Robert Black

Robert Black

On July 14, 1990, David Herkes was cutting his front lawn in Stow, Scotland. He had observed his 6-year-old neighbour, Mandy Wilson, bounding down the street enjoying the freedoms of summertime. He had also noticed a transit van parked opposite, with the driver outside cleaning his windscreen by hand. He looked back down at the work to hand. By the time he looked back up, he no longer saw Mandy. He did, however, see the unkempt driver of the van forcing something into the rear of his vehicle, then taking off at high speed….Recording:Primary Audio by JSResearch by JS and Matt KScripting by Matt KBackground Audio courtesy of Epidemic Sound (www.epidemicsound.com), various artists, all rights reserved.Promo this week is for the wonderful Jenny and her podcast 'Its Murder Up North', which is available wherever you get your podcasts.Sources:“Tragic Jennifer Cardy’s Final Few Hours’, Belfast Telegraph 27 October 2011“Predator with a grotesque history of abuse". Herald Scotland. 28 October 2011 “The lost chance to stop killer Black 30 years ago”, Lucy Adams, The Herald, 28th October 2011Girl bound and gagged in back of Black's van; Robert Black, The Times; London (UK) [London (UK)]20 May 1994.THE BLACK TRIAL: Sharp eyes and stroke of luck saved girl from terrible death ARREST Reid, Robert. The Daily Telegraph; London (UK) [London (UK)]20 May 1994: 4.Chilling words of child killer Robert Black heard in police interview tapes, Claire Williamson, Belfast Telegraph, 23 Feb 2016'QC reveals evidence that convicted Robert Black', Dan Warburton, Chronicle Live, 4 Nov 2011SNUBBED Shy Scots hero who snared monster ; David is twice denied an honour from the Palace: [Streets Edition], Dow, Ian. Daily Record; Glasgow (UK) [Glasgow (UK)]07 Mar 2002: 11.Brother of murdered Jennifer Cardy reveals years of torture over thoughts of sister's death at hands of real-life bogeyman Black, Bell, Stephanie. Belfast Telegraph; Belfast [Belfast]16 Jan 2016: 4.Detectives may unite to question Black; Robert Black, Wilkinson, Paul. The Times; London (UK) [London (UK)]21 May 1994.The Face of Evil: The True Story of Serial Killer, Robert Black, C Clark and R GilesRobert Black: The True Story of a Child Rapist and Serial Killer from the United Kingdom, CL Swinney, RJ ParkerNo family members claim serial killer Robert Black, Lancashire Evening Post; Lancashire [Lancashire]29 June 2018.Robert Black: How many more? The Falkirk Herald and Scottish Midlands Journal; Falkirk [Falkirk]25 Feb 2016.Genette suspect takes his secret to the grave: Child killer Robert Black dies in prison 37 years after West schoolgirl vanishedGenette Tate: Main suspect Robert Black dies in jail, Bowern, Philip. The Western Morning News; Plymouth (UK) [Plymouth (UK)]13 Jan 2016: 1

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