Episode 140: The unsolved mystery of the Northern Irish newborn found dumped in a plastic bag
13 August 2022 - 47 minsHIS career has seen him head up investigations into terrorism, corruption, human trafficking, drugs and homicide.
The one-time head of Organised Crime for the PSNI in Northern Ireland and Deputy Director at the National Crime Agency in the UK, Roy McComb has had a decorated..
But still he recalls one case that haunts him today - and one he would do anything to help solve.
When a newborn baby girl was found dumped in a plastic bag in his hometown of Carryduff, County Down on March 26, 2002 he became the lead detective and named the child 'Baby Carrie'.
Forensics would later determine that she had been stabbed 11 times, her head was crushed and she had been buried elsewhere before the disc...
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Episode 1334: How the net is closing in on ‘The Family’ gang boss Brian Grendon
He was an unknown when he was picked up by gardaí with a large heroin consignment back in 2001, but in the past two decades Brian Grendon has really been placed on the gangland map. The head of the group known as 'The Family' is now facing sentence on tax offences and a file is currently with the Director of Public Prosecutions for consideration of serious gangland charges. Today, Nicola and Niall are talking about Grendon and his rise to fame. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 mins
6 January Finished
Episode 1333: Why is Enoch Burke still behind bars?
He' s the teacher who has spent more than 550 days in prison in protest against a court order. But is Enoch Burke a saint or a sinner, and who are his contemporaries who have done porridge for their beliefs? Today, on Nicola's first day back after a lengthy hiatus, she speaks with Niall Donald about Enoch and what happens next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 mins
5 January Finished
Episode 1332: Groomed (Part 9) - Legacy of a Showjumper
Jonathan Creswell's suicide denied Katie Simpson's loved ones the opportunity for a murder trial. Despite Creswell’s death, the subsequent sentencing of three co-conspirators—Jill Robinson, Hayley Robb, and Rose De Montmorency-Wright—for charges related to the cover-up allowed the judge to confirm that Creswell was a "skilled and predatory abuser" with an "established pattern" of abuse against women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27 mins
5 January Finished
Episode 1331: Groomed (Part 8) - The Net Tightens
Detective Sergeant James Brannigan's new investigation team finally made progress by assembling expert evidence contradicting Jonathan Creswell's story, culminating in Brannigan's team arresting Creswell, and charging him with Katie's murder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30 mins
2 January Finished
Episode 1330: Groomed (Part 7) - All The Signs Were There
After delays and months of inaction by the PSNI, Detective Sergeant James Brannigan finally begins the investigation into Katie Simpson's death, and starts to uncover Jonathan Creswell's lies about Katie's supposed suicide attempt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
32 mins
1 January Finished
Episode 1329: Groomed (Part 6) - Mountains of Mistakes
After the tragic death of Katie Simpson, Detective Sergeant James Brannigan made aware of the case by journalist Tanya Fowles. Brannigan initiates an investigation into Katie Simpson's death after recognising the failure of the PSNI to flag Jonathan Creswell's prior domestic abuse conviction, or to look into his version of events on the night of Katie's murder. Creswell, and the people around him, have questions to answer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28 mins
31 December 2025 Finished
