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137 - A Legacy of Violence: Derek Benson
31 May - 48 mins explicitIn the middle of the night on the 13th May, 2000, a flat in Ballymun was set alight. Inside, the body of Derek Benson was found. But his cause of death had nothing to do with the inferno in his bedroom. He had been brutally killed with a blade.
The garda investigation into his murder would not only identify his killers, but a litany of abuse and violence that would continue long after the trial had concluded.
This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin.
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135: The Superglue killer: The murder of Julie Tennant
explicitIn August 2000, 21 year old Julie Tennant went missing from her home in Ballymena. Her parents searched desperately for her, while RUC officers began a search for her. They eventually identified a man she had last been seen with - but when he heard police were searching his home he went on the run. This episode was researched and written by Aileen Spearin. ******** Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! ********* Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional Music: Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ********* Sources: “RUC renews missing plea”, Belfast Newsletter, Aug 12th 2000 Maureen Coleman, “Parents in appeal for missing daughter”, Belfast Telegraph, Aug 15th 2000 Martin Breen “RUC seal house in hunt for lost Julie”, Belfast Telegraph, Aug 22nd 2000 Martin Breen, “Search for Julie, man is arrested”, Belfast Telegraph, Aug 24th 2000 “Missing Julie man quizzed”, Belfast Newsletter, Aug 24th 2000 Ciaran McGuigan “Agony for Julie family as body discovered”, Belfast Telegraph, Aug 25th 2000 For a full list of sources, please visit www.mensreapod.com
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