The Diane Watson Murder
The Diane Watson Murder
Episode Summary
A seemingly ordinary day for Diane Watson, a bright and popular pupil at Whitehill Secondary School in Glasgow, would turn to tragedy following an altercation with a fellow pupil which twisted into a narrative that would shatter her families lives even more.
House of Commons – Culture, Media and Sport – Written Evidence
Mother defends daughter Diane | HeraldScotland
Playground murderer is released Glover leaves prison on life licence | HeraldScotland
BBC News | SCOTLAND | Release for playground killer
Diane parents tell inquiry articles led to son’s suicide | UK | News | Express.co.uk
Dead girl ‘smeared by media’ say parents | The Times
Leveson Inquiry: Scots mother critical of press – BBC News
The Herald – An Apology | HeraldScotland
Parents ‘in no doubt’ their son’s suicide caused by misreporting | The Scotsman
Scottish daily apologises to family of murdered schoolgirl – Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage
BBC News | SCOTLAND | Parents protest at killer’s parole bid
Leveson inquiry: The Herald and Sunday Mail’s “malicious lies” – Newsnet.scot
Leveson inquiry: Herald apologises to Watson family | Leveson inquiry | The Guardian
Defamation in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland
Scottish Murders is a production of Cluarantonn
Hosted by Dawn and Cole
Researched, Written by Peter Bull
Produced by Dawn Young
Production Company Name by Granny Robertson
Music:
Dawn of the Fairies by Derek & Brandon Fiechter
The Darren Birt Murder
The Darren Birt Murder
Episode Summary
A cowardly murder, insufficient media attention, lack of resources and silent witnesses, make for a devastating combination to a family simply trying to get justice.
‘Forgotten murder’ gets new police probe after 18 years – STV News
Forgotten murder: Dad’s quest for justice after 17 years – STV News Archive
More than 1000 murders in Scotland left ‘unresolved’ – STV News Archive
THE FORGOTTEN MURDER: Justice for Darren Francis Birt | The Association of British Investigators
‘Forgotten murder’ suspect jailed for violent attack – STV News Archive
‘Forgotten murder’ suspect jailed for violent attack – STV News Archive
What is corroboration? – BBC News
Give information | Crimestoppers
Plans to abolish corroboration in Scottish cases dropped – BBC News
Corroboration in Scots law – Wikipedia
Corroboration in Scots law – Wikipedia
corroborating evidence only in scotland – Bing
‘Forgotten murder’ gets new police probe after 18 years | STV News
Glasgow man Darren Birt’s unsolved murder to be featured on Crimewatch two decades on – Glasgow Live
Brutal murder of Darren Birt in Glasgow to be examined by experts on BBC’s Crimewatch – Daily Record
Glasgow Crime Stories: Killers still not caught after murder in 2002 | Glasgow Times
Re-appeal 20 years on – murder of Darren Birt, Barlanark, Glasgow 2002 – Police Scotland
Police Scotland makes national TV appeal about the murder of Darren Birt – Police Scotland
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If you have any information relating to this or any other case, contact;
Police Scotland on 101 and quote incident number EB06340802 of 28 August 2002.
Crimestoppers UK anonymously on 0800 555 111 or crimestoppers-uk.org
The Forgotten Murder
by Brian Birt
Synopsis
On the 28th of August 2002, Brian Birt lost his much-loved son, Darren, aged just 22. Some 16 years on, this book tells the harrowing story of his continuing fight for justice, his tangible (and understandable) frustrations with the flawed Scottish legal system, and his determination to see his son’s murderers pay for their heinous crime. As he says, four lives were lost the day Darren died, not just his.
The Forgotten Murder – Justice for Darren isn’t just about a father’s unsurmountable grief and his family’s heartbreak, it’s also a moving memoir which begins with his earliest memories as a young boy in Glasgow. As the third eldest child (of eleven) of Bingo Annie (a protestant) and his father, The Fighting Irish, (a staunch Catholic) he has an eclectic mix of anecdotes and memories to share – which he does with honesty and relish.
He also touches on the devastation that mental health struggles have on families, and the barbaric way in which those struggling were dealt with in the latter half of the 20th century. What also makes this book such a thought-provoking and memorable read is the author’s presentation of his Catholic faith and his struggles with his relationship with God during some of the darkest times of his life.
This very candid and forthright insight into the author’s life will evoke a whole range of emotions for anyone who reads it, and it will linger in one’s mind for a long time after too.
Scottish Murders is a production of Cluarantonn
Hosted by Dawn and Cole
Researched and Written by Dawn Young
Produced and Edited by Dawn Young and Peter Bull
Production Company Name by Granny Robertson
Music:
Dawn of the Fairies by Derek & Brandon Fiechter
Gothic Wedding by Derek & Brandon Fiechter