Skinwalker True Crime

Image 1: Ballantay prior to demolition/restoration
Image 2: Machrie, the same

Episode 47: Christine Lee, available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, or wherever you get your podcasts.

“I promise you mate, a mad killer clown in a blue Transit van. Popped the side door open and grabbed the lad. Now he’s gone. Disappeared. Deed. Same wan that f**kin’ done that wee lassie up in Castlemilk anaw.”

- An anonymous Glaswegian Redditor, describing a conversation he remembered having with a peer as a child in Glasgow, in the midst of a Killer Clown panic.

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Original Audio and Editing by JS

Research, Script, Production and Post by Matt K

Soundtrack courtesy of Epidemic Sounds, all rights reserved

The arrondissements of Paris are twenty administrative districts which divide France’s capital in a clockwise spiral, starting from the north bank of the River Seine. The 19th arrondissement, known as Butte-Chaumont, is situated to the right bank of the River Seine, crossed by two canals which meet near the Parc de la Villette. The area is considered the most affordable in all of Paris, and gives home to an eclectic mix of residents from bohemian Parisian students, North African refugees and those simply seeking a more affordable place to live. There is both beauty and deprivation in the area, but for many residents – that is simply Paris writ small.

On Monday, May 5, 1986, as he entered the elevator headed for the lobby of 116 Rue Petit at 8:20am, Luc Richard-Bloch was met with what struck him as a particularly strange man, even for some of the residents of the 19th arrondissement...

Primary Audio and Editing by JS

Research, Script, Production, Soundtracking and Post by Matt K

Soundtracks courtesy of EpidemicSound

Early on Friday March 30th, 1866, William Henderson prepared to set off on the 5-mile journey to Perth in Scotland for the weekly cattle market. He had a lot on his mind: There was a significant outbreak of cholera affecting cattle in the nearby regions in Scotland, and people and animals were getting sick. He had livestock ready to give birth on his farm and needed to make sure the birthing went well. He had been having issues with a local worker on his farm – suspecting him of not being all which he appeared. In addition to that, his elder sister Janet had been on his back for the general state of the farmhouse. With all of these problems racing round his head, the last thing which William Henderson thought he would have to deal with that day would be murder.

Primary Audio by JS

Script, Editing, Production, Soundtracking, and Post by Matt K

Soundtracks provided by EpidemicSound all rights reserved

Minisode 1: Hyndland in Glasgow typically means affluence. It is synonymous with large townhouses, flashy cars, sport stars and a café culture which stands at odds with the less prosperous sides of ‘The Dear Green Place’, as Glasgow is nicknamed. Its children span the great and good of Glasgow society, from actors Robert Carlyle and Kelly McDonald, Liz Lochhead, Glasgow’s former Poet Laureate, comedian Frankie Boyle and the multi-talented Sanjeev Kohli to name a few.

However, in 1952, resident Edwin Finlay, was working his way towards becoming not one of Hyndland’s most famous sons, but one of its most infamous.

Minisode 2: On Friday the 17th of June, 1994, a call came in to 999 – the emergency services number in the United Kingdom. A teenaged male was creating a public disturbance in the Gorbals Norfolk Street, brandishing a bladed weapon...

Primary Audio and Editing by JS

Scripting, Soundtracking, Production and Post-Production by Matt K

Soundtracks provided by EpidemicSound

Supatchaya sat beside the sleeping figure of her four year old son, Jeremy as she watched the clock. She had expected her husband, Gary Ferguson, aged 47, to be home hours ago...

Script by Astrid McClymont

Primary Audio and Editing by JS

Soundtracking and Production by Matt K

On Sunday, February 9, 1997, the body of an adult male was pulled from the soft, briny mud at Wick Harbour. There were no signs of life...

Primary Audio and Audio Editing by JS

Script, Production and Post by Matt K

Script Editing by Astrid McClymont

Soundtracks derived from EpidemicSound, all rights reserved

In January of 2008, Simone Banarjee was sitting in her office when she received a visit from 2 senior Police detectives. They had come to present her with an Osman notice. Traditionally given to gangland figures, they alert a member of the public when there is a known and credible threat to their life...

Scripting, Primary Audio and Editing by JS

Production, Soundtracking and Post by Matt K

Soundtrack by YoutubeStudio, EpidemicSound and Audioblocks, all rights reserved

n the early hours of Sunday October 15, 2005, James Sweeney was summoned by Edith McAlinden to provide urgent assistance at a flat on Dixon Avenue in Crosshill, Glasgow...

Primary Audio and Editing by JS
Scripting, Production and Soundtracking by Matt K
Audio by Audioblocks and EpidemicSound all rights reserved

Custom Episode Artwork provided by Astrid McClymont ()

On February 22, 2006, Andrew Ramsay and his partner Beverley Sinclair had enjoyed an evening drinking at their local pub Quo Vadis, on Paisley Road West. As they walked home, two undercover CID officers intercepted them and informed Andrew he was required to attend the local police station immediately...

Scripting, Primary Audio and Editing by JS

Soundtracking, Production and Post by Matt K

Soundtrack courtesy of Epidemic Sound and Audioblocks, all rights reserved

On November 19, 1929, two men named Hector from the Isle of Iona in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides joined the search party for a 33 year old woman missing on the island named Netta Fornario…

Primary Audio by JS and Astrid McClymont

Soundtracking and Production by Matt K

Audio under license from Epidemic Sound

This case involves crimes against children and as such will not be suitable for all listeners. Listener discretion is advised.

On the 2nd of August, with the Scottish sun setting behind him in Aberdeen as he settled in to his chair for the evening, Pasquale Riggi’s phone began to ring. As he picked up, he already had a suspicion who it was going to be ringing him...

Credits

Primary Audio and Editing - JS

Scripting, Soundtracking, Production and Post-Production - Matt K

Soundtrack Credits
Patrick Lieberkind
Jalastram
EpidemicSound
Kinoton
Dredile
Audioblocks

1 - Theresa with Austin Luke and Cecilia
2 - Theresa’s infamous white suit
3 - Pasquale Riggi

Available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts.

Interesting to see where this one goes! Skinwalker did it better obviously. 🤷‍♂️

In the post-9/11 world, national security was the watchword in America. In 2002 when Army screens simultaneously displayed the same message, they knew there had been a significant breach. The messaged displayed stated: "Your security system is crap, I am Solo. I will continue to disrupt at the highest levels."...

Primary Audio, Scripting and Editing by JS

Production, Soundtracking and Post-Production by Matt K

Music courtesy of Soundstripe and Audioblocks, all rights reserved

On the 6th of August, 1989, Margaret McOnie arrived in Tongue, in the Scottish Highlands for a walking holiday. Whilst there, she met a charming marine engineer named David...

Primary Audio and Editing by JS
Scripting, Soundtracking and Production by Matt K
Soundtrack from Audioblocks and Soundstripe, all rights reserved

Just after 6pm on November 30, 1976, Thomas McCulloch and Robert Mone scaled the fence of the State Mental Hospital at Carstairs, tasting freedom for the first time in years. Left in their wake, however, was blood and carnage…

On the 5th of April, 1985, Willie McRae left his flat in Queens Park in Glasgow's Southside to head for his holiday home in the North of Scotland. As he departed, his Special Branch tail followed...

Scripting, Soundtracking and Post-Production by Matt K

Primary Vocals and Editing by JS

Soundtrack courtesy of Audioblocks, all rights reserved.

1 - Willie McRae’s Volvo
2 - Willie McRae in his youth
3 - Dounreay Nuclear Facility

*BONUS EPISODE - Glasgow Gangland: The rise and fall of the Billy Boys*

In the 1930s, one Glasgow street gang rose above all others. They were called The Billy Boys...

On Friday the 13th of October, 1973, Helga Konrad and Ernst Dumoulin ascended the peaks of the Salisbury Crags in Edinburgh, to celebrate their marriage which had taken place that very same day...

Credits

Primary Audio, Editing - JS

Writing, Research, Production and Soundtracking - Matt K

Audio from both Epidemicsound and Storyblocks, all rights reserved

Sponsors and Promo

Thank you to CrimeCon UK, where we will be presenting next year. Use code 'Skinwalker' for 10% off one of their phenomenal Xmas packages!

And today's promo is for The Shattered Window, a phenomenal deep dive podcast created jointly by our friends Emily from Morbidology and Eileen from Crimelapse. It is out now and available on all major streaming platforms!

On the 7th of July 1973, the Highland Games was coming to the small town of Carluke in South Lanarkshire. However, as the sun rose that morning over the town something far more sinister than the joy which the Games heralded was unravelling in the small town...

Credits
Editing and Primary Audio - JS
Research, Scripting, Soundtracking and Production - Matt K
Audio by various artists, available on epidemicsound. All rights reserved

Sponsors
Thank you to the sponsors of today's episode June's Journey and CrimeCon UK in conjunction with Hunting Ghislaine by John Sweeney

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Listen to Hunting Ghislaine by John Sweeney by searching for 'Hunting Ghislaine' on Global Player, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. If you want to meet with John and go deeper, why not book a ticket for CrimeCon UK by heading on over to https://www.crimecon.co.uk/ and quote Skinwalker at checkout so that they know we sent you

On the morning of the 7th of July, 1993, 62-year-old Helen Torbet set off to continue her walking holiday in the Western Highlands of Scotland…

Support

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Credits

Scripting, Editing and Primary Audio - JS

Soundtracking and Production - Matt K

Sponsors

Thank you to the sponsors of today's episode June's Journey and BudsLife CBD.

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Episodes

On the 6 December 1999, Police divers on a training course in Loch Lomond, just north of Glasgow, made a grisly discovery. They had found what looked to be discarded human limbs...

Credits
Primary Audio, Research, Scripting and Editing - JS
Soundtracking and Production - Matt K

Sponsors
Thank you to the sponsors of today's episode, June's Journey and Podcorn.
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Head on over to www.podcorn.com today and see how they can take your podcast or product to the next level, and tell them we sent you!

Available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts!

On the 10th of May, feared gangland figure Frank McPhie went to his vegetable allotment near his home in Maryhill, Glasgow. As he worked, a vehicle pulled into the carpark with four male occupants…

Credits
Mr Gangland – Research and Scripting
Vocals and Editing – J S
Production & Soundtracking – Matt K
Tracks used under license from Epidemic Sound. Full tracklist upon request.

Sponsors
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New Episode Alert: On the 29th of September 1935, Susan Johnson and her mother decided to take a leisurely stroll around the Scottish town of Moffat. When passing by the Linn River on the edge of town, Susan seen something protruding from the riverbed...

To listen to this episode, search for: 'Skinwalker True Crime' on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts!

Credits
Vocals and Editing - J S
Scripting, Soundtracking and Production - Matt K
Research - Tom Wood, former DCC of West Lothian Police
Thank you also to the amazing Sian at Ringwood Publishing who made this all possible in the first place!

Sponsors
Thank you to the sponsor of today's episode, June's Journey. Download June's Journey here at http://onelink.to/ykz5f2

Thursday Teaser!!

Our next episode will be in partnership with Ringwood Publishing as we explore the work of Ex-deputy Chief Constable Tom Wood and his examination of the case of Dr Buck Ruxton and how it shaped the management of modern murder investigations.