Episode 94: Dorothy Park

Episode 94: Dorothy Park.
This week Joannagh tells us about the case of Dorothy Park, a 63-year-old postmistress from New Pitsligo.
In 16 June 1981 Dorothy was found dead in an incident that shocked the residents of the quiet village. Seemingly the victim of a burglary gone wrong, Dorothy was found bound and gagged in her home, she had died by suffocation.
Joannagh details the steps taken by the police to try and identify the perpetrators, with a team of 55 officers being assigned to the case.
We hear how witness statements mentioned 2 strangers in the village on the evening of Dorothy's death, as well as a strange car travelling at speed away from the village. Additionally we hear how a reward of £5,000 (which would be about £20,000 in today’s money) was offered for information leading to an arrest.

Case research by Joannagh Shanks
Produced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh Shanks
Editing by Shaun O'Neill
Music by Tribe of Noise

Sources of research:

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/past-times/3234142/who-killed-buchan-postmistress-in-black-panther-style-robbery-40-years-ago/

https://www.pressreader.com/similar/281878711333676

https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-press-and-journal-aberdeen-and-aberdeenshire/20160620/282905204848245

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraserburgh

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Pitsligo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Forbes_of_Callendar

http://www.newpitsligo.org/news_paper_clippings.html