Murder Scotland

Murder Scotland

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Murder Scotland episodes

  • Vera Bonar and Mary Menzies

    This week Allan tells us all about the murder or Vera Bonar and her mother Mary who remarried later in life and changed her name from Mary Bonar to Mary Menzies. This is a big episode because Donald Merrett who murdered them had a lot going on in his life including the suspected murder of his mother when he was only 17.

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    56 min
  • Alesha MacPhail

    This week Allan and Julie discuss the terrible murder of 6 year old Alesha MacPhail on Rothesay. 

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    38 min
  • Episode 7 - Esther Brown

    In this episode Allan tells us about the tragic murder of Esther Brown who was murdered in 2021. He also explains the Scottish legal system and how the Parole Board works.

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    45 min
  • Episode 6 - Mary McLaughlin

    In this episode Allan tells us the story of the murder of Mary McLaughlin. Mary was murdered in 1984 but her murdered wasn't caught until 2019. 

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    40 min
  • Episode 5 - Karen Buckley

    In this episode Allan tells us all about the border of Irish nursing student Karen Buckley. Karen was murdered in 2015 in Glasgow and was sadly found a few days later on a farm near Glasgow.

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    51 min
  • Episode 4 - Renee & Andrew MacRae

    This week Julie's tells us about the disappearance of Renee MacRae and her son Andrew, who was only 3 at the time of going missing.  Despite going missing in 1976, it wasn't until 2022 that William MacDowell was found guilty of their murders.

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    44 min
  • Episode 3 - Marion Gilchrist

    This week is the final episode covering the "Square Mile Of Murders" by Jack House. Alan tells us all about the murder of Marion Gilchrist and the wrongful prosecution of Oscar Slater.

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    57 min
  • Episode 2 - Jessie McPherson : The Sandyford Mystery

    This week Alan continues his theme inspired by the book "Square Mile Of Murder" by Jack House by discussing the murder of Jessie McPherson. Jessie was murdered in 1862 but Alan is sure the person who was prosecuted for her murder was not the perpetrator. 

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    1 hr 2 min
  • Episode 1 - Jane & Mary Jane Taylor

    Starting a new series with episodes inspired by the book "Square Mile of Murder" by Jack House, Alan talks to us all about the murderer Edward William Pritchard who poisoned his mother in law Jane Taylor and wife Mary Jane Taylor in 1865.

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    1 hr 12 min

About Murder Scotland

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Murder Scotland is a series of podcasts about murders and murderers with a Scottish connection. The podcast is hosted by writer AM Nicol and true crime fan Julie Lamont.This first series looks at the…