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May 2024
33m 33s

Bonus: GT - Kitty Carroll

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Kitty Carroll was killed by Michael Murphy in Drogheda in 1983 - he would go on to kill again. 

This episode was originally posted to Patreon as a bonus episode in March 2022. Hang in there while I continue to try to get back on track with my work schedule.

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Music:

Kevin McLeod, Quinns Song : The Dance Begins. (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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Sources:

“Woman is strangled by mugger” in The Evening Press (21 October 1983) p. 7.

“Remanded on death charge” in The Evening Herald (28 October 1983) p. 17.

“Murder case man remanded” in The Irish Press (29 October 1983) p. 6.

“Murder charge remand” in The Drogheda Independent (4 November 1983) p. 5.

“Murder charge man remanded” in The Irish Independent (19 November 1983) p. 7.

“Remanded on murder charge” in The Drogheda Independent (27 January 1984) p. 3.

“Murder charge concern” in The Drogheda Independent (17 February 1984) p. 5.

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