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It’s our 50th episode! And we’ve run out of Square Mile of Murder cases from Glasgow’s history, so for episode 50 we’re taking on another infamous Scottish case. Sometimes referred to as the “Limbs in the Loch Killer”, today we’re talking about William Beggs.

First captured in 1987 for the brutal murder of Barry Oldham, Beggs was tried and convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. But just three years later he was released after a successful appeal based on a technicality. Listen in as we talk about what happened next, and the confirmed and suspected crimes he committed after his release.

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