Inside the Crime

In the weeks following Charles' murder, there seemed to be more questions than answers surrounding the killing.

Hundreds of gay men were being interviewed, photographed and fingerprinted, but gardaí seemed no closer to finding the perpetrator.

Then, in the early Autumn, two more gay men were killed.

In this episode, we'll dig a little deeper into the unanswered questions that emerged out of the crime scene, as well as the allegations that a gay dossier was being compiled.

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In this episode, we delve deep into the garda investigation which was following a number of leads.

Could the killer have been a male prostitute? Who was the man who went home with Charles that night? There was an unidentified finger print and bloodied shoeprint found at the scene - could these hold the key to the murderer?

Meanwhile, concerns grew within the gay community at the number of men brought in for questioning, as well as the manner in which they were questioned. Did gardaí have ulterior motives for their investigation?

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In the last episode, we got to know Charles Self through the memories of his friends and colleagues. They spoke of a man who was generous, charming, talented and with a zest for life.

However, just a few weeks shy of his 33rd birthday, Charles was murdered in his own home. Stabbed and strangled, left to die at the bottom of the stairs.

He had brought someone home that night, but who? And there was another person asleep upstairs, could they have heard anything?

In this episode, we'll bring you into the crime scene, exploring what gardaí from Dun Laoghaire Garda Station were confronted with when they responded to the 999 call.

We'll also track Charles' last known movements, hour by hour, leading up to the last person to see him alive.

Could this person hold the key to solving his murder?

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In Season 2 of Inside the Crime, Frank Greaney investigates the murder of Charles Self, a talented RTÉ set designer who was found dead in his south Dublin home in 1982.

Born in England and raised in Scotland, he had settled well into a new life in Dublin.

So who would want him dead?

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