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Episode 703: Dunlough Bay drug smuggler Martin Wanden released from prison
2 oktober 2024 · 36 min
He’s served almost two decades behind bars but this week criminal Martin Wanden who was plucked from the seas of Dunlough Bay 17 years ago clinging to bales of cocaine finally walked free from Portlaoise Prison Lees meer
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the story of the misfortunate rib driver who was cast adrift off the Cork coast when a cocaine plot went catastrophically wrong.
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Episode 702: Eighth man arrested in connection with alleged imprisonment and torture of woman
1 oktober 2024 · 9 min
Eight men are now in custody facing charges relating to the alleged abduction and torture of a woman in Dublin who remains in hospital after what she told Gardai was a terrifying ordeal. Lees meer
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a series of events that played out in a flat where the men were arrested and where the woman claims she was slashed, burned and threatened.
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Episode 701: Crime World Book Club - Criminologist Trina O'Connor on You Might Go To Prison Even Though You're Innocent
1 oktober 2024 · 50 min
In episode four of the Crime World Book Club, Clodagh Meaney is joined by Criminologist Trina O'Connor. Lees meer
They discuss her favourite true crime book 'You Might Go To Prison Even Though You're Innocent' by Justin Brooks, founder of the Innocence Project.
This episode of Crime World was edited by Jason Maleney, with audio and video recording by Neasa Cumiskey and it was produced by Clodagh Meaney.
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Episode 700: How drones are being used to drop drugs into Ireland's prisons
30 september 2024 · 23 min
High-end drones have become the vehicle of choice for smugglers bringing drugs into Ireland's prisons. Lees meer
Tech-savvy dealers are using drones to burn holes in the prison nets before attempting to deliver drugs directly to inmate's windows.
Niall Donald speaks to Eamon Dillon about how technology has changed the contraband trade behind bars.
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Episode 699: Outrage as Kyle Hayes nominated for 'Hurler of the Year'
27 september 2024 · 21 min
The nomination of Kyle Hayes for hurler of the year after two high-profile court cases has sparked a million social media comments. Lees meer
Limerick hurler Hayes was recently convicted of dangerous driving just months after being sentenced for violent disorder following a nightclub row.
Niall Donald speaks to Sunday World News Editor Eimear Rabbitt about how sport star's off-pitch bad behaviour is treated by the media.
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Episode 698: Gang linked to heroin dealer Greg Lynch targeted by investigators following Ghost hack
26 september 2024 · 23 min
A gang linked to convicted heroin dealer Greg Lynch have emerged as a target for Gardai investigating the hacked encrypted phone network, Ghost. Lees meer
Lynch was once a key player in the Kinahan Cartel’s drug distribution network in Dublin’s south inner city.
However, he cut ties with the cartel after narrowly surviving being shot in the face outside a pub in Cabra.
Niall Donald is joined by Eamon Dillon to discuss how Lynch’s gang have been left exposed by the phone hack.
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Episode 697: Parental Abduction - Mandy Kelly’s fight to get her sons back from Egypt
25 september 2024 · 40 min
Irish mum Mandy Kelly hasn’t seen her young children in nearly three years since they were abducted by their Egyptian father during a family holiday. Lees meer
Today the Dundalk woman who has fought for their return tells Nicola her story and her hopes that she will be reunited soon with her beloved sons.
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Episode 696: Crime World Book Club - Janet Grogan on I’ll Be Gone In The Dark by Michelle McNamara
24 september 2024 · 28 min
In episode three of the Crime World Book Club, Clodagh is joined by singer Janet Grogan who you will know from the X Factor, Last Singer Standing and Euro Song. Lees meer
They discuss her favourite true crime book, I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara which follows the author's investigation into uncovering the identity of the Golden State Killer.
This episode of Crime World was edited by Jason Maleney, with audio and video recording by Neasa Cumiskey and it was produced by Clodagh Meaney.
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Episode 695: Mother of Morris O’Shea Salazar loses drug trafficking conviction appeal
24 september 2024 · 20 min
The mother and uncle of Kerry Sinaloa Cartel man Morris O’Shea Salazar have lost appeals against their drug trafficking convictions in Chile where they are jailed on lengthy sentences. Lees meer
Yolanda Salazar who moved to Kilorglin with her young son after her Irish husband died will now have to serve 18 years in a Chilean prison after she was refused leniency by the courts there.
So where is her son Morris and what are the family connections to the notorious Joachim El Chapo Guzman and his terrifying Mexican drug cartel.
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Episode 694: The Kinahan lieutenants who sold EncroChat phones to French gangs
23 september 2024 · 34 min
A secretive Kinahan lieutenant is linked to the French underworld in an investigation probing who sold the doomed Encrochat phones to criminals. Lees meer
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about CIaran ‘Sam’ O’Sullivan and his sidekick Robert Noctor and their hideaway high in the French alps.
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Episode 693: The death of accused killer Keith Lee
20 september 2024 · 20 min
The inquest into the death of murder accused Keith Lee has heard that he died by suicide in a cell in Mountjoy Jail as he faced charges for killing his wife Joanne Ball whose body lay wrapped in a sleeping bag in the wardrobe of his bedsit for up to six days after she’d been killed. Lees meer
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a controlling relationship that ended in tragedy.
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Episode 692: Crooked cop John 'Spud' Murphy's move to open prison
19 september 2024 · 17 min
Former Superintendent John ‘Spud’ Murphy has been moved to the open prison Shelton Abbey where he will now have to mix with killers and rapists for the first time. Lees meer
The crooked cop who was caught stashing drugs in his Dublin home is serving a prison term while still under investigation for allegations that he worked with criminal gangs during a high-powered and decorated career.
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Shelton Abbey and it’s newest guest
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Episode 691: Liam Byrne and Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh's last minute guilty pleas
18 september 2024 · 13 min
Kinahan Cartel leader Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and his brother-in-law Liam Byrne made a shock U-turn earlier today when they changed their plea to guilty in the Old Bailey as their trial for a gun plot was about to get underway. Lees meer
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the pleas and the code of Omertà and about the fate of their co-accused
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Episode 690: Four Irish organised crime groups compromised in Ghost hack
18 september 2024 · 23 min
Seizures of €16 million of drugs, 11 high-value targets arrested and four organised crime groups targeted after an encrypted phone network called Ghost is taken down. Lees meer
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the global law enforcement operation which targeted Australian and Irish gangs.
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Episode 689: Europol and Gardai set to announce latest encrypted phone network hack
17 september 2024 · 24 min
Drug raids across Ireland target the organised crime group known as The Family. Almost €7 million worth of cocaine is seized and 100 Gardaí are part of the offensive. But in the background, another significant blow to criminal groupings is coming in the form of a Europol announcement due to take place tomorrow about the latest action against an encrypted phone network. Lees meer
So has The Family fallen foul to a new sophisticated hack just like the one that toppled the Encrochat network?
Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about raids, phones and a new approach by An Garda Siochana.
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Episode 688: Crime World Book Club - The Troubles podcast host Oisin Feeney on 'Killing Thatcher' by Rory Carroll
17 september 2024 · 42 min
In episode two of the Crime World Book Club, Clodagh is joined by Oisin Feeney, host of The Troubles Podcast. They discuss 'Killing Thatcher' by Rory Carroll which details the IRA’s attempt to assassinate Margaret Thatcher and the investigation that followed. Lees meer
You can find Oisin on Instagram @thetroublespodcast and listen wherever you get your podcasts.
This episode of Crime World was edited by Jason Maleney, with audio and video recording by Neasa Cumiskey and it was produced by Clodagh Meaney.
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Episode 687: Jonathan Creswell’s past of abusing women as another victim comes forward
16 september 2024 · 34 min
A woman reported killer Johnny Creswell to the PSNI in 2016, four years before he murdered Katie Simpson, after he had exposed himself to her at a horseyard in County Antrim. Lees meer
The victim told the PSNI that he was dangerous, had threatened her boyfriend and had boasted about the horrendous violence he'd doled out to his ex-partner Abigail Lyle.
Yet no prosecution was brought and nothing was found on file about the incident when Creswell brought Katie to hospital in 2020.
Nicola speaks with journalist Tanya Fowles about the ongoing revelations about Creswell and his shocking catalogue of abuses of women within the equestrian industry.
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Episode 686: Crime World Q&A - Daniel Kinahan's social media, the Gilligans and a journalist's sources
16 september 2024 · 55 min
How do crime journalists talk to sources? And why are they given information and by who? Lees meer
Those are amongst the questions we tackle today in a Crime World special show, where you the listener, sets the agenda.
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Episode 685: Arlene Arkinson - Search underway in Donegal for remains of missing teenager
14 september 2024 · 21 min
Searches are being conducted in Donegal for the body of missing teenager Arlene Arkinson who went missing in the company of notorious rapist and child killer Robert Howard more than 30 years ago. Lees meer
Nicola is joined by journalist Ciaran O’Neill who tells a story of an incredible tragedy on the Irish border.
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Episode 684: Hitman Imre Arakas apologises as he admits to gangland murder
13 september 2024 · 23 min
Hitman Imre Arakas who was caught in Ireland on a Kinahan contract to kill has admitted a gangland murder in Lithuania and said he was sorry - that it was the worst decision of his life. Lees meer
Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the colourful assassin and the latest chapter in his unfolding life of crime.
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Episode 683: Hells Angel and Kinahan ally Angelo Pandeli deported from Dubai
13 september 2024 · 23 min
An ally of Daniel Kinahan, who has been described as Australia's biggest cocaine trafficker, has been unceremoniously booted out of Dubai. Lees meer
Hells Angels boss Angelo Pandeli had lived the high life in the Gulf State since 2018 where he owned a stunning mansion on the famous Palm Jumeriah island.
But his days as an ex-pat drug lord came to an end when he was deported back to Sydney Airport last week.
Niall speaks to Sunday World reporter Eamon Dillon about Pandeli, biker gangs and Australia's underworld.
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Episode 682: The life and crimes of James 'Jaws' Byrne
12 september 2024 · 42 min
The funeral of James ‘Jaws’ Byrne is due to take place tomorrow as the veteran criminal is laid to rest but what legacy has he left and where is the once powerful organisation he mentored. Lees meer
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the life and crimes of Byrne - the fraudster known as Jemmy.
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Episode 681: Scissor Sisters killer Charlotte Mulhall gets day release ahead of possible parole
11 september 2024 · 36 min
Killer Charlotte Mulhall who murdered and dismembered her mother’s lover has served 18 years behind bars but is now enjoying days out in the run-up to her release. Lees meer
Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about Mulhall about her crimes and about the fellow female lifers who populate the women’s prisons.
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Episode 680: Crime World Book Club - Author Courtney Smyth on Angela Gallop's 'When The Dogs Don't Bark'
10 september 2024 · 29 min
In the first episode of our Book Club, host Clodagh Meaney is joined by author of 'The Undetectables' series Courtney Smyth to discuss their favourite true crime book 'When The Dogs Don't Bark' by Angela Gallop, a Memoir about the author’s career as a forensic scientist. Lees meer
The Undead Complex, the second book in Courtney’s series ‘The Undectables’ is out on September 24th.
You can find them on Instagram @CSwritesbooks.
This episode of Crime World was edited by Jason Maleney, with audio and video recording by Gavin Hennessy. It was produced by Clodagh Meaney.
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Episode 679: Alleged fraudsters Oliver and Kathleen Boswell deported back to Ireland
9 september 2024 · 28 min
A couple convicted in the UK but on the run for years appeared in the Extradition Court in Dublin recently after they were nabbed in New York. Lees meer
So who are the Boswells and what are their crimes?
Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the transatlantic hunt which ended at a routine road stop.
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Episode 678: Scottish crime boss Jamie ‘Iceman’ Stevenson to spend life behind bars following Encrochat bust
6 september 2024 · 22 min
A Scottish crime boss looks set to spend the rest of his days behind bars after pleading guilty to a £76 million cocaine shipment - which he’d boasted would be the big one. Lees meer
Instead Jamie Iceman Stevenson was caught on Encrochat plotting the operations of his drugs business and despite going on the run has now reached the end of the road and is awaiting sentence in Glasgow for his crimes.
So why could Stevenson not stay away from crime and what parallels are there between Scottish and Irish criminals.
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the fall of a drugs kingpin.
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Episode 677: FBI investigates so-called Irish 'Travelling Conmen Fraud Group'
5 september 2024 · 14 min
The Irish Traveller Conmen Fraud Group is the name the FBI has given to a gang of Irish men running scams across the United States. Lees meer
Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about their operation and how the gang paying thousands of dollars to have their relatives smuggled into the US.
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Episode 676: Chris Hansen on his career as the world's most famous predator hunter
5 september 2024 · 34 min
He’s the investigative journalist who has exposed over 400 online predators. Lees meer
Chris Hansen has spent his career on the front lines of crime, hosting a myriad of TV shows such as To Catch a Predator, Have a Seat with Chris Hansen and Takedown with Chris Hansen.
He has now turned his attention to Sextortionists for an upcoming multi-part documentary set for release later this year.
Speaking to Clodagh Meaney at Crime Con in Nashville, he discusses his career, his top tips for concerned parents and what he really thinks about his infamous catchphrase.
You can also catch Chris at Crime Con in London which takes place this September 20th to 22nd.
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Episode 675: Rapist Francis Condra leaves prison and changes name to Hasan Selim
4 september 2024 · 23 min
A rapist just recently released from an Irish jail has changed his name, religion and image and moved to live in London where nobody knows anything about his past. Lees meer
So who is Francis Condra who now goes by the name Hasan Selim and just how serious were his crimes?
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the sinister sex offender and the lengths he has gone to create a whole new identity.
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Episode 674: Two teenagers charged in relation to murder of Tristan Sherry ask to be tried as minors
3 september 2024 · 21 min
A legal challenge by two teenagers charged in relation to the murder of gunman Tristan Sherry centered around their age and status as minors highlights the youth of those caught up in the Christmas Eve restaurant bloodbath which started with the murder of crime figure Jason Hennessy Snr. Lees meer
Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the legal case and the ongoing efforts to quell tensions between two rival groups in the Blanchardstown area.
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Episode 673: Edin Gacanin and his business partnership with the Kinahan OCG
3 september 2024 · 45 min
Almost a year since the dramatic US sanctions of the Kinahan Organisation and it’s leadership Bosnian mob boss Edin Gacinin has been named alongside the Irish mob as a business partner now under the same financial restrictions. Lees meer
Gacinin who heads the Tito and Dino cartel is originally from Sarajevo but lived most of his life in the Netherlands. His outfit formed part of the so called European Super Cartel headed up by Daniel Kinahan.
So what does it mean and what effects are the sanctions having 12 months on? Will the United Arab Emirates ever hand up Daniel Kinahan, his father Christy Snr and brother Christopher Junior and why is his right-hand man Sean McGovern still living freely in Dubai despite a warrant issued here for him on murder charges.
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the international effort to dismantle a trans-global cartel and the progress being made across the world against Ireland’s most prolific organised crime group.
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Episode 672: Crime World Q&A - Who is Mr Big? Regency conspiracy theories and gangsters behind the mics
2 september 2024 · 54 min
Criminals behind the mics, gangland nicknames and even a conspiracy theory around a secret pact between Jonathan Dowdall and Gerry The Monk Hutch. Lees meer
Today we are answering your questions about all things underworld.
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Episode 671: The murder of Una Lynskey and the Garda heavy gang
30 augustus 2024 · 46 min
A girl snatched from a quiet country laneway only to turn up dead, a community shattered by false allegations and a miscarriage of justice that echoes down six decades. Lees meer
Nicola speaks with author Mick Clifford about his extraordinary new book Who Killed Una Lynskey? A True Story of Murder, Vigilante Justice and the Garda Heavy Gang.
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Episode 670: Graham 'The Wig' Whelan is VIP guest at McGregor wedding
29 augustus 2024 · 16 min
Kinahan Cartel drug dealer Graham ‘The Wig’ Whelan was at the top table at Conor McGregor’s sister's wedding when she said ‘I do’ at her million euro nuptials. Lees meer
So who is the convicted criminal and notorious cocaine cowboy who has been welcomed into the McGregor family home? And has he left his past behind him as he lives it up with the rich and famous?
Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about The Wig Whelan's life and crimes.
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Episode 669: Liam 'Bop' Roe's role in the Kinahan Organised Crime Group
28 augustus 2024 · 37 min
Kinahan Cartel member Liam ‘Bop’ Roe passed away in hospital this week after a short illness. Lees meer
And as friends and family prepare for his funeral, Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Roe, his role in the Cartel and the changing fortunes for the Irish mafia.
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Episode 668: Daniel Kinahan’s wife Caoimhe Robinson targeted in hunt to recoup €10 million in damages
28 augustus 2024 · 21 min
A US lawyer has vowed to pursue Daniel Kinahan and his wife Caoimhe Robinson to Dubai to replenish money awarded to his client in a court of law. Lees meer
Former Marine Eric Montalvo believes that Dubai will recognise Kinahan as a debtor when he asks them to formally recognise a multi-million euro judgment and that under UAE laws his failure to pay up should land him in prison.
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Daniel Kinahan and the case that won’t go away.
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Episode 667: Criminal Gavin Sheehan declares 'war' following attack on his home
27 augustus 2024 · 18 min
A violent gunman warns ‘now it’s war’ after a feud in Cork sees armed thugs attack his home and rivals take to social media to threaten and taunt one another. Lees meer
So will volatile criminal Gavin Sheehan, released only recently from jail, drag his native city into violence or can the impulsive and dangerous criminal be tangoed?
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the origins of feuds and the activities of Sheehan.
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Episode 666: Man enslaved and held captive by infamous traveller gang given compensation
27 augustus 2024 · 24 min
Modern day slavery and the case of Victim A - a vulnerable man held captive for 26 years and forced to work for free and live in squalor. Lees meer
Now a compensation case has finally been won for the unidentified man what does it mean for others who have been exploited and for police forces who need to act against a growing threat from organised crime.
Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about ruthless gangs who trade humans as a commodity
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Episode 665: Lennox Rodgers - Breaking Better (Audio Extract)
26 augustus 2024 · 37 min
Lennox Rodgers had been to court five times by his 11th birthday and groomed into becoming a pimp by his 14th. Lees meer
He spent half his life in London's murky underworld as a drug dealer, a gang enforcer, and an armed robber before he hit rock bottom, collapsed behind a bin on Oxford Street when a strange experience became the catalyst for him to turn his life around.
Now the co-founder and CEO of Refocus, an early intervention and crime prevention charity, Rodgers' book Breaking Better gives a searing and honest account of his descent into darkness and of how he found the light.
Today in a crime world special, we're bringing you an extract from his book read by Lennox and his wife, Bali.
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Episode 664: Details of Jeffrey Mitchell's death revealed at inquest
23 augustus 2024 · 27 min
Notorious drug dealer Jeffrey Mitchell who once amassed a fortune importing heroin into Ireland died from a cocktail of drugs in a homeless hostel in Dublin his inquest has heard. Lees meer
Mitchell was discovered face down on a bottom bunk by a hostel worker and was suffering from lung disease at the time.
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Mitchell and his catastrophic fall from grace.
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Episode 663: Former home of Jonathan Dowdall sold as he plans for life after prison
22 augustus 2024 · 23 min
The home of State Witness Jonathan Dowdall has sold for almost €800,000 as he prepares to finish his prison sentence and start a new life abroad. Lees meer
But what does the future hold for Dowdall whose evidence in the trial of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch for the Regency Hotel murder was not accepted by the courts.
Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the next chapter for Dowdall - the witness who couldn’t stop talking.
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Episode 662: Inside the fake online life of killer Edward Johnston
21 augustus 2024 · 26 min
Killer Edward Johnston shot dead in Malta after a standoff with police had been projecting himself as a self-help guru living the dream life. Lees meer
Videos he has left behind on social media show a successful, fit, wealthy man urging others to follow his lead so they can experience happiness too.
But as he was filming himself he was also conducting a terrifying stalking and harassment campaign against his ex-girlfriend Nicolette Ghirxi who he stabbed to death before a standoff with police that led to his death.
So what can we learn from Johnston and his internet persona and how are domestic violence and stalking issues handled by police?
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Episode 661: Why do women strike up relationships with killers behind bars?
20 augustus 2024 · 17 min
Killer Graham Dwyer has a new female friend who is writing to him in prison and who told journalist Ali Bracken that she simply wants his side of the story. Lees meer
But why do evil murderers like Dwyer attract female attention and why do women strike up relationships with some of the most dangerous inmates?
Nicola speaks with criminologist Trina O’Connor about the psychology of women who fall in love with prisoners.
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Episode 660: The murder of Fat Andy Connors
19 augustus 2024 · 21 min
Mob boss Fat Andy Connors will be 10 years dead this month but has his murder investigation gone cold. Lees meer
Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the life and death of Connors, about the notorious burglary gang he headed up, about his role as a banker to the underworld, about his claims of financial links to the fallen Mansfield Empire and about his end in a hail of bullets at the home he called the ranch.
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Episode 659: The murder of Nicolette Ghirxi, Irish man arrested in Peru, and Portlaoise Prison overdoses
16 augustus 2024 · 28 min
An Irishman gunned down in Malta after he is suspected of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death emerges as a stalker and a fantasist claiming to be a millionaire in online videos. Lees meer
But who is Edward Johnston, and what is his background? Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitte about the shooting in Malta, drug overdoses in prison and a significant cocaine arrest in Peru.
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Episode 658: Edward 'Eds' McCarthy being eyed up by National Crime Agency
15 augustus 2024 · 20 min
Limerick criminal Eds McCarthy joined forces with Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh some years ago joining him in Birmingham and cementing his position as a new underworld boss. Lees meer
But now the former underling of the McCarthy Dundon gang may have to pay for his ambitious move with a National Crime Agency investigation into his activities with Kavanagh and a case for extradition underway.
Nicola is joined by Eamon Dillon to talk about McCarthy and the others who are being taken out in the fall of the mighty Bomber.
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Episode 657: How did deadly drugs make their way into the hands of Portlaoise Prisoners before mass overdose?
14 augustus 2024 · 26 min
A mass overdose in Portlaoise Prison as three remain in intensive care. Lees meer
An investigation focuses on how the deadly consignment made its way through the most secure prison in the country to inmates on C wing.
Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the major incident - was it an inevitable result of overcrowding and illegal smuggling or something even more sinister?
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Episode 656: The questions that remain about the PSNI four years on from Katie Simpson's murder
14 augustus 2024 · 39 min
It’s four years since tragic 21 year old showjumper Katie Simpson was laid to rest in her native Tynan in County Armagh - a day when her killer Jonathan Creswell, posed as a chief mourner and stood in false grief as she was lowered into her grave. Lees meer
Nicola speaks to journalist Tanya Fowles about the incredible and ongoing battle for justice for Katie since the events of August 2020. They discuss a 1400-page Police Ombudsman’s report, yet to be released, which details the failings of the PSNI investigators who categorised Katie’s murder as suicide and the unanswered questions which remain around her death.
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Episode 655: The boy who became a serial killer’s apprentice
13 augustus 2024 · 37 min
Forensic psychology professor Katherine Ramsland has penned more than 70 books on crime, forensic science and criminal justice. Lees meer
Her latest work, The Serial Killer's Apprentice, tells the bizarre story of 14-year-old Elmer Wayne Henley Jr, who was groomed by a serial killer into becoming his protege.
Speaking to Crime Worlds Clodagh Meaney at CrimeCon, Katherine details working with serial killers and a relationship with Wayne Henley.
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Episode 654: The Godfather of British Crime by Freddie Foreman (Audio Extract)
12 augustus 2024 · 25 min
To Britain's criminal underworld, Freddie Foreman is the Godfather. Held responsible for the gangland killings of Ginger Marks and Frank 'The Mad Axeman' Mitchell, he was the enforcer to those who broke the underworld's strict code of Omertà. Lees meer
His dramatic story as a bank-robbing, safe-blowing hard man for the Kray twins made him London’s most feared gangster. In the pages of his book The Godfather of British Crime, the details of the heists, double-crossing, shootouts and audacious plans behind his criminal career play out.
Today in a Crime World holiday special we bring you an extract from his book The Godfather of British Crime narrated by his godson Nick Reynolds. So sit back enjoy the sun and listen to a story from the underworld.
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