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.... It wasn’t until we were a bit older and they moved to St Nic’s Road that I got to see the other side of Whiston, and this is where our case began, and life ended for two little boys...

Episode written and researched by Gem.

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

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REFERENCES

The following articles came from ⁠newspapers.com⁠ to read them you may need to sign up. Some links include more than one article.

1 Curtains hide a community's sorrow. Daily Post (Merseyside edition). 18th August 1980.

& Boy who went home. Daily Post (Merseyside edition). 18th August 1980.

2 Boys apple hunt ended in death. Daily Post (Merseyside edition). 19th August 1980.& Gary still "critically ill". Daily Post (Merseyside edition). 18th August 1980.

3 Tip boys inquest adjourned. Liverpool Echo. 29th August 1980.

4 Pals are buried side-by-side. Daily Post (Merseyside edition). 3rd September 1980.

5 Boy's deaths: New remand. Daily Post (Merseyside edition). 5th September 1980.

6Tip deaths: New remand. Daily Post (Merseyside edition). 12th September 1980.

7 Murder charge man "hit schoolboys after they laughed and swore at him". The Guardian. 17th May 1981.

8 Clock clue to killings on tip. Daily Post (3am edition). 7th May 1981.

9 Man, 20, cleared of tip murders. Manchester Evening News. 11th May 1981.

10 "B-d John is cleared of boys' murder. Daily Record. 12th May 1981.

OTHER ARTICLES

To read The Times articles you may need to sign up or subscribe. Some links include more than one article.11 Two unsolved mysteries: Justice at last? thetimes.com/uk/crime.

12 Cleared suspect ‘was at scene of boys’ murder’. thetimes.com/uk/crime.

13 Murder hunt boys are attacked at rubbish dump. news.google.com/newspapers. 18th August 1980.14‘Idiot’ cleared of tip killings.books.google.co.uk/books.Evening Times. 11th May 1981

15 Merseyside police reopen investigation into 1980 killing of two boys by Jasper Jackson. theguardian.com/uk-news. 16th October 2016.

16 Murder case of friends John Greenwood and Gary Miller re-opened after 36years. news.sky.com. 17th October 2016.

17 Whiston boys' murder: New leads in 1980 cold case investigation. bbc.co.uk/uk.20th April 2017.

18 Merseyside police say sorry over failure to catch schoolboy killer whose murders shocked the nation by Joe Thomas. liverpoolecho.co.uk/news. 10th May 2019.

19Families still seeking justice for two boys murdered nearly 40 years ago. itv.com/news/Granada.18th Feb 2020

20Whiston murders: Families of schoolboy victims plead for justice 40 years on by Lucia Binding. news.sky.com. 16th August 2020.

21Appeal over Whiston murder on Crimewatch Road Show by Simon Mulligan. sthelensstar.co.uk/news. 23rd September 2020.22Parents mark heartbreaking anniversary of brutal double murder of schoolboys by Luke Traynor. liverpoolecho.co.uk/news. 29th August 2021.23 Double jeopardy law 'getting in the way of victims' says family of murdered Whiston schoolboy by Mel Barham. itv.com/new. 20th December 2021.

24 School murders sparked a manhunt and, almost 40 years on, a police apology by Joe Thomas. liverpoolecho.co.uk/news. 11th April 2022.25 A man was suspected of the brutal murder of two boys. Police were told their evidence was 'not compelling enough'. liverpoolecho.co.uk/news. 20th August 2023.WIKIPEDIA

26Church of St. Nicholas.

27Murder of John Greenwood and Gary Miller.

28West Derby Hundred.

29 Whiston, Merseyside.

30Yes Minister.

Episode art created by Victoria.

Editing done by Gem.

My sincere and heartfelt apologies go out to the family of John Greenwood today after it was brought to my attention I made a mistake during this episode. Click below for details. Gem x

⁠APOLOGY⁠