Episode 57: Mary McLaughlin

Episode 57: Mary McLaughlin. This week Emma brings us the story of Mary McLaughlin, a great-grandmother from Glasgow whose murder remained unsolved for 36 years. We hear details of the intricate forensic work carried out that allowed a DNA profile to be obtained and a conviction to be secured, despite the time that had passed since the crime was committed. Emma also discusses the issue of crimes being committed by prisoners who are on temporary release and some of the factors that may lead to dangerous criminals being released back into society too soon. Case research by Emma Taylor Produced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh Shanks Editing by Shaun O'Neill Music by Tribe of Noise Sources of research: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/murder-suspect-told-me-he-had-killed-a-woman-to-see-how-it-felt-says-his-ex-cr3zlqv5q https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-scottish-mail-on-sunday/20170910/281685435002812 https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/uk-mary-mclaughlin-58-murdered-partick-glasgow-scotland-26-sept-1984-arrest-in-2019.488991/ https://www.facebook.com/GreaterGlasgowPoliceDivision/posts/man-arrested-in-connection-with-the-death-of-mary-mclaughlin-in-glasgow-35-years/2443299192574921/ https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/mary-mclaughlin-murder/ https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/ive-thought-mums-murder-33-11102448 https://headtopics.com/uk/mary-mclaughlin-son-recalls-finding-mother-s-body-in-1984-19599611 https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/national/19216286.dna-linked-murder-accused-found-strangled-mothers-clothes-court-told/ https://planetradio.co.uk/clyde/local/news/man-found-guilty-of-1984-glasgow-murder/ https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/national/19216813.ex-wife-murder-accused-tells-court-confessed-killing-woman/ https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mum-11-found-strangled-death-23877471 https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/mary-mclaughlin-son/ https://www.judiciary.scot/home/sentences-judgments/sentences-and-opinions/2021/05/18/hma-v-graham-mcgill https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/7128088/mary-mclaughlin-murder-graham-mcgill-killer-jailed/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9591693/Convicted-rapist-59-murdered-mother-11-jailed-14-years-DNA-breakthrough.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/son-of-woman-killed-in-1984-tells-of-most-horrible-smell-coming-from-her-flat-40280682.html http://oldglasgowmurders.blogspot.com/2017/06/partick-1984-unsolved-murder-of-mary.html https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/life-should-mean-life-daughter-24137585 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-56665538 https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/news/2021/april/historical-glasgow-murder-solved-mary-mclaughlin/ https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/mary-mclaughlin-1984-murder-trial-20336544 https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/mary-mclaughlin-murder-graham-mcgill-20622101 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-56505250 https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/13272297.im-haunted-by-the-mystery-of-who-killed-my-mum-in-her-flat-30-years-ago/ https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-56124321