A Murder In Orkney - Part 1 / Shamsuddin Mahmood / Michael Ross

They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime

They Walk Among Us

True Crime

4.6 • 6.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2019

⏱️ 45 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Off the northeastern tip of Scotland, many of the 70 isolated Islands in Orkney are unoccupied. The sandy beaches, lush green fields and rugged white cliffs look like something you would see on a postcard. With a population of roughly 20,000 people, crime is rare. On the odd occasion when an offence is committed, it doesn’t take long for police to apprehend the culprit, as everyone knows everyone else’s business. There hadn’t been a murder in Orkney in a quarter of a century, but in 1994 all that would change (Part 1 of 2)...

*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***

This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton.

Narration, audio editing and production direction also by Benjamin Fitton. Script editing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.

More information can be found on our website at http://theywalkamonguspodcast.com

For early advert-free access and other extras, visit https://www.patreon.com/TheyWalkAmongUs

MUSIC:

Sea Space by Emily A. Sprague

Lightless Dawn by Kevin MacLeod

Horror House by Aaron Kenny

Cylinder Four by Chris Zabriskie

Keeping Sacred by Emily A. Sprague

Deep Space by Audionautix

A Slow Dream by Emily A. Sprague

Retro Dreamscape by Twin Musicom

Peace by HOVATOFF

Wind Marching For Rain by Puddle of Infinity

Namaste by Audionautix

Music used under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/TWAU_Podcast

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theywalkamonguspodcast/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theywalkamonguspodcast/

Acast - https://www.acast.com/theywalkamongus

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by Audible.
0:03.5	Whether you're washing the dishes, taking the dog for a walk or commuting to work, it's the perfect time to get lost in a story.
0:11.1	You could be in the middle of Mordor braving an epic adventure or meeting a new stranger in Castle Rock all while you're cleaning the house.
0:19.5	Audible immerses us in extraordinary worlds that change our mood, our perceptions and our views,
0:25.3	all while we're doing something completely ordinary.
0:28.7	I'm a proud Audible customer.
0:31.3	Although I listen to a lot of true crime,
0:33.7	one standout titled being the audible original Evil Has a Name, the untold story of the Golden State Killer Investigation.
0:41.4	One of my absolute favorites, which I've listened to an embarrassing number of times, is Bram Stoker's Gothic classic Dracula,
0:48.2	narrated by a full cast including Daisy Edgar Jones and Theo James.
0:53.5	With Audible, you can access an enormous selection of audiobooks, podcasts,
0:57.6	and award-winning originals through one easy-to-use app.
1:01.4	And the best part, your first audiobook with Audible is on them.
1:06.2	There's more to imagine when you listen.
1:09.2	Listen on Audible now.
1:11.2	Subscription required.
1:13.0	See audible.com.
1:14.0	UK for Crime. Thank you. they walk among us, a podcast dedicated to UK true crime.
1:48.8	This is part one of a two-part story.
1:53.0	Listener caution is advised, as this episode contains adult themes and descriptions that some listeners may find distressing.
2:10.6	Music adult themes and descriptions that some listeners may find distressing. Off the northeastern tip of Scotland, many of the 70 isolated islands in Orkney are unoccupied.
2:18.3	The sandy beaches, lush green fields and rugged white cliffs look like something you would see on a postcard.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from They Walk Among Us, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of They Walk Among Us and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.