Catching Worms: A Hong Kong True Crime Podcast

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Catching worms - Juk chung 捉蟲 If you thought Hong Kong was a safe city think again… Every series we release a new case of true crime from the streets of Hong Kong. --- A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. EPISODE 1

    John MacLennan - Part 1 - A Chain of Events

    It’s a story of conspiracies, paedophile rings, government cover-ups, police corruption and killings—a tale of bias, scandal and homophobia that ends the life of a young police officer.  But before we meet him - a chain of events begins. This episode is published with special thanks to... Nigel Collett, author of 'A Death In Hong Kong' Detective Norrie MacKillop And Detective Iain Grant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    John MacLennan - Part 2 - Just John

    1978 was an important year.  This was the year that Duffy was arrested  This was the year that the SIU was set up  This was the year John MacLennan moved to the Yuen Long Police division.  This episode is published with special thanks to... Nigel Collett, author of 'A Death In Hong Kong' Detective Norrie MacKillop And Detective Iain Grant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    John MacLennan - Part 3 - Special Investigations Unit

    1978 was drawing to a close. It had been an eventful few months for John MacLennan.  Yet the worse was yet to come. This episode is published with special thanks to... Nigel Collett, author of 'A Death In Hong Kong' Detective Norrie MacKillop And Detective Iain Grant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    John MacLennan - Part 4 - The Arrest

    The SIU have a prime suspect. They spent 1979 trying to gather evidence. Now they are ready to make an arrest.  This episode is published with special thanks to... Nigel Collett, author of 'A Death In Hong Kong' Detective Norrie MacKillop And Detective Iain Grant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    19 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    John MacLennan - Part 5 - Early Call

    On January 15th 1980, John MacLennan requested an early call. He woke and then walked the 10 - 15 minute stroll to the station. What was he thinking? What did he need the gun for? What happened next?  This episode is published with special thanks to... Nigel Collett, author of 'A Death In Hong Kong' Detective Norrie MacKillop And Detective Iain Grant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    John MacLennan - Part 6 - Five Shots

    Just after 11.30 on the morning of the 15th January 1980, John MacLennan, a 29-year-old police officer from the highlands of Scotland was found dead on the floor of his police flat in downtown Kowloon. What the police first interpreted as a clear case of suicide soon become a media-inspired murder hunt. With special thanks to… Dr Robert Green - OBE - Forensic Specialist  Eclipse and the team at Gun Range Zero  Nigel Collett - Author of A Death in Hong Kong Detective Norrie MacKillop And Detective Iain Grant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    John MacLennan - Part 7 - Conspiracy Theories

    The press had begun to theorise all sorts of ways this man could have been murdered. But more headline-grabbing than the method was the motive. Why would anyone want John MacLennan dead? What secrets did they want to silence? This episode is published with special thanks to... Nigel Collett, author of 'A Death In Hong Kong' Detective Norrie MacKillop And Detective Iain Grant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20 min

  8. EPISODE 8

    John MacLennan - Part 8 - Dying Wish

    John MacLennan was found dead in the Ho Man Tin government quarters.  A note beside him making just one request - his dying wish. This episode is published with special thanks to... Nigel Collett, author of 'A Death In Hong Kong' Detective Norrie MacKillop And Detective Iain Grant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21 min
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Catching worms - Juk chung 捉蟲 If you thought Hong Kong was a safe city think again… Every series we release a new case of true crime from the streets of Hong Kong. --- A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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