September 22, 2023 • 36 mins
Episode 107: Annie Irvine
This week Emma brings us a lesser known case from 1974, the killing of 57-year-old Grandmother Annie Irvine, in Paisley.
Emma tells us of the impact the case had on locals, who described being 'sickened' by the crime, and some of those involved in the investigation, who described the killing as 'repulsive' and 'gruesome'.
We hear how, despite the brutality of the killing, there are few available reports on the case from the time and how, despite a large scale manhunt, there was limited progress in the case.
Emma details how the case has been periodically reviewed in an attempt to utilise modern forensic methods to gain new insights in to the killing and, hopefully, deliver justice for Annie.
Case research by Emma Taylor
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.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/fresh-investigation-into-brutal-stabbing-of-granny-1342560
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13074390.cold-case-police-look-brutal-1974-killing/
http://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=609&termRef=Annie%20Irvine
https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/unsolved-murder-paisley-granny-mutilated-27687535
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/annies-murder-most-repulsive-detective-2547529
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/neighbour-recalls-brutal-murder-paisley-2547551
This week Emma brings us a lesser known case from 1974, the killing of 57-year-old Grandmother Annie Irvine, in Paisley.
Emma tells us of the impact the case had on locals, who described being 'sickened' by the crime, and some of those involved in the investigation, who described the killing as 'repulsive' and 'gruesome'.
We hear how, despite the brutality of the killing, there are few available reports on the case from the time and how, despite a large scale manhunt, there was limited progress in the case.
Emma details how the case has been periodically reviewed in an attempt to utilise modern forensic methods to gain new insights in to the killing and, hopefully, deliver justice for Annie.
Case research by Emma Taylor
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.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/fresh-investigation-into-brutal-stabbing-of-granny-1342560
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13074390.cold-case-police-look-brutal-1974-killing/
http://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=609&termRef=Annie%20Irvine
https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/unsolved-murder-paisley-granny-mutilated-27687535
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/annies-murder-most-repulsive-detective-2547529
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/neighbour-recalls-brutal-murder-paisley-2547551
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