This week Joannagh tells us the story of Margaret Fleming, a vulnerable young woman, believed to have been murdered some time between 18 December 1999 and 5 January 2000.
We hear how the trial for the murder of Margaret Fleming was groundbreaking, as it was featured in a BBC documentary titled ‘Murder Trial’ and was the first time a documentary crew had been permitted access to record the proceedings of a high court murder trial.
Joannagh also tells us of the learning disabilities that made Margaret such a vulnerable person, and how access to her disability benefits may have been a key motive in the crime.
Case research by Joannagh Shanks
Produced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh Shanks
Editing by Joannagh Shanks
Music by Tribe of Noise
Murder She Spoke Youtube Page - https://www.youtube.com/@MurderSheSpokePod
Sources of research:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000d2cy/murder-trial
https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/couple-who-killed-margaret-fleming-for-her-benefits-ordered-to-pay-up-3600578
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19956551.margaret-fleming-murder-documentary-maker-fears-truth-will-never-come/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-60647434
https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/sites/margaret-fleming
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-48523897
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-48635838
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-49014751
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-50265909
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-51047938
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-48532099
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-48203040
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-48275280
https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/18125606.lawyers-involved-trial-carers-killed-margaret-fleming-talk-tv-d
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