Always True Crime
31 March 2021
Back for the second and final part of a two part tale here, where we take up the stories of Walter "Angel Face" Probyn, and John Roger McVicar - "The Muscleman". We've heard in the previous episode the exploits of each individually, and the various scrapes and escapes that led to both of them looking at a number of years longer than a DFS sale.Those exploits are as unbelieveable as anything - so imagine what happened when you put them together, in a High Security wing?Well, that's the tale here. The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events that some listeners may find disturbing and/or upsetting, so discretion is advised whilst listening.Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Playlist Tracks Play You - We Start FiresFilm Noir - The Gaslight AnthemThe True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support Crimecon - Tickets available now - quote "ENTHUSIAST" for a 10% discountReferences:"McVicar By Himself" - John McVicar (1974)"Angel Face" - Walter Probyn (1977)"McVicar" (1980 WHO Films) https://community.dur.ac.uk/4schools.resources/Crime/Durhamprison2.htmhttp://rageuniversity.com/PRISONESCAPE/TRUE%20PRISON%20ESCAPES/PRISON%20ESCAPES%206.pdfThe man who escaped Durham’s E-Wing | The Northern EchoHow armed robber John McVicar escaped from Durham Prison 50 years ago today - Chronicle LiveJohnMcVicar.com (archive.org)'Charlie Richardson was evil, he should have been tortured like his victims' | The Independent | The Independent(3) Crime Legend Eric Mason talks about John McVicar - YouTubeJohn McVicar: The real story - HubPages(3) John McVicar Gives Rare Interview - YouTubeFormer armed robber John McVicar has been cleared of attacking a neighbour in a row over a dog | The Independent | The IndependentSon of John McVicar jailed for 16 years for carrying out armed raids on the run - Liverpool EchoMcVicar's son guilty of Picasso shotgun raid | The Independent | The IndependentPolice name wanted man after gunpoint robbery in Blackpool | The Westmorland GazetteLife and crimes | The Northern EchoKeep on running | The Independent | The IndependentFrom serial killers to gangsters - the 10 most notorious prisoners to be held at HMP Durham - Chronicle LiveSon of underworld figure-turned-journalist John McVicar fails in bid to get sentence overturned - Liverpool EchoFlying Squad arrest armed robbery suspect Russell Grant | St Helens StarThe man who escaped Durham’s E-Wing | The Northern EchoThe Great Escape from break-proof E-Wing... In the final one of our On The Run crime series reporter Keiran Southern looks at the case of John McVicar, the bank robber who escaped from Durham Prison. - Free Online Library (thefreelibrary.com)Gangster to gagster : News 2011 : Chortle : The UK Comedy GuideCrime and Punishment in Durham: The History of Durham Prisonhttps://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/son-underworld-figure-turned-journalist-john-mcvicar-3381855https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/durham-prison-break-dramatic-turned-12119704https://www.reelstreets.com/films/mcvicar/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McVicarhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McVicar_(film)http://rageuniversity.com/PRISONESCAPE/TRUE%20PRISON%20ESCAPES/PRISON%20ESCAPES%206.pdfhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/6291273.stmhttps://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/keep-running-1581346.htmlFollow/Contact/Support The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast FacebookFacebook Discussion GroupTwitterInstagramYoutubeWebsiteTTCE MerchandisePatreon Page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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