The Murder of John Horgan: Ireland's Only Satanic Killing?

In 1973, seven-year-old John Horgan was murdered by his teenage neighbour in one of the most disturbing crimes in Irish history. This episode looks at the killing, the occult and religious imagery surrounding it, and the question of why the case seemed to almost disappear from public memory. It is a story about a child’s murder, but also about Catholic Ireland, secrecy, respectability, and the silence that followed.This episode was written, hosted and produced by Jenny Claffey. Research by Karl O'Reilly.SourcesThe Boy In The Attic by David MaloneThe Devil Is In The DetailKidnapped child was murdered in satanic riteMurder in suburbiaThe Satanic Murder Ireland ForgotCoroner hears evidence of violent death of boy in 1973Public servant and pillar of the church…To access bonus weekly episodes of Red Room join Patreon HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.