Episode 371: Brad Hunter talks about the suicide kits posted out by Canadian chef Ken Law
13 September 2023 - 20 minsA Canadian former chef is before the courts in Toronto after it was discovered he'd been sending suicide kits out all over the world, resulting in what cops believe is at least 100 deaths.
Today, I'm talking with journalist Brad Hunter about Kenneth Law and the 1,200 kits he posted after advertising his wares on the internet.
He tells me how tragic deaths in Ireland, England and throughout Europe are being linked to Law who remains in custody as an investigation continues.
This episode contains references to suicide. Anyone affected should call the Samaritans helpline on 116123.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode 1336: 'Fat' Andy Connors' widow and her glamorous graveside photoshoot
The widow of gangland banker ‘Fat’ Andy Connors has posed at his lavish grave on the anniversary of his murder. Ann Connors has faced trouble with the Criminal Assets Bureau, claimed false PUP payments during Covid and once turned her home into an illegal rental site to make ends meet. But posing in a fur coat beside the grave that remembers the leader of a home robbery gang as 'Big Fat Rich Andy Connors', she smiles for the cameras. Nicola talks with Niall Donald about the widow Connors and her trouble with the law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 mins
7 January Finished
Episode 1335: The three Ward brothers exposed by CAB as major drug traffickers
Three Galway brothers are named as part of a major drug network supplying the tourism heart of Ireland as details of their cruel use of free slave labor emerges. Today Nicola talks to Eamon Dillon about Gary Ward and his band of brothers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
16 mins
6 January Finished
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