In May 2008 a woman’s lifeless body is found in a mess of holly bushes in Queen’s Park in Glasgow, Scotland. Law enforcement is left with a bizarre string of clues and a very elusive suspect until finally, justice is served.
Moira Jones (Photo Source) BBC News
Moira Jones, Grant Jones, Beatrice Jones, Hugh Jones (Photo Source) BBC News
Beatrice Jones at the site where Moira’s body was found in 2008 (Photo Source) BBC News
Marek Harcar (Photo Source) BBC News
Surveillance Image of Marek Harcar controlling Moira Jones (Photo Source) BBC News
Eleni Pachou (Photo Source) Express
Queen’s Park Map (Photo Source) Google Maps
Queen’s Park Image (Photo Source) Glasgow Live
Episode Source Material
- BBC News: Woman’s body found in city park.
- BBC News: Woman killed in ‘brutal’ attack.
- BBC News: Tribute to pizzeria murder victim. By staff.
- The Guardian: Detectives hunt killers of two women found murdered. By Helen Carter.
- BBC News: Glasgow murders ‘not connected.’ By staff.
- BBC News: Car could hold key to murder hunt.
- BBC News: Family plea to catch park killer.
- BusinessLive: Staffordshire woman’s appeal after daughter is murdered in Glasgow.
- Daily Record: Cops call Cracker to Snare 2 Killers; Violent Scotland. Expert Help for Moira, Eleni Teams. By Paul O’Hare.
- BBC News: Murder police enlist outside help.
- Express: Moira victim Moira’s frantic fight for life. By Rod Mills.
- BBC News: Appeal for killer to come forward. By staff.
- BBC News: Hundreds stopped in murder hunt.
- The Herald: Woman raped yards from Moira Jones murder scene just six weeks earlier. By staff.
- BBC News: City in shock after two murders. By Hayley Rothwell.
- 15 Sidenote 1. Daily Record: CCTV at murder restaurant was not working, cops reveal. By Paul O’Hare.
- BBC News: Eleni police quiz more than 2,000. By staff.
- BBC News: Murder victim CCTV image released.
- BBC News: Moira arrest ‘a matter of time’.
- BBC News: Park reopens after murder search.
- BBC News: ‘Uneasy feelings’ as park reopens.
- BBC News: Memorial service held for Moira.
- BBC News: Not guilty plea over Moira murder.
- BBC News: Defences lodged by Moira accused.
- BBC News: Moira murder accused stands trial.
- BBC News: Moira accused agreed extradition.
- Express: Parents face accused in Moira murder case. By Rod Mills.
- BBC News: Offender ‘admitted’ Moira murder.
- BBC News: Court hears of ‘agitated’ Moira.
- BBC News: Moira accused will not face court.
- BBC News: Final warning for Moira accused.
- BBC News: Man stole from murdered Moira.
- BBC News: Moira trial hears of man in park.
- BBC News: Witness unsure about Moira dates.
- BBC News: Moira died from ‘repeated attack’.
- BBC News: Man ‘helped Moira accused flee.’
- BBC News: Moira trial shown CCTV footage.
- BBC News: Moira accused ‘had Chaplin walk’.
- BBC News: Expert tells of Moira DNA match.
- Daily Record via The Free Library: I sold house so beast could go to Scotland; Moira Jones Trial: The monster’s Foreign Lair: Mother tells of the happy boy who grew up to be a monster. By Paul O’Hare.
- BBC News: Moira murder ‘confession’ denied.
- BBC News: Moira Jones murder investigation.
- BBC News: Moira was ‘robbed of everything.’
- BBC News: Moira witness jailed for attack.
- BBC News: Man found guilty of Moira murder.
- BBC News: ‘Terrible evil’ in dear green place. By Laura Pettigrew.
- The Guardian: Slovakian man jailed for murder of Glasgow businesswoman Moira Jones; Mark Harcar told he must spend at least 25 years behind bars for ‘barbaric’ attack on executive. By Kirsty Scott.
- Daily Mail: Slovak thug who raped and killed businesswoman was allowed into Britain despite convictions for violence. By staff.
- 47 Sidenote 1. Express: Murder accused plotted to rob restaurant boss, claims ex-lover. By Red Mills.
- 47 Sidenote 2. Daily Record: Eleni Pachou murder: Sex, drugs and death at the pizzeria. By Ben Spencer.
- 47 Sidenote 3. Greek Reporter: The twisted killer of Eleni Pachou loses jail appeal. By Anastasios Papapostolou.
- Ther Herald Scotland: Mother of Moira Jones thanks people of Glasgow for helping her through darkest days. By Catriona Stewart.
- The Herald Scotland: Face to Face: Bea Jones, charity founder of the Moira fund. By Catriona Stewart.
- The Herald Scotland: Moira Jones killer to serve rest of his sentence in native homeland. By Iain Smith.
- BBC News: Catching the park killer who vanished ‘like a ghost’ By Paul O’Hare.
- The Sunday Post: Mother of Moira Jones opens her heart 10 years after daughter’s murder. By Judith Duffy.
- BBC News: The diary of my daughter’s murder: ‘We were in hell on earth’ By Paul O’Hare.
- The Herald Scotland via Yahoo News: Eleventh hour reprieve for Glasgow charity race in honour of Moira Jones. By Catriona Stewart.