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60 - Siege: The death of John Carthy
Podcast |
Mens Rea Podcast
Publisher |
murder.ly
Media Type |
audio
Publication Date |
Feb 02, 2020
Episode Duration |
01:27:11
In April of 2000, 27 year old John Carthy, who suffered from bi-polar disorder, barricaded himself in his family home while in the throws of a manic episode. The gardai were called, and soon the old, dilapidated bungalow was surrounded by armed officers.  What followed was a standoff that lasted over 24 hours, and resulted in the tragic death of John.  But where the gardai responsible?  ********** Thanks to our sponsors for today's episode: Start your Ritual today and get 10% off your first three months of vitamins at https://ritual.com/mens Sudio Sweden introduces their new wireless earbuds: Fem. There's a free cross body pouch with every purchase of Fem for a limited time Get 15% off your purchase at sudio.com ( https://www.sudio.com/us/fem-white) today with the code GUILTY.  ********** Find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/mensreapod/) or Twitter (https://twitter.com/MensReaPod) ! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/MensReaPod) ! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! ********** Theme Music: Quinn’s Song: The Dance Begins Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com/) ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional Music:   Allemande (Sting) by Wahneta Meixsell. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  ********** Sources: Mr Justice Robert Barr, Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into the Facts and Circumstances surrounding the Fatal Shooting of John Carthy at Abbeylara, Co. Longford on 20 April 2000. (Government Publications Office, July 2006) Find it here (http://www.mulley.net/BarrTribunalReport/BarrTribunalReportIndex.html) Marie Carthy, My Brother John: A Sister's Story (Dublin: Hodder Headline, 2007) Purchase it here (https://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Brother-John-Abbeylara-depression-ebook/dp/B008Q08SZK/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=my+brother+john&qid=1580510219&sr=8-6)   Regina Hennelly, Abbeylara: The Tragic Shooting of John Carthy (Dublin: O'Brien Press, 2007) 
In April of 2000, 27 year old John Carthy, who suffered from bi-polar disorder, barricaded himself in his family home while in the throws of a manic episode. The gardai were called, and soon the old, dilapidated bungalow was surrounded by armed officers. 
What followed was a standoff that lasted over 24 hours, and resulted in the tragic death of John. 
But where the gardai responsible?  **********Thanks to our sponsors for today's episode:Start your Ritual today and get 10% off your first three months of vitamins at ritual.com/mensSudio Sweden introduces their new wireless earbuds: Fem. There's a free cross body pouch with every purchase of Fem for a limited time Get 15% off your purchase at sudio.com today with the code GUILTY.  **********
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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/
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Sources:
Mr Justice Robert Barr, Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into the Facts and Circumstances surrounding the Fatal Shooting of John Carthy at Abbeylara, Co. Longford on 20 April 2000. (Government Publications Office, July 2006) Find it here
Marie Carthy, My Brother John: A Sister's Story (Dublin: Hodder Headline, 2007) Purchase it here 
Regina Hennelly, Abbeylara: The Tragic Shooting of John Carthy (Dublin: O'Brien Press, 2007) 

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