Gillian Johnstone was twenty-three when she landed a job with the Civil Service in Grays, becoming an Executive Officer at the Department of Social Security. Originally from Scotland and excited with the thought of her new job, she moved into a bedsit in Dagenham, Essex, close to her new place of work. Life at this time was good for Gillian – she was enjoying her new employment and her new home and she also enjoyed spending time with her boyfriend, Gary. But one other person in the house, Patrick Keane, took exception at something so incredibly minor and innocuous. But due to this, he made her life a total misery for the next decade....

Writing Credit: Chris Wood

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It had been another busy day at the Loco Works FC Social Club in Inverurie, with a football match in the afternoon and an evening function too. As Club President, Harold Petrie and his wife locked up - as they had done many times before - there was a raid to try to steal the takings of the day. And this robbery tragically left Harold dead at just 46 years old when he was brutally attacked and stabbed by one of the thieves. Who was responsible for his death?

Writing Credit: Chris Wood

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The bonus episode today, is the fourth of my regular monthly conversations with my good friend Stuart, the host of the British Murders Podcast. Once again, we sat down to chat about local, national and international crimes which have really made an impression with us. We discussed, among other things:

1. Fury as Glasgow killer deemed 'too ill for trial' released from psych unit;
2. Off-duty cabbie raped woman he saw walking home;
3. Raging thug repeatedly stabbed man he found in ex's wardrobe in sickening attack;
4. UK drug dealers create their own cryptocurrency to launder dirty money;
5. Theft and damage of defibrillators has 'life or death' impact;
6. Parents welcome jail term for murder of son in Australia;
7. Brit was burned alive in Ecuador after 'unstoppable' mob overpowered police;
8. Gatwick hoaxer jailed for causing bomb scare on his own flight;
9. Florida bride late for wedding caught on wild police video in speeding car;
10. US YouTuber remains in custody in India after visiting restricted island with a Diet Coke can.

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