Psycho Killer: In The Footsteps Of The Black Panther

To mark 50 years since the capture of Britain's most wanted fugitive, Jacques and Simon retrace the Panther's movements on the night he was caught.Donald Neilson, dubbed the Black Panther for his ruthless cunning and stealthiness, thought he was above the law. Invincible, even. So when a couple of Bobbies asked him what he was up to one night in December 1975, Neilson responded by hijacking their patrol car at gunpoint.His plan? Nobody really knows, but we suspect it would have been curtains for the unfortunate cops. Then, providence threw them a lifeline.In this special episode, presenters Simon Ford and Jacques Morrell drive the route taken by Neilson and his hostages, PCs Stuart McKenzie and Tony White, from the side street where they were seized to the fish-and-chip shop where the drama concluded.Follow along with what3wordsStainforth Street: translated.test.loveOld Mill Lane/Leeming Lane: quite.mini.garageOak Tree Lane junction (Forest Town): doll.stone.daringBlidworth Lane/Southwell Road: wished.compelled.elevatorJunction Fish Bar: removed.plus.bucklingDon't forget to join our live stream on Thursday evening, 50 years to the day that the Panther was finally caged. We'll be live on location in the former colliery village of Rainworth – right where the action unfolded.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/psycho-killer-shocking-true-crime-stories--5005712/support.