I’m trying to find the identity of the man in the shack, to understand who he was and whether he was involved in the case in any way.  That investigation leads us down another fascinating avenue.

Episode 26 - Looking for George

Fifty years ago, on March 26th 1971, the body of a young man was found in a secluded spot, an island in the River Trent with extremely limited access. He was buried in a kneeling position, naked except for socks and a wedding ring. His hands and ankles had been bound.

So began one of the UK’s most baffling murder mysteries, a grisly crime that has remained unsolved to this day.

History

Society & Culture

True crime

I receive a detailed theory from the ex police colleague of the original investigating officer, Peter Hough - and it seems a good place to pause and reflect as we reach the 50th episode and map out the way forward.
 
Links:
 
The Mysterious Case of the Gentleman of Heligoland
https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZdZyq4kWHyRDzdMQ3DZYZ?si=82fe5dce6630471c
 
New Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/fredtheheadpodcast/
 
Website
www.fredthehead.info
 
Podcast Email
fredtheheadpodcast@gmail.com
 
Ken Davies
ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

Episode 50 | The Dossier

We take a closer look into the discovery story and particularly the claim that Garth Hamp-Gopsill was at the Grammar School instructing shooting. We also meet a man who the police believed may have been connected to John Gick's disappearance and learn some things that might prove useful.
Links
New Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/fredtheheadpodcast/
Website
www.fredthehead.info
Email
fredtheheadpodcast@gmail.com

Episode 49 - Scouting for Boys

It's time to revisit the original discovery story and go over it with a fine-toothed comb. A process that yields some interesting inconsistencies. And there's some unexpected developments from the Isle of Man.
 
Links
New Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/fredtheheadpodcast/
Website
www.fredthehead.info
Email
fredtheheadpodcast@gmail.com

Episode 48 - The Discovery: Revisited

I travel to the Isle of Man in search of more information about John Gick and return to speak to someone connected with the case who has a very clear idea of what may have happened to Fred. Oh,.... and by the way, there's something quite important I've been meaning to tell you!
 
Links
New Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/fredtheheadpodcast/
Website
www.fredthehead.info
Email
fredtheheadpodcast@gmail.com

Episode 47 - Man to Man

There's a number of interesting conversations that reveal some new ideas, an eagle eared listener spots a very strange coincidence and there's news of our new website.
Show Notes for Episode 46
www.fredthehead.info
contact@fredthehead.info
fredtheheadpodcast@gmail.com
 
Steve the Transit Camper YouTube Episode 
https://youtu.be/MsrB6gQ13Dk?si=yfM6l7grACDteUo1

Episode 26 - Looking for George

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