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The Torso In The Tank


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An intriguing and sad case this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, involving the tale of a macabre discovery in a North East chemical storage plant of a decade old murder at the end of the 1970's, that on the face of it, was a pretty much open and shut case.

Except that a pioneering documentary series looked again at it only a few years later, and suggested with some strength - and proof - that it wasn't.

This episode contains descriptions of crimes and events that some listeners may find disturbing or upsetting, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Playlist Tracks: 
  • Butthole Surfers - Pepper
  • Idles - Never Fight A Man With A Perm
References And Further Reading/Viewing:

  • "More Rough Justice" - Peter Hill; Martin Young; Tom Sargant (1985)
  • "The Torso in the Tank and Other Stories: True Crime from Around Tyne and Wear" - Stephen Wade (2005) 
  • https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/officer-involved-solving-one-south-tynesides-most-notorious-murders-retires-274575
  • https://deaththelifestory.com/tag/eileenmcdougall/
  • http://jeremybamberforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=483.0
  • http://www.roughjusticetv.co.uk/judgement.pdf
  • http://www.roughjusticetv.co.uk/clsumup.pdf
  • http://forum.southshields-sanddancers.co.uk/boards/viewtopic.php?t=20332
  • https://www.questia.com/newspaper/1G1-134775043/gruesome-find-was-a-murder-mystery
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19860806/008/0001
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19800126/046/0005
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19800530/111/0022
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19800528/048/0007
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19800610/079/0008
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19800612/111/0009
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19800531/007/0003
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19800125/163/0019
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19800527/045/0007
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19800526/056/0011
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19800524/016/0003
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19800606/146/0008
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19800607/050/0005
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19800607/084/0004
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19800606/071/0007
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002240/19800612/103/0009?browse=true
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19800617/063/0005
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19810516/490/0038
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19810516/035/0003
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19831221/064/0008
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19831102/079/0005
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19850424/180/0010
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19850319/087/0003
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19850706/045/0005
    https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19850425/092/0006
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000271/19860205/425/0001
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19860701/008/0001
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19860705/021/0003
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19860204/030/0003
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19941206/137/0015
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19940625/015/0002
  • https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002240/19941121/011/0003

  • Rough Justice - "The Case of the Confused Chemicals" (1983) - via Youtube

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