Murder She Spoke

Episode 77: Louise Tiffney. This week Emma brings us the story of Louise Tiffney, a 43-year-old mother of two who went missing in May 2002. We hear how - after an argument with her 18-year-old son Sean - Louise supposedly left her flat at around midnight without bank cards, cash, extra clothing or her passport.
After weeks of fruitless searching for Louise, a hunch by a detective on the case brought the investigation much closer to home.
Following a trial that ended with no conviction, the case stagnated until 2017, when the discovery of human remains reignited the investigation and ultimately led to the cases shocking conclusion.

Case research by Emma Taylor
Produced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh Shanks
Editing by Bonnie Beloved
Music by Tribe of Noise


Sources of research:

https://liveedinburghnews.co.uk/2018/11/28/breaking-crown-applies-to-retry-sean-flynn-in-connection-with-louise-tiffney-death/

https://www.spa.police.uk/spa-media/02jlu0xc/rep-b-20200214-item-3-chief-constable-s-report.pdf

https://crime.scot/2019/02/19/double-jeopardy-never-say-never-again/

https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/national-news/17261588.son-face-louise-tiffney-retrial-double-jeopardy-law/

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3249709/who-is-louise-tiffney-heres-what-we-know-about-edinburgh-mum-who-went-missing-15-years-ago/

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/788836/sean-flynn-left-scotland-police-remains-louise-tiffney

https://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/news/national-news/17731113.louise-tiffney-death-date-fixed-hearing-prosecutors-seek-retry-son/

https://news.stv.tv/east-central/warrant-issued-for-arrest-of-man-accused-of-murdering-his-mum?top

https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/national/17731113.louise-tiffney-death-date-fixed-hearing-prosecutors-seek-retry-son/

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12397999.this-is-not-justice-for-louise-she-is-dead-and-her-name-has-been-dragged-in-mud-the-mystery-and-anguish-for-a-family-goes-on-writes-brian-donnelly/

https://www.thefreelibrary.com/When+jury+came+back+I+thought+the+verdict+would+be+guilty..+I%27m+so...-a0130375319

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4351351.stm

Episode 76: Robert Adaway. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Robert Adaway, who went missing from Thurso, Caithness on his 18th birthday.
We hear how there were no indications that Robert was in a poor mental health or that he had anything but a bright future to look forward to.
Joannagh describes the efforts of the Police in trying to locate Robert, with searches taking place in and around Thurso. Potential travel routes were also investigated. but to no avail, leaving police baffled as to what may have happened to such a promising young man.


Case research by Joannagh Shanks
Produced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh Shanks
Editing by Bonnie Beloved
Music by Tribe of Noise


Sources of research:

https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/missing-persons/robert-adaway/

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/1394252/mystery-case-of-caithness-teen-who-vanished-on-18th-birthday/

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/familys-anguish-after-teen-who-12684505

https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/18535769.unsolved-names-faces-scotlands-missing-people/

Episode 75: Shaun Ritchie. This week Emma brings us the story of Shaun Ritchie, who disappeared after a Halloween party in 2014, and hasn't been seen or heard from since.
Emma gives us the facts of the case including that there had been reports of a fight at the party and that Shaun somehow became separated from his friends.
We hear of the huge effort made by the Police to locate Shaun, with a vast array of resources being used to assist in the search.
With only articles of his clothing being discovered, but no sign of Shaun himself, we hear how, 7 years after his disappearance, there are ongoing appeals for information and an existing reward of £10,000 on offer for information leading to Shaun being found.


Case research by Emma Taylor
Produced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh Shanks
Editing by Bonnie Beloved
Music by Tribe of Noise


Sources of research:

Episode 74: Kriss Donald. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Kriss Donald, a 15-year-old boy who, in 2004, was killed in a racially motivated attack in Glasgow.
We hear how Kriss was targeted at random by an Asian gang in revenge for an assault in a nightclub that Kriss had no involvement in.
Joannagh tells us of the harrowing, hours long ordeal faced by Kriss before ultimately being killed by the gang and how the ringleaders attempted to evade justice by fleeing to Pakistan.
We hear details of the efforts of members of the Pakistani community in Glasgow to aid in bringing the suspects to justice as well as the notable intervention of Glasgow MP Mohammed Sarwar in securing the extradition of the suspects from Pakistan, which has no extradition treaty with the UK.
Finally we hear of the strength and dignity shown by Kriss's mother Angela who, during the investigation, gave a public statement speaking against any racially motivated reprisals in the community and who refused to allow the death of her son to be used by those seeking to stoke racial tensions.


Case research by Joannagh Shanks
Produced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh Shanks
Editing by Bonnie Beloved
Music by Tribe of Noise


Sources of research:

https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/search-judgments/judgment?id=074a86a6-8980-69d2-b500-ff0000d74aa7

https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/search-judgments/judgment?id=526a86a6-8980-69d2-b500-ff0000d74aa7

https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/search-judgments/judgment?id=0c3286a6-8980-69d2-b500-ff0000d74aa7

https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/foi-eir-release/2018/12/foi-18-03202/documents/foi-18-03202-documents/foi-18-03202-documents/govscot%3Adocument

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15596044.member-gang-murdered-kriss-donald-takes-prison-governor-court/

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/murder-victim-15-pleaded-for-his-life-sd5n8h5hkpz

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/scotland/606071/months-failed-penis-pump-plea-race-hate-killer-imran-shahid-suffers-another-legal-blow/

https://metro.co.uk/2006/11/08/kriss-made-tragic-pleas-for-help-343313/

https://www.clydebankpost.co.uk/news/13940385.murderer-who-targeted-racist-killer-is-no-hero/

https://www.scotsman.com/news/abducted-stabbed-and-set-fire-being-white-2508810

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/nov/09/race.ukcrime

Episode 73: George Murdoch. This week Emma brings us the story of George Murdoch, a 58-year-old taxi driver who was the victim of a seemingly random murder in 1983.
We hear how George was having a completely ordinary night in his taxi prior to his death, with no indication of any arguments or vendettas that could explain the fatal attack.
Emma describes the bizarre facts of the case, from the odd route of the taxi to the unusual murder weapon found at the scene.
We also hear details of the enormous effort of the police in attempting to solve this case, with thousands of people being questioned and examined, and the ongoing efforts to try and deliver George's killer to justice.


Case research by Emma Taylor
Produced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh Shanks
Editing by Bonnie Beloved
Music by Tribe of Noise


Sources of research:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-58721929

https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/george-murdoch-appeal-to-trace-killer-of-aberdeen-taxi-driver-38-years-on-3400672

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/3502895/cheese-wire-murder-reward-doubled-to-20000-to-find-taxi-drivers-killer/

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19612488.police-appeal-infromation-38-years-since-murder-george-murdoch/

https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/relative-of-aberdeen-murder-victim-george-murdoch-brands-new-claims-just-another-theory/

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-cheesewire-killer-case-cop-23263185

https://scottishmurders.com/episodes/georgemurdoch/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-45722020

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/3272723/cheesewire-killer-george-murdoch-taxi-murder-aberdeen-nephew-reward/

https://www.ipl.org/essay/Why-Did-George-Murdoch-What-Really-Happened-F38TTDBENDVT

https://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38229175

https://guernseypress.com/news/uk-news/2018/09/27/family-of-murdered-aberdeen-taxi-driver-in-appeal-to-trace-killer-35-years-on/

Episode 72: Paige Doherty. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Paige Doherty of Clydebank, who was cruelly murdered at the age of just 15 years old.
We hear how the alarm was raised when Paige did not arrive at her weekend job and how the investigation traced her last movements to a Deli in her hometown of Clydebank
As well as the savage nature of the attack, we hear how the callousness of the killer continued during the investigation and beyond, with false accusations being made about Paige and the killer's eventual sentence being appealed.
Joannagh also talks of the legacy left by Paige, with hundreds of people attending her funeral and her family starting the charity Paige's Promise in her memory.


Case research by Joannagh Shanks
Produced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh Shanks
Editing by Bonnie Beloved
Music by Tribe of Noise


Sources of research:

https://www.paigespromise.com/

https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/search-judgments/judgment?id=0ed82aa7-8980-69d2-b500-ff0000d74aa7

https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/19040573.paige-doherty-bid-law-honour-clydebank-teen-fails/

https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/19167750.paige-doherty-family-mark-five-years-since-clydebank-teens-death/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/paige-doherty-mother-pamela-monroe-posts-graphic-murder-teenager-girl-injuries-killer-john-leathem-reduced-sentence-appeal-a7531461.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/paige-doherty-15-jailed-prison-27-years-glasgow-scotland-missing-john-leathem-shopkeeper-a7357511.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/paige-doherty-murder-man-arrested-clydebank-over-death-15-year-old-a6951041.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/paige-doherty-over-ps12-000-raised-family-murdered-scottish-teenager-a6947666.html

https://www.clydebankpost.co.uk/news/19136689.paige-doherty-clydebank-shop-schoolgirl-died-taken-homeless-charity/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1326521/CCTV-footage-led-Leathem-admitting-murdering-15yo-Paige.html

https://www.scotsman.com/regions/glasgow-and-strathclyde/family-paige-doherty-hit-out-plans-deli-site-she-was-killed-1421369

Episode 71: Patricia Henry. This week Emma brings us the story of Patricia Henry, a 46-year old mother from Girvan, who went missing in November 2017.
Emma tells us how initial reports into Patricia's disappearance suggested Patricia may have returned to Gran Canaria, where she had lived previously. However, when irregular financial activity was identified during a proof of life check by police, this no longer seemed likely.
We hear how suspicions were raised around the actions of a friend of Patricia's, both before and after her disappearance, and how this opened up a crucial line of inquiry.
Finally, we hear how the conclusion to this case was reached mere days before this episode was recorded, with a conviction being secured, but with some important questions sadly left unanswered.

Case research by Emma Taylor
Produced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh Shanks
Editing by Bonnie Beloved
Music by Tribe of Noise


Sources of research:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-58792889

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/patricia-henry-pensioner-convicted-murder-25159686

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/patricia-henrys-grieving-family-beg-25162329

https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/george-metcalff-guilty-patricia-henry-21789853

https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/19613034.patricia-henry-glasgow-high-court-hears-murder-victims-daughter/

https://www.renfrewshire24.co.uk/2021/09/24/patricia-henry-allegedly-raped-by-murder-accused/

https://news.stv.tv/west-central/man-raped-and-murdered-woman-whose-body-has-never-been-found?top

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/7785295/patti-henry-murder-man-accused-cops-money/

https://www.ayradvertiser.com/news/19613439.patricia-henry-daughter-tells-delay-missing-person-enquiry/

https://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/18257025.pensioner-charged-rape-murder-missing-paisley-mum-patricia-henry/

https://planetradio.co.uk/clyde/local/news/patricia-henry-murder-trial-begins/

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1007795/patti-patricia-henry-scottish-mother-missing-police-fear-killed

https://www.pressreader.com/uk/paisley-daily-express/20210930/281492164473965

Episode 70: Helen Fiona Torbet. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Helen Torbet, a 62-year-old outdoors-woman who disappeared in July 1993. Helen was an avid hill walker, having climbed all the Munro's in Scotland and we hear about the important and lasting contributions she made to hill walking in Scotland.
However we also hear how Helen disappeared whilst on one of her solo hill walking adventures, with no trace being found of her, despite thorough searches by police and rescue teams.
Joannagh tells us how a chance discovery 10 months after Helen went missing was the breakthrough that changed the case from a missing persons enquiry to the search for a body.
This break in the case identified a potential suspect and ultimately led police to uncovering the grisly truth behind Helen's disappearance.

Case research by Joannagh Shanks
Produced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh Shanks
Editing by Shaun O'Neill
Music by Tribe of Noise


Sources of research:

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12696771.police-dig-for-body-at-guest-house-10-month-hunt-for-doctors-wife-returns-to-quiet-highland-village/

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12687291.i-really-suspected-all-along-that-it-was-mcmillan/

https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/12820805.notorious-killer-found-dead-in-his-prison-cell/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/hunt-for-walker-1369410.html

https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-herald-1130/20070213/281719790116430

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12687276.murderer-bagged-by-hidden-holdall/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/6354761.stm

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11890368.former-soldier-who-killed-female-hillwalker-ordered-to-serve-15-years/

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12687596.hill-walking-claim-by-murder-accused/

https://www.thefreelibrary.com/KILLED+BY+PEEPINGTON+CREEP%3B+Innocent+doctor%27s+wife+fell+victim+to+B%26B...-a0179444326

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_mountains_and_hills_in_the_British_Isles#Grahams

https://twofeetfourpaws.blog/category/hill-classifications/

https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/true-crime-in-the-outdoors/tag/Grianan+House+B%26B+murder

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Episode 69: Jean Milne. This week we go back to 1912 as Emma tells us about the unsolved murder of Jean Milne, a wealthy 69-year-old spinster from Broughty Ferry near Dundee.
As Jean enjoyed living in some seclusion, but was also known to travel often and with little notice, it was several weeks before the grisly scene of her murder was uncovered in her home.
Emma describes how the crime scene failed to present clear answers, as some valuables were missing but many others in plain view remained, casting doubt on robbery being the motive.
We hear of the double life led by Jean on her frequent travels, in which she had liaisons with much younger men. This part of Jean's life was explored for potential motive and ultimately led to the arrest of the only suspect in the investigation.

Case research by Emma Taylor
Produced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh Shanks
Editing by Shaun O'Neill
Music by Tribe of Noise


Sources of research:

The Law Killers by Alexander McGregor
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Law-Killers-New-Updated-ebook/dp/B00EN8OT3E/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2GVXGP4TA7BBC&dchild=1&keywords=the+law+killers+dundee&qid=1632918224&sprefix=the+law+killers%2Cdigital-text%2C156&sr=8-1

https://www.pressreader.com/uk/scottish-daily-mail/20121020/282342562083784

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/murder_files_of_jean_milne

http://oldglasgowmurders.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-murder-of-jean-milne-broughty-ferry.html

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19495212.murder-dundee-woman-jena-milne-re-examined-century/

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/could-brutal-1912-murder-eccentric-24690794

https://www.historyscotland.com/history/an-edwardian-murder-in-broughty-ferry-100-years-on/

http://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=2974&termRef=Jean%20Milne

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-times/2196469/what-really-happened-to-eccentric-spinster-jean-milne-in-dundees-oldest-unsolved-murder-case/

http://bygone.dundeecity.gov.uk/bygone-news/november-1913/index.html

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/news/scotland/3368122/podcast-investigates-100-year-old-unsolved-murder/

https://news.stv.tv/north/murder-of-elderly-suffragette-to-be-explored-in-podcast?top

https://medium.com/@anncarney51/the-mansion-house-mystery-5ec2573a2e86

Episode 68: Elizabeth 'Totsie' Sutherland. This week Joannagh brings us the story of Elizabeth Sutherland. 'Totsie' - as she was nicknamed due to her small stature - was a 36-year-old woman killed in a vicious attack at her home in the small town of Culbokie in the Highlands of Scotland.
We hear how the police believed the murder was committed due to Elizabeth interrupting a burglary, despite nothing being reported missing from the house.
Joannagh tells us how a known thief, local to Culbokie, was picked up for the killing.
We hear of the questionable ways that the case against him was built and how this led to a serious miscarriage of justice.

Case research by Joannagh Shanks
Produced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh Shanks
Editing by Shaun O'Neill
Music by Tribe of Noise


Sources of research:

https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/search-judgments/judgment?id=2b7986a6-8980-69d2-b500-ff0000d74aa7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73myvhyGDTQ

https://www.scotsman.com/news/uk-news/man-cleared-murder-after-18-years-prison-2513558

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4331220.stm

https://www.reddit.com/r/ColdCaseUK/comments/d2fhh5/who_killed_elizabeth_sutherland_a_highland_cold/

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12039045.killer-to-appeal-after-key-witness-alters-testimony/

https://www.thefreelibrary.com/I+knew+he+wasn%27t+a+murderer+..+our+love+grew+as+he+spent+18+years+in...-a0143092035

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox1BG4pJu04

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culbokie