39 - Private Investigator Paul Hagan on Bugging Rooms, Surveillance & a Murder Case Close to Home

What is life really like as a private investigator?

In Episode 39, we're joined by Paul Hagan, an experienced private investigator and author of Looking Beneath the Surface, to hear about a career that has taken him into extraordinary, unpredictable and at times dangerous situations.

Paul shares stories from his years as a PI, from surveillance jobs that didn't go to plan and investigations that put his own life at risk, to one particularly devastating betrayal that left him rebuilding his life from scratch.

But Paul's career eventually became deeply personal. While writing his book, he began looking into the past of his estranged brother, Dean Hagan, and that research eventually led him to take a closer look at the 1986 murders of Brian Price and Susan Tetrault. Dean stood trial for the murders and was acquitted. No other suspects have been identified, and the murders remain unsolved, with questions still surrounding what, if any, involvement Dean may have had.

Paul tells us about approaching the case not just as an investigator, but as a brother. We discuss his thoughts on the evidence surrounding the case, the questions around motive and opportunity, and why so much still remains unanswered.

This episode follows on from Episode 32, where we explored the murders with Brian's son, Ray Price, and former Met detective Alan Jackaman, who was involved in the original investigation.

It's important to stress that Dean Hagan was acquitted of the murders, and any discussion of his possible involvement remains speculation.

Paul's book, Looking Beneath the Surface, is available here:

https://www.amazon.com/Looking-Beneath-Surface-Paul-Hagan/dp/B0H4M22QZ2/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&sr=1-1

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