EPISODE 30: The Ties That Bind
In this week's episode, Paul and Kate go to 1967 Scotland where a young woman is found murdered in a small cemetery. Using the unique evidence found at the scene and testimony of some of the locals, a suspect is found. But is it enough for a conviction?
Sources:
“Gordon Hay” (The Forensics Library)
https://aboutforensics.co.uk/gordon-hay/
“The Stockbridge Baby Farmer” by Molly Whittington-Egan
http://www.nwp.co.uk/9781906476465
“The Biggar Murder: Dental, medical, police and legal aspects of a case ‘in some ways unique, difficult and puzzling.’” By Warren Harvey, Osborne Butler, John Furness, Ronald Laird, Alistair Brownlie, and Keith Simpsons (Journal of the Forensic Science Society) 1968.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0015736868704746
“Killers, Crooks and Cons: Scotland’s Crimes of the Century by Reg McKay
https://www.amazon.com/Killers-Crooks-Cons-Scotlands-Century/dp/1845021452
“North of the Border” by W.A. Ratcliffe
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0032258X6804100904?journalCode=pjxa
“An insight into the awareness and utilization of “dental evidence” among the police force in Punjab” by Deepti Sharma and George Koshy
“CRIME AND PUNISHMENT – 10 INFAMOUS SCOTS TRIALS” by Kenny Smith (Scottish Field) 2019.
https://www.scottishfield.co.uk/culture/crime-and-punishment-10-infamous-scots-trials/
“The Biggar Murder: Some Personal Recollections” by Ronnie Laird
https://www.dentaltown.com/Images/dentaltown/magimages/0419/ukPg46biggar.pdf
Gordon Hay (Murderpedia)