The Luck Of The Irish:

Always True Crime

24 January 2026

Up to the mid 1960’s, capital punishment was in force in the UK for the crime of murder, and many a soul watched in fear as the presiding judge placed the black cap onto his or her head, and pronounced sentence of death upon them. There are countless tales of these to recount, but the tale I bring this time around on the Enthusiast is one of an individual who cheated the hangman for such a capital crime, not once, not twice – but three times, over a period of 13 years. Someone who really did seem to have 'the luck of the Irish', so the old saying goes, on his side. The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in. 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/)   Stereolab – French DiscoPOLICA – Dark Star  The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support   References - Available upon request.   Follow/Contact/Support The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast FacebookFacebook Discussion GroupTwitterInstagramYoutubeWebsiteTTCE MerchandisePatreon Page  Remembering Tom, Rose, and Florrie.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.