He said: I had seen a lot as a senior police officer but this scene stays in my mind. A father of eight, Mr Landa had gone to Peel Street at about 4am to pick up a passenger called 'Shelton', who had rung from a phone box. [22][23] His gambling had also led to severe money problems. [27] Swabs taken from three different parts of the jumper all matched the DNA profile of Simpson. The man admitted knowing her. The case is one of Scotland's most notorious unsolved murders, and led to one of Scotland's largest manhunts. It had been dumped not far from Westhill at a place called Kintore. She had been strangled with her own bra in the early hours of 25 May 1984. This little haven of 150 acres is a 15 minute drive from Dundee. appeared in private before Sheriff .. Gallaghers story said he broke into the house through the basement window before bludgeoning them to death with a slaters hammer. 28-year-old Jones was found dead in her flat on 16 January 1988. Dundee in the Sixties. The murder of Mulgeta Seraw is one of Portland's most notorious hate crimes. Murder petition FOUR YOUNG Dundee men appeared in private before Sheriff Green yesterday on a petition alleging .. Dundee murder trial draws to a conclusion, Closing statements in Dundee murder trial. This article originally appeared on the Evening Telegraph website. [7] Simpson had a criminal record dating back to when he was a child and admitted having a heavy gambling addict, but when shown a picture of McCabe who police had been widely appealing for information on, he claimed he did not recognise her. Police are of the opinion that her killer entered her flat to burgle the property and turned on her when she became aware that she had an intruder. [27] On the DNA from the jumper's neck, Whittaker said: "This result is of particular significance since the DNA profile result is what I would expect to find if Vincent Simpson had grabbed the jumper in the area of the neck, thus transferring his DNA to this area". https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scotlands-unsolved-murders-40-years-22216742, Carol Lannen: Dundee unsolved murder hunt exploded to life again 40 years ago, https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/suspect-two-notorious-unsolved-scots-23500708, Something Needs Updating? Once again clothing and property was not found with her body. Adam Rich, the child actor with a pageboy mop-top who charmed TV audiences as "America's little brother" on "Eight is Enough," has died, his publicist said in a statement Sunday. [38][39], After the law on double jeopardy was changed in Scotland in 2011, allowing previously acquitted suspects to be re-tried if new evidence materialised, the McCabe case was subject to a new review. Two men were charged with his murder, but one of them had the charge dropped when he agreed to testify against his co-defendant, who was convicted in August 1989 but had his conviction quashed in July 2006 after it was accepted that police statements showing that an important witness was unreliable should not have been kept from the 1989 trial's defence team. 96 Balunie Avenue: Stewart Anderson Kidd (18), 57 Ballindean Road: Craig George Stuart (18). At trial the police claimed partial DNA linked him to the crime scene. At 4:05am, a woman living on Cyprus Road heard a car brake suddenly and, looking out of the window, saw the taxi rocking violently as though a fight was taking place inside it. Other than his murderer, the last person known to have seen Michael Williams alive was a colleague he was with on the London Underground late at night on Friday 26 August. . Police have suspected the killing to have been ritualistic in nature and to be linked to a feud with another family a feud said to have begun when Akhtar's parents lived in Pakistan in the 1950s. [27] A hair found on the black plastic sheeting used to transfer McCabe's body to the mortuary in 1980 was also found to match Simpson's DNA, with the test indicating the chances of it not belonging to him were 1 in 1,300. But in the short story, which was found in a book shop in London, Gallagher writing under the pen name Henry John Read described breaking into the house before being confronted by Mrs Wood. Her partially clothed body was found six miles from Buxton two days later close to High Edge Raceway at Axe Edge. They got nowhere. Police believe he picked someone up before driving to Cyprus Road, about a mile away. [26] They had claimed he could not receive a fair trial due to the fact that some witnesses from the time had either died or could not be traced and because some documents and items were missing, whilst also saying that prosecuting him would "breach his human rights". The police re-opened the case in August 2012. A man was acquitted of the murder of 48-year-old Cyril Davies, who was beaten to death in his own home on Thursday, 23 March. These three men were all members of the skinhead gang East Side White Pride. Her boyfriend said he entered the house and saw a tall, black man standing near her body with a knife before fleeing. [7] As a result, Simpson was immediately questioned by police, and he admitted being in the woods on the night McCabe disappeared, claiming he had taken his dog for a walk there at about 10pm and saying he had returned to the woods after midnight on his way to collect a fare in Dundee. Buy Dundee Final Football Scottish Fixture Programmes (1980s) and get the best deals at the lowest prices on eBay! A woman came forward to say she had got into a red car in Seaton Park. It is opposite what is now the Trades House Bar (second image). Nothing had been stolen from the flat, she hadn't been sexually assaulted and there was no sign of forced entry, and Dimitri was found only lightly dressed on a chair, implying she had let her killer in willingly. 52-year-old Phillip Saunders was beaten with a spade in the garden of his home in Anstee Court, Canton, on the evening of 10 October 1987. Nicholas Ashley-Cooper was born on 3 June 1979, in London, the younger son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury (1938-2004), and his Swedish wife Christina Eva Montan (born c. 1940), the daughter of Nils Montan, a former Swedish Ambassador to Germany. At the High Court in. County: Angus, Scotland. She had been raped then throttled. CONVICTED MURDERER Robert Mone yesterday began a civil action against the Scottish Secretary for compensation for losses he claims he suffered during the Perth Prison riot of October 1987. Seven men were cleared of the murder of Dennis Radcliffe, a 23-year-old fatally stabbed in Campbell Road on Sunday, 25 August after he had been to a party. The understandable theory was that after leaving the nightclub the lady had got into a cab. Akron Ohio. [81][82], In December 1985 George McPhee was convicted of the murder. A man was allegedly seen by a witness carrying a crossbow in the street, described as 19 or 20 and 5ft 8. He had been returning home from the city centre, and was attacked soon after he had left the tube station, at around 0:20. Newspaper: Dundee Courier. It looks like a nice place. The only person who has been indicted for his murder, however, is his wife, who was with him when two men stabbed and beat him that night before leaving on a motorcycle. I told them both that I didnt want to hurt them, and the old man struck me again. It stands empty and haunting, a tragic tale of murder hidden within it's walls. I had only been in there a couple of minutes when an old couple opened the basement door directly behind me. Eleven people were arrested but no one was charged over his murder. I sat there on the floor in a daze for a long time, and eventually realised it was seven in the evening. The 58-year-old had picked up a fare at 8.35. 1984 . A post-mortem revealed that she had died of strangulation. She had two puncture wounds to the front of her neck and defence wounds on her hands, indicating she had fought with her attacker. going to the Marryat on a Saturday night was the highlight of the week. The 37-year-old mother of four was found beaten and strangled inside the sex shop she managed, which was locked up. Gallagher went on to describe the aftermath of the murder, as he realised what he had done. He had been acquitted of Elizabeth McCabes murder. On Sunday 19 February 1984, 13-year-old Colin Maxwell left his home in Streatham and was never seen again. The 27-year-old pub doorman was shot in what was apparently a gangland incident while on duty at a pub called The Willows on Saturday, 23 August. Date: Country: State: California City: Hollywood Provenance: . The attacker was said to have then found a piece of wood and then chased Byrne before beating him to death. Emergency services were called to a property in Whitfield Avenue at about 23:00 on Monday, following a . Murders and culpable homicides for 2004-05 totalled 137 - up 29 on the prevous year. [9] A pile of branches had been placed on top of her in an attempt to conceal the body. The cause of death is unknown, although it is believed the teenager was strangled. [1][31] However, police revealed that they had questioned the casino doorman at the time and the man told them he hadn't remembered seeing Simpson that night, and the casino doorman also testified at trial that Simpson had in fact phoned to pressurise him into claiming to police that he had been there at 1am that night. TORONTO, Jan. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dundee Precious Metals Inc. (TSX: DPM) ("DPM" or "the Company") announced preliminary production results from both of its mines in Bulgaria and the Tsumeb smelter in Namibia for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022. A chilling confession by killer Henry Gallagher has detailed the brutal murder of a well-respected doctor and his wife in Dundee 40 years ago. The killer kept her body for a while before dumping it in the canal. On 12 January 1986, 24-year-old restaurant owner Parvez Akhtar was strangled to death and then had his throat cut before being left in his car, where he was discovered by a cousin. The body of 20-year-old Elizabeth McCabe was found in 1980 on the outskirts of Dundee and popular belief is that the murder was committed by the Yorkshire Ripper. [6][17] However, investigators in California later dismissed the theory. According to detectives, the murder bore all the hallmarks of a professional killing. [8] The two witnesses reported that this was the taxi of Vincent Simpson, who ran a local taxi company in Newtyle near Dundee. Aristos Constantinou, co-founder of the fashion label. [19], In 2004, police linked to the murders of Lannen and McCabe together with five murders across Scotland as part of Operation Trinity, although police subsequently announced that the Templeton Woods murders were not linked to the other five cases and said in 2005 that there was no evidence to link the murders of Lannen and McCabe at that stage. The perpetrator also ransacked the property and stole over 200 in cash. The attack took place on 7 November, and Youens was aged 51. A former chief police officer has said apparent proof of a confession from Henry Gallagher gives him a great deal of satisfaction. Investigators said Garcia fatally stabbed 11-year-old Thomas Hunter and 57-year-old Shirlee Sherman at the family's home in an upscale Omaha neighborhood. For more information, read about our [93], A motive for the arson has not been established. 1995 suicide in Brewster An unidentified adult male was discovered in a wooded area adjacent to the Garden St.. Another hypothesis was that the perpetrators were looking for something important to them (the flat was searched thoroughly. They had only returned to the house at 5:20pm, meaning they must have been murdered in those 40 minutes. You can be guilty, innocent or not proven. On the evening of 10 September 1984, 33-year-old British Rail steward Mark Yendell received fatal blows to the head in the car park near to Temple Meads station in Bristol. Keith had last been seen at the Alma Tavern pub at lunchtime that day. Nine days after three inmates escaped from a Maryland prison they would end up at the home of. He was attacked by at least two unidentified men. She was remitted to the Sheriff. Student-teacher Caroline Harris-Reed was murdered in the flat she was sharing with a 22-year-old nurse. 42-year-old John Gaspa was shot in his flat in Julian Court, Camden Road and found dead in the property on 10 November. petition alleging murder 2023 Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited - Proudly presented by Findmypast in partnership with the British Library, A Findmypast company - also visit: Homeless Jillian Matthews, a 37-year-old with, Pamela Hastie, 16, went missing on her way home from school in November 1981. The murder of Carol Lannen in 1979, Elizabeth McCabe's murder in 1980, and the savage murder of pregnant Lynda Hunter in 1988, for which her husband Andrew Hunter was convicted of. 59-year-old Tervina Cameron was found dead after a house fire in Addy Street, Sheffield, on 8 July 1982. [30] The defence asserted that police had wrongly focused on taxi drivers, claiming that they had done so because they feared that McCabe's killer had also killed Carol Lannen and that police wrongly feared a serial killer was on the loose (police had actually never linked the murders and had previously said that there was no apparent connection). She was last seen dropping off her friend in, Kenneth Challenger (a.k.a. [33] On a video shown to the jury of detectives examining evidence, Kennedy said that "my recollection of that exercise was that we took every possible step to make sure there was no chance of contamination". He should remain locked up until the day he dies.. 15, 2017 at 7:44 AM PDT. She was found dead 16 days later naked in the wood on 26 February 1980. His cult, the NarcoSatanists, were responsible for over a dozen sacrificial murders in the 1980s. Her decomposed body was found on 25 November 1983 in Barnham Woods on the Blenheim estate at. She had not been injured but the cops set up road blocks and tried to trace the driver and vehicle. February 1977 - Mone and McCulloch admit murder. From mysterious murders to dead-end disappearances, find details of each case below. It is believed that is what she was doing that night. The men had been sharing the squat with her at the time of the blaze. Ticker Tape by TradingView. In 2004, both the Lannen and McCabe cases featured on the STV documentary series Unsolved, which focused on some of Scotland's most notorious unsolved murders. I was trying to get to Edinburgh, but made a mistake and got on a train to London. The person who stabbed Mrs Simpson was probably one of two or three distraction burglars and might not have been planning to go as far as killing someone. Place: Templeton Woods, Dundee. Since the murders, the slightly dilapidated fourbedroom property at 2 Roseangle, Dundee, was occupied by students until it was bought for development seven years ago. His murder was featured on the BBC's, Although the inside of Derek Brann's taxi was soaked with blood when it was found in Sandgate (the area of. It was the highest toll since 1995-96, when the 150 victims included the 16 primary school kids and their teacher killed in the Dunblane . Tayside detectives are investigating. 24-year-old Rosalia Jones was murdered at her home on Layham Drive on 14 February 1986. Her body was discovered in a. A woman has been charged with murder following the death of a 33-year-old man in Dundee. Hession's clothing had been disturbed (suggesting a sexual motive), and she also had marks around her neck and a black eye. [42], In 2005, a dossier was reportedly given to Tayside Police by American police, sensationally claiming that the unidentified Zodiac Killer in California could have been responsible for the murders, saying that the killer had fled to Scotland and that the "Zodiac's last act" was the Dundee murders. 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