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Welcome back to True Crime Cases. I'm your host, Leney.

The concept of double jeopardy is one that is enshrined in the legal systems of countries all over the world.

Obviously there are caveats and variations between different countries, but the core meaning is the same.

Very loosely double jeopardy means that you cannot be repeatedly brought to trial for any charges you've previously been acquitted of.

It makes sense in some ways, ostensibly having double jeopardy laws in place prevents accused persons from being harassed by the authorities and or those within the legal system.

They can't just arrest someone and send them to trial as many times as they want until they get the conviction they desire.

It should prevent false convictions and protect countless innocent people from being sent to jail.

However, there are nuances to the laws. What if you know someone got away with murder? What if new evidence is unearthed that wasn't available before?

What if there was misconduct by the police? Corruption among the trial jury or accusations of tampering with objects from the crime scene by the criminal labs?

Laws have loopholes, they can be tweaked and circumvented. In today's episode, we are examining two cases where suspects were acquitted at trial, only to face retrial for the same crimes and ultimately end up behind bars, decades after the initial act.

Okay, on to the show.

15-year-old Jacqueline Montgomery kept a diary and what is known of the pages contained in that journal show that she didn't have the easiest life.

The London teenager, known by friends and family as Jackie, would write about all manner of things that would cause stress even to grown adults.

One entry detailed a boyfriend breaking up with her, quote,

Dave finished with me. I'll never know why, while another painfully addressed her parents' separation. My mom left today, got a flat nearby. Dad was very cut up.

Jackie remained living with her father, Robert Montgomery, and a flat in North London, England, when her mother left. She was close with her family which included a sister Kathy among other siblings and an aunt named Josie.

Jackie has been described as courageous and bright, and it isn't difficult to see why. When Josie fled an abusive relationship with her children, Jackie went with her aunt to try to help them seek refuge in Manchester, a city much further north in England.

Josie's partner had been seen abusing her during their relationship by several witnesses, beating, hitting and punching her, and that was only what she suffered in public.

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