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  • Ep 39 - The Meon Hill Murder of Charles Walton (w/ Fauna Blakewell)

    Ep 39 - The Meon Hill Murder of Charles Walton (w/ Fauna Blakewell)
    Apr 22 2026

    “In a Warwickshire field at the end of winter, an old man was found dead — and the story around him would grow darker with every retelling.”

    On 14 February 1945, 74-year-old farm labourer Charles Walton was discovered on Meon Hill, near the village of Lower Quinton. The violence was shocking for its setting: rural, familiar, close-knit.

    Wartime Britain was nearing victory abroad — yet in this quiet corner of England, a murder unfolded that would outlive generations. The case drew national attention, and among those brought in was famed detective Chief Inspector Robert Fabian.

    In the years that followed, rumours of witchcraft, ritual, and ancient grudges began to attach themselves to the case, sometimes obscuring the simpler question at its heart: who killed Charles Walton, and why?

    This week, joined by researcher, writer and pagan wise woman Fauna Blakewell, the Archive returns to Meon Hill — separating folklore from fact, tracing the enquiry, and examining how mystery grows where certainty never arrives.

    Some cases gather stories as the years pass. The Archive goes back to where it began.

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    Sources

    Book

    The Case that Foiled Fabian - Simon Reed https://www.amazon.co.uk/Case-that-Foiled-Fabian-Witchcraft/dp/0752493574

    Uncovering Warwickshire's sinister secret

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/features/weird-warwickshire/1945-witchcraft-murder.shtml

    Killing of Charles Walton

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Walton_(murder_victim)

    Weird Warwickshire

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/content/articles/2006/06/26/weird_witchcraft_murder_feature.shtml

    Murder in Long Compton

    https://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/article/murder-long-compton

    Ritual Murder in Rural England: The Strange Case of Charles Walton

    https://cvltnation.com/ritual-murder-rural-england-strange-case-charles-walton/

    The "Witchcraft" Murder Mystery

    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/167907737

    The Law Society Gazette - Bewitched by murders https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/analysis/bewitched-by-murders/2568.article

    VICE - The Unsolved ‘Witchcraft’ Murder That Shocked Britain https://www.vice.com/en/article/charles-walton-murder-victim/

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    55 mins
  • Ep 38 - Limbs in the Loch - The Barry Wallace Murder

    Ep 38 - Limbs in the Loch - The Barry Wallace Murder
    Apr 15 2026
    “In the still waters of Loch Lomond, something surfaced that no one was meant to find.” In December 1999, a passer-by walking near the loch made a discovery that would unsettle Scotland. Human remains — severed limbs — had been left in the water, concealed but not gone. What followed was a painstaking investigation to identify the victim, reconstruct the final hours, and determine who had gone to such lengths to dispose of a body piece by piece. The victim was 18-year-old Barry Wallace, last seen in Glasgow. The case would become defined by recovery sites, forensic reconstruction, and the slow, methodical work of turning fragments into a timeline. This week, the Archive traces a story of concealment — where water carried evidence to the surface, and where the truth refused to stay submerged. Even in deep water, the truth has a way of rising. Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/murdermostbritishpodcast Links to our socials and Discord! https://linktr.ee/MurderMostBritish SOURCES LEGAL DOCUMENTS https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/media/4q5joiar/2025csoh63-william-frederick-ian-beggs-for-judicial-review-of-a-decision-of-the-parole-board-for-scotland-dated-27-february-2024.pdf https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/media/lqwcxxtl/court-of-session-judgement-appeal-by-william-frederick-ian-beggs-against-the-scottish-information-commissioner-29-september-2023.pdf https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/app/conversion/docx/?library=ECHR&id=001-114250&filename=CASE%20OF%20BEGGS%20v.%20THE%20UNITED%20KINGDOM.docx&logEvent=False BBC NEWS http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/1569334.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/1593920.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/1593493.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/1595305.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/1594069.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4876482.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/2118762.stm https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0x24zgne3po https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-33610826 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-36528499 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-25828605 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-20229963 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-13376676 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1595854.stm#:~:text=A%20man%20convicted%20of%20murdering,levels%20and%20two%20A%2Dlevels. OTHER NEWS ARTICLES https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/oct/13/highereducation.education1 https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12142978.jury-told-how-dog-walker-found-severed-head-on-sands-distress-in-court-as-close-up-picture-shown/ https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23637973.true-crime-william-beggs-limbs-loch-killer/ https://www.scotsman.com/news/father-tells-how-he-had-to-identify-sons-severed-head-2467058 https://www.thefreelibrary.com/LIMBS+IN+THE+LOCH%3A+GAY+RIPPER+CAGED%3A+A+strange+schoolboy%2C+%27Ian%27+grew...-a079100333 https://www.thefreelibrary.com/TEARS+OF+HORROR%3B+Jury+see+Barry%27s+severed+head+on+beach+Limbs+In+The...-a078759597
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    53 mins
  • Ep 37 - The Sirhowy Arms Murder of Cerys Yemm

    Ep 37 - The Sirhowy Arms Murder of Cerys Yemm
    Apr 8 2026
    “In the early hours of a November morning, a call to police led to a scene that would dominate headlines by dawn.” In November 2014, police were called to the Sirhowy Arms Hotel in the village of Argoed after reports of a violent disturbance inside one of the rooms. What officers encountered when they entered the building was shocking — a scene of extreme violence and a young woman already beyond help. Within hours, the story spread across the country. A nickname took hold in the press. Speculation travelled faster than confirmed fact. But behind the headlines was a short, chaotic sequence of events — involving drug use, mental health struggles, a violent attack, and the suspect collapsing shortly after police restrained him. This week, the Archive steps carefully through that night — separating verified evidence from sensational framing, and examining how quickly a narrative can overtake understanding. Some headlines arrive louder than the facts beneath them. Come Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/MurderMostBritishPodcast Links to our socials and Discord! https://linktr.ee/MurderMostBritish Sources ITV News Wales – 'Cannibal' murder could have been prevented, says alleged killer's mother https://www.itv.com/news/wales/update/2014-11-11/b-b-owner-describes-murder-discovery-in-hotel/ The Independent – 'He's eating her': 999 phone call about 'cannibal killer' attack at Welsh hotel https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/cannibal-killer-matthew-williams-latest-999-phone-call-cerys-yemm-hes-eating-her-welsh-hotel-sirhowy-arms-argoed-caerphilly-a7632896.html The Guardian – ‘Cannibalism’ case man should have been in hospital, says his mother https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/nov/10/cannibalism-case-man-hospital-says-mother Guardian – ‘Cannibal’ killing of woman at hostel in Wales as suspected attacker is left dead https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/nov/07/cannibalistic-attack-sirhowy-arms-argoed-caerphilly Guardian – 'Cannibal' murder triggered by illegal drugs, says health watchdog https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/mar/30/cannibal-triggered-by-attackers-illegal-drugtaking-says-health-watchdog Guardian – Woman killed in ‘cannibal’ attack died of sharp force trauma, inquest hears https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/nov/21/postmortem-cerys-yemm-cannibal-attack-sharp-force-trauma South Wales Argus – ARGOED INQUEST: Timeline of double hotel deaths https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/15205372.argoed-inquest-timeline-of-double-hotel-deaths/ South Wales Argus – ARGOED INQUEST: Hotel owner walked in on 'bloodbath' https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/15205494.argoed-inquest-hotel-owner-walked-in-on-bloodbath/ South Wales Argus – Gwent Police officers acted with 'reasonable and necessary force' prior to death of Matthew Williams, IPCC investigation finds https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/15205926.gwent-police-officers-acted-with-reasonable-and-necessary-force-prior-to-death-of-matthew-williams-ipcc-investigation-finds/ South Wales Argus – ARGOED INQUEST: ‘I’ve never been so scared’ - police officer who tasered Matthew Williams https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/15162375.argoed-inquest-ive-never-been-so-scared-police-officer-who-tasered-matthew-williams/ South Wales Argus – ARGOED DEATHS: Inquest opens into death of Matthew Williams https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/11644927.argoed-deaths-inquest-opens-into-death-of-matthew-williams/ South Wales Argus – ARGOED INQUEST: Killer Matthew Williams 'was taking amphetamine nearly every day' https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/15176713.argoed-inquest-killer-matthew-williams-was-taking-amphetamine-nearly-every-day/ South Wales Argus – Argoed Inquest: Probation staff ‘had no power’ over hotel killer https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/15187598.argoed-inquest-probation-staff-had-no-power-over-hotel-killer/ Police Professional – Officers cleared of wrongdoing in cannibal murder case https://policeprofessional.com/news/officers-cleared-of-wrongdoing-in-cannibal-murder-case/ Hold The Front Page – Killer’s dad complains to IPSO after regional dailies call son a ‘cannibal’ https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2017/news/killers-dad-complains-to-ipso-after-regional-dailies-call-son-a-cannibal/ BBC News – Argoed inquest: Matthew Williams 'had cardiac arrest' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-39371150 BBC News – Mother says son should have been in hospital https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-29981512 BBC News – Argoed hostel killer 'seemed pretty well', inquest hears https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-39405038 BBC News – Matthew Williams: Argoed residents call for cannibal murder B&B to close https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-30111606 BBC News – Matthew Williams: Killer found bent over lifeless victim https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/...
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  • Ep 36 - The Angel of Bristol - The Murder of Becky Watts

    Ep 36 - The Angel of Bristol - The Murder of Becky Watts
    Apr 1 2026
    “In a quiet Bristol suburb, a fourteen-year-old girl vanished from her own home.” In February 2015, Becky Watts was reported missing after she failed to turn up at school. Her bedroom door stood open. Her phone was gone. There were no obvious signs of forced entry. At first, it was treated as a missing-person case. Posters went up. Appeals were broadcast. Volunteers searched nearby parks and streets. But within days, investigators began to suspect something far more deliberate — something that had not come from outside the house at all. What followed was a case that unsettled the country: one built on planning, deception, and a betrayal that felt almost impossible to comprehend. This week, the Archive traces the timeline — from disappearance to discovery — and examines how a family home became the centre of one of the most disturbing crimes in modern British memory. Some doors do not need to be forced to hide something terrible. Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/MurderMostBritishPodcast Links to Socials and Discord https://linktr.ee/MurderMostBritish SOURCES Court of Appeal (Criminal Division). (2016). R v Matthews & Hoare [2016] EWCA Crim 886. BAILII. https://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/format.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/EWCA/Crim/2016/886.html&query=(Matthews)+AND+(Hoare) BBC News. (2015, February 28). Two arrested over missing teenager Becky Watts. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-31684017 BBC News. (2015, October 9). Becky Watts murder trial: Evidence presented in court. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-34464909 BBC News. (2015, November 11). Becky Watts murder: Nathan Matthews guilty, Shauna Hoare guilty of manslaughter. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34790804 BBC News. (2015, November 13). Becky Watts killers sentenced. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34812317 BBC News. (2015, April 17). Becky Watts funeral ‘celebration of her life’. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-32335353 The Guardian. (2015, March 2). Becky Watts: timeline of the 16-year-old’s disappearance. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/mar/02/becky-watts-disappearance-timeline-16-year-old-bristol The Guardian. (2015, October 7). Becky Watts was killed in sexually motivated attack, jury told. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/oct/07/becky-watts-was-killed-in-sexually-motivated-attack-jury-told The Guardian. (2015, October 12). Becky Watts accused giggled during interrogation, court told. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/oct/12/becky-watts-accused-giggled-during-interrogation-court-told The Guardian. (2015, November 11). Nathan Matthews and Shauna Hoare turned dark fantasies into reality. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/nov/11/nathan-matthews-shauna-hoare-becky-watts-dark-fantasies-reality The Guardian. (2015, November 13). Becky Watts trial: Judge cries as killers sentenced. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/nov/13/becky-watts-trial-judge-cries-nathan-matthews-shauna-hoare The Guardian. (2015, April 17). Becky Watts funeral: relatives pay tribute to “angel of Bristol”. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/apr/17/becky-watts-funeral-bristol The Guardian. (2016, June 23). Becky Watts killers lose conviction and sentence appeals. https://www.theguardian.com/law/2016/jun/23/becky-watts-killers-lose-conviction-and-sentence-appeals The Guardian. (2018, January 29). Becky Watts case review finds eight services failed murdered teenager. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jan/29/becky-watts-case-review-finds-eight-services-failed-murdered-teenager Daily Mirror. (2015). Becky Watts murder trial: Read full transcript of stepbrother’s confession to police. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/becky-watts-murder-trial-read-6677073 Sky News. (2015). Two held over missing teen Becky Watts. https://news.sky.com/story/two-held-over-missing-teen-becky-watts-10369645 ITV News. (2023, September 1). Becky Watts’ mum’s anger as daughter’s killer Shauna Hoare is released from prison. https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2023-09-01/mums-anger-as-evil-woman-who-killed-becky-watts-released-from-prison ITV News West Country. (2015). Becky Watts trial coverage (Day 1–21). https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/story/2015-10-06/becky-watts-trial-day-1/ Channel 4. (2019). Becky Watts: Police Tapes Book - Darren Galsworthy - Becky: The heartbreaking story of Becky Watts. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Becky_Watts
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  • Ep 35 - A Killing in Queen’s Park - The Murder of Moira Jones

    Ep 35 - A Killing in Queen’s Park - The Murder of Moira Jones
    Mar 25 2026

    “In the fading light beside Queen’s Park, a short walk home slipped quietly out of sight.” On 28 May 2008, Moira Jones left her boyfriend’s flat in Glasgow’s southside and began the familiar walk along Queen’s Drive. The route was ordinary. The park beside it was well known. It was late, but not unusually so. Before midnight, she was seen walking near the edge of the park. By morning, police cordons stretched between trees and hedgerows. A major investigation began almost immediately — one that would move quickly, draw intense public attention, and stretch beyond Scotland’s borders. The case that followed would test timelines, trace movements, and force investigators to reconstruct a night that had slipped out of sight in a place people crossed every day. This week, the Archive walks the perimeter of Queen’s Park — examining the night itself, and the enquiry that followed.

    Some routes feel routine — until they aren’t.

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    BBC News — Moira Jones murder investigation http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7990261.stm

    BBC News — Offender 'admitted' Moira murder http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/mobile/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7946897.stm

    BBC News — Moira accused agreed extradition http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7941774.stm

    BBC News — Court hears of 'agitated' Moira http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7948620.stm

    BBC News — CCTV shown in murder trial (2009) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7972347.stm

    BBC News — Man found guilty of Moira murder http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7989422.stm

    BBC News — 'Terrible evil' in dear green place http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7986386.stm

    BBC News — Moira witness jailed for attack http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7990123.stm

    BBC News — HMA v Marek Harcar (Sentencing summary PDF) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/08_04_09_marek_harcar.pdf

    The Guardian — Slovakian man jailed for murder of Glasgow businesswoman Moira Jones https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/apr/08/slovakian-jailed-murder-glasgow

    The Herald — Moira Jones killer to serve rest of his sentence in native homeland https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16222642.moira-jones-killer-serve-rest-sentence-native-homeland/

    BBC News — Catching the park killer who vanished 'like a ghost' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-44209631

    STV News — Moira Jones: Brutal murder that stunned a city ten years on (2018) https://archive.news.stv.tv/archive/1416294-moira-jones-legacy-of-2008-murder-that-stunned-glasgow.html

    BBC News — The diary of my daughter's murder: 'We were in hell on earth' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-53909462

    BBC News — The park murder victim's family helping others grieve https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-65675797
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  • Ep 34 - The Soham Murders - Ian Huntley

    Ep 34 - The Soham Murders - Ian Huntley
    Mar 18 2026
    “They left the house for a short walk — and a quiet town began searching for two girls who never came home.” In the Cambridgeshire market town of Soham, the evening of the 4th of August 2002 began like countless summer nights before it. Two ten-year-old best friends stepped out of a house for what should have been a short walk through familiar streets. Within hours, families and neighbours were searching the town. Within days, the entire country knew their names. As investigators retraced the girls’ final movements, a picture slowly emerged — one that would reveal betrayal, expose failures in the systems meant to protect children, and lead to reforms that reshaped safeguarding across Britain. This week, the Archive revisits a case that shocked the nation and forever changed the small town where it began. Some crimes shatter communities. The Archive preserves the moments when trust is broken — and the lessons that follow. Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/MurderMostBritishPodcast Links to our socials and Discord! https://linktr.ee/MurderMostBritish Sources Official Reports & Government Documents The Bichard Inquiry Report (2004) https://dera.ioe.ac.uk/6394/1/report.pdf The Bichard Inquiry – Final Report (2005 Follow-up) https://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-files/Society/documents/2005/03/15/Bichardfinalreport.pdf HM Inspectorate of Constabulary – Investigation by Cambridgeshire Constabulary (Operation Fincham Review) https://assets-hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/uploads/investigation-by-cambridgeshire-constabulary-20040530.pdf UK Parliament – Hansard Statement on the Bichard Inquiry Parliamentary discussion following publication of the inquiry report. https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2004-06-22/debates/3637ce59-cd9a-462c-8b69-a29dc01e93a2/BichardInquiryReport UK Government – Safeguarding & Vetting Reforms following the Bichard Inquiry https://www.gov.uk/government/news/scrutiny-of-vetting-and-barring-scheme-gets-underway Major News Coverage The Guardian – Police trace moment girls vanished https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/aug/09/childprotection.society The Guardian – Holly and Jessica: timetable https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/nov/06/soham.ukcrime The Guardian – Express offers £1m for information on missing girls https://www.theguardian.com/media/2002/aug/08/pressandpublishing.childprotection BBC News – Soham trial timeline http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/3232051.stm The Guardian – Huntley gives evidence https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/dec/10/soham.ukcrime The Guardian – Huntley admits burning bodies https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/nov/28/soham.ukcrime The Guardian – Soham trial hears forensic evidence https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/nov/24/soham.ukcrime The Guardian – Maxine Carr Granted Lifetime Anonymity https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/feb/25/soham.ukcrime The Guardian – Huntley 'driven by sexual motive' https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/dec/11/soham.ukcrime3 The Guardian – Holly, Jessica and the unravelling of a dark and terrible mystery https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/dec/07/ukcrime.soham The Guardian – Huntley: I did not intend to kill girls https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/dec/01/soham.ukcrime The Guardian – Soham girls 'likely to have been asphyxiated' https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/nov/07/soham.ukcrime7 The Guardian – Huntley given two life sentences https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/dec/17/soham.ukcrime7 The Guardian – Soham killer must serve 40 years https://www.theguardian.com/society/2005/sep/29/soham.uknews Sky News – Coverage of Ian Huntley prison assault (2026) https://news.sky.com/story/soham-murderer-ian-huntley-in-serious-condition-after-workshop-prison-attack-as-assault-suspect-identified-13512440 BBC NEWS - Soham murderer Ian Huntley taken off life support, BBC understands https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62d410y4qko THe Guardian - Soham murderer Ian Huntley dies after HMP Frankland prison attack https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/07/soham-murderer-ian-huntley-dies-after-hmp-frankland-prison-attack#:~:text=Jamie%20Grierson,Friday%20after%20his%20condition%20deteriorated. LBC - Soham monster Ian Huntley 'wears Man Utd-style top' in apparent sick reference to 10-year-old victims https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/soham-monster-ian-huntley-wears-man-utd-style-top-in-sick-reference-5Hjd7XN_2/
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  • Ep 33 - The Bullseye Killer - John William Cooper

    Ep 33 - The Bullseye Killer - John William Cooper
    Mar 11 2026
    “In a quiet corner of west Wales, the countryside kept its secrets for years.” In the 1980s and 1990s, Pembrokeshire was a place of farms, coastal paths, and roads that emptied after dark. Movement was familiar. Faces were known. A man who looked like he belonged rarely drew attention. Then, across two decades, violence struck in isolated places — a farmhouse set back from the lane, a stretch of coastal path below the cliffs, an open field near a housing estate. The investigations ran separately. The answers never came. Years later, items preserved for decades were examined again. What had once been silent began to speak — and old assumptions shifted. This week, the Archive traces a case that unfolded slowly — where ordinary familiarity masked something far darker, and where time itself became part of the story. Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/MurderMostBritishPodcast Links to our socials and Discord! https://linktr.ee/MurderMostBritish Sources Court of Appeal (BAILII) — Appeal refusal judgment Cooper, Re Application for leave to appeal [2012] EWCA Crim 2240 https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Crim/2012/2240.html Wilkins, Steve & Hill, Jonathan — The Pembrokeshire Murders: Catching the Bullseye Killer (2013) First-hand account by the Senior Investigating Officer and ITV journalist https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/steve-wilkins/the-pembrokeshire-murders/9781841884509/ Conviction & sentencing report https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-13538545 Background profile — Spot-the-Ball win, burglary history, lifestyle https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-13409516 Son’s testimony — “shotgun walks”, hidden possessions, photographs, gun barrel https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-13077287 CCRC review request (recent status) https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-65374137 The Guardian — early court coverage https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/may/15/double-murders-accused-court The Guardian — convictions overview (technology breakthrough angle) https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/may/26/john-cooper-murders-finally-solved ITV News — True story explainer / timeline https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2021-01-11/the-pembrokeshire-murders-the-true-story-behind-the-notorious-double-murders-that-shook-west-wales ITV News — appeal/review coverage https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2023-04-24/bullseye-killer-john-cooper-to-appeal-sentence Forensic Access — Angela Gallop / forensic involvement https://www.forensic-access.co.uk/cold-cases/pembrokeshire-murders/ Western Telegraph — trial archive hub https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/9063258.western-telegraph-murder-trail-25-years/ Western Telegraph — conviction review application https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/23476698.serial-killer-john-cooper-applies-conviction-review Crime and Investigation https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/john-william-cooper-the-bullseye-murderer Royal Television Society — Bullseye history & viewership https://rts.org.uk/article/comfort-classic-bullseye UK Game Shows — Bullseye format details https://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Bullseye Huffington Post — case explainer tied to ITV drama https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-pembrokeshire-murders-real-story-itv-drama-cast-luke-evans-keith-allen-john-cooper-killer_uk_5ffc3f1bc5b63642b6fd68ef The Independent — The Pembrokeshire Murders: Where are John Cooper and his family now? https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/pembrokeshire-murders-john-cooper-wife-b1786770.html Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cooper_(serial_killer)
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  • Ep 32 - The Black Widow of Jack White’s Inn – Catherine Nevin

    Ep 32 - The Black Widow of Jack White’s Inn – Catherine Nevin
    Mar 4 2026
    “In a roadside inn on the Wicklow coast, routine was everything — until one night it wasn’t.” This week, the Archive crosses the Irish Sea for a case that gripped the neighbouring island. On March 19th, 1996, Tom Nevin was finishing the accounts at Jack White’s Inn, as he had done countless times before. By morning, he was dead in his own premises, and a robbery was reported in the early hours. His wife, Catherine, told police a masked intruder had entered their home above the pub. Money was missing. A car had vanished. The alarm had been triggered before dawn. What followed became one of the most closely watched cases in modern Irish history — built on reconstruction, credibility, and the story that unfolded as investigators tried to make sense of what had happened inside a place built on routine. This week, the Archive examines a killing that began in the ordinary — and ended somewhere far more complicated. Sources Court & Legal Record Court of Criminal Appeal — Catherine Nevin v. Director of Public Prosecutions (Judgment, 22 Nov 2010) https://ww2.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/696ba620-fbc7-473d-a924-8700355437cd/2010_IECCA_106_1.pdf/pdf#view=fitH Investigation & Charges RTÉ News — Catherine Nevin charged with murder (14 Apr 1997) https://www.rte.ie/archives/2022/0330/1289316-catherine-nevin-faces-murder-charge/ The Irish Times — Widow of publican granted bail on murder charge (19 Apr 1997) https://www.irishtimes.com/news/widow-of-publican-granted-bail-on-murder-charge-1.63887 Trial Coverage (2000) Irish Independent — ‘Big game’ cartridge used to kill publican https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/big-game-cartridge-used-to-kill-publican/26126556.html Irish Independent — Wife `wanted Tom to die in her arms' https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/wife-wanted-tom-to-die-in-her-arms/26121225.html RTÉ News — Catherine Nevin denies affairs with retired Garda and judge https://www.rte.ie/news/2000/0315/6063-nevin/ RTÉ News — New jury sworn in to hear retrial of Catherine Nevin https://www.rte.ie/news/2000/0207/5478-nevin/ RTÉ News — Witness gives evidence of Nevin murder plot https://www.rte.ie/news/2000/0301/5841-nevin/ RTÉ News — Third man claims Nevin asked him to murder husband https://www.rte.ie/news/2000/0302/5861-nevin/ RTÉ News — Nevin trial prosecution ends closing speech to jury https://www.rte.ie/news/2000/0331/6313-nevin/ RTÉ News — Catherine Nevin begins life sentence https://www.rte.ie/news/2000/0411/6465-nevin/ BBC News — Wife jailed after marathon trial http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/709839.stm The Irish Times — Nevin gets 7 years on each soliciting count https://www.irishtimes.com/news/nevin-gets-7-years-on-each-soliciting-count-1.279599 The Post.IE - Tom Nevin knew of murder plot https://web.archive.org/web/20090714231955/http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2000/09/10/story656559038.asp Appeals & Later Proceedings RTÉ News — Nevin loses appeal against convictions (2003) https://www.rte.ie/news/2003/0314/36208-nevin01/ RTÉ News — Court rules murder conviction can be used in inheritance case (2013) https://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0301/370254-catherine-nevin-court/ RTÉ News — Catherine Nevin loses bid for Supreme Court appeal (2014) https://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0707/629146-catherine-nevin/ Retrospectives & Analysis The Irish Times — The trial and conviction of the “Black Widow” (2018) https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/catherine-nevin-the-trial-and-conviction-of-the-black-widow-1.3399075 The Journal — A murder, the IRA, and the Black Widow: Catherine Nevin and the trial that gripped the nation https://www.thejournal.ie/catherine-nevin-murder-3861901-Feb2018/ The Irish Independent — Story of greed, lies and lust that made the 'black widow' a household name https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/story-of-greed-lies-and-lust-that-made-the-black-widow-a-household-name/36638383.html Irish Independent — Inside the Garda’s Black Widow probe (2018) https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/inside-the-gardas-black-widow-probe/36640380.html The Journal — A murder, the IRA, and the Black Widow: the trial that gripped the nation https://www.thejournal.ie/catherine-nevin-murder-3861901-Feb2018 Death RTÉ News — Convicted murderer Catherine Nevin dies aged 67 (2018) https://www.rte.ie/news/2018/0220/942127-catherine-nevin-death/ Background Reference Wikipedia — Catherine Nevin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Nevin
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