87 - The Murder of Manuela Riedo

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🗓️ 8 March 2021

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Three days after arriving in Galway in October of 2007, 17 year old Swiss girl Manuel Riedo was found dead on some marshy ground just outside the city. The investigation into her murder would reveal a series of crimes committed in Galway. If you have been effected by sexual assault or rape, you can contact the Rape Crisis Centre at https://www.rapecrisishelp.ie/ or ring the 24 hr helpline on 1800 778888. To donate to the Rape Crisis Network, head to https://www.rcni.ie/donate/ ********* Join me at CrimeCon UK on September 25th & 26th 2021. For more information and tickets visit crimecon.co.uk. Use the code MENSREA for 10% off. Purchase a ticket with the code and get in touch to get a free Mens Rea T-Shirt (limited to first 10 listeners who contact me) ********* With thanks to our sponsor for this episode: Try the casual mobile puzzle game Best Fiends today! Find it on the Apple App store and Google Play! 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Louise Hogan and Brian McDonald, “Grief-stricken parents arrive to identify body of their only child” in The Irish Independent (11 October 2007) p. 3. Brian McDonald and Conor Feehan, “Heartbroken parents too distraught to travel” in The Evening Herald (11 October 2007) p. 4. Lorna Siggins, “Fifty gardai hunt for Swiss student's killer” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/fifty-garda%C3%AD-hunt-for-swiss-student-s-killer-1.971706 (12 October 2007) Lorna Siggins, “Students leave after killing” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/students-leave-after-killing-1.972137 (13 October 2007) Lorna Siggins, “Sex offender focus in search for Swiss girl's killer” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/sex-offender-focus-in-search-for-swiss-girl-s-killer-1.972513 (15 October 2007) Paul Anderson, “Gardai believe witnesses in Riedo inquiry yet to emerge” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/garda%C3%AD-believe-witnesses-in-riedo-inquiry-yet-to-emerge-1.813594 (16 October 2007) Lorna Siggins, “Mayor to attend Swiss teen's funeral” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/mayor-to-attend-swiss-teen-s-funeral-1.973280 (17 October 2007) Lorna Siggins, “Garda believe Swiss girl killed on way into city” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/garda-believe-swiss-girl-killed-on-way-into-city-1.973641 (18 October 2007) Cormac Looney, “Brother and sister arrested in Manuela death probe” in The Evening Herald (18 October 2007) p. 1, 5. Paul Anderson, “Gardai release two held over Riedo murder” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/gardai-release-two-held-over-riedo-murder-1.813687(18 October 2007) Lorna Siggins, “Gardai question two people over murder of Swiss student” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/garda%C3%AD-question-two-people-over-murder-of-swiss-student-1.973933 (19 October 2007) Conor Feehan and Cormac Looney, “Face of man charged with Manuela murder” in The Evening Herald (19 October 2007) p. 1, 6. Lorna Siggins, 'Candlelit vigil: students remember murdered colleague” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/candlelit-vigil-students-remember-murdered-colleague-1.973935 (19 October 2007) Eanna O'Caollai, “Man charged with Swiss girl's murder” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/man-charged-with-swiss-girl-s-murder-1.813739 (19 October 2007) Ann Healy, “Man (27) charged with murder of student” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/man-27-charged-with-murderof-student-1.974364 (20 October 2007) Faryal Mirza, “'Nothing said can ease pain' envoy tells Manuela's fuenral” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/nothing-said-can-ease-pain-envoy-tells-manuela-s-funeral-1.974369 (20 October 2007) Lorna Siggins, “Accused in Manuela murder case remanded once more” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/accused-in-manuela-murder-case-remanded-once-more-1.976558 (27 October 2007) 'In short: Man charges with student's murder held” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/in-short-1.980789 (10 November 20017) “In short: Murder accused on unrelated charges” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/in-short-1.983795(20 November 2007) “Parents of dead Swiss student visit Galway” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/parents-of-dead-swiss-student-visit-galway-1.926874 (9 January 2008) “Parents of visit scene of daughters death” in The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/parents-visit-scene-of-daughter-s-death-1.817019 (9 January 2008) “Parents of murdered Swiss teen visit Galway” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/parents-of-murdered-swiss-teen-visit-galway-1.927188 (10 January 2008) For a full list of sources see mensreapod.com

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1:07.8	We're listening to the Men's Raya podcast and this is the story of Manuela Reado.
1:37.8	Before we begin just a brief content warning, this episode contains references and description
1:54.1	of sexual assault, which may be triggering for some listeners.
1:59.4	For help and resources, please see the show notes.
2:04.6	Manuela Reado was born on November 5, 1989.
2:09.3	She was the only child of Hans, Peter and Arles Reado and lived in Hinterkappelen just
2:15.4	outside of Bern, Switzerland.
2:18.4	Manuela was an enthusiastic and busy young woman.
2:21.9	After finishing her primary schooling, she attended a commercial college in Freiburg and
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