108 - Bonus: Rebecca French

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🗓️ 21 March 2022

⏱️ 45 minutes

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A burning car was found in a country lane, just outside of Wexford Town in 2009. When emergency services examined it's remaining shell, the body of a woman was found. It was local woman, 30 year old mother of two Rebecca French. But would there be any justice for Rebecca? ********* Join me at CrimeCon UK on June 11-12 in London 2022! Head to crimecon.co.uk and use the code MENSREA for 10% off (and to let them know I sent you!) ********** With thanks to our sponsors for this episode: Sign up for professional online counselling at betterhelp.com/mens and get 10% off your first month! Sign up today for your trial of Noom – the habit changing app for a healthier you! Find it at noom.com/mensrea Try the hidden-object mystery game JunesJourney today! Download for free by clicking here or find it on the Apple App Store or Google Play! ********* Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! Donate today to get access to bonus and ad-free episodes! Check out the Mens Rea Merch Store! ********* Music: Kevin McLeod, Quinns Song : The Dance Begins. (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 ********** Sources: Brendan Furlong and Don Lavery, “Body in car boot was mum of two” in The Irish Independent https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/body-in-car-boot-was-a-mum-of-two-26572850.html(11 October 2009) “Four men charged with murder” in The New Ross Standard https://www.independent.ie/regionals/newrossstandard/news/four-men-charged-two-with-murder-27491835.html(15 October 2009) “Horror of killing at a family estate” in The New Ross Standard https://www.independent.ie/regionals/newrossstandard/news/horror-of-killing-at-a-family-estate-27491754.html(15 October 2009) Maria Pepper, “A death almost too terrible to picture” in The New Ross Standard https://www.independent.ie/regionals/newrossstandard/news/a-death-almost-too-terrible-to-picture-27491795.html(15 October 2009) “Innocent, who never saw the bad in anyone” in The New Ross Standard https://www.independent.ie/regionals/newrossstandard/news/innocent-who-never-saw-bad-in-anyone-27491833.html(15 October 2009) Conor Cullen and Maria Pepper, “Shock at brutal murder” in The New Ross Standard https://www.independent.ie/regionals/newrossstandard/news/shock-at-brutal-murder-27491837.html(15 October 2009) “Women could be charged” in The New Ross Standard https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/news/women-could-be-charged-27708498.html(14 October 2009) “Family criticise national press” in The New Ross Standard https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/news/family-criticise-national-press-27708499.html(14 October 2009) “Investigating Gardai urge witnesses to come forward” in The Wexford People https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/news/investigating-gardai-urge-witnesses-to-come-forward-27708500.html(14 October 2009) “Upwards of 100 Gardai involved” in The Wexford People https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/news/upwards-of-100-gardai-involved-27708501.html(14 October 2009) “Worried family were unable to reach Rebecca” in The Wexford People https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/news/worried-family-were-unable-to-reach-rebecca-27708507.html(14 October 2009) Conor Cullen and Maria Pepper, “Savagery” in The Wexford People https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/news/savagery-27708617.html(14 Ocotober 2009) “Burning car alert that became murder probe” in The Wexford People https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/news/burning-car-alert-that-became-murder-probe-27708618.html(14 October 2009) “A Family's worst nightmare” in The Wexford People https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/news/a-familys-worst-nightmare-27708619.html(14 October 2009) “Angry crowd at Wexford court” in The Enniscorthy Guardian https://www.independent.ie/regionals/enniscorthyguardian/news/angry-crowd-at-wexford-court-27232082.html(15 October 2009) “Four charged in murder case are remanded” in The Wexford People https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/news/four-charged-in-murder-case-are-remanded-27708660.html(21 October 2009) Conor Cullen, “Ongoing investigation into Rebecca's murder” in The Wexford People https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexfordpeople/news/ongoing-investigation-into-rebeccas-murder-27708651.html(21 October 2009)

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0:00.0	Hey folks, would you like to meet me more importantly and I don't mean to cause a panic
0:05.5	here?
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0:12.0	state killer case?
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0:26.8	Well, you can do all that and more at CrimeCon on Saturday the 11th and 12th of June in London.
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0:45.7	Get inside the mind of serial killers and psychopaths, learn from leading criminologists,
0:51.0	hear from the families and survivors, meet your favorite true crime podcasters, immerse
0:55.7	yourself in forensic evidence and delve deeper into unsolved crimes.
1:00.2	I'm so excited to have been invited back to CrimeCon again and I hope to see you there.
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1:10.4	10% discount and to let CrimeCon know that I sent you.
1:15.0	To get tickets or for more information, head to CrimeCon.co.uk.
1:19.6	Hello, you lovely folks, just a quick update before we dive into this week's show.
1:29.8	You're going to hear a bonus episode that aired over on my Patreon feed last summer
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