298" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/ian-bailey-ordered-to-pay-all-costs-from-failed-damages-action-1.2209298</a>   Barry Roche <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/give-me-a-crash-course-in-ian-bailey-s-high-court-case-1.2162935" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/give-me-a-crash-course-in-ian-bailey-s-high-court-case-1.2162935</a>  Barry Roche <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/ian-bailey-case-marie-farrell-evidence-derailed-action-1.2160459" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/ian-bailey-case-marie-farrell-evidence-derailed-action-1.2160459</a>  Barry Roche <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/ian-bailey-to-consider-appeal-after-receiving-high-court-ruling-1.2342325" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/ian-bailey-to-consider-appeal-after-receiving-high-court-ruling-1.2342325</a>  Denise Calanan <a href="http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/ian-bailey-case-ten-things-you-need-to-know-31105366.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/ian-bailey-case-ten-things-you-need-to-know-31105366.html</a>  Barry Roche <a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/ian-bailey-to-ask-dpp-to-charge-him-over-murder-1.2748474" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/ian-bailey-to-ask-dpp-to-charge-him-over-murder-1.2748474</a>  Eoin Reynolds <a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/ian-bailey-s-lawyers-object-to-french-extradition-application-1.3040374" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/ian-bailey-s-lawyers-object-to-french-extradition-application-1.3040374</a>

3 – The murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier & trial by press

Veronica Guerin

In the 1990's, Ireland saw a boom in organised crime and the importation of drugs that it had not experienced before. Criminals set themselves up at the head of drugs empires and reaped the benefit of their crimes to the tune of millions of pounds a year. Gardai struggled to keep up with these developments, and had no recourse to the extravagant spending of the crime bosses, who set up shell companies and owned expensive homes, vehicles and lived lavish lifestyles. When Veronica Guerin, crime correspondent for the Sunday Independent, began asking questions of these gangsters, she found herself in the firing line. Quite literally. Podcast Promo this week is from the gals over at Dumb and Busted podcast. Get in some comedy with your crime and give them a listen! Find us on Facebook or Twitter!With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to Patreon.com.  Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: Paul Williams, Evil Empire: John Gilligan, his gang and the execution of Veronica Guerin (Merlin: Dublin, 2001). Purchase hereEmily O'Reilly, Veronica Guerin: The life and death of a Crime Reporter (Vintage Press: London, 1998) Purchase hereTrevor Quinn, “Brian Meehan to spend rest of life in prison over Veronica Guerin murder” in DublinLive.ie https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/brian-meehan-spend-rest-life-12643963 22 February 2017  Emma McMenamy, “Veronica Guerin's killer Brian Meehan caught with drugs in prison” in DublinLive.ie https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/veronica-guerins-killer-brian-meehan-11727788 10 August 2016  Independent NewsDesk, “Veronica Guerin's killer Brian Meehan caught with drugs behind bars” in The Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/veronica-guerins-killer-brian-meehan-caught-with-drugs-behind-bars-34954772.html 10 August 2016  “Brian Meehan loses appeal against Veronica Guerin murder conviction” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/brian-meehan-loses-appeal-against-veronica-guerin-murder-conviction-1.2614660 18 April 2016  Cathal McMahon, “Gardai quizzed killer Brian Meehan over shooting of former mob boss John Gilligan” in The Irish Mirror https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/gardai-quizzed-killer-brian-meehan-3529498 12 May 2014  Ronan Duffy, “Veronica Guerin's killer has application against his conviction rejected” in thejournal.ie http://www.thejournal.ie/veronica-guerin-murder-appeal-2721091-Apr2016/ 18 April 2016  Christina Finn, “Defence team look for Veronica Guerin's killer says court must look at 'flaw' in original trial”, in thejournal.ie http://www.thejournal.ie/brian-meehan-appeal-veronica-guerin-2456723-Nov2015/ 20 November 2015  Christina Finn, “Veronica Guerin's killer is appealing his conviction for her murder” in thejournal.ie http://www.thejournal.ie/brian-meehan-veronica-guerin-appeal-court-2454499-Nov2015/ 19 November 2015  Ruaidhri Giblin, “Two decades after Veronica Guerin's murder, her killer is appealing his conviction” in thejournal.ie http://www.thejournal.ie/veronica-guerin-murder-conviction-appeal-2171827-Jun2015/ 19 June 2015  Emma McMenamy, “Gangster John Gilligan back socialising in Clondalkin, Dublin – despite failed murder attempt in 2014” in The Irish Mirror https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/gangster-john-gilligan-back-socialising-12753289 21 June 2018  David Coleman, “Scumbag gangster John Gilligan pictured ' sleeping like a baby' on Spain bound flight from Belfast” in The Irish Mirror https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/scumbag-gangster-john-gilligan-pictured-12960529 22 July 2018  Nicola Tallant and Allison Bray, “Criminal John Gilligan travelling between Spain and England with new girlfriend who 'loves him more than life'” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/criminal-john-gilligan-travelling-between-spain-and-england-with-new-girlfriend-who-loves-him-more-than-life-37021255.html 18 June 2018  “John Gilligan survives despite being shot up to six times and getting Last Rites” in The Sunday Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/john-gilligan-survives-despite-being-shot-up-to-six-times-and-getting-last-rites-30054258.html 2 March 2014  Conor Feehan, “'He's a nobody now, he's pathetic' – Gilligan is shunned by criminals” in The Evening Herald https://www.herald.ie/news/hes-a-nobody-now-hes-pathetic-gilligan-is-shunned-by-criminals-36292268.html 6 November 2017  Gary Meneely, “Gaff for sale – See inside notorious crime boss John Gilligan's bungalow on the Kildare border – as seven-bed gaff seized by CAB goes on the market for €120K” in The Irish Sun https://www.thesun.ie/news/1375405/see-inside-notorious-crime-boss-john-gilligans-bungalow-on-the-kildare-border-as-seven-bed-gaff-seized-by-cab-goes-on-the-market-for-e120k/ 9 August 2017  Recorded Crime Statistics, Central Statistics Office https://www.cso.ie/en/statistics/crimeandjustice/Kathy Donaghy, “Trusted ' Hippo' glorified in mud of Gilligan's Empire” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/trusted-hippo-gloried-in-mud-of-gilligans-empire-26056073.html 23 March 2002  Kevin McHugh “John Gilligan sends menacing threat to former right-hand-man John Traynor” in DublinLive.ie https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/john-gilligan-sends-menacing-threat-13941304 23 November 2017  Jim Cusack, “A woman in the way of a drug baron's ambitions” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/a-woman-in-the-way-of-a-drug-barons-ambitions-26420738.html 3 February 2008  Breda Heffernan, “Gangster Traynor denies setting up murder of crime reporter Guerin” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/gangster-traynor-denies-setting-up-murder-of-crime-reporter-guerin-29298336.html 27 May 2013  Henry McDonald, “Dublin Gangland boss John Traynor arrested in Netherlands” in The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/sep/02/john-traynor-arrested-in-netherlands 2 September 2010  Gary Meneely, “THE GODFATHER – Veronica Guerin murder suspect John 'The Coach' Traynor comes out of hiding and returns to Ireland for father's funeral” in The Irish Sun https://www.thesun.ie/news/2134091/veronica-guerin-murder-suspect-john-the-coach-traynor-comes-out-of-hiding-and-returns-to-ireland-for-fathers-funeral/ 4 February 2018  Conor Feehan, “Drink-driving charge for gilligan gagn thug Ward” in The Evening Herald https://www.herald.ie/news/drinkdriving-charge-for-gilligan-gang-thug-ward-27967702.html 29 Novemeber 2010  Independent News Desk, “'Hippo' Ward jailed for driving offence” in The Sunday Independent https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/sunday-independent-ireland/20161016/281586650120243 16 October 2016  Louise Roseingrave, “Man died after drink and drugs binge with uncle Paul 'Hippo' Ward”, in The Irish independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/man-died-after-drink-and-drugs-binge-with-uncle-paul-hippo-ward-35402732.html 27 January 2017  “The grimy path from children's court to murdering for money” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/the-grimy-path-from-children-s-court-to-murdering-for-the-money-1.219606 28 November 1998  Conor Lally, “Criminal underworld has radically changed in Gilligan's years behind bars” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/criminal-underworld-has-radically-changed-in-gilligan-s-years-behind-bars-1.1560819 15 October 2013.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veronica_Guerin#Murderhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Cahillhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gilligan_(criminal)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Ireland_Forum

In the 1990's, Ireland saw a boom in organised crime and the importation of drugs that it had not experienced before. Criminals set themselves up at the head of drugs empires and reaped the benefit of their crimes to the tune of millions of pounds a year. Gardai struggled to keep up with these developments, and had no recourse to the extravagant spending of the crime bosses, who set up shell companies and owned expensive homes, vehicles and lived lavish lifestyles. When Veronica Guerin, crime correspondent for the Sunday Independent, began asking questions of these gangsters, she found herself in the firing line. Quite literally. Podcast Promo this week is from the gals over at Dumb and Busted podcast. Get in some comedy with your crime and give them a listen! Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to <a href="http://Patreon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com</a>.  Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Sources: Paul Williams, Evil Empire: John Gilligan, his gang and the execution of Veronica Guerin (Merlin: Dublin, 2001). Purchase here Emily O'Reilly, Veronica Guerin: The life and death of a Crime Reporter (Vintage Press: London, 1998) Purchase here Trevor Quinn, “Brian Meehan to spend rest of life in prison over Veronica Guerin murder” in <a href="http://DublinLive.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DublinLive.ie</a> <a href="https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/brian-meehan-spend-rest-life-12643963" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/brian-meehan-spend-rest-life-12643963</a> 22 February 2017    Emma McMenamy, “Veronica Guerin's killer Brian Meehan caught with drugs in prison” in <a href="http://DublinLive.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DublinLive.ie</a> <a href="https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/veronica-guerins-killer-brian-meehan-11727788" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/veronica-guerins-killer-brian-meehan-11727788</a> 10 August 2016    Independent NewsDesk, “Veronica Guerin's killer Brian Meehan caught with drugs behind bars” in The Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/veronica-guerins-killer-brian-meehan-caught-with-drugs-behind-bars-34954772.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/veronica-guerins-killer-brian-meehan-caught-with-drugs-behind-bars-34954772.html</a> 10 August 2016    “Brian Meehan loses appeal against Veronica Guerin murder conviction” in The Irish Times <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/brian-meehan-loses-appeal-against-veronica-guerin-murder-conviction-1.2614660" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/brian-meehan-loses-appeal-against-veronica-guerin-murder-conviction-1.2614660</a> 18 April 2016    Cathal McMahon, “Gardai quizzed killer Brian Meehan over shooting of former mob boss John Gilligan” in The Irish Mirror <a href="https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/gardai-quizzed-killer-brian-meehan-3529498" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/gardai-quizzed-killer-brian-meehan-3529498</a> 12 May 2014    Ronan Duffy, “Veronica Guerin's killer has application against his conviction rejected” in <a href="http://thejournal.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejournal.ie</a> <a href="http://www.thejournal.ie/veronica-guerin-murder-appeal-2721091-Apr2016/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.thejournal.ie/veronica-guerin-murder-appeal-2721091-Apr2016/</a> 18 April 2016    Christina Finn, “Defence team look for Veronica Guerin's killer says court must look at 'flaw' in original trial”, in <a href="http://thejournal.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejournal.ie</a> <a href="http://www.thejournal.ie/brian-meehan-appeal-veronica-guerin-2456723-Nov2015/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.thejournal.ie/brian-meehan-appeal-veronica-guerin-2456723-Nov2015/</a> 20 November 2015    Christina Finn, “Veronica Guerin's killer is appealing his conviction for her murder” in <a href="http://thejournal.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejournal.ie</a> <a href="http://www.thejournal.ie/brian-meehan-veronica-guerin-appeal-court-2454499-Nov2015/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.thejournal.ie/brian-meehan-veronica-guerin-appeal-court-2454499-Nov2015/</a> 19 November 2015    Ruaidhri Giblin, “Two decades after Veronica Guerin's murder, her killer is appealing his conviction” in <a href="http://thejournal.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejournal.ie</a> <a href="http://www.thejournal.ie/veronica-guerin-murder-conviction-appeal-2171827-Jun2015/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.thejournal.ie/veronica-guerin-murder-conviction-appeal-2171827-Jun2015/</a> 19 June 2015    Emma McMenamy, “Gangster John Gilligan back socialising in Clondalkin, Dublin – despite failed murder attempt in 2014” in The Irish Mirror <a href="https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/gangster-john-gilligan-back-socialising-12753289" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/gangster-john-gilligan-back-socialising-12753289</a> 21 June 2018    David Coleman, “Scumbag gangster John Gilligan pictured ' sleeping like a baby' on Spain bound flight from Belfast” in The Irish Mirror <a href="https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/scumbag-gangster-john-gilligan-pictured-12960529" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/scumbag-gangster-john-gilligan-pictured-12960529</a> 22 July 2018    Nicola Tallant and Allison Bray, “Criminal John Gilligan travelling between Spain and England with new girlfriend who 'loves him more than life'” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/criminal-john-gilligan-travelling-between-spain-and-england-with-new-girlfriend-who-loves-him-more-than-life-37021255.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/criminal-john-gilligan-travelling-between-spain-and-england-with-new-girlfriend-who-loves-him-more-than-life-37021255.html</a> 18 June 2018    “John Gilligan survives despite being shot up to six times and getting Last Rites” in The Sunday Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/john-gilligan-survives-despite-being-shot-up-to-six-times-and-getting-last-rites-30054258.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/john-gilligan-survives-despite-being-shot-up-to-six-times-and-getting-last-rites-30054258.html</a> 2 March 2014    Conor Feehan, “'He's a nobody now, he's pathetic' – Gilligan is shunned by criminals” in The Evening Herald <a href="https://www.herald.ie/news/hes-a-nobody-now-hes-pathetic-gilligan-is-shunned-by-criminals-36292268.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.herald.ie/news/hes-a-nobody-now-hes-pathetic-gilligan-is-shunned-by-criminals-36292268.html</a> 6 November 2017    Gary Meneely, “Gaff for sale – See inside notorious crime boss John Gilligan's bungalow on the Kildare border – as seven-bed gaff seized by CAB goes on the market for €120K” in The Irish Sun <a href="https://www.thesun.ie/news/1375405/see-inside-notorious-crime-boss-john-gilligans-bungalow-on-the-kildare-border-as-seven-bed-gaff-seized-by-cab-goes-on-the-market-for-e120k/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thesun.ie/news/1375405/see-inside-notorious-crime-boss-john-gilligans-bungalow-on-the-kildare-border-as-seven-bed-gaff-seized-by-cab-goes-on-the-market-for-e120k/</a> 9 August 2017    Recorded Crime Statistics, Central Statistics Office <a href="https://www.cso.ie/en/statistics/crimeandjustice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cso.ie/en/statistics/crimeandjustice/</a> Kathy Donaghy, “Trusted ' Hippo' glorified in mud of Gilligan's Empire” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/trusted-hippo-gloried-in-mud-of-gilligans-empire-26056073.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/trusted-hippo-gloried-in-mud-of-gilligans-empire-26056073.html</a> 23 March 2002    Kevin McHugh “John Gilligan sends menacing threat to former right-hand-man John Traynor” in <a href="http://DublinLive.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DublinLive.ie</a> <a href="https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/john-gilligan-sends-menacing-threat-13941304" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/john-gilligan-sends-menacing-threat-13941304</a> 23 November 2017    Jim Cusack, “A woman in the way of a drug baron's ambitions” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/a-woman-in-the-way-of-a-drug-barons-ambitions-26420738.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/a-woman-in-the-way-of-a-drug-barons-ambitions-26420738.html</a> 3 February 2008    Breda Heffernan, “Gangster Traynor denies setting up murder of crime reporter Guerin” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/gangster-traynor-denies-setting-up-murder-of-crime-reporter-guerin-29298336.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/gangster-traynor-denies-setting-up-murder-of-crime-reporter-guerin-29298336.html</a> 27 May 2013    Henry McDonald, “Dublin Gangland boss John Traynor arrested in Netherlands” in The Guardian <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/sep/02/john-traynor-arrested-in-netherlands" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/sep/02/john-traynor-arrested-in-netherlands</a> 2 September 2010    Gary Meneely, “THE GODFATHER – Veronica Guerin murder suspect John 'The Coach' Traynor comes out of hiding and returns to Ireland for father's funeral” in The Irish Sun <a href="https://www.thesun.ie/news/2134091/veronica-guerin-murder-suspect-john-the-coach-traynor-comes-out-of-hiding-and-returns-to-ireland-for-fathers-funeral/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thesun.ie/news/2134091/veronica-guerin-murder-suspect-john-the-coach-traynor-comes-out-of-hiding-and-returns-to-ireland-for-fathers-funeral/</a> 4 February 2018    Conor Feehan, “Drink-driving charge for gilligan gagn thug Ward” in The Evening Herald <a href="https://www.herald.ie/news/drinkdriving-charge-for-gilligan-gang-thug-ward-27967702.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.herald.ie/news/drinkdriving-charge-for-gilligan-gang-thug-ward-27967702.html</a> 29 Novemeber 2010    Independent News Desk, “'Hippo' Ward jailed for driving offence” in The Sunday Independent <a href="https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/sunday-independent-ireland/20161016/281586650120243" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/sunday-independent-ireland/20161016/281586650120243</a> 16 October 2016    Louise Roseingrave, “Man died after drink and drugs binge with uncle Paul 'Hippo' Ward”, in The Irish independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/man-died-after-drink-and-drugs-binge-with-uncle-paul-hippo-ward-35402732.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/man-died-after-drink-and-drugs-binge-with-uncle-paul-hippo-ward-35402732.html</a> 27 January 2017    “The grimy path from children's court to murdering for money” in The Irish Times <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/the-grimy-path-from-children-s-court-to-murdering-for-the-money-1.219606" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/the-grimy-path-from-children-s-court-to-murdering-for-the-money-1.219606</a> 28 November 1998    Conor Lally, “Criminal underworld has radically changed in Gilligan's years behind bars” in The Irish Times <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/criminal-underworld-has-radically-changed-in-gilligan-s-years-behind-bars-1.1560819" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/criminal-underworld-has-radically-changed-in-gilligan-s-years-behind-bars-1.1560819</a> 15 October 2013.    <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veronica_Guerin#Murder" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veronica_Guerin#Murder</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Cahill" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Cahill</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gilligan_(criminal)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gilligan_(criminal)</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Ireland_Forum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Ireland_Forum</a>

21 - Veronica Guerin: Gangland Murder of the Media (Part 1)

Fiona Donnison

On the morning of Wednesday, 27th January 2010, 45 year old mother of four Fiona Donnison walked into a police station in Heathfield, East Sussex. She was distressed, had what appeared to be self inflicted wounds and was making little sense. But then, she shocked police by telling them that she had killed her two small children, Harry (3) and Elise (2). They were found soon after in the boot of her car, parked around the corner from the home that she had once shared with her children and her ex-partner, Paul. In this episode, we tell the story of Fiona Donnison, and explore the reasons why some mothers turn murderous. What was Fiona's excuse? Find us on Facebook or Twitter!With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to Patreon.com. Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: "Fiona Donnison trial: Murder accused mum 'calm' before her children were killed” in The Mirror https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/fiona-donnison-trial-murder-accused-142411 (19 July 2011) Tom Wells, “My lovely kids... by mum who murdered two of them days later” in The Sunhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/archives/news/709914/my-lovely-kids-by-mum-who-murdered-two-of-them-days-later/ (10 August 2011) “Accused mother 'blew hot and cold' in The Oxford Mailhttp://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/national/9137505.print/ (13 July 2011) Fred Attewell “Fiona Donnison jailed for 32 years for killing her children to punish ex” in The Metro UKhttps://metro.co.uk/2011/08/09/fiona-donnison-jailed-for-32-years-for-killing-her-children-to-punish-ex-109455/ (9 August 2011) Cathy Gordon, “Killer mother appeals sentence for murdering Harry (3) and Elise (2)” in The Irish Independenthttps://www.independent.ie/life/family/mothers-babies/killer-mother-appeals-sentence-for-murdering-harry-3-and-elise-2-26856033.html (22 May 2012) “Children in boot asphyxiated” in The Belfast Telegraphhttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/children-in-boot-asphyxiated-28514454.html (29 January 2010) “Children in boot asphyxiated” in The Belfast Telegraphhttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/children-in-boot-asphyxiated-28514454.html (29 January 2010)Daily Star Reporter, “Child killing trial postponed” in The Daily Starhttps://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/179214/Child-killing-trial-postponed (2 March 2011)“Former City worker faces questions over murdered children” in The Evening Standardhttps://www.standard.co.uk/news/former-city-worker-faces-questions-over-murdered-children-6703340.html (28 January 2010)“Donnison: children were used as 'ultimate pawns' for revenge” in The Times https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/donnison-children-were-used-as-ultimate-pawns-for-revenge-sqjmjq095t2?t=ie (12 July 2011)Monica Bennett, “Parents who kill their children” in Criminal.Media https://criminal.media/parents-who-kill-their-children(undated)Emily Andrews, “Woman who smothered two toddlers in jealous rage may have killed her baby girl years earlier” (publisher un-credited) from http://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/donnison-fiona.htm ( 10 August 2011)Emily Andrews “Wife watched me put children to bed 'with look of absolute hatred and evil on her face', father tells murder trial” in The Daily Mail from http://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/donnison-fiona.htm (14 July 2011)Emily Andrews, “If he's sleeping with you he will never see the kids: 'Killer mother's threat to partner's lover” in The Daily Mail from http://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/donnison-fiona.htm (13 July 2011)Rebecca Camber and James Mills, “'We love you, Fiona' : Relatives of smothered toddlers' mother call out in court as she is charged with their murder” in Daily Mail from http://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/donnison-fiona.htm (29 January 2010)Anthony France, Tomm Wells, et al “Killer mum ' gave kids her sedative'” in The Sun from http://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/donnison-fiona.htm (29 January 2010)Adam John, “The Evil mother formerly from sussexwho suffocated her children to death and handed herself into police” in Kent Live Newshttps://www.kentlive.news/news/sussex-news/evil-mother-formerly-sussex-who-686343 (29 October 2017)“Fiona Donnison children murders 'not predictable'” in BBC News.comhttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-24922651 and https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-sussex-24934128/fiona-donnison-child-murders-not-predictable(13 November 2013)“Fiona Donnison's online tribute to cot death baby Mia” in The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/7097409/Fiona-Donnisons-online-tribute-to-cot-death-baby-Mia.html (29 January 2010)“Father warned his wife was a 'danger' to their two children before they were found dead” in The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/7097256/Father-warned-his-wife-was-a-danger-to-their-two-children-before-they-were-found-dead.html (29 January 2010)“Murder accuses mother Fiona Donnison 'not malingering'” in BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14294748 (26 July 2011)“Child-murders mother Fiona Donnison jailed for life” in BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14459954 (9 August 2011)Alexander Baron, “Op-Ed: Evil mother Fiona Donnison jailed for 32 years for killing kids” in Digital Journalhttp://www.digitaljournal.com/article/310163 (10 August 2011)Jim Goad, “19 Moms who killed their kids” in Thought Cataloguehttps://thoughtcatalog.com/jim-goad/2014/04/19-moms-who-killed-their-kids/ (15 April 2014)“Postpartum Psychosis: Severe mental illness after childbirth” from The Royal College of Psychiatrist at https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/problemsanddisorders/postpartumpsychosis.aspxPostpartum Psychosis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postpartum_psychosisInsanity Defence in UK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insanity_in_English_lawNarcissistic Personality Disorder: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorderAndrea Yates: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_YatesDiane Downs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Downs

On the morning of Wednesday, 27th January 2010, 45 year old mother of four Fiona Donnison walked into a police station in Heathfield, East Sussex. She was distressed, had what appeared to be self inflicted wounds and was making little sense. But then, she shocked police by telling them that she had killed her two small children, Harry (3) and Elise (2). They were found soon after in the boot of her car, parked around the corner from the home that she had once shared with her children and her ex-partner, Paul. In this episode, we tell the story of Fiona Donnison, and explore the reasons why some mothers turn murderous. What was Fiona's excuse? Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to <a href="http://Patreon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com</a>.  Theme Music:  Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a>  Sources:  "Fiona Donnison trial: Murder accused mum 'calm' before her children were killed” in The Mirror <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/fiona-donnison-trial-murder-accused-142411" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/fiona-donnison-trial-murder-accused-142411</a> (19 July 2011)  Tom Wells, “My lovely kids... by mum who murdered two of them days later” in The Sunhttps://<a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/archives/news/709914/my-lovely-kids-by-mum-who-murdered-two-of-them-days-later/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thesun.co.uk/archives/news/709914/my-lovely-kids-by-mum-who-murdered-two-of-them-days-later/</a> (10 August 2011)  “Accused mother 'blew hot and cold' in The Oxford Mailhttp://<a href="http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/national/9137505.print/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/national/9137505.print/</a> (13 July 2011)   Fred Attewell “Fiona Donnison jailed for 32 years for killing her children to punish ex” in The Metro UKhttps://<a href="http://metro.co.uk/2011/08/09/fiona-donnison-jailed-for-32-years-for-killing-her-children-to-punish-ex-109455/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">metro.co.uk/2011/08/09/fiona-donnison-jailed-for-32-years-for-killing-her-children-to-punish-ex-109455/</a> (9 August 2011)  Cathy Gordon, “Killer mother appeals sentence for murdering Harry (3) and Elise (2)” in The Irish Independenthttps://<a href="http://www.independent.ie/life/family/mothers-babies/killer-mother-appeals-sentence-for-murdering-harry-3-and-elise-2-26856033.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.independent.ie/life/family/mothers-babies/killer-mother-appeals-sentence-for-murdering-harry-3-and-elise-2-26856033.html</a> (22 May 2012)  “Children in boot asphyxiated” in The Belfast Telegraphhttps://<a href="http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/children-in-boot-asphyxiated-28514454.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/children-in-boot-asphyxiated-28514454.html</a> (29 January 2010)  “Children in boot asphyxiated” in The Belfast Telegraphhttps://<a href="http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/children-in-boot-asphyxiated-28514454.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/children-in-boot-asphyxiated-28514454.html</a> (29 January 2010) Daily Star Reporter, “Child killing trial postponed” in The Daily Starhttps://<a href="http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/179214/Child-killing-trial-postponed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/179214/Child-killing-trial-postponed</a> (2 March 2011) “Former City worker faces questions over murdered children” in The Evening Standardhttps://<a href="http://www.standard.co.uk/news/former-city-worker-faces-questions-over-murdered-children-6703340.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.standard.co.uk/news/former-city-worker-faces-questions-over-murdered-children-6703340.html</a> (28 January 2010) “Donnison: children were used as 'ultimate pawns' for revenge” in The Times <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/donnison-children-were-used-as-ultimate-pawns-for-revenge-sqjmjq095t2?t=ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/donnison-children-were-used-as-ultimate-pawns-for-revenge-sqjmjq095t2?t=ie</a> (12 July 2011) Monica Bennett, “Parents who kill their children” in Criminal.Media https://criminal.media/parents-who-kill-their-children(undated) Emily Andrews, “Woman who smothered two toddlers in jealous rage may have killed her baby girl years earlier” (publisher un-credited) from <a href="http://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/donnison-fiona.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/donnison-fiona.htm</a> ( 10 August 2011) Emily Andrews “Wife watched me put children to bed 'with look of absolute hatred and evil on her face', father tells murder trial” in The Daily Mail from <a href="http://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/donnison-fiona.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/donnison-fiona.htm</a> (14 July 2011) Emily Andrews, “If he's sleeping with you he will never see the kids: 'Killer mother's threat to partner's lover” in The Daily Mail from <a href="http://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/donnison-fiona.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/donnison-fiona.htm</a> (13 July 2011) Rebecca Camber and James Mills, “'We love you, Fiona' : Relatives of smothered toddlers' mother call out in court as she is charged with their murder” in Daily Mail from <a href="http://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/donnison-fiona.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/donnison-fiona.htm</a> (29 January 2010) Anthony France, Tomm Wells, et al “Killer mum ' gave kids her sedative'” in The Sun from <a href="http://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/donnison-fiona.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/donnison-fiona.htm</a> (29 January 2010) Adam John, “The Evil mother formerly from sussexwho suffocated her children to death and handed herself into police” in Kent Live Newshttps://www.kentlive.news/news/sussex-news/evil-mother-formerly-sussex-who-686343 (29 October 2017) “Fiona Donnison children murders 'not predictable'” in BBC News.comhttps://<a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-24922651" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-24922651</a> and <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-sussex-24934128/fiona-donnison-child-murders-not-predictable(13" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-sussex-24934128/fiona-donnison-child-murders-not-predictable(13</a> November 2013) “Fiona Donnison's online tribute to cot death baby Mia” in The Telegraphhttps://<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/7097409/Fiona-Donnisons-online-tribute-to-cot-death-baby-Mia.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/7097409/Fiona-Donnisons-online-tribute-to-cot-death-baby-Mia.html</a> (29 January 2010) “Father warned his wife was a 'danger' to their two children before they were found dead” in The Telegraphhttps://<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/7097256/Father-warned-his-wife-was-a-danger-to-their-two-children-before-they-were-found-dead.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/7097256/Father-warned-his-wife-was-a-danger-to-their-two-children-before-they-were-found-dead.html</a> (29 January 2010) “Murder accuses mother Fiona Donnison 'not malingering'” in BBC News <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14294748" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14294748</a> (26 July 2011) “Child-murders mother Fiona Donnison jailed for life” in BBC Newshttps://<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14459954" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14459954</a> (9 August 2011) Alexander Baron, “Op-Ed: Evil mother Fiona Donnison jailed for 32 years for killing kids” in Digital Journalhttp://<a href="http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/310163" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.digitaljournal.com/article/310163</a> (10 August 2011) Jim Goad, “19 Moms who killed their kids” in Thought Cataloguehttps://<a href="http://thoughtcatalog.com/jim-goad/2014/04/19-moms-who-killed-their-kids/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thoughtcatalog.com/jim-goad/2014/04/19-moms-who-killed-their-kids/</a> (15 April 2014) “Postpartum Psychosis: Severe mental illness after childbirth” from The Royal College of Psychiatrist at <a href="https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/problemsanddisorders/postpartumpsychosis.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/problemsanddisorders/postpartumpsychosis.aspx</a> Postpartum Psychosis: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postpartum_psychosis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postpartum_psychosis</a> Insanity Defence in UK: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insanity_in_English_law" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insanity_in_English_law</a> Narcissistic Personality Disorder: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder</a> Andrea Yates: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Yates" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Yates</a> Diane Downs: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Downs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Downs</a>

26 - Fiona Donnison & Mothers who Murder

In the first of a two part series, we take a look back on the life and crimes of Archibald Thompson Hall, aka Roy Hall, aka Roy Fontaine, the monster butler. Roy was born to a working class family in Glasgow, and from an early age wanted to live an extravagant lifestyle. One that he could not (or would not) achieve through hard work and graft. Roy preferred to take what he could. He became a thief and spent many years in and out of prison. In between these stints, he worked as a butler, to be close to the status he desired, and the belongs that went this, that he could steal. How did this supposed high flying and often hapless thief turn murderer? Our podcast Promo this week is from our friends over at The Unseen Podcast! This is a wonderful UK podcast has covered some very interesting crimes and mysteries. Go check it out today! Find us on Facebook or Twitter!With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to Patreon.com.  Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: Roy Archibald Hall, The Wicked Mr Hall: The memoirs of the butler who loved to kill (London: John Blake Press, 2011) Purchase Here James Copeland, The Butler (London: Granada Publishing, 1981) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 “New Rules on Reporting Restrictions” from Scottish Civil Justice Council http://www.scottishciviljusticecouncil.gov.uk/new-rules/2015/03/17/new-rules-on-reporting-restrictions (17 March 2015) “Contempt and reporting restrictions” from BBC Academy https://www.bbc.co.uk/academy/en/articles/art20130702112133630 (19 September 2017) PA Media Lawyer, “Scottish Daily Record fined £80,000 for contempt over two stories including one showing 'dramatic' arrest pic with 'GOT HIM' caption” in Press Gazette https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/scottish-daily-record-fined-for-contempt-over-two-stories-including-one-showing-dramatic-arrest-pic-with-got-him-caption/ (6 June 2018) Stirling v Associated Newspapers 1990 JC 5 HM Advocate v Caledonian Newspapers Ltd ([1995] SLT 926) Douglass Waddell, “Hold the presses: contempt of court” from brodies.com https://brodies.com/blog/public-law/hold-the-presses-contempt-of-court/ (18 June 2018) “Archibald Hall &amp; Michael Kitto” from murderuk.com http://www.murderuk.com/serial_archibald_hall.html (undated) “The Murderous Butler” in The Watford Observer https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/nostalgia/crimelibrary/archibaldthomsonhall/themurderousbutler/ (undated)

In the first of a two part series, we take a look back on the life and crimes of Archibald Thompson Hall, aka Roy Hall, aka Roy Fontaine, the monster butler. Roy was born to a working class family in Glasgow, and from an early age wanted to live an extravagant lifestyle. One that he could not (or would not) achieve through hard work and graft. Roy preferred to take what he could. He became a thief and spent many years in and out of prison. In between these stints, he worked as a butler, to be close to the status he desired, and the belongs that went this, that he could steal. How did this supposed high flying and often hapless thief turn murderer? Our podcast Promo this week is from our friends over at The Unseen Podcast! This is a wonderful UK podcast has covered some very interesting crimes and mysteries. Go check it out today! Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to <a href="http://Patreon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com</a>.  Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Sources: Roy Archibald Hall, The Wicked Mr Hall: The memoirs of the butler who loved to kill (London: John Blake Press, 2011) Purchase Here James Copeland, The Butler (London: Granada Publishing, 1981)  Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 “New Rules on Reporting Restrictions” from Scottish Civil Justice Council <a href="http://www.scottishciviljusticecouncil.gov.uk/new-rules/2015/03/17/new-rules-on-reporting-restrictions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.scottishciviljusticecouncil.gov.uk/new-rules/2015/03/17/new-rules-on-reporting-restrictions</a> (17 March 2015)  “Contempt and reporting restrictions” from BBC Academy <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/academy/en/articles/art20130702112133630" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/academy/en/articles/art20130702112133630</a> (19 September 2017)  PA Media Lawyer, “Scottish Daily Record fined £80,000 for contempt over two stories including one showing 'dramatic' arrest pic with 'GOT HIM' caption” in Press Gazette <a href="https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/scottish-daily-record-fined-for-contempt-over-two-stories-including-one-showing-dramatic-arrest-pic-with-got-him-caption/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/scottish-daily-record-fined-for-contempt-over-two-stories-including-one-showing-dramatic-arrest-pic-with-got-him-caption/</a> (6 June 2018)  Stirling v Associated Newspapers 1990 JC 5 HM  Advocate v Caledonian Newspapers Ltd ([1995] SLT 926)  Douglass Waddell, “Hold the presses: contempt of court” from <a href="http://brodies.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brodies.com</a> <a href="https://brodies.com/blog/public-law/hold-the-presses-contempt-of-court/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://brodies.com/blog/public-law/hold-the-presses-contempt-of-court/</a> (18 June 2018)  “Archibald Hall &amp; Michael Kitto” from <a href="http://murderuk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">murderuk.com</a> <a href="http://www.murderuk.com/serial_archibald_hall.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.murderuk.com/serial_archibald_hall.html</a> (undated)  “The Murderous Butler” in The Watford Observer <a href="https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/nostalgia/crimelibrary/archibaldthomsonhall/themurderousbutler/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/nostalgia/crimelibrary/archibaldthomsonhall/themurderousbutler/</a> (undated)

27 - Archibald Hall: Thief & Serial Killer (Part 1)

Hazel Mullen

Shan Mohangi arrived in Dublin in 1962 from South Africa. He was 21 years old and had left his home country due to the limited opportunities afforded by the apartheid regime to people of colour in his country at the time. Like many who travelled to Ireland from the African continent, he enrolled in medical school. He took up residence in 95 Harcourt Street and also worked in the restaurant housed in its basement, The Green Tureen. The next year, he met 15 year old Hazel Mullen and the two started going out together. The relationship was serious to Shan, but perhaps less so to Hazel. On the 12th of August 1963, Hazel was to have lunch with Shan in his flat, but he said she never turned up. Smoke was later seen billowing from the restaurant downstairs. After searching all weekend, Shan Mohangi finally told the awful truth. Hazel was dead, and he had tried to burn her up in the ovens of the restaurant. But would 1960’s Ireland provide a man of colour a fair trial for the murder of a teenaged girl?Find us on Facebook or Twitter!With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to Patreon.com.  Podcast Promos: Married to Murder Podcast, True Crime Fan Club Podcast, and brand new podcast Murder on the Mind! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Sources: Irish Times, “Mother who forgave Shan Mohangi dies in Dublin” https://www.irishtimes.com/news/mother-who-forgave-shan-mohangi-dies-in-dublin-1.52348 15 March 1997 Bill Corcoran “ Shan Mohangi’s Dublin past comes back to haunt him”, https://www.irishtimes.com/news/shan-mohangi-s-dublin-past-comes-back-to-haunt-him-1.729751 25 march 2009 Frank White, “South African Politician and the brutal killing of Hazel Mullen in Dublin”, https://carlow-nationalist.ie/2015/03/20/the-south-african-politician-and-the-brutal-killing-of-hazel-mullen-in-dublin/ 18 March 2015 Kevin Higgins, Shan Mohangi: 95 Harcourt Street (Dublin: Equity Press, 2012) Purchase here

Shan Mohangi arrived in Dublin in 1962 from South Africa. He was 21 years old and had left his home country due to the limited opportunities afforded by the apartheid regime to people of colour in his country at the time. Like many who travelled to Ireland from the African continent, he enrolled in medical school. He took up residence in 95 Harcourt Street and also worked in the restaurant housed in its basement, The Green Tureen. The next year, he met 15 year old Hazel Mullen and the two started going out together. The relationship was serious to Shan, but perhaps less so to Hazel. On the 12th of August 1963, Hazel was to have lunch with Shan in his flat, but he said she never turned up. Smoke was later seen billowing from the restaurant downstairs. After searching all weekend, Shan Mohangi finally told the awful truth. Hazel was dead, and he had tried to burn her up in the ovens of the restaurant. But would 1960’s Ireland provide a man of colour a fair trial for the murder of a teenaged girl? Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to <a href="http://Patreon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com</a>.  Podcast Promos: Married to Murder Podcast, True Crime Fan Club Podcast, and brand new podcast Murder on the Mind! Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a>  Sources: Irish Times, “Mother who forgave Shan Mohangi dies in Dublin” <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/mother-who-forgave-shan-mohangi-dies-in-dublin-1.52348" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/mother-who-forgave-shan-mohangi-dies-in-dublin-1.52348</a> 15 March 1997 Bill Corcoran “ Shan Mohangi’s Dublin past comes back to haunt him”, <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/shan-mohangi-s-dublin-past-comes-back-to-haunt-him-1.729751" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/shan-mohangi-s-dublin-past-comes-back-to-haunt-him-1.729751</a> 25 march 2009 Frank White, “South African Politician and the brutal killing of Hazel Mullen in Dublin”, <a href="https://carlow-nationalist.ie/2015/03/20/the-south-african-politician-and-the-brutal-killing-of-hazel-mullen-in-dublin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://carlow-nationalist.ie/2015/03/20/the-south-african-politician-and-the-brutal-killing-of-hazel-mullen-in-dublin/</a> 18 March 2015 Kevin Higgins, Shan Mohangi: 95 Harcourt Street (Dublin: Equity Press, 2012) Purchase here

13 – The medical student & the cruel murder of Hazel Mullen

Christine Taylor

This week, we delve into the world of the paranormal - sort of. In 1974, in the small town of Ossett, northern England, Michael and Christine Taylor found religion. They became born again after attending a small Fellowship meeting in their community.  The meetings had a profound effect on Michael, and he began to act oddly. His behaviour led local clergy to suspect that Michael had been possessed by demons, and so an exorcism was in order. But, before the end of that process, someone would be dead. Head to www.hellofresh.co.uk and enter the code MENSREA at checkout for £60 off! That’s £15 off your first four boxes! Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! The featured podcast for this episode is our friends over at True Blue True Crime - don't forget to check them out! You can find them here Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional Music:   Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ “BossaBossa” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: Marc Heal, The Sussex Devils (Manchester: Unbound, 2015) ch. 4-5.   Purchase here Peter Deeley, “Exorcised man was 'brainwashed'”  in The Observer (30 March 1974), p.2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/257858183/ “Evangelist tells of terror” in The Guardian (23 April 1975) p. 7. https://www.newspapers.com/image/259735511/ John Hudson, “'Charismatic' group gets a warning from bishop” in The Guardian (23 April 1975) p. 7 https://www.newspapers.com/image/259735511/ Peter Cole, “What possessed Michael Taylor” in The Guardian (27 march 1975) p. 15. https://www.newspapers.com/image/259714848 Letters to the Editor, Peter Thompson “Exorcism for offenders – new dimension for the doctors” in The Guardian  (4 August 1975) https://www.newspapers.com/image/259824796/ Baden Hickman, “Exorcism inquiry ordered” in The Guardian (3 April 1975) p. 6 https://www.newspapers.com/image/259719053/ Malcolm Pithers, “My night of 20 exorcisms – by vicar” in The Guardian (23 April 1975) p. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/image/259735299/ Robert Shields, “Casting out devils” in The Guardian (27 April 1975) p. 11   https://www.newspapers.com/image/257860004/ Malcolm Pithers, “Exorcism 'was a mistake'” in The Guardian (22 April 1975) p.p. 1, 28. https://www.newspapers.com/image/259734212/ and https://www.newspapers.com/image/259735268/ “Killing after exorcism is not a crime, coroner decides” in The Guardian  (24 April 1975) p 6, p32 https://www.newspapers.com/image/259736392/; https://www.newspapers.com/image/259737339/ C Torrington, Demonic Possession: Extraordinary true life experiences (Arcturus Publishing, 2016)    Brent Swancer, “Demons and Death: The strange case of Michael Taylor” from Mysteriousuniverse.org https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2015/12/demons-and-death-the-strange-case-of-michael-taylor/ (29 December 2015)    “1974 exorcist 'killer' back before court” in The Wakefield Expresshttps://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/1974-exorcist-killer-back-before-court-1-931236 (8 July 2005)

This week, we delve into the world of the paranormal - sort of. In 1974, in the small town of Ossett, northern England, Michael and Christine Taylor found religion. They became born again after attending a small Fellowship meeting in their community.  The meetings had a profound effect on Michael, and he began to act oddly. His behaviour led local clergy to suspect that Michael had been possessed by demons, and so an exorcism was in order. But, before the end of that process, someone would be dead. Head to <a href="http://www.hellofresh.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.hellofresh.co.uk</a> and enter the code MENSREA at checkout for £60 off! That’s £15 off your first four boxes! Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! The featured podcast for this episode is our friends over at True Blue True Crime - don't forget to check them out! You can find them here Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Additional Music:   Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> “BossaBossa” Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Sources: Marc Heal, The Sussex Devils (Manchester: Unbound, 2015) ch. 4-5.   Purchase here Peter Deeley, “Exorcised man was 'brainwashed'”  in The Observer (30 March 1974), p.2. <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/257858183/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newspapers.com/image/257858183/</a> “Evangelist tells of terror” in The Guardian (23 April 1975) p. 7. <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/259735511/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newspapers.com/image/259735511/</a> John Hudson, “'Charismatic' group gets a warning from bishop” in The Guardian (23 April 1975) p. 7 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/259735511/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newspapers.com/image/259735511/</a> Peter Cole, “What possessed Michael Taylor” in The Guardian (27 march 1975) p. 15. <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/259714848" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newspapers.com/image/259714848</a> Letters to the Editor, Peter Thompson “Exorcism for offenders – new dimension for the doctors” in The Guardian  (4 August 1975) <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/259824796/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newspapers.com/image/259824796/</a> Baden Hickman, “Exorcism inquiry ordered” in The Guardian (3 April 1975) p. 6 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/259719053/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newspapers.com/image/259719053/</a> Malcolm Pithers, “My night of 20 exorcisms – by vicar” in The Guardian (23 April 1975) p. 1. <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/259735299/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newspapers.com/image/259735299/</a> Robert Shields, “Casting out devils” in The Guardian (27 April 1975) p. 11   <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/257860004/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newspapers.com/image/257860004/</a> Malcolm Pithers, “Exorcism 'was a mistake'” in The Guardian (22 April 1975) p.p. 1, 28. <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/259734212/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newspapers.com/image/259734212/</a> and <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/259735268/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newspapers.com/image/259735268/</a> “Killing after exorcism is not a crime, coroner decides” in The Guardian  (24 April 1975) p 6, p32 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/259736392/;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newspapers.com/image/259736392/;</a> <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/259737339/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newspapers.com/image/259737339/</a> C Torrington, Demonic Possession: Extraordinary true life experiences (Arcturus Publishing, 2016)    Brent Swancer, “Demons and Death: The strange case of Michael Taylor” from <a href="http://Mysteriousuniverse.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mysteriousuniverse.org</a> <a href="https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2015/12/demons-and-death-the-strange-case-of-michael-taylor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2015/12/demons-and-death-the-strange-case-of-michael-taylor/</a> (29 December 2015)    “1974 exorcist 'killer' back before court” in The Wakefield Expresshttps://<a href="http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/1974-exorcist-killer-back-before-court-1-931236" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/1974-exorcist-killer-back-before-court-1-931236</a> (8 July 2005)

53 - Exorcism: The death of Christine Taylor

Mary Gough

Mary Gough tragically fell down the stairs in her home, only 6 months after her wedding day. Or, at least that's what her husband, Colin Whelan, said. When Mary was rushed to the hospital after this purported accident, the Gardai did not take him at his word. His story did not add up, and Colin Whelan was charged with with Mary's murder. But when Whelan's car was discovered at the top of Howth Head near the seaside cliffs, people thought that there would be no justice for Mary.  But they were wrong. Head to www.hellofresh.co.uk and enter the code MENSREA at checkout for £60 off! That’s £15 off your first four boxes! Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Please check out the brand new podcast by friend of the show Charlie Bagman. Find it here Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional Music:   Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ “BossaBossa” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: Siobhan Gaffney, Till Death Do Us Part (Dublin: Maverick House, 2015) Purchase here Donnacha Mac Raghnaill, “Nurse noticed scratch marks on Whelans chest after the killing” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/regionals/fingalindependent/news/nurse-noticed-scratch-marks-on-whelans-chest-after-the-killing-27768911.html (22 April 2005)    “Special Memories of a Special lady” in The Irish Independent  https://www.independent.ie/regionals/fingalindependent/news/special-memories-of-a-special-lady--27768910.html (22 April 2005)    Meave Sheehan, “Callous killer surfed the net in bid to plan perfect crime” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/callous-killer-surfed-the-net-in-bid-to-plan-perfect-crime-26207130.html (17 April 2005)    “Fatal errors of a calculating killer” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/unsorted/features/fatal-errors-of-a-calculating-killer-25990297.html (16 April 2005)    “The Colin Whelan murder trial” in Magill https://magill.ie/archive/colin-whelan-murder-trial (14 April 2005)    Meave Sheehan, “Convicted  wife-murderer Whelan had killed before” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/convicted-wifemurderer-whelan-had-killed-before-26207322.html (17 April 2005)    “Colin Whelan relative ordered to pay for breach of bail” in The Irish Examiner https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/colin-whelan-relative-ordered-to-pay-for-breach-of-bail-159421.html (30 July 2004)    “Whelan given life sentence for wife's murder” from RTE.ie https://www.rte.ie/news/2005/0412/61863-whelanm/ (12 April 2005)    “Computer analyst gets life imprisonment for wife's murder” in The Irish Examiner https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/computer-analyst-gets-life-imprisonment-for-wifes-murder-197741.html (12 April 2005)    “Colin Whelan relative ordered to pay for breach of bail” from BreakingNews.ie https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/colin-whelan-relative-ordered-to-pay-for-breach-of-bail-159421.html (30 July 2004)    Humphrey Carter, “ Tourist leads police to Irishman on the run” from Majorca Daily Bulletin https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2004/07/13/9771/tourist-leads-police-irishman-the-run.html (13 July 2004)    Gerard Couzens and Tom Brady, “wife murder suspect held by Spanish Police” in The Belfast Telegraph https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/wife-murder-suspect-held-by-spanish-police-28055949.html (13 July 2004)    Nicola Anderson, “ Computer expert hid internet research on strangling” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/computer-expert-hid-internet-research-on-strangling-25989790.html (13 April 2005)    Siobhan Gaffney, “Life for 'callous' murder of wife” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/life-for-callous-murder-of-wife-25989788.html (13 April 2005)    Paul Melia and Cormac Looney, “Fake death fugitive changes plea to admit murdering wife” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/fake-death-fugitive-changes-plea-to-admit-murdering-wife-25989583.html (12 April 2005)    Siobhan Gaffney, “Date set for hearing on wife murder” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/date-set-for-hearing-on-wife-murder-25888878.html (30 November 2004)    “Whelan faces trial on murder charge” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/regionals/droghedaindependent/news/whelan-faces-trial-on-murder-charge-27107443.html (30 July 2004)    “Gardai try to identify washed – up Skerries body” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/gardai-try-to-identifyp-washed-up-skerries-body-1.983030 ( 24 June 2004)    Jimmy Cunningham, “Body may not be murder accused” in The Irish Independent  https://www.independent.ie/regionals/droghedaindependent/news/body-may-not-be-murder-accused-27107131.html (25 June 2004)

Mary Gough tragically fell down the stairs in her home, only 6 months after her wedding day. Or, at least that's what her husband, Colin Whelan, said. When Mary was rushed to the hospital after this purported accident, the Gardai did not take him at his word. His story did not add up, and Colin Whelan was charged with with Mary's murder. But when Whelan's car was discovered at the top of Howth Head near the seaside cliffs, people thought that there would be no justice for Mary.  But they were wrong. Head to <a href="http://www.hellofresh.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.hellofresh.co.uk</a> and enter the code MENSREA at checkout for £60 off! That’s £15 off your first four boxes! Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Please check out the brand new podcast by friend of the show Charlie Bagman. Find it here Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Additional Music:   Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> “BossaBossa” Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Sources: Siobhan Gaffney, Till Death Do Us Part (Dublin: Maverick House, 2015) Purchase here Donnacha Mac Raghnaill, “Nurse noticed scratch marks on Whelans chest after the killing” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/regionals/fingalindependent/news/nurse-noticed-scratch-marks-on-whelans-chest-after-the-killing-27768911.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/regionals/fingalindependent/news/nurse-noticed-scratch-marks-on-whelans-chest-after-the-killing-27768911.html</a> (22 April 2005)    “Special Memories of a Special lady” in The Irish Independent  <a href="https://www.independent.ie/regionals/fingalindependent/news/special-memories-of-a-special-lady--27768910.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/regionals/fingalindependent/news/special-memories-of-a-special-lady--27768910.html</a> (22 April 2005)    Meave Sheehan, “Callous killer surfed the net in bid to plan perfect crime” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/callous-killer-surfed-the-net-in-bid-to-plan-perfect-crime-26207130.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/callous-killer-surfed-the-net-in-bid-to-plan-perfect-crime-26207130.html</a> (17 April 2005)    “Fatal errors of a calculating killer” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/unsorted/features/fatal-errors-of-a-calculating-killer-25990297.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/unsorted/features/fatal-errors-of-a-calculating-killer-25990297.html</a> (16 April 2005)    “The Colin Whelan murder trial” in Magill <a href="https://magill.ie/archive/colin-whelan-murder-trial" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://magill.ie/archive/colin-whelan-murder-trial</a> (14 April 2005)    Meave Sheehan, “Convicted  wife-murderer Whelan had killed before” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/convicted-wifemurderer-whelan-had-killed-before-26207322.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/convicted-wifemurderer-whelan-had-killed-before-26207322.html</a> (17 April 2005)    “Colin Whelan relative ordered to pay for breach of bail” in The Irish Examiner <a href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/colin-whelan-relative-ordered-to-pay-for-breach-of-bail-159421.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/colin-whelan-relative-ordered-to-pay-for-breach-of-bail-159421.html</a> (30 July 2004)    “Whelan given life sentence for wife's murder” from <a href="http://RTE.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RTE.ie</a> <a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/2005/0412/61863-whelanm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rte.ie/news/2005/0412/61863-whelanm/</a> (12 April 2005)    “Computer analyst gets life imprisonment for wife's murder” in The Irish Examiner <a href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/computer-analyst-gets-life-imprisonment-for-wifes-murder-197741.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/computer-analyst-gets-life-imprisonment-for-wifes-murder-197741.html</a> (12 April 2005)    “Colin Whelan relative ordered to pay for breach of bail” from <a href="http://BreakingNews.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BreakingNews.ie</a> <a href="https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/colin-whelan-relative-ordered-to-pay-for-breach-of-bail-159421.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/colin-whelan-relative-ordered-to-pay-for-breach-of-bail-159421.html</a> (30 July 2004)    Humphrey Carter, “ Tourist leads police to Irishman on the run” from Majorca Daily Bulletin <a href="https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2004/07/13/9771/tourist-leads-police-irishman-the-run.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2004/07/13/9771/tourist-leads-police-irishman-the-run.html</a> (13 July 2004)    Gerard Couzens and Tom Brady, “wife murder suspect held by Spanish Police” in The Belfast Telegraph <a href="https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/wife-murder-suspect-held-by-spanish-police-28055949.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/wife-murder-suspect-held-by-spanish-police-28055949.html</a> (13 July 2004)    Nicola Anderson, “ Computer expert hid internet research on strangling” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/computer-expert-hid-internet-research-on-strangling-25989790.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/computer-expert-hid-internet-research-on-strangling-25989790.html</a> (13 April 2005)    Siobhan Gaffney, “Life for 'callous' murder of wife” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/life-for-callous-murder-of-wife-25989788.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/life-for-callous-murder-of-wife-25989788.html</a> (13 April 2005)    Paul Melia and Cormac Looney, “Fake death fugitive changes plea to admit murdering wife” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/fake-death-fugitive-changes-plea-to-admit-murdering-wife-25989583.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/fake-death-fugitive-changes-plea-to-admit-murdering-wife-25989583.html</a> (12 April 2005)    Siobhan Gaffney, “Date set for hearing on wife murder” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/date-set-for-hearing-on-wife-murder-25888878.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/date-set-for-hearing-on-wife-murder-25888878.html</a> (30 November 2004)    “Whelan faces trial on murder charge” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/regionals/droghedaindependent/news/whelan-faces-trial-on-murder-charge-27107443.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/regionals/droghedaindependent/news/whelan-faces-trial-on-murder-charge-27107443.html</a> (30 July 2004)    “Gardai try to identify washed – up Skerries body” in The Irish Times <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/gardai-try-to-identifyp-washed-up-skerries-body-1.983030" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/gardai-try-to-identifyp-washed-up-skerries-body-1.983030</a> ( 24 June 2004)    Jimmy Cunningham, “Body may not be murder accused” in The Irish Independent  <a href="https://www.independent.ie/regionals/droghedaindependent/news/body-may-not-be-murder-accused-27107131.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/regionals/droghedaindependent/news/body-may-not-be-murder-accused-27107131.html</a> (25 June 2004)

52 - Betrayal: The murder of Mary Gough

Melissa Mahon

In September of 2006, Melissa Mahon (14) went missing in Sligo Town. She was supposed to in the care of the Health Service, but she had developed a habit of running away. That summer, she had met some new friends. The Dunbar girls. And through them, their father, Ronnie Dunbar. Nearly two years later, Melissa's remains would be found in the nearby River Bonet after a shocking confession of her friend. Featured promo this week is from our friends over at Moms and Murder! Go check these ladies out!National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/donate/ The Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.org/ Find us on Facebook or Twitter!With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to Patreon.comTheme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: Bronagh Murphy, The Killing of Melissa Mahon and the trial of Ronnie Dunbar (Dublin: Gill &amp; Macmillan, 2009) Available to purchase here DPP -v- Ronald McManus (aka Ronald Dunbar) [2011] IECCA 32 Abigail Rieley, “Tragic Melissa's troubled existence” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/tragic-melissas-troubled-existence-26531504.html ( 26 April 2009) Child protections Plans from Citizen's Information (UK) https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/children-and-young-people/child-abuse/local-authority-involvement/child-abuse-child-protection-plans/ Harry Keany, 'Dunbar's daughter tells of her years of hell” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/news/dunbars-daughter-tells-of-her-years-of-hell-27591675.html (23 May 2012) Fiach Kelly, “Life and terrible death of a teenager” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/life-and-terrible-death-of-a-teenager-26539443.html (28 May 2009) “Recorded Conversations” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/news/recorded-conversations-27564496.html (20 May 2009) Dan Buckley, “Cool and calculating, he preyed on victim” in The Irish Examiner https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/icrime/cool-and-calculating-he-preyed-on-victim-96167.html (11 July 2009) “Dunbar gets life for killing teen” from RTE.ie https://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0710/119420-mahonm/ (10 July 2009) “Sister told me that father murdered girl, says accused's daughter” from Breakingnews.ie https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/sister-told-me-that-father-murdered-girl-says-accuseds-daughter-408816.html (29 April 2009) “McManus sentenced to life in jail for 2006 killing of Sligo teenager” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/mcmanus-sentenced-to-life-in-jail-for-2006-killing-of-sligo-teenager-1.697198 (11 July 2009) Paddy Clancy, “Melissa Mahon inquest told of desperate attempts to keep her in the caee of the HSE” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/melissa-mahon-inquest-told-of-desperate-attempts-to-keep-her-in-the-care-of-the-hse-1.1417728 (5 June 2013) Harry Keaney, “Dunbar's daughter tells of her years of hell” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/news/dunbars-daughter-tells-of-her-years-of-hell-27591675.html (23 May 2012)

In September of 2006, Melissa Mahon (14) went missing in Sligo Town. She was supposed to in the care of the Health Service, but she had developed a habit of running away. That summer, she had met some new friends. The Dunbar girls. And through them, their father, Ronnie Dunbar. Nearly two years later, Melissa's remains would be found in the nearby River Bonet after a shocking confession of her friend. Featured promo this week is from our friends over at Moms and Murder! Go check these ladies out! National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - <a href="https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/donate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/donate/</a> The Samaritans - <a href="https://www.samaritans.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.samaritans.org/</a> Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to <a href="http://Patreon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com</a> Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Sources: Bronagh Murphy, The Killing of Melissa Mahon and the trial of Ronnie Dunbar (Dublin: Gill &amp; Macmillan, 2009) Available to purchase here  DPP -v- Ronald McManus (aka Ronald Dunbar) [2011] IECCA 32  Abigail Rieley, “Tragic Melissa's troubled existence” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/tragic-melissas-troubled-existence-26531504.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/tragic-melissas-troubled-existence-26531504.html</a> ( 26 April 2009)  Child protections Plans from Citizen's Information (UK) <a href="https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/children-and-young-people/child-abuse/local-authority-involvement/child-abuse-child-protection-plans/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/children-and-young-people/child-abuse/local-authority-involvement/child-abuse-child-protection-plans/</a>  Harry Keany, 'Dunbar's daughter tells of her years of hell” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/news/dunbars-daughter-tells-of-her-years-of-hell-27591675.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/news/dunbars-daughter-tells-of-her-years-of-hell-27591675.html</a> (23 May 2012)  Fiach Kelly, “Life and terrible death of a teenager” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/life-and-terrible-death-of-a-teenager-26539443.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/life-and-terrible-death-of-a-teenager-26539443.html</a> (28 May 2009)  “Recorded Conversations” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/news/recorded-conversations-27564496.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/news/recorded-conversations-27564496.html</a> (20 May 2009)  Dan Buckley, “Cool and calculating, he preyed on victim” in The Irish Examiner <a href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/icrime/cool-and-calculating-he-preyed-on-victim-96167.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/icrime/cool-and-calculating-he-preyed-on-victim-96167.html</a> (11 July 2009)  “Dunbar gets life for killing teen” from <a href="http://RTE.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RTE.ie</a> <a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0710/119420-mahonm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0710/119420-mahonm/</a> (10 July 2009)  “Sister told me that father murdered girl, says accused's daughter” from <a href="http://Breakingnews.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Breakingnews.ie</a> <a href="https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/sister-told-me-that-father-murdered-girl-says-accuseds-daughter-408816.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/sister-told-me-that-father-murdered-girl-says-accuseds-daughter-408816.html</a> (29 April 2009)  “McManus sentenced to life in jail for 2006 killing of Sligo teenager” in The Irish Times <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/mcmanus-sentenced-to-life-in-jail-for-2006-killing-of-sligo-teenager-1.697198" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/mcmanus-sentenced-to-life-in-jail-for-2006-killing-of-sligo-teenager-1.697198</a> (11 July 2009)  Paddy Clancy, “Melissa Mahon inquest told of desperate attempts to keep her in the caee of the HSE” in The Irish Times <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/melissa-mahon-inquest-told-of-desperate-attempts-to-keep-her-in-the-care-of-the-hse-1.1417728" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/melissa-mahon-inquest-told-of-desperate-attempts-to-keep-her-in-the-care-of-the-hse-1.1417728</a> (5 June 2013)  Harry Keaney, “Dunbar's daughter tells of her years of hell” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/news/dunbars-daughter-tells-of-her-years-of-hell-27591675.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/news/dunbars-daughter-tells-of-her-years-of-hell-27591675.html</a> (23 May 2012)

40 - Chaos, Neglect & Abuse: The Killing of Melissa Mahon

Celine Cawley

Celine Cawley was a model, a former bond girl, an advertising producer and a successful business owner. But in December of 2008, she was attacked in her own home and died of her injuries. Her husband, Eamonn Lillis, said that there had been an intruder in their exclusive Howth home, but was he telling the truth? Promo: The Murder in My Family Find us on Facebook or Twitter!With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to Patreon.comTheme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: Abigail Rieley, Death on the Hill: The Killing of Celine Cawley (Dublin: O'Brien Press, 2010). Purchase here “Treacy tells court of Lillis affair” from RTE.ie https://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0120/126581-cawleyc/ (20 January 2010) Aengus O'Hanlon, “Don't let evil killers like Eamonn Lillis inherit their victims' assets, family of tragic Celine plead” from DublinLive.ie https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/celine-cawley-family-lillis-assets-15455514 (23 November 2018) Francesca Comyn, “Eamonn Lillis will leave prison tomorrow” from Newstalk.ie https://www.newstalk.com/news/eamonn-lillis-expected-to-be-released-today-after-serving-five-years-for-killing-his-wife-662547 (10 April 2015) Shane Phelan, “Celine's family in 'draining' battle to keep assets from wife killer Lillis” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/celines-family-in-draining-battle-to-keep-assets-from-wife-killer-lillis-37557859.html (23 November 2018) Ruairi Cotter, “Loaded wife killer Eamonn Lillis earns tidy profit as he flogs luxury Dublin property without ever living in it” in The Sun https://www.thesun.ie/news/2381348/loaded-wife-killer-eamonn-lillis-earns-tidy-profit-as-he-flogs-luxury-dublin-property-without-ever-living-in-it/ (31 March 2018) “'Wife Killer' Eamonn Lillis” from Crime.ie https://crime.ie/article/wife-killer-eamonn-lillis/3121 (2 April 2012) Larissa Nolan and Sheila Flynn, “Wife-killer flights daughter for his home saying: 'She can have it when I'm dead” in The Daily Mail https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1327428/Wife-killer-fights-daughter-home-saying-She-Im-dead.html (7 November 2010) Vincent Browne, “The media's 'right' to photograph a witness” in Magill https://magill.ie/society/medias-right-photograph-witness (3 February 2010) “Family of Celine Cawley call for review of domestic killings in Ireland” from BreakingNews.ie https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/family-of-celine-cawley-call-for-review-of-domestic-killings-in-ireland-887340.html (23 November 2018) Dan Kerins, “Killer Eamonn Lilis flees to Southhampton from psion after killing Bond-girl wife” in The Southern Daily Echo https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/12885350.killer-eamonn-lillis-flees-to-southampton-after-being-freed-from-prison-after-killing-bond-girl-wife-celine-cawley/ (14 April 2015) Jack Power “Trial over killing of Celine Cawley was 'horrific' for her family” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/trial-over-killing-of-celine-cawley-was-horrific-for-her-family-1.3709594 (24 November 2018) Juno McEnroe and Fiachra O'Cionnaith, “Law blocking people who kill partners from profiting through inheritance laws to be introduced” in The Irish Examiner https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/law-blocking-people-who-kill-partners-from-profiting-through-inheritance-laws-to-be-introduced-909774.html (8 March 2019)

Celine Cawley was a model, a former bond girl, an advertising producer and a successful business owner. But in December of 2008, she was attacked in her own home and died of her injuries. Her husband, Eamonn Lillis, said that there had been an intruder in their exclusive Howth home, but was he telling the truth? Promo: The Murder in My Family Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to <a href="http://Patreon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com</a> Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a> Sources: Abigail Rieley, Death on the Hill: The Killing of Celine Cawley (Dublin: O'Brien Press, 2010). Purchase here “Treacy tells court of Lillis affair” from <a href="http://RTE.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RTE.ie</a> <a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0120/126581-cawleyc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0120/126581-cawleyc/</a> (20 January 2010)  Aengus O'Hanlon, “Don't let evil killers like Eamonn Lillis inherit their victims' assets, family of tragic Celine plead” from <a href="http://DublinLive.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DublinLive.ie</a> <a href="https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/celine-cawley-family-lillis-assets-15455514" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/celine-cawley-family-lillis-assets-15455514</a> (23 November 2018)  Francesca Comyn, “Eamonn Lillis will leave prison tomorrow” from <a href="http://Newstalk.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Newstalk.ie</a> <a href="https://www.newstalk.com/news/eamonn-lillis-expected-to-be-released-today-after-serving-five-years-for-killing-his-wife-662547" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newstalk.com/news/eamonn-lillis-expected-to-be-released-today-after-serving-five-years-for-killing-his-wife-662547</a> (10 April 2015)  Shane Phelan, “Celine's family in 'draining' battle to keep assets from wife killer Lillis” in The Irish Independent <a href="https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/celines-family-in-draining-battle-to-keep-assets-from-wife-killer-lillis-37557859.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/celines-family-in-draining-battle-to-keep-assets-from-wife-killer-lillis-37557859.html</a> (23 November 2018)  Ruairi Cotter, “Loaded wife killer Eamonn Lillis earns tidy profit as he flogs luxury Dublin property without ever living in it” in The Sun <a href="https://www.thesun.ie/news/2381348/loaded-wife-killer-eamonn-lillis-earns-tidy-profit-as-he-flogs-luxury-dublin-property-without-ever-living-in-it/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thesun.ie/news/2381348/loaded-wife-killer-eamonn-lillis-earns-tidy-profit-as-he-flogs-luxury-dublin-property-without-ever-living-in-it/</a> (31 March 2018)   “'Wife Killer' Eamonn Lillis” from <a href="http://Crime.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crime.ie</a> <a href="https://crime.ie/article/wife-killer-eamonn-lillis/3121" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://crime.ie/article/wife-killer-eamonn-lillis/3121</a> (2 April 2012)  Larissa Nolan and Sheila Flynn, “Wife-killer flights daughter for his home saying: 'She can have it when I'm dead” in The Daily Mail <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1327428/Wife-killer-fights-daughter-home-saying-She-Im-dead.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1327428/Wife-killer-fights-daughter-home-saying-She-Im-dead.html</a> (7 November 2010)  Vincent Browne, “The media's 'right' to photograph a witness” in Magill <a href="https://magill.ie/society/medias-right-photograph-witness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://magill.ie/society/medias-right-photograph-witness</a> (3 February 2010)  “Family of Celine Cawley call for review of domestic killings in Ireland” from <a href="http://BreakingNews.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BreakingNews.ie</a> <a href="https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/family-of-celine-cawley-call-for-review-of-domestic-killings-in-ireland-887340.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/family-of-celine-cawley-call-for-review-of-domestic-killings-in-ireland-887340.html</a> (23 November 2018)  Dan Kerins, “Killer Eamonn Lilis flees to Southhampton from psion after killing Bond-girl wife” in The Southern Daily Echo <a href="https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/12885350.killer-eamonn-lillis-flees-to-southampton-after-being-freed-from-prison-after-killing-bond-girl-wife-celine-cawley/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/12885350.killer-eamonn-lillis-flees-to-southampton-after-being-freed-from-prison-after-killing-bond-girl-wife-celine-cawley/</a> (14 April 2015)  Jack Power “Trial over killing of Celine Cawley was 'horrific' for her family” in The Irish Times <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/trial-over-killing-of-celine-cawley-was-horrific-for-her-family-1.3709594" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/trial-over-killing-of-celine-cawley-was-horrific-for-her-family-1.3709594</a> (24 November 2018)  Juno McEnroe and Fiachra O'Cionnaith, “Law blocking people who kill partners from profiting through inheritance laws to be introduced” in The Irish Examiner <a href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/law-blocking-people-who-kill-partners-from-profiting-through-inheritance-laws-to-be-introduced-909774.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/law-blocking-people-who-kill-partners-from-profiting-through-inheritance-laws-to-be-introduced-909774.html</a> (8 March 2019)

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