Episode 150: The 'GPO girl' and how her days posing as a teenager could be numbered
Crime World13 Sep 2022

Episode 150: The 'GPO girl' and how her days posing as a teenager could be numbered

It was a story that read like the start of a true crime bestseller – a teenage girl is found wandering on Dublin’s O’Connell Street, a team of experts are brought together to discover who she is and pencil drawings depict a cruel sex trafficking ring.Dubbed 'GPO girl', Samantha Azzopardi sparked a major Garda investigation in 2013 when she posed as a vulnerable young teen who’d lost the power of speech.Instead she was a troubled 25 year old Australian con artist who had a history of posing as a victim of crime.But what happened Azzopardi after her unwelcome brush with fame in Dublin and why is she back before a court in Australia on her 100th charge related to fraud.Today I’m talking with Sunday Independent journalist Ali Bracken about the extraordinary story of GPO girl and how her days posing as a teenager could be numbered thanks to the power of television.

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Episode 1202: Sexual abuse survivor Irene Cullen's fight for justice as stepdad set for release (Part 1)

Episode 1202: Sexual abuse survivor Irene Cullen's fight for justice as stepdad set for release (Part 1)

Noel Foran will be a free man next week after serving 27 months for sexually assaulting his stepdaughter on ten occasions when she was a child. Irene Cullen reported her stepdad to gardaí decades later, but legal proceedings revealed the true extent of Foran’s crimes as she learned that many of the assaults had taken place while she slept in her bed. Today, Nicola speaks with Irene, who waived her anonymity to bring her abuser to justice. In part one of the interview, she recalls how Foran stole her innocent childhood from her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Sep 27min

Episode 1201: Home of Kinahan gangster Graham 'The Wig' Whelan raided after threats made against garda

Episode 1201: Home of Kinahan gangster Graham 'The Wig' Whelan raided after threats made against garda

Armed gardaí have raided the home of veteran mobster Graham 'The Wig' Whelan as part of an investigation into threats issued against an officer. Whelan's house was one of six homes in Dublin, searched after a senior Garda received sinister threats.Niall speaks to Sunday World's Eimear Rabbitt, about Whelan and his many brushes with the law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Sep 12min

Episode 1200: The life and crimes of veteran drug dealer 'Fat' John McCarthy

Episode 1200: The life and crimes of veteran drug dealer 'Fat' John McCarthy

Camera-shy gangster ‘Fat’ John McCarthy was snapped paying his respect to a relative at a funeral in Limerick last week.Unlike some of his flash associates, McCarthy has kept a low profile during his decades at the of the city’s underworldNiall speaks to Eamon Dillon about the life of crimes of the veteran drug trafficker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Sep 20min

Episode 1199: Mansion of Kinahan associate Jim Mansfield now being advertised as ‘premium’ student accommodation

Episode 1199: Mansion of Kinahan associate Jim Mansfield now being advertised as ‘premium’ student accommodation

The stunning country mansion of Jim Mansfield is now being advertised as premium student accommodation on social media. Tassaggart House was once the jewel in property model Jim Mansfield’s crown, years before it was raided by gardai investigating money laundering.Today Niall speaks with Eamon Dillon about how the gated property is now available to rent to students. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Sep 14min

Episode 1198: Scottish gangsters Ross McGill and Steven Lyons caged in Dubai hellhole prison

Episode 1198: Scottish gangsters Ross McGill and Steven Lyons caged in Dubai hellhole prison

Scottish gangsters Ross ‘Miami’ McGill and Steven Lyons are being held in a hellhole Dubai jail while they face extradition proceedings.The notorious crime figures were arrested in a crackdown by Dubai officials looking to clean up the Gulf State’s image.Niall speaks to Deputy Editor of the Scottish Daily Express about the impact of the arrests on the streets of Glasgow and Edinburgh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Sep 20min

Episode 1197: Gardaí speak to US gamer as part of probe into death of toddler Daniel Aruebose

Episode 1197: Gardaí speak to US gamer as part of probe into death of toddler Daniel Aruebose

Gardai have spoken to a woman in the US who was in touch with Daniel Aruebose’s mother at the time of his death.The woman met Maria Aruebose though their mutual love of gaming and their relationship is believed to have become romantic.Niall speaks to Sunday Independent crime correspondent Ali Bracken about how the focus of the garda investigation will now change following the discovery of Daniel’s body. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Sep 22min

Episode 1196: Unravelling the life and murder of Gary Hutch 10 years on (Part 3)

Episode 1196: Unravelling the life and murder of Gary Hutch 10 years on (Part 3)

It has been 10 years since Gary Hutch was murdered in Spain - sparking the events that ignited the Kinahan-Hutch feud. In this episode, we look at the life and times of Gary Hutch: who he was, his early years in a changing Dublin, his rise within the Kinahan organisation and his murder which sparked the most brutal gangland feud Ireland has ever seen.In the third of our three part series, Nicola speaks with Niall about how Gary Hutch's relationship began to sour with one-time best friend Daniel Kinahan and the events that led up to his murder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Sep 38min

Episode 1195: Unravelling the life and murder of Gary Hutch 10 years on (Part 2)

Episode 1195: Unravelling the life and murder of Gary Hutch 10 years on (Part 2)

It has been 10 years since Gary Hutch was murdered in Spain - sparking the events that ignited the Kinahan-Hutch feud. In this episode, we look at the life and times of Gary Hutch: who he was, his early years in a changing Dublin, his rise within the Kinahan organisation, and his murder which sparked the most brutal gangland feud Ireland has ever seen.In the second of our three part series, Nicola speaks with Niall on the rise of Kinahan incorporate - Gary Hutch's role on the organisations management wing and the investment that would turn things sour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Sep 47min

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