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Murder She Spoke
by Joannagh Shanks & Emma Taylor
Murder She Spoke is a weekly true crime victim-focused podcast covering Scottish cases. Hosted by Emma and Joannagh who hail from Scotland, each week we discuss a new case with empathy and sensitivity. We strive to shine a light on unsolved cases, in the hope that keeping these victims at the forefront of people's minds may contribute to a conclusion for victim's families. We give true crime recommendations at the beginning of each episode and discuss cases afterwards, focusing on the psychology of the perpetrator(s). Each episode is ended on a light-hearted note with a crime related tidbit or anecdote.
Episodes
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Episode 115: Jenny Methven
Episode 115: Jenny Methven This week Emma brings us the story of Jenny Methven, an 80 year-old widow who was killed in February 2012. Jenny had been the victim of a shocking attack and sadly succumbed to her injuries. Emma gives us details of the Police investigation, including appeals for...
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Episode 114: Kenneth George Jones
Episode 114: Kenneth George Jones This week Joannagh tells us about the case of Kenneth George Jones, who went missing from his home in Glenrothes, Fife in November 1998. Kenneth has been missing for 25 years, with no apparent reason to leave and no indication of foul play. Joannagh discusses the...
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Episode 113: Netta Fornario
Episode 113: Netta Fornario This week Emma brings us the mysterious story of Netta Fornario, who was found dead on the isle of Iona in November 1929. Emma talks of Netta's fascination with the spiritual and occult and of the odd behaviour she displayed during her time on Iona. We also hear of the...
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Episode 112: James 'Jimmy' Hassard
Episode 112: James 'Jimmy' Hassard This week Joannagh tells us about the case of James 'Jimmy' Hassard, who was found dead in the village of Caol, near Fort William, on 18 February 1989. Joannagh tells us how, although Jimmy had suffered injuries consistent with an assault, there was no apparent...
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Bonus Episode: Interview with Pat Wertheim
Bonus Episode: Interview with Pat Wertheim In this special bonus episode, Emma and Joannagh speak with Pat Wertheim, an expert in fingerprint analysis techniques, who became involved in the trial of Shirley McKie. Shirley McKie was a Detective Constable with Strathclyde Police who was suspended...
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Episode 111: Shirley McKie
Episode 111: Shirley McKie This week Joannagh tells us about the case of Shirley McKie, previously alluded to in Episode 108: Marion Ross. We hear how, during the murder investigation of Marion Ross in which Detective Constable Shirley McKie was assigned, events occurred which would result in...
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Episode 110: Tony Parsons
Episode 110: Tony Parsons This week Emma brings us the story of Tony Parsons, a 63-year-old Father and Grandfather who was killed in September 2017. We hear how, as a keen cyclist and cancer survivor, Tony had decided to complete a charity cycle of 104 miles. It was whilst on this cycle that Tony...
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Bonus Episode: Interview with Steven Keogh
Bonus Episode: Interview with Steven Keogh In this special bonus episode, Emma and Joannagh speak with Scotland Yard ex-detective and author Steven Keogh about his book: Murder Investigation Team: Jack the Ripper: A 21st Century Investigation. Steve tells us about his background in the…
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Episode 109: Jill Barclay
Episode 109: Jill Barclay This week Emma brings us the story of Jill Barclay, a 47-year-old mother of two from Aberdeen, who would be killed in a horrendous attack in September 2022. We hear about the quick police work that uncovered the identity of the killer and the attempts he made to evade...
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Episode 108: Marion Ross
Episode 108: Marion Ross This week Joannagh tells us about the murder of Marion Ross, a 51-year-old woman from Kilmarnock.Described as a quiet and private woman, Marion would be found dead in her home in January 1997 after a brutal attack.We hear how the forensic investigation uncovered a list of...
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Episode 107: Annie Irvine
Episode 107: Annie Irvine This week Emma brings us a lesser known case from 1974, the killing of 57-year-old Grandmother Annie Irvine, in Paisley. Emma tells us of the impact the case had on locals, who described being 'sickened' by the crime, and some of those involved in the investigation, who...
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Episode 105: June Cruickshank and George Forbes
Episode 105: June Cruickshank and George Forbes This week Emma tells us of the killings of 2 children in Aberdeen in the 1960's, 6-year-old June Cruickshank and 7-year-old George Forbes. Emma describes how June was found in a critical condition after a seemingly random act of violence with no…
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Episode 104: Isabella Kerr & Mary Jane Rogerson
Episode 104: Isabella Kerr & Mary Jane Rogerson This week Joannagh tells us of the tragic murders of Isabella Kerr and Mary Jane Rogerson; two women who died at the hands of a jealous, possessive, deeply insecure man, whose continued unspiralling behaviour - left unchecked - led to the ultimate...
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Episode 103: The Dundee School Shooting & Carstairs Axe Murders
Ep 103: The Dundee School Shooting & Carstairs Axe Murders This week Emma tells us the story of the 2 seperate crime rampages carried out by a man named Robert Mone - the Dundee School Shooting & the Carstairs Axe Murders. Emma describes the terrifying events at the school in Dundee and how Mone...
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Episode 102: Margaret Fleming
Episode 102: Margaret Fleming This week Joannagh tells us the story of Margaret Fleming, a vulnerable young woman, believed to have been murdered some time between 18 December 1999 and 5 January 2000. We hear how the trial for the murder of Margaret Fleming was groundbreaking, as it was featured…
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Episode 101: Amber Gibson
Episode 101: Amber Gibson Video Podcast - https://youtu.be/tkzX0mCDPMw This week Emma tells us the story of Amber Gibson, a 16-year-old girl who was killed in November 2021. Emma talks of the traumatic experiences Amber had already been through in her young life, and the resilience of her…
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Episode (1)00: Renee MacRae
Episode (1)00: Renee MacRae Video Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfNOkt9bn7I For the long awaited 100th episode of Murder She Spoke Joannagh delves in to the case of Renee MacRae, a 36-year-old mother of two who went missing in November 1976, along with her youngest son, 3-year-old...
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Bonus Episode: The Makings of a Murderer
Bonus Episode: The Makings of a Murderer In this special bonus episode, Murder She Spoke go behind the scenes of The Makings of a Murderer, the one-man stage show hosted by former Detective Superintendent David Swindle, currently touring the UK. David Swindle served in the Police for 34 years and...
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Episode 99: Karen Buckley
Episode 99: Karen Buckley This week Emma tells us the story of Karen Buckley, a 24-year-old student from Ireland, who was killed in 2015 whilst living in Glasgow. We hear how the alarm was raised after Karen did not return home after a night out, something which was very out of character for her....
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Episode 98: Mary Speir Gunn
Episode 98: Mary Speir Gunn. This week Joannagh brings us a mystery dating all the way back to 1913, the case of Mary Speir Gunn. We hear how, in October 1913, Mary and her family were relaxing in their secluded cottage home when suddenly a hail of bullets tore through the room, hitting all…
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Episode 97: The Dunblane Massacre
Episode 97: The Dunblane Massacre. Content Warning: This case involves a school shooting and the deaths of many young children. As always, we want our listeners to look after themselves, so if you feel that this episode may be distressing for you we would advise you to possibly skip this episode…
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Episode 96: Steven Donaldson
Episode 96: Steven Donaldson. This week Joannagh tells us about the case of Steven Donaldson, a 27-year-old offshore oil and gas worker from Arbroath. We hear how Steven was in the midst of a disagreement with his ex girlfriend over money and on 6 June 2018 set off to meet with her to talk the...
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Episode 95: Julius Czapla
Episode 95: Julius Czapla. Content Warning: This case involves the death of a child. As always, we want our listeners to look after themselves, so if you feel that this episode may be distressing for you we would advise you to possibly skip this episode or listen to another one instead. This week...
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Episode 94: Dorothy Park
Episode 94: Dorothy Park. This week Joannagh tells us about the case of Dorothy Park, a 63-year-old postmistress from New Pitsligo. In 16 June 1981 Dorothy was found dead in an incident that shocked the residents of the quiet village. Seemingly the victim of a burglary gone wrong, Dorothy was…
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Episode 93: Kirsty Maxwell
Episode 93: Kirsty Maxwell. This week Emma brings us the ongoing case of Kirsty Maxwell, a 27-year-old woman from Livingston, who died under mysterious circumstances whilst on a trip to Benidorm with friends. Emma describes how, after a night of drinking, Kirsty fell to her death from a balcony…
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Episode 92: Lynda Spence
Episode 92: Lynda Spence. This week Joannagh tells us the story of Lynda Spence, a 27-year-old financial adviser from Glasgow who was abducted, tortured and murdered in April 2011. We hear how Lynda's taste for the finer things in life had led to severe financial mismanagement of clients funds…
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Episode 91: Magdeline Makola
Episode 91: Magdeline Makola. This week Emma tells us of the terrifying ordeal suffered by nurse Magdeline Makola when, in 2008, she was abducted and held in the boot of a car for approximately 10 days. We hear how her colleagues became concerned when she did not show up for her shift at the...
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Episode 90: Jolanta Bledaite
Episode 90: Jolanta Bledaite. This week Joannagh talks us through an infamous and horrific crime from 2008, which would come to be known as the 'Head on the Beach Murder'. The victim of this barbaric crime was a 35-year-old migrant worker from Lithuania by the name of Jolanta Bledaite. We hear…
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Episode 89: Norman Bruce
Episode 89: Norman Bruce. This week Emma takes us to the beautiful island of Skye for the story of a terrible murder. Norman Bruce was 64 years old when he was murdered by his wife Sandra in a vicious domestic incident. Emma gives us details of the scale of the brutality involved in the attack…
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Episode 88: William Henderson
Episode 88: William Henderson. This week Joannagh tells us of an unsolved case from the 1800's known as the Mount Stewart Murder. This case involves the murder of 55-year-old Janet Rogers, who was found dead in the home of her younger brother William Henderson in March 1866. The case was a…
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Episode 87: Shona Stevens
Episode 87: Shona Stevens. This week Emma brings us the story of Shona Stevens who, in 1994, was the victim of a brutal attack which led to her death. To this day the murderer has never been found despite several media appeals. We hear about some potential avenues of investigation that have been...
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Episode 86: Philip Murray
Episode 86: Philip Murray. This week we go back to the Roaring 20's for the story of Philip Murray - the last man hanged at Calton Jail. Joannagh tells us about life in Edinburgh and some of the city's notable events of the time. We also hear about Philip Murray and the alcohol fuelled rage that...
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Episode 85: Jeanie Seton
Episode 85: Jeanie Seton. This week Emma takes a trip back in time to bring us the story of Jeanie Seton and the Murder of Ratho in the year 1864. We hear how Jeanie was killed in a crazed attack by George Bryce - a former love interest of a friend of Jeanie's - who blamed her for the breakup of...
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Episode 84: Kevin McLeod
Episode 84: Kevin McLeod. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Kevin McLeod, a 24-year-old from Caithness, who died in peculiar circumstances in February 1997. Joannagh details some of the odd details of the case which led to various theories emerging from the police, and also the wider...
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Episode 83: Edwin Rose
Episode 83: Edwin Rose. This week Emma takes us back to 1889 for the tale of Edwin Rose, who was killed on Goatfell mountain in the Isle of Arran. Emma tells us of the circumstances leading up to Edwin's death and the subsequent manhunt for the main suspect. We hear how the details of the case...
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Episode 82: Louise Aitchison
Episode 82: Louise Aitchison. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Louise Aitchison, a 33-year-old woman who was attacked and killed in a domestic abuse incident in March 2020. We hear details of the previous patterns of domestic violence carried out by her killer, which were not given…
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Episode 81: Stefan Sutherland
Episode 81: Stefan Sutherland. This week Emma brings us the story of Stefan Sutherland, a 25-year-old from Occumster in the Scottish Highlands, who died in September 2013. Emma stresses that officially there is no crime associated with Stefan's death. However, due to the circumstances around the...
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Episode 80: Mary Queen of Scots
Episode 80: Mary Queen of Scots. This week Joannagh delves into the history books to tell us the story of Mary Queen of Scots. We hear of the many plots surrounding the young Queen all through her life, from murder plots to political schemes involving several major European powers. Joannagh...
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Episode 79: Margaret McLaughlin
Episode 79: Margaret McLaughlin. This week Emma brings us the story of Margaret McLaughlin, a 23-year-old typist from Carluke, who was killed in July 1973. We hear how the ferocious attack would likely have left substantial evidence on the killer and how it came as a surprise when the police…
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Episode 78: William Henry Bury
Episode 78: William Henry Bury. This week Joannagh takes us back to 1889 for the tale of William Henry Bury. We hear about Bury's tragic childhood, in which he lost both parents at a very young age, was raised by family friends and found employment in a workhouse at age 16. Joannagh tells us of…
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Episode 77: Louise Tiffney
Episode 77: Louise Tiffney. This week Emma brings us the story of Louise Tiffney, a 43-year-old mother of two who went missing in May 2002. We hear how - after an argument with her 18-year-old son Sean - Louise supposedly left her flat at around midnight without bank cards, cash, extra clothing…
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Episode 76: Robert Adaway
Episode 76: Robert Adaway. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Robert Adaway, who went missing from Thurso, Caithness on his 18th birthday. We hear how there were no indications that Robert was in a poor mental health or that he had anything but a bright future to look forward to. Joannagh...
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Episode 75: Shaun Ritchie
Episode 75: Shaun Ritchie. This week Emma brings us the story of Shaun Ritchie, who disappeared after a Halloween party in 2014, and hasn't been seen or heard from since. Emma gives us the facts of the case including that there had been reports of a fight at the party and that Shaun somehow…
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Episode 74: Kriss Donald
Episode 74: Kriss Donald. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Kriss Donald, a 15-year-old boy who, in 2004, was killed in a racially motivated attack in Glasgow. We hear how Kriss was targeted at random by an Asian gang in revenge for an assault in a nightclub that Kriss had no involvement...
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Episode 73: George Murdoch
Episode 73: George Murdoch. This week Emma brings us the story of George Murdoch, a 58-year-old taxi driver who was the victim of a seemingly random murder in 1983. We hear how George was having a completely ordinary night in his taxi prior to his death, with no indication of any arguments or...
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Episode 72: Paige Doherty
Episode 72: Paige Doherty. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Paige Doherty of Clydebank, who was cruelly murdered at the age of just 15 years old. We hear how the alarm was raised when Paige did not arrive at her weekend job and how the investigation traced her last movements to a Deli in...
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Episode 71: Patricia Henry
Episode 71: Patricia Henry. This week Emma brings us the story of Patricia Henry, a 46-year old mother from Girvan, who went missing in November 2017. Emma tells us how initial reports into Patricia's disappearance suggested Patricia may have returned to Gran Canaria, where she had lived...
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Episode 70: Helen Fiona Torbet
Episode 70: Helen Fiona Torbet. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Helen Torbet, a 62-year-old outdoors-woman who disappeared in July 1993. Helen was an avid hill walker, having climbed all the Munro's in Scotland and we hear about the important and lasting contributions she made to hill...
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Episode 69: Jean Milne
Episode 69: Jean Milne. This week we go back to 1912 as Emma tells us about the unsolved murder of Jean Milne, a wealthy 69-year-old spinster from Broughty Ferry near Dundee. As Jean enjoyed living in some seclusion, but was also known to travel often and with little notice, it was several weeks...
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Episode 68: Elizabeth 'Totsie' Sutherland
Episode 68: Elizabeth 'Totsie' Sutherland. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Elizabeth Sutherland. 'Totsie' - as she was nicknamed due to her small stature - was a 36-year-old woman killed in a vicious attack at her home in the small town of Culbokie in the Highlands of Scotland. We hear...
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Murder She Spoke is a weekly true crime victim-focused podcast covering Scottish cases.
Hosted by Emma and Joannagh who hail from Scotland, each week we discuss a new case with empathy and sensitivity. We strive to shine a light on unsolved cases, in the hope that keeping these victims at the forefront of people's minds may contribute to a conclusion for victim's families.
We give true crime recommendations at the beginning of each episode and discuss cases afterwards, focusing on the psychology of the perpetrator(s).
Each episode is ended on a light-hearted note with a crime related tidbit or anecdote.
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