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03. The Go-Cart Murder
Publisher |
True Crime Scotland
Media Type |
audio
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History
True Crime
Publication Date |
Apr 10, 2019
Episode Duration |
00:36:34
13 year old school boy John Johnston disappeared when selling newspapers in Coatbridge in Lanarkshire in 1923 and was found in a go-cart being taking in to Glasgow by Susan Newell. Newell said her husband had killed the boy, but he had a solid alibi proving he was not responsible. Credits: Researched, written and narrated by TrueCrimeScot.  Thank you to Fesliyan Studios for the background music : https://www.fesliyanstudios.com Sources and references: Glasgow Herald : June 25th 1923  Glasgow Herald : June 26th 1923 Glasgow Herald : September 10th 1923  Evening Times : Septemeber 20th 1974 The Daily Record : 19th July 2008 National Records of Scotland: Reference AD15/23/71, Precognitions against John and Susan Newell, Trial Papers, JC26/1923/12, Plan of House, RHP140163 Glasgow University : Forensic Medicine Archives Glasgow University : Case Files The Book of Glasgow Murders by Donald M. Fraser Support us by following us : Visit our website : http://www.truecrimescotland.com Follow us on Twitter at @truecrimescot  (http://www.twitter.com/truecrimescot) Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/truecrimescot Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/truecrimescot
13 year old school boy John Johnston disappeared when selling newspapers in Coatbridge in Lanarkshire in 1923 and was found in a go-cart being taking in to Glasgow by Susan Newell. Newell said her husband had killed the boy, but he had a solid alibi proving he was not responsible. Credits:Researched, written and narrated by TrueCrimeScot. 
Thank you to Fesliyan Studios for the background music : https://www.fesliyanstudios.comSources and references:Glasgow Herald : June 25th 1923 
Glasgow Herald : June 26th 1923Glasgow Herald : September 10th 1923 Evening Times : Septemeber 20th 1974The Daily Record : 19th July 2008National Records of Scotland: Reference AD15/23/71, Precognitions against John and Susan Newell, Trial Papers, JC26/1923/12, Plan of House, RHP140163Glasgow University : Forensic Medicine ArchivesGlasgow University : Case FilesThe Book of Glasgow Murders by Donald M. Fraser
Support us by following us : Visit our website : www.truecrimescotland.comFollow us on Twitter at @truecrimescot 
Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/truecrimescot Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/truecrimescot

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