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Ep 40 - The Secret in Derryraghan - The Murder of Gerry McGinley

Ep 40 - The Secret in Derryraghan - The Murder of Gerry McGinley

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 “Near the border, a man vanished — and the story left behind began to shift.” In August 2000, Gerry McGinley disappeared from his home. At first, there was an explanation: he had left suddenly, afraid that someone was trying to set him up. But Gerry’s absence did not settle into an ordinary missing person case. The longer he remained gone, the more questions gathered around the life he had left behind — a strained marriage, private loyalties, old suspicions, and people whose accounts did not sit esily together. As police began to follow the threads, the case moved between Northern Ireland and the Republic, drawing in family, business connections, and a story that became harder to believe the closer it was examined. This week, the Archive examines the disappearance and murder of Gerry McGinley — a case shaped by secrecy, suspicion, and the uneasy spaces between what was said, what was hidden, and what could finally be proved. Some people disappear into distance. Others are made to disappear by those closest to them. Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/murdermostbritishpodcast Links to our socials and Discord! https://linktr.ee/MurderMostBritish SOURCES The Queen v Julie McGinley and Michael Monaghan https://www.judiciaryni.uk/files/judiciaryni/decisions/Queen%20v%20Julie%20McGinley%20and%20Michael%20Monaghan.pdf Court of Appeal Judgment https://www.judiciaryni.uk/files/judiciaryni/decisions/R%20v%20McGinley%20and%20Another.pdf The Guardian - Businessman murdered by wife and lover, court told https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/sep/17/rosiecowan The Guardian - Sex secrets of killer widow https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/dec/08/theobserver.uknews1 Irish Independent - McGinley had a conviction for raping a Garda's wife https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/mcginley-had-a-conviction-for-raping-a-gardas-wife/26249088.html Irish Independent - Body in woods may be link in sex triangle trial mystery https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/body-in-woods-may-be-link-in-sex-triangle-trial-mystery/26082464.html Irish Independent - A sorry tale of sex, blackmail and death https://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/a-sorry-tale-of-sex-blackmail-and-death/26249059.html Irish Independent - Lovers 'killed husband to keep their affair secret' https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/lovers-killed-husband-to-keep-their-affair-secret/26034814.html BBC News - Lovers guilty of murdering husband http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/2540273.stm BBC News - Killers 'must serve 15 years' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/2752413.stm BBC News - Killers refused appeal to Lords http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6126302.stm The Irish Examiner - Murdered businessman buried - three years later https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30091959.html The Guardian - 'Black widow' in fresh fight to clear name https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/dec/09/ukcrime.society Fermanagh Herald - Woman who murdered husband starts new life https://fermanaghherald.com/2015/09/woman-who-murdered-husband-starts-new-life/ Belfast Telegraph - Husband killer Julie McGinley lives cushy double life with former BBC producer https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/husband-killer-julie-mcginley-lives-cushy-double-life-with-former-bbc-producer/a/118607591.html Belfast Telegraph - Black Widow killer sets up love nest on prison day release https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/black-widow-killer-sets-up-love-nest-on-prison-day-release/a/118622564.html Belfast Telegraph - Northern Ireland woman who had husband beaten to death now running dog-minding business - Julie McGinley now living in Belfast https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/northern-ireland-woman-who-had-husband-beaten-to-death-now-running-dog-minding-business-julie-mcginley-now-living-in-belfast/a/114995433.html Belfast Telegraph - Video: 'Black Widow' killer Julie McGinley released from prison https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/video/video-black-widow-killer-julie-mcginley-released-from-prison/a/118095122.html The Irish Times - Murder trial hears love notes found in van https://www.irishtimes.com/news/murder-trial-hears-love-notes-found-in-van-1.1097415 The Irish Times - Wife was suspect within fortnight after man disappeared, court told https://www.irishtimes.com/news/wife-was-suspect-within-fortnight-after-man-disappeared-court-told-1.1097546 The Irish Times - Blunt-force trauma caused death https://www.irishtimes.com/news/blunt-force-trauma-caused-death-1.1210307 The Irish Examiner - 'Lovers murdered husband' court told https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30068466.html The Irish Examiner - Wife and lover guilty of murdering husband https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30079230.html Irish Independent - Murder case evidence plea from lawyer https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/murder-case-evidence-plea-from-lawyer/26091554.html
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