Killer Salesman / The Crimes Of John Cannan

On October 7, 1987, in Bristol city centre, a young woman was sat in her car at Canon’s Marsh car park. She had left a party at a nearby public house. Before she started the engine, she noticed a man, who she did not know, slowly walking towards the car. He pried open the door and put a gun into his intended victim’s face. The dark-haired man told the woman that providing she did what he said, she would not get hurt. He motioned that she get into the passenger seat…

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This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton.

Narration, audio editing and production direction also by Benjamin Fitton. Script editing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.

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Court documents and information from the following news organisations, books and magazines were referenced in this episode: Liverpool Echo, Staffordshire Sentinel, Aberdeen Evening Express, Dundee Courier, Reading Evening Post, Aberdeen Evening Express, Daily Telegraph, Aberdeen Press and Journal, Sandwell Evening Mail, Newcastle Journal, Hammersmith & Shepherds Bush Gazette, Independent, The Guardian, The Observer, Daily Express, Bristol Post, Daily Mail, ‘Prime Suspect - The True Story of John Cannan, The Only Man the Police Want to Investigate for the Murder of Suzy Lamplugh’ by Christopher Berry-Dee and Robin Odell, and ‘Real-Life Crime And How They Were Solved’ Magazine.

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