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This episode, from Northern Ireland, looks at events near Portadown during the period of just a few days at the height of the Troubles. Three terrorist attacks saw nine innocent civilians killed in a series of revenge attacks at the Central Bar in Gilford and at the homes of the Reavey & O'Dowd families.

And as we will see in the second part of the story (released on Tuesday 11 June) the violence still wasn't over.

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Sources
https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/othelem/chron/ch75.htm
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/reavey-and-odowd-families-seek-answers-40-years-on-from-killings/34332992.html
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/a-ghost-estate-and-an-empty-grave-i-don-t-think-northern-ireland-was-worth-one-life-1.476131
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FlSvQ39WAAA1boi?format=jpg&name=large
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https://www.codastory.com/rewriting-history/northern-irelands-troubles/            
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https://www.irishnews.com/news/northern-ireland/government-has-built-a-big-wall-to-hide-the-truth-says-troubles-victim-N5VEWVHXAFHYBBUOVWQ7OIIGLM/
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https://irishpeaceprocess.blog/2021/04/13/__trashed/
https://www.sundayworld.com/crime/irish-crime/sunday-worlds-crime-world-podcast-investigates-one-of-ulsters-bloodiest-24-hours/41222908.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Troubles_in_Portadown
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reavey_and_O%27Dowd_killings
https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Reavey_and_O%27Dowd_killings
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f747d9ce90e0740d0c78473/20200722-FOI_2020_02349_Final_Response_Letter.pdf

This episode is from Glasgow.

The Old Stag Inn pub is to the south-west of Glasgow city centre 30 year old Owen Hassan often went to the pub late on to help his mum - who was the manager there - at closing time.

But on this occasion there were two men lying in wait for Owen and they carried out a brutal and cowardly attack on the Dad of three young children under ten, leading to him losing his life.

Just who killed Owen?  And why?

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Sources
https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/docs/default-source/cos-general-docs/pdf-docs-for-opinions/2021hcjac4.pdf?sfvrsn=7083ebdd_0
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/crime/owen-hassan-murder-trial-told-20923128
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-50664522
https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/23442897.glasgow-crime-story-murder-owen-hassan-pollokshaws/
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17283754.owen-hassan-murder-grieving-mothers-appeal-catch-killers/
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/shawlands-pub-violence-sparks-chaos-13607719
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-record/20200111/285185835131071
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-51062794
https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/19022053.criminal-jailed-murdering-owen-hassan-loses-legal-bid-conviction-squashed/
https://newstral.com/en/article/en/1140418848/owen-hassan-murder-trial-hears-suspect-allegedly-told-pal-he-stabbed-f-out-of-slain-dad#google_vignette

James Field had experienced a tough few years in his personal battle with drug addiction. Progress though, was being made. He had found employment as a labourer on a building site in Newquay and had began to reconnect with his family following a period of estrangement.

But his relationship with his girlfriend Lindsey Gabriel was a volatile one. And a relationship that would ultimately cost James his life at just 35 years old. 


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Marcella Davis was a 19 year old mum of a baby daughter, Dione.

Marcella adored Dione and to make a living for her and her daughter, Marcella worked as a sex worker on the dangerous streets of the red light district of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands.

One evening, Marcella dropped Dione with a friend as she headed off to work and promised she would be back at 11pm. But Marcella was never seen again.

The prime suspect in Marcella's disappearance was local man Paul Brumfitt. On close inspection, it turned out he had a long track record of crime - including being twice found guilty of murder...

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Buy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:
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Sources
https://www.tilburyandchadwellmemories.org.uk/content/people/sidney_samuel
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005011/19800801/003/0003
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Brutal+past+of+a+twisted+man+who+couldn%27t+stop+killing+The+Killer.-a063661658
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BBC NEWS | Health | Listening to the 'silent witnesses'
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24 year old Tracey Cowley lived in Cannock with her husband of two years 29 year old Simon and their 19 month old daughter, Robyn. The young family had lived in the house for two years, and the three of them were often spotted together, enjoying their shared leisure time regularly walking and going on bike rides, enjoying each others company and making the most of the beautiful countryside.

But one evening Tracey went out to see a friend and she never came home.

I tell Tracey's story. 

Writing Credit:
Chris Wood
You can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117

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It was Liverpool crown court that saw 58 year old Philip Baron plead guilty to importing cocaine and cannabis and money laundering. Police said the smuggling operation he led was among the 10 biggest ever uncovered in the UK with 89 arrests and 30 people sentenced for various offences.

Today we look at how the gang were successful - and how they were caught. 

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Buy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:
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Sources
https://www.mortgagesolutions.co.uk/news/2011/12/02/accountant-jailed-laundering-drugs-money/

https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/barons-life-of-luxury-the-english-gent-who-ran-drug-empire-from-here/29158703.html

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/14254875.bolton-millionaire-drug-dealer-fails-to-overturn-conviction-with-entrapment-claim/

https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2016-05-19/drugs-lord-who-made-millions-ordered-to-pay-back-112-000

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-21897186

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2344612/Drug-gang-kingpin-Philip-Baron-nicknamed-Butlin-comparing-Spanish-prison-holiday-camp.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-21924454

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-21897186

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-22989211

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/philip-baron-kingpin-behind-britains-1972828

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1349109/Millionaire-drug-baron-Paul-Yearsley-arrested-magazine-mansion-photoshoot.html

https://www.macclesfield-live.co.uk/news/local-news/jailed-money-laundering-accountant-wilmslow-2529279