Episode 1002: Violence for hire - the international gangs using young men to do their dirty work
Crime World13 Mai 2025

Episode 1002: Violence for hire - the international gangs using young men to do their dirty work

Criminal gangs are using an Uber-style network of young men to outsource murder and violence key to the survival of their networks.

Now, Europol are warning that violence as a service is being increasingly used by criminal gangs who exploit young people to avoid detection and prosecution.

Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about grooming young killers and enforcers.

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Groomed (Part 8) - The Net Tightens

Groomed (Part 8) - The Net Tightens

Detective Sergeant James Brannigan's new investigation team finally made progress by assembling expert evidence contradicting Jonathan Creswell's story, culminating in Brannigan's team arresting Cresw...

2 Jan 30min

Groomed (Part 7) - All The Signs Were There

Groomed (Part 7) - All The Signs Were There

After delays and months of inaction by the PSNI, Detective Sergeant James Brannigan finally begins the investigation into Katie Simpson's death, and starts to uncover Jonathan Creswell's lies about Ka...

1 Jan 32min

Groomed (Part 6) - Mountains of Mistakes

Groomed (Part 6) - Mountains of Mistakes

After the tragic death of Katie Simpson, Detective Sergeant James Brannigan made aware of the case by journalist Tanya Fowles. Brannigan initiates an investigation into Katie Simpson's death after rec...

31 Des 202528min

Groomed (Part 5) - Nightmares and Dreams

Groomed (Part 5) - Nightmares and Dreams

Katie Simpson, a talented and fearless young horsewoman is pulled into Jonathan Creswell’s orbit as a young child, suffering repeated physical and mental abuse at the hands of her sister's partner. By...

30 Des 202529min

Groomed (Part 4) - Building the Cult

Groomed (Part 4) - Building the Cult

After a prison sentence for domestic abuse, Jonathan Creswell continues to establish a 'cult-like' unit of women around himself, using them for domestic, equestrian, and financial support while mainta...

29 Des 202534min

Groomed (Part 3) - Golden Haired Boy

Groomed (Part 3) - Golden Haired Boy

Episode three of Groomed examines origins of Jonathan Creswell, and the young woman who would become one of his primary victims: Christina Simpson. Creswell, the lovechild of a wealthy farmer and a te...

26 Des 202532min

Groomed (Part 2) - Close to Murder

Groomed (Part 2) - Close to Murder

In this episode, we look at Jonathan Creswell's history of extreme coercive control and physical abuse through the experience of his ex-partner, world-class show-jumper Abigail Lyle, who bravely spoke...

24 Des 202536min

Groomed (Part 1) - The Pied Piper of Tynan

Groomed (Part 1) - The Pied Piper of Tynan

Groomed is the disturbing story of Katie Simpson, a talented young horsewoman who tragically died after being beaten and strangled by her sister's partner, Jonathan Creswell. In this episode, we see h...

23 Des 202521min

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