The Criminal Craic

EPISODE 12: STRANDED The Unsolved Murder of Christina Menzies


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June 12th 1993, was the day of the Rhine Army Summer Show or RASS.....One of the people celebrating that day was Christina Menzies. Born in Scotland in the late1970s, Christina grew up as part of a military family.....

Episode written and researched by Victoria.

Today’s episode contains content which may be TRIGGERING including sexual assaults and child murder.

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REFERENCES

1 House of Commons discussion regarding the Christina Menzies case. 17 Feb 1995

2 16-year-old murdered in Gütersloh: New hope for parents after 27 years?. Article by Lena Vanessa Bleck. 19 June 2020.3 Article from the WESTFALLEN-BLATT. 13 June 2020. 4 Article from Die Glock. Dead young people: Case is reopened by Redaktion. 13 June 2017.

5 youtube.com. John Menzies. Crimewatch Roadshow. 13 June 2017. Christina Menzies murder appeal.

6 bbc.co.uk/news. New appeal over Scottish teenager killed in Germany by John McManus. 13 June 2017.

7ARRSEpedia. The British Army encyclopedia. Rhein Army Summer Show.

8 Directions from Gutersloh to Laarbruch.

9 forcesnews.com. The unsolved murder of forces teenager Christina Menzies by Rob Olver. 12 June 2023.

10 edm.parliament.uk. Unsolved murder of Christina Menzies (No. 2) 24 March 1995.

11 bbc.co.uk/news. Christina Menzies: 'Military holds key' to solving teenager's murder. 13 June 2020.

12 helensburghadvertiser.co.uk. New appeal for help 24 years after Helensburgh pupil's murder by Craig Borland. 28 June 2017

13 express.co.uk/news. Bid to solve mystery of Scots teenager found dead near Germany RAF base relaunches by Richard Elias. 13 June 2017.

14 heraldscotland.com/news. Tests link soldier to murdered teenager. 16 March 1994.

15 officialcharts.com. Official Singles Chart - 6 June 1993 to 12 June 1993.

16 parliament.uk. Discussion over the process of Court Martials.

17 heraldscotland.com/news. Girl's murder case may bring reform Courts-martial changes signalled by Premier. 29 March 1995. 18 hansard.parliament.uk/Commons. HOC debate on Armed Forces Bill. Volume 268: debated on Wednesday 13 December 1995.

19 arrse.co.uk/community/tyhreads. Unsolved Murder RAF Gutersloh 1993 - Crimewatch 13th June 2017 by user postman_tw@t. 13 June 2017.20Judiciary.uk. Judiciary of England and Wales v Hough. Sentencing remarks of the Honourable Mr Justice Lewis in Mold Crown Court. 17 July 2017.21 crimline.co.uk. President if the Queens Bench Division (Sir Brian Leveson). Mr Justice Nicol. Sir Brian Keith Regina v Noel Jones.

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