Wall Of Silence - Part 2

The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast

The True Crime Enthusiast

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🗓️ 10 September 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Concluding the two part tale accounting one of Scotland's most notorious crimes this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, for which we are back to the summer of 1996, to the area of West Dunbartonshire in Scotland, and where I have accounted the brutal and senseless murder of 14 year old Caroline Glachan. Her murder, remained a cold case for more than a quarter of a century, until in 2021, thanks to the crucial 25 year old evidence of a 4 year old boy...

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving a child, with references to of drug addiction, and with disturbing descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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References - assorted press articles available from The Daily Record, Daily Mail, The Guardian, The Independent, Herald Scotland, Glasgow Live, Glasgow Times, assorted articles available via British Newspaper Archive and Newspapers.com

HMA v Robert O'Brien and Andrew Kelly

(1) Crimewatch UK — December 1996 - YouTube

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1:30.3	The Hello all and the very warmest of welcomes to the True Crime Enthusiast podcast, your regular
2:05.7	jaunt into the world of true crime for my North Wales spare room, and where I seek out those
2:10.6	tales of true crime that aren't familiar, sometimes are unbelievable or long forgotten,
2:15.6	ones that are not covered to death by every other show,
2:18.5	from the darkest recesses of the UK, Ireland, and occasionally we have a bit of a worldwide
2:23.8	jump as well. The eye doing so is myself, Paul, the creator host and true crime enthusiast
2:29.7	of the show's title. My true crime enthusiacat, Pee, is here with me as per ever, never far from me.
2:36.2	And completing us are yourselves, the wonderful enthusiasts that make the show happen. It's as simple
2:41.9	as that. It is as amazing as always having you joining us today, which I thank you kindly for doing
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