70 - Lives of Violence: Robert Mone Mens Rea: A true crime podcast

In 1967, a teacher was shot in her classroom in Dundee.


In 1976, two men escaped a mental hospital and killed three others in the process.


In 1979, three women were found beaten and strangled in a flat in Dundee.


All of these horrific events had one thing in common. 

The name Robert Mone. 


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Sources:


“Teacher's murder – soldier charged” in The Belfast Telegraph (2 November 1967) p. 1.   

“Angus teacher – soldier on murder charge” in The Aberdeen Press and Journal (3 November 1967) p. 9.   


“Schoolgirls mourn for the teacher who died” in The Daily Mirror (3 November 1967) p. 5.   


“Soldier: more charges” in The Aberdeen Press and Journal (7 November 1967) p. 1.   


“Insanity plea by youth accused of shooting teacher” in The Aberdeen
Press and Journal (13 January 1968) p. 4.  


“Gunman in Dundee classroom insane – court” in The Belfast Telegraph (23 January 1968) p. 8.   







“Triple murder trial jury chosen” in The Aberdeen Press and Journal (26 May 1979) p. 5.   


“Man tells of search for his missing bride” in The Aberdeen Evening Express (28 May 1979) p. 1.   


“Court hears  of 'My son's a killer' boast” in The Aberdeen Evening Express (29 May 1979) p 7. 


“Man denies murders” in The Aberdeen Press and Journal (29 May 1979) p. 2.   


“Daughter (14) breaks down in murder trial” in The Aberdeen Evening Express (30 May 1979) p. 9.   


“'My son is a murderer'” in The Aberdeen Press and Journal (30 May 1979) p. 10.   


“Murder trial is told of drinking spree” in The Birmingham Daily Post (30 May 1979) p. 5.   


John Duckers, “Mone had change of mind – witness” in The Aberdeen Press and Journal (31 May 1979) p. 13.   


John Duckers, “Possible cause of wounds, says medical expert” in The Aberdeen Press and Journal (1 June 1979) p. 2.   


“Court hears of blood on ring” in The Aberdeen Evening Press (1 June 1979) p. 3.   


“Strange murder motive, claims crown” in The Aberdeen Evening Press (4 June 1979) p. 1.   


“Life for killer who craved fame” in The  Birmingham Daily Post (5 June 1979) p. 5.   


“Shock claim  by barrister in Mone case” in The Aberdeen Evening Express (23 November 1979) p. 6.   


“Triple killer has appeal turned down” in The Aberdeen Press and Journal (24 November 1979) p. 5.   


“Perth prisoner in eight-hour roof protest” in The Aberdeen Press and Journal (12 May 1981) p. 2.   


“Security” in The Aberdeen Press and Journal (13 May 1981) p. 4 


“Killer found dead: triple murderer dies after prison incident” in The Aberdeen Press and Journal  (14 January 1983) p.1   


“Death in tea break” in The Aberdeen Press and Journal (12 May 1983) p. 13.   


“Prisoner planned 'bloodbath' court told” in The Aberdeen Press and Journal (13 May 1983) p. 9.   


“Jury told prison war ended in killer's death” in The Aberdeen Evening Express (13 May 1983) p. 3.   


“Triple killer 'carried out war of nerves' in prison” in The Aberdeen Press and Journal (14 May 1983) p. 4.   


“Ex-prisoner tells of death t