Scottish Murders

In today's episode I welcome to the podcast Steven Keogh, a former London Metropolitan Police Officer, Author of the books Murder Investigation Team: How Killers are Really Caught and Murder Investigation Team: Jack the Ripper, a 21st Century Investigation, and star of the new True Crime TV show Secrets of a Murder Detective.Find out more about Steven, his books, his TV show and so

This week Dawn is joined by John from the Persons Unknown podcast, who tells us the story of Ann Heron's unsolved murder.Part One:In the summer of 1990, Ann Heron’s life was tragically cut short. John Dobson from the Persons Unknown podcast tells the story of this unsolved murder, tracing Ann’s early life in Scotland, her move to England, and her marriage to Peter Heron. On a s

This week Dawn sits back again as Caitlin and Sam from The Crime Pod tell us about the murder of Pauline Reilly. In 1984, the waiter Shu-Kee Leung, originally from Hong Kong and employed at the Dragonara, faced charges for the heinous murder of Pauline Reilly, aged 19, at Annabel’s disco located in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh. After a trial lasting seven days at Edinburgh’s High

In the heart of Edinburgh’s Tron Square, a harrowing tale unfolded where George Robertson, fuelled by unresolved anger and accusations, unleashed a brutal attack on his family.This episode was a listener request from Steven, who also features on this episode due to his own family’s link to the Robertson family. Promo by Hands off my PodastSOURCES:Please see our website for all

Trigger Warning – This episode covers the topic of child murders.In Scotland, from 2016 to 2021, females accounted for 9% of homicide accusations. In this episode we tell you about two women, who, in different times and for very different reasons, harmed and murdered very young children; Jean Barclay Waddell in 1961 and Mary Ann Anderson in 1891.SOURCES:Please see our website for

In April 1981, 74-year-old Eliza Connelly was found dead in her home in a quiet residential area in Broughty Ferry in Dundee. She had 12 wounds to her head, two on her hands, fractured ribs, and blood was found everywhere from the floor to the ceiling. The initial assumption was murder, but with no evidence or witnesses, an accidental death theory was posed.Promo by Hands of my Pod

This week Dawn gets to sit back for this away episode, as Effie from the podcast Mums, Mysteries and Murder tells her about the Scottish Murderer, 20 year old Jason Downie, who, in November 2010, brutally murdered 16-year-old Chantelle Rowe, and her father Andrew and mother Rose at their house near Adelaide in Australia. What could have led Jason Downie to have so viciously murdere

In 1959, teenagers James Denovan and Anthony Miller devised a scheme to rob homosexual men in Queen’s Park Recreation Ground in Glasgow. They exploited the fact that homosexuality was illegal, knowing their victims would be unlikely to report the crimes. This continued until April 1960, when one of their victims, John Cremin, was killed. Initially, his death was thought to be acc

In this episode Dawn is joined by some members of the Darkcast Network to talk about what ethics in podcasting means to them. So, join Aurora from Burnt Marshmallows, DJ from Mythical True Crime, Regina from Disturbing Interests, Jasmine from Hands Off My Podcast and Darkcast Network Founder and host of the podcast Beyond The Rainbow to listen to this discussion.CREDITS:darkcastnet

TRIGGER WARNING – This episode covers the subject of child abuse, so listener discretion is strongly advised. Part Four: The final part of Moira Anderson's story, but would she finally receive justice? SOURCES:Please see our website for all source material and photos at https://scottishmurders.com/episodes/moiraanderson SHOW: Support Us: ko-fi.com/scottishmurdersPatreon - patreon