Murder & Suicide - At Their Feet

Murder & Suicide
At Their Feet

Episode Summary

TRIGGER WARNING – This episode discusses suicide and topics some listeners may find distressing, so listener discretion is advised.

 

Aberdeen 1966 – John McCabe returned home from sea and made his way to stay with his family, not realising just what horrors lay in wait.

Dundee – 1965 – Upon Margaret Lundie’s children leaving home for the day, an unexpected visitor would change everything.

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The Law Killers

Alexander McGregor

Synopsis

True crime from Dundee, covering the most fascinating and shocking cases from the last century. Having reported on many of them first-hand, journalist Alexander McGregor has unique insight into the cases and his stories are as chilling as they are compelling. In The Law Killers Alexander examines some of the country’s most fascinating and chilling cases and peels back the civilised layers of our society to reveal what lies beneath.

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Music:

Dawn of the Fairies by Derek & Brandon Fiechter

 

Additional Music

epidemicsound.com

ES_S.Y.M.F. – Heyson

 

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Take Over - Rogue Darkness

Take Over -

Scottish Murders Introduces

Rogue Darkness
Hosted by Raven
LXXI: The Wicked Witch of Monroe - Hanna Cranna

Episode Summary

In this episode we’ll be delving into the eerie case of the infamous “Wicked Witch of Monroe”, Hanna Cranna, whose powers were said to bring fear into the hearts of many within the small Connecticut town.

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Monroe Historical Society, Monroe, CT
https://www.gluseum.com/US/Mon…
The New England Historical Society.

“Hannah Cranna, The Connecticut Witch Who Didn’t Stand Trial.” http://www.newenglandhistorica… ial/
The New England Historical Society.

“New England Witchcraft Trials: It wasn’t Just Salem.” http://www.newenglandhistorica… m/
The Superstition Dictionary.

“Superstitions About The Dead, Dying, Graves, and Cemeteries.” July 15, 2014. http://superstitiondictionary…..

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Conclusions and Updates - Cases We've Covered So Far Update Episode

Conclusion and Updates -
Cases We've Covered So Far Update Episode

Episode Summary

In this episode we tell of any updates that have occurred regarding the episodes we have covered thus far. From the new information released regarding the George Murdoch murder to a podcast that has delved further into discovering the Unknown Bairn’s identity.

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Sandy Drummond

BBC iPlayer – David Wilsons Crime Files – Series 3 – Cold Cases: 2. Mysterious Deaths

Inside the unsolved murder of Sandy Drummond and Scots soldier’s mysterious death – Daily Record

 

Marion Hodge

CRIMEWATCH Tuesday 8th March 2022 SERIES 15 EPISODE 2 – YouTube

Who is Marion Hodge and why are police reinvestigating her disappearance from Lockerbie? | ITV News Border

Marion Hodge: Crimewatch appeal over woman’s 1984 disappearance – BBC News

Marion Hodge: Investigation relaunched over 1984 disappearance – BBC News

Marion Hodge: Detectives reinvestigating 1984 murder of Lockerbie woman set up online portal | STV News

MIPP online portal set up Marion Hodge reinvestigation – Police Scotland

Scottish murder cops to reinvestigate death of mum Marion Hodge almost 40 years ago – Edinburgh Live

Police Scotland reinvestigate the murder of Marion Hodge after she disappeared from Lockerbie in July 1984. – Police Scotland

 

Lynda Spence

Lynda Spence murder: Top cop shares update as police search for body near Glasgow | Glasgow Times

Facebook – Detective Superintendent Chow Statement

Lynda Spence: The torture and murder of a Glasgow financial adviser | Glasgow Times

Lynda Spence: ‘No updates’ in police investigation after three months | Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald

Lynda Spence’s killers spark huge cop search after blabbing behind bars about where her remains are | The Scottish Sun

Police give update after three month search in remote Scots forest for 2011 torture murder victim Lynda Spence – Scottish Daily Express

Lynda Spence murder cops offered fresh information on where killer buried body of tragic businesswoman – Daily Record

 

Unknown Bairn

BBC Sounds – The Cruelty – A Child Unclaimed – Available Episodes

Scotland’s ‘Unknown Bairn’ heartbreaking mystery of dead child to be examined in new podcast – Scottish Daily Express

Shock twist in 50-year-old case where baby washed up on UK beach in tragic mystery | The Sun

‘Unknown Bairn’ mystery takes astonishing turn after 50 years | UK | News | Express.co.uk

Unravelling the mystery of the unknown bairn – BBC News

 

Arlene Fraser

BBC Crime Files: Nat Fraser cop believes ‘controlling’ killer will never reveal where Arlene’s body is

 

Bradley Welsh

Scots crime supergrass found dead in flat after going into witness protection with ‘target on his back’ | The Scottish Sun

 

Kevin McLeod

‘A catalogue of failings’ over way police and Crown investigated Wick death to be discussed at meeting with Lord Advocate

Top law officer sorry over handling of 1997 Wick death – BBC News

 

Clipper Maid of the Seas

Lockerbie bombing suspect in US custody – BBC News

 

George Murdoch

Further appeal on the 39th anniversary in relation to the murder of George Murdoch in Aberdeen – Police Scotland

Facebook – George Murdoch Appeal for Information Aberdeen Taxi Driver Murder 1983

The Unsolved 1983 Murder of Aberdeen Taxi Driver George Murdoch – YouTube

BBC iPlayer – David Wilsons Crime Files – Series 3 – Cold Cases: 4. Public Appeals

 

Bible John

BBC Radio Scotland – Bible John: Creation of a Serial Killer

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Music:

Dawn of the Fairies by Derek & Brandon Fiechter

epidemicsound

ES_The Mole – Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen

ES_A Pot of Magic – Kikoru

ES_Casual Planning – Alan Carlson-Green

ES_Stegosaurus – Margareta

ES_Pulse Width – Trailer Worx

ES_The Thin Line – Hampus Naeselius

ES_The Tip-Toe Quest – Raymond Grouse

ES_The Great Unknown – Hampus Naeselius

ES_There Is No Sequel – Philip Ayers

ES_In Continuum – Dream Cave

ES_Too Quiet – Aiyo

ES_Hail Mary – Edgar Hopp

 

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Conclusion - Renee and Andrew MacRae

Conclusion -
The Renee and Andrew MacRae Disappearance

Episode Summary

On 12 November 1976, 36 year old Renee MacRae and her three year old son, Andrew, left Inverness for a trip to visit Renee’s sister. About 10pm that evening Renee’s car was discovered ablaze in a lay-by 12 miles outside of Inverness, Renee and Andrew had vanished. Despite many years of searching Renee and Andrew have never been found, and the case had remained unsolved. That is until 2019.

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Episode Summary

This episode covers the trial of Renee’s secret lover, Bill MacDowell, following him being arrested and charged with Renee and Andrew MacRae’s murder.

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PART ONE SOURCES:

Disappearance of Renee MacRae – Wikipedia

THE MACRAE MYSTERY: I DIDN’T KILL RENEE; Prime suspect breaks his silence as police hunt for mum and tot’s bodies. – Free Online Library

Renee and Andrew MacRae: Man, 77, charged with murders – BBC News

Man charged with murder of mother and son who disappeared 40 years ago | The Independent

Renee MacRae: Quarry search reveals bones and pram parts | UK | News | Express.co.uk

Renee and Andrew MacRae: Pushchair parts at Culloden quarry – BBC News

Suspect in MacRae case ‘˜fled to the US’ | The Scotsman

Disappearance (and suspected murder) of Renee and Andrew MacRae, 1976 : UnresolvedMysteries

Mystery still surrounds the disappearance of Renee MacRae and her toddler son Andrew 40 years to the day they went missing

Police Scotland charge man over death of Renee MacRae and her son | The National

Where are you Renee MacRae? Is Scotland’s Longest Missing Person Case Finally About to be Solved?

Quarry search nears completion in mother and son murder probe | Lancashire Telegraph

Quarry to be emptied in search for mother and son missing since 1976 | BT

The Highland Times – The Mystery Surrounding The Disappearance of Renee MacRae and Her Son Andrew

MacRae Murder Mystery

Renee Macrae – are police nearing the truth? | The Scotsman

A9 roadworks could uncover bodies of Renee MacRae and her son, claims forensic expert | UK | News | Express.co.uk

The Trail Went Cold – Episode 21 – Renee & Andrew MacRae – The Trail Went Cold

Sister desperate to see killer in court after 40 years – The Sunday Post

Renee and Andrew MacRae: Sister’s plea in unsolved murder of mum and son – BBC News

MacRae Murder Mystery

Police to search under road in Renee and Andrew MacRae murder inquiry | Glasgow Times

 

PART TWO SOURCES:

RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: The trial of William MacDowell in full
High Court in Inverness: Trial of Bill MacDowell, accused of murdering Renee and Andrew MacRae in 1976, begins
HIGH COURT IN INVERNESS: Bill MacDowell trial told a ‘blood-curdling scream’ was heard on the night Renee and Andrew MacRae disappeared
HIGH COURT IN INVERNESS: Renee MacRae’s estranged husband gives evidence in trial of William MacDowell
HIGH COURT IN INVERNESS: Sister knew “something dreadful had happened” when she didn’t hear from sister Renee MacRae
HIGH COURT IN INVERNESS: Murder suspect seen ‘scrubbing out the boot of his car’ trial of William MacDowell is told
RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: High Court in Inverness hears Volvo car was seen in a lay-by with a BMW on the night the mother and son disappeared
RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: High Court in Inverness hears from wife of William MacDowell
RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Murder suspect’s wife gave ‘very agitated and volatile’ interview to police
RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: William MacDowell ‘only joking’ about starting new life with lover
RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Convicted criminal claims he was asked to kill the mother and son, the High Court at Inverness hears
RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: ‘No evidence’ mother or son are alive, murder trial at High Court in Inverness is told
RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Murder suspect ‘confessed’ to killing duo – before immediate retraction, hears High Court in Inverness
Prosecutor sums up arguments in trial at High Court in Inverness into murders of Renee and Andrew MacRae
RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Man accused of murders will not give evidence in own defence at trial in High Court in Inverness
RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Jurors at the High Court in Inverness are told the disappearance is a mystery not a murder as defence sums up
RENEE AND ANDREW MACRAE: Murderer Bill MacDowell to die behind bars after being found guilty of mother and son’s ‘execution’ style killings at trial at High Court in Inverness
Renee MacRae: Woman’s ‘deep love’ for murder accused – BBC News
Renee MacRae: Trial told of planned move to Shetland – BBC News
Renee MacRae: Husband denies involvement in murders – BBC News
Renee and Andrew MacRae: Jury told of blood-curdling scream – BBC News
Renee MacRae murder trial: Suspect’s wife was ‘agitated and volatile’ during police interview – Scottish Daily Express
Inverness trial date set for William MacDowell, accused of murdering mother and son Renee and Andrew MacRae
INVERNESS SHERIFF COURT: Renee MacRae murder trial to be filmed
Renee MacRae killer did not disclose where the bodies are from 1976 double murder (inverness-courier.co.uk)
Sister of Renee MacRae says she would have preferred William MacDowell to have spent longer in prison (inverness-courier.co.uk)

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Music:

Dawn of the Fairies by Derek & Brandon Fiechter

Epidemic Sounds ES_AAH! – TAGE

 

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Darkcast Network Not So Sweet Sweethearts Episodes

Darkcast Network
Not So Sweet Sweethearts Episodes

Episode Summary

Join the podcast hosts of the Darkcast Network for a collection of true crime and paranormal stories. Our Valentine gift to you. Thank you for your continued support of the Darkcast Network shows.

 

In Part One there are stories from;
Laura and Gill from Crime Divers
Jackie from Cause of Death 100 Seconds to Midnight
Molly and Cody from Over The Fence
C.J. from Beyond The Rainbow
Angelina and Auora from Murder Murder News
Dawn from Scottish Murders (source material and info at scottishmurders.com/episodes/darkcast-valentines
Kelly and Jenna from ODFM

We hope you enjoy!

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Episode Summary

Join the podcast hosts of the Darkcast Network for a collection of true crime and paranormal stories. Our Valentine gift to you. Thank you for your continued support of the Darkcast Network shows.

 

Join the podcast hosts of the Darkcast Network for a collection of true crime and paranormal stories. Our Valentine gift to you. Thank you for your continued support of the Darkcast Network shows.

In Part Two there are stories from;
Autumn from Autumn’s Oddities
Ash and Jordan from Creepy Tapas
Keely from Misty Mysteries
Jamey and Josh from Paranormal Peeps
Kiki from Mission Spooky
Dana from The Crime Diner
Gina and Amber from Weird True Crime
Nydia from The Crime Diner

We hope you enjoy!

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The Shorts - Josephine Ogilvie

The Shorts -
The Josephine Ogilvie Murder

Episode Summary

59 year old Sister Josephine was so kind and well thought of in the community, so why would anyone want to attack her so severely that the injuries she sustained resembled those seen in traffic accident victims?

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Story: Maggie Barry Picture: Donald Stewart Aberdeen’s Granite Face Crumbled Today As The City Wept For The Loss Of A | Aberdeen Evening Express | Thursday 12 May 1988 | British Newspaper Archive

A Man Made A Second Appearance In Private At Aberdeen Sheriff Court Today Accused Of Murdering A City Nun. Mark | Aberdeen Evening Express | Monday 16 May 1988 | British Newspaper Archive

Who Is To Blame For The Epidemic Of Fear? When The Violence Touches Everyone The Funeral Of Sister Josephine Ogilvie, Who Was Murdei Cathedral, Aberdeen, Last Year. | Aberdeen Evening Express | Friday 13 January 1989 | British Newspaper Archive

Stabbed To Death: Sister Josephine Ogilvie | Daily Mirror | Tuesday 23 August 1988 | British Newspaper Archive

Helpless Nun Was Brutally Murdered By “anti-Christ” | Dundee Courier | Tuesday 23 August 1988 | British Newspaper Archive

Nun: Man (23) In Court A Man Appeared In Private Aberdeen Sheriff Court Yesterday, Accused Murdering Nun Slater Jocfephlne Ogilvie | Aberdeen Press and Journal | Tuesday 10 May 1988 | British Newspaper Archive

Story Mass Tribute The Funeral Of Sister Josephine Ogilvie. Found Dead Last Friday, Attracted 1000 Mourners From Throughout Scotland To | Aberdeen Press and Journal | Friday 13 May 1988 | British Newspaper Archive

Ogilvie | Aberdeen Press and Journal | Monday 08 May 1989 | British Newspaper Archive

Nun murdered by ninja warrior – Daily Record

City of blood – The Scottish Sun

St. Mary’s Cathedral :: Home

Ninjutsu – Wikipedia

St Mary’s Cathedral Church in Central Aberdeen (visitabdn.com)

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The Shorts - Pauline McIver

The Shorts -
The Pauline McIver Murder

Episode Summary

TRIGGER WARNING – Six year old Pauline McIver would never have expected that going to play at her friend’s house would have such a shocking outcome.

Please Be Advised – This episode may contain content that some may find distressing. As always, we advise listener discretion. This episode it not suitable for anyone under the age of 13.

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The Law Killers: True Crime from Dundee

by Alexander McGregor

Synopsis

True crime from Dundee, covering the most fascinating and shocking cases from the last century. Having reported on many of them first-hand, journalist Alexander McGregor has unique insight into the cases and his stories are as chilling as they are compelling. In The Law Killers Alexander examines some of the country’s most fascinating and chilling cases and peels back the civilised layers of our society to reveal what lies beneath.

Scottish Murders is a production of Cluarantonn

Hosted by Dawn

Researched and Written by Dawn Young

Produced and Edited by Dawn Young

Production Company Name by Granny Robertson

 

Music:

Dawn of the Fairies by Derek & Brandon Fiechter

Epidemic ES_Sunny Girl – Qeeo

 

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The Shorts - Kazi Ahmad

The Shorts -
The Kazi Ahmad Murder

Episode Summary

Restaurant owner Kazi Ahmad was on his way home a happy man having won at the local casino, however, Kazi’s luck was just about to run out.

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A man has been charged 38 years after Aberdeen death: But who was the victim? | Press and Journal

Man arrested over death of Aberdeen restaurant manager almost 40 years ago – Daily Record

Granddaughter of murdered restaurant boss slams killer for ‘sexual advances’ slur – Daily Record

Date set for Curry House murder trial nearly forty years on | News – Northsound 1

Riasat Khan guilty of ‘brutal’ 1978 Kazi Ahmad murder in Aberdeen – BBC News

Murder accused says he acted in self defence – BBC News

Trial over 1978 murder hears man ‘died from seven stab wounds’ – BBC News

Murder accused at casino with alleged victim ‘all the time’ – BBC News

Man accused of 1978 Aberdeen murder detained boarding flight – BBC News

Man in court over Kazi Ahmad 1978 murder allegation – BBC News

Man jailed for life for 1978 Aberdeen murder | UK news | The Guardian

Restaurant worker finally jailed for murdering boss after fleeing UK and spending 41 years on the run – Mirror Online

Riasat Khan charged of 1978 Aberdeen murder after 39 years on run | The Scotsman

Riasat Khan jailed for 1978 Aberdeen murder | News – Northsound 1

Riasat Khan jailed for Aberdeen filleting knife murder | The Scotsman

For Nomination By Susan Ovenstone | Aberdeen Press and Journal | Tuesday 17 October 1978 | British Newspaper Archive

By John Clark | Aberdeen Press and Journal | Saturday 21 October 1978 | British Newspaper Archive

Man Killed | Aberdeen Evening Express | Wednesday 18 October 1978 | British Newspaper Archive

Asian Restaurant | Aberdeen Press and Journal | Monday 16 October 1978 | British Newspaper Archive

Riot Rs | Aberdeen Evening Express | Friday 20 October 1978 | British Newspaper Archive

Nw I | Aberdeen Press and Journal | Monday 16 October 1978 | British Newspaper Archive

Nationwide Net Fails To | Aberdeen Evening Express | Tuesday 10 April 1984 | British Newspaper Archive

Reekqi Loted _ Qassem Saying ‘ Unanimous Bk Lraqi %ould Be Based In The Value Of „f. Increases In The | Aberdeen Press and Journal | Monday 23 October 1978 | British Newspaper Archive

Scooped | Aberdeen Evening Express | Tuesday 10 April 1984 | British Newspaper Archive

 

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Music:

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epidemicsound – ES_The Two Thieves – Sven Lindvall

 

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The Shorts - Andrea Hedger

The Shorts -
The Andrea Hedger Murder

Episode Summary

TRIGGER WARNING – This episode talks about crimes against children, so listener discretion is advised.

Ten year old Andrea Hedger left her family home to walk the short distance to her school, but she never arrived.

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Scottish Collaboration - Ghost Hunt

Scottish Collaboration Ghost Hunt Episode with Scottish & Scared and The Scottish Ghost Company

Episode Summary

Scottish Collaboration Presents A ghost hunt with Stefanie from Scottish & Scared and The Scottish Ghost Company at Bannockburn House

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SHOW NOTES: Special Thank You to Stefanie from Scottish & Scared for helping me organise this event, and to David and Yvonne from The Scottish Ghost Company for hosting this event for us.    CONTACT Scottish & Scared: Instagram – @scottishandscaredpod Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/0IGeW4jti55lMrHWgsuo2b?si=7a4432de039d4803   CONTACT The Scottish Ghost Company: Website – Home | The Scottish Ghost Company Instagram – @thescottishghostcompany Facebook – facebook.com/thescottishghostcompany YouTube – @thescottishghostcompanytsg550