Missed Warnings / The Crimes Of Joseph McCann - Part 1

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🗓️ 11 June 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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The purpose of the criminal justice system is to uphold the law and protect the innocent. Public bodies, including the Crown Prosecution Service, the police, and the prison and probation system, should work together to ensure justice for all while being fair to those accused and convicted. There are occasions when things go wrong and result in devastating consequences… (Part 1 of 3).

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0:08.4	and essential oils from herbs that grow in the Mediterranean sunshine.
0:14.2	So, if three quarters of your G&T is a fever tree tonic,
0:19.1	maybe it's time to call it a T&. Fever tree, mix with the best.
0:27.3	That takes me straight to the med.
0:46.5	This episode contains distressing themes, profanity and descriptions of sexual violence.
0:50.9	This podcast is intended for a mature audience.
0:53.4	Listener caution is advised. The victim's names in this episode have been changed to
0:58.2	protect their anonymity. Other details including specific locations have been removed to hide their
1:05.0	identities. The purpose of the criminal justice system is to uphold the law and protect the innocent.
1:16.2	Public bodies, including the Crown Prosecution Service, the police and the prison and probation
1:21.5	system, should work together to ensure justice for all while being fair to those accused and convicted. There are occasions
1:30.6	when things go wrong and result in devastating consequences. This is a case I hope never to have to
1:38.4	see anything like this again in my career. These were, and they are a grotesque and appalling,
1:46.0	a series of offences. they are thankfully exceptionally rare.
1:47.0	However, I think it just probably makes him one of the most dangerous sex offenders that we've
1:51.0	ever had to see.
1:52.0	After the London Bridge terror attack last Friday, it's the second time in a week a dangerous
1:58.0	criminal has hit the headlines for being automatically released from
2:01.7	prison despite being a clear risk to the public. It all raises uncomfortable questions about the
2:08.3	state of the justice system. Welcome to Season 10, episode 23 of They Walk Among Us, a podcast dedicated to UK True Crime.
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