S09E08 | Thomas Shanks | The Murder of Vickie Fletcher

British Murders with Stuart Blues

Stuart Blues

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4.7 • 699 Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I tell the story of Thomas Shanks and Vickie Fletcher.

On May 7, 1998, 47-year-old former SAS soldier Thomas Shanks murdered his ex-girlfriend Vickie Fletcher whilst the 21-year-old was on a night out with her friends in Castleford, West Yorkshire.

After using an AK-47 to fire multiple shots at Vickie, Thomas fled to Scotland, where he was arrested the following day.

His first murder trial ended in May 1999, with the jury unable to reach a verdict. A subsequent trial occurred in early 2000, with Thomas being found guilty of murder on April 19.

Mr Justice Jowitt handed him a life sentence, and he received a minimum term of 18 years in 2008 when the law changed regarding minimum tariffs.

As of November 2017, Thomas Shanks is a free man, with some sources suspecting that he has returned to his native Scotland.

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0:44.3	Hello everyone and welcome to British murders, the podcast that focuses exclusively on British murder cases and serial killers.
1:05.2	I'm your host Stuart Blues and this is the eighth episode of season nine.
1:09.6	Before we get into it, let's break the ice.
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