Cold Case Conundrum:
The Lingering Questions
in Aileen Printie's Death
Episode Summary
Dawn and Marti from Mums, Mysteries and Murder podcast, did their first ever live podcast recording at Airdrie Library for the Killers and Coffee event.
They discuss the unsolved 1981 murder of Aileen Printie in Edinburgh. They explore the case details, including the mysterious ice bucket, cufflink evidence, and the controversial identification of a 16-year-old suspect who later died by suicide. They also analyse the police investigation’s shortcomings, questioning the lack of DNA evidence and the hasty closure of the case. They debate the ethics of naming suspects without charges and the impact on both families involved. The episode highlights the limitations of 1980s forensics and the frustration of unresolved cases, leaving listeners to ponder the true identity of Aileen’s killer.
Episode Summary
Dawn and Marti from Mums, Mysteries and Murder podcast, did their first ever live podcast recording at Airdrie Library for the Killers and Coffee event.
They discuss the unsolved 1981 murder of Aileen Printie in Edinburgh. They explore the case details, including the mysterious ice bucket, cufflink evidence, and the controversial identification of a 16-year-old suspect who later died by suicide. They also analyse the police investigation’s shortcomings, questioning the lack of DNA evidence and the hasty closure of the case. They debate the ethics of naming suspects without charges and the impact on both families involved. The episode highlights the limitations of 1980s forensics and the frustration of unresolved cases, leaving listeners to ponder the true identity of Aileen’s killer.
Episode Summary
Dawn and Marti from Mums, Mysteries and Murder podcast, did their first ever live podcast recording at Airdrie Library for the Killers and Coffee event.
They discuss the unsolved 1981 murder of Aileen Printie in Edinburgh. They explore the case details, including the mysterious ice bucket, cufflink evidence, and the controversial identification of a 16-year-old suspect who later died by suicide. They also analyse the police investigation’s shortcomings, questioning the lack of DNA evidence and the hasty closure of the case. They debate the ethics of naming suspects without charges and the impact on both families involved. The episode highlights the limitations of 1980s forensics and the frustration of unresolved cases, leaving listeners to ponder the true identity of Aileen’s killer.
Murder Appeal To Taxi Drivers | The Scotsman | Monday 24 August 1981 | British Newspaper Archive
Cufflink Clue In Murder Hunt | The Scotsman | Thursday 03 September 1981 | British Newspaper Archive
Wallet Found | The Scotsman | Saturday 29 August 1981 | British Newspaper Archive
Award For Renfrew Heroine | The Scotsman | Tuesday 25 August 1981 | British Newspaper Archive
Police Seek Man In | The Scotsman | Monday 31 August 1981 | British Newspaper Archive
Inquiry On Violence Refused | The Scotsman | Friday 28 August 1981 | British Newspaper Archive
Round The World | The Scotsman | Monday 04 August 1997 | British Newspaper Archive
Presumed Innocent | The Scotsman | Thursday 14 August 1997 | British Newspaper Archive
Friday | Scotland On Sunday | Sunday 16 November 1997 | British Newspaper Archive
Prime suspect in murder kills himself | The Herald
AILEEN MURDER SQUAD SET TO END DEATH HUNT. – Free Online Library
Cops close in on killer. – Free Online Library
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