Serial Victims?

 

Episode Summary

Part One:

It may be the oldest profession, but it is also one of the most deadly, was a statement in an article in the Glasgow Times, after the body of an eighth sex worker in Glasgow was found, after these very vulnerable women had been working in fear for their lives for over a decade. Was there a serial killer stalking and killing these women, or were there multiple murderers walking the streets of Glasgow?

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Part Two:

By February 1998, seven Glasgow sex workers had been found dead, many brutally attacked, leaving Glasgow sex workers fearing for their lives. While police continued to state that there was nothing so far linking the deaths and that a serial killer was not at work, others had begun to wonder if this was in fact the case, with one newspaper posing the question “Which is worse: One killer on the loose or perhaps as many as seven, who thus far have gotten away with murder?”

In part two we tell you about a further three sex workers murders, being that of Jacqueline Gallagher, Tracy Wylde and Margo Lafferty, and whether their murder inquiries would lead to anyone being convicted.

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Part Three:

In Part Three we tell you about the final sex worker to be murdered in Glasgow, and we find out if Jacqueline Gallagher finally receives justice when someone is arrested and charged with her murder.

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Part Four:

In the part four, the final part, of our serial victims episodes, for now, we tell you about a potential suspect in Tracey Wylde’s case, but was it the right man, and if she, along with the remaining unresolved/unsolved sex worker murders, would receive justice.

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BBC NEWS | Scotland | Turmoil for family of dead woman

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Curtain may lead to prostitute's killer | HeraldScotland

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Beauty And The Beast – Daily Record

Police launch murder hunt after motorist discovers woman's body in bushes Fifth prostitute found dead | HeraldScotland

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A timeline of murder | HeraldScotland

BBC NEWS | Scotland | Police ‘error’ in murder evidence

Killer murdered ex for loose change.. then cashed it in at supermarket – Daily Record

Man jailed for 1997 murder of Glasgow woman Tracey Wylde – BBC News

Cold-hearted killer who murdered a young mum caught after fatal error 20 years on – Mirror Online

Monster dad Zhi Min Chen who strangled prostitute Tracy Wylde to death in Glasgow flat jailed for 20 years

BBC NEWS | Scotland | Turmoil for family of dead woman

Glasgow Crime Stories: The murder of Tracey Wylde and how her killer was brought to justice | Glasgow Times

Police Retrace The Last Hours Of Tracy Wylde From Page 1 | The Scotsman | Thursday 27 November 1997 | British Newspaper Archive

Did Cctv Capture Tracy Walking Away To Murder? Jim Wilson | The Scotsman | Friday 23 January 1998 | British Newspaper Archive

Fay Mccash After Appealing Yesterday For Information About The Killing Of Her Daughter, Tracy Wylde, A Drug Addict and Prostitute. Picture: Allan Milligan Mother’s Agony Over Murdered Tracy Graeme Stewart | The Scotsman | Thursday 27 November 1997 | British Newspaper Archive

Police Threat To Confront Clients Of Prostitutes Exclusive: Anger At Move By Tracy Murder Squad Karen Mcveigh | The Scotsman | Wednesday 14 January 1998 | British Newspaper Archive

Car Clue In Prostitute Murder Probe | Aberdeen Press and Journal | Friday 28 November 1997 | British Newspaper Archive

New Lead In Murder Hunt | The Scotsman | Monday 01 December 1997 | British Newspaper Archive

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Man jailed for 1997 Glasgow murder has sentence cut – BBC News

Man to stand trial accused of Glasgow murder more than 20 years ago | News – Clyde 1

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Man to stand trial charged with Tracey Wylde murder in 1997 – BBC News

Man to stand trial charged with 1997 murder of Glasgow woman Tracy Wylde – Glasgow Live

Zhi Min Chen jailed for murder of Tracy Wylde in Glasgow flat 21 years ago – Glasgow Live

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Takeaway worker admits to murdering Glasgow sex worker at her flat more than 20 years ago – Daily Record

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Monster dad finally snared for 1997 murder of Glasgow sex worker after DNA match | The Scottish Sun

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Tracey Wylde murder suspect says accusation ‘shattered my life’ – BBC News

Man admits murdering Glasgow woman Tracey Wylde in 1997 – BBC News

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BBC NEWS | Scotland | Turmoil for family of dead woman

Glasgow Crime Stories: Horrific 1998 murder of a sex worker Margo Lafferty | Glasgow Times

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John Mccann | The Scotsman | Monday 02 March 1998 | British Newspaper Archive

Prostitute Murder: Serial Killing Denied | Aberdeen Evening Express | Monday 02 March 1998 | British Newspaper Archive

Murderer Is Hunted | Aberdeen Press and Journal | Monday 02 March 1998 | British Newspaper Archive

Murder On The Glasgow Streets | The Scotsman | Tuesday 03 March 1998 | British Newspaper Archive

Editorial Comment, Page 16 More Murders In The West Of Scotland Than In Ulster Exclusive Graeme Stewart | The Scotsman | Tuesday 03 March 1998 | British Newspaper Archive

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A timeline of murder | HeraldScotland

Detectives Trawl For The Truth In Glasgow’s Red Light District Tracey Lawson | The Scotsman | Saturday 07 November 1998 | British Newspaper Archive

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Risking death on the ‘drag’ | UK news | The Guardian

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