The Vigilante: Episode 238

Belfast, Northern Ireland. A small group of friends go for a drink on a bar on a Sunday evening where an argument leads to violence which spirals out of control, leading to a sequence of events still being felt today. In this episode of the weekly UK True Crime podcast we look at loyalty, tradition and having the courage (or not) to do what is the right thing, whatever the consequences.References:http://sluggerotoole.com/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.ukhttp://www.irishtimes.com/http://www.sundayworld.com/http://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/http://www.irishexaminer.com/http://www.irishtimes.com/https://www.bostonglobe.com/https://www.theguardian.com/ukhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Feb 201742min

Integrity is important in every profession, but in the police service it is absolutely vital. In this case, we examine the case of PC Mesut Karakas, a Police Officer working for the Metropolitan Police. Mesut's relationship with integrity was tenuous at best and in this episode of the weekly UK True Crime podcast we examine his career and the choices he made. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Feb 201719min

This week we are back in London.  The money around casinos has always been a draw to criminals and today we look at how a 'honeytrap' gang identified and targeted a professional poker player in Mayfair, with tragic results.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Feb 201722min

This week we are examine a case spanning five UK police forces over 15 years.  This case involves police incompetence, astonishingly inept decisions from the prison service, bizarre inquest verdicts, armed robbery, rape, a drowning, murder and conspiracy theories.  What is there not to like?  In this edition of the weekly UK True Crime Podcast we look at a deeply disturbing case where a series of unsolved crimes allow the sadistic perpetrator to grow in confidence, resulting in increasingly violent attacks and murder.  Listen now and let us know your thoughts via our social channels. References:http://www.wired.co.uk/article/mapping-murderhttp://www.independent.ie/http://www.nickdavies.net/1999/09/17/getting-away-with-serial-rape-the-story-of-clive-barwell/http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/www.bbc.co.ukwww.guardian.co.ukhttps://www.thefreelibrary.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

31 Jan 201737min

Today we head north of the border to Scotland.  This episode of the weekly UK True Crime Podcast examines a feud between two Glasgow families over a number of years which have left one man dead and several others injured - so far.  We look at the reasons for the escalation of tensions and review the difficulties faced by the Police in dealing with situations where members of a tight-knit community are unwilling to give evidence.  Referenceshttp://www.dailyrecord.co.ukhttp://www.dailyrecord.co.ukhttp://www.bbc.co.ukhttp://www.milngavieherald.co.ukhttps://stv.tvhttps://www.thesun.co.ukhttps://en-gb.facebook.comhttps://twitter.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Jan 201721min

In September 2009 Christopher Hartley was shot at point-blank range at a layby in South Yorkshire - well known for public sex - in what appeared to be a drug deal that had gone wrong. The reality was much more complex involving love, betrayal, loyalty and greed.We see how cell site analysis helped solve this case and examine in detail how committing murder affected the mind of the killer, including the rather odd way he expressed his introspection about events on social media.  Macbeth it isn't.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Jan 201729min

We head to Prestatyn, on the north coast of Wales, for this edition of the weekly UK True Crime Podcast.  We examine the events of 2012 leading to the deaths of five people - including three young children - in an horrendous arson attack.  The culprit was Melanie Smith, their neightbour in the flat downstairs.We look at the troubled history of Melanie Smith and the events that shaped her life leading to her horrendous crime. We also assess the devastation caused to so many people by her actions.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Jan 201724min

Today we head to Wales and examine a frenzied murder which took place on Valentines Day 1988.  Lynette White was only 20 when she was stabbed to death in a flat above a bookmakers in the Cardiff Bay area of the City.  In this episode of the weekly UK True Crime Podcast we examine events leading up to the murder and how three men, 'The Cardiff Three' were wrongly imprisoned for the crime.We probe how advances in DNA technology allowed police to finally catch Lynette's killer fifteen years later and the devastating effect this had on Lynette's family and others involved in the original investigation.Finally, we look at how detectives involved in the original investigation into Lynette's death found themselves on trial for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice before the trial sensationally collapsed.ReferencesAudioLynette White: Prostitute was 'a tragic figure'". BBC News. 2 December 2011. Radio interview with Tim Rogers by BBC Radio Wales BibliographySekar, Satish (1997). Fitted In: The Cardiff 3 and the Lynette White Inquiry. London: The Fitted In Project. ISBN 978-0-952-73250-1.Sekar, Satish (2012). The Cardiff Five: Innocent Beyond Any Doubt. Hook: Waterside Press. ISBN 978-1-904-38076-4.Williams, John (1994). Bloody Valentine: A Killing in Cardiff. London: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-006-37968-3.Websiteshttp://thejusticegap.comwww.walesonline.co.ukhttp://www.independent.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Jan 201737min