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Luke Mitchell: The Devils Own?
Presenter: Sam Poling
First Broadcast: May 2007
Sam Poling is an award-winning investigative journalist and three times BAFTA award winner.
Best known from her work on the Emma Caldwell investigation.
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February 2008Judith Jones attends Corinnes workplace and physically attacks her. Judith denies this but it is later confirmed that she was escorted from the premises. No action is taken against her.
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Appeal: Mark Kane dismissed at suspectNamed in the documentary, Mark Kane is dismissed as a potential suspect at appeal. However, the earlier failure of the police to eliminate him as a suspect is distressing from Cane, who passes away in 2018. The risks that eyewitnesses could have confused Kane for Mitchell are dismissed though judges confirm the similarity in colouring and build. Kane was known to wear a parka coat.
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Verdict of Appeal"The case against the appellant was wholly circumstantial. There was no direct evidence that he was responsible for the murder of Jodi Jones." ref The appeal judges point to a missing knife. Though Mitchell carried knives prior to the murder, his fishing knife and multitool were taken by police. A skunting knife bought after the murder was handed in by Mitchells solicitor after the police seized its empty pouch in a raid. It is not known how the judges came to believe the knife was missing. Issues around media attention, pre-trial publicity and local hysteria prejudicing the trial remain. That such risks may have been compounded by a trial heard locally, the appeal verdict was that this decision was left to the discretion of the trial judge. Issues around witness identification remain. That the Mitchell's dog Mia, was a training tracker dog, was not explored. The Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Gill said, "There is no doubt that the appellant is an unsympathetic individual. There is also no doubt as to the strength of public outrage in Dalkeith and beyond. Since the appellant will not even be considered for parole until he is almost 36, the chances of his being rehabilitated and making something of his life will be gravely prejudiced. The prospects of his becoming institutionalised beyond hope of recall will be significant."
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Anything Goes With James English
Presenter: James English
First Broadcast: March 2019
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In 2019 Joe Steel voiced the growing support for Luke Mitchell from the prison estate;
"That boy's innocent. Someone should take up his case. He's only got his ma."
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Joe Steele served twenty years having been wrongly convicted in the Ice Cream wars.
Joe Steel prompted James English to look at the case in detail.
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Murder in a Small Town
​John Sallens and Michael Neil
First Broadcast: Channel 5 Feb 2021
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John Sallens is a Criminal and Civil Investigator. He worked with Sam Poling on her investigation into Emma Caldwell's murder. This led to Ian Packers arrest. Professor Allan Jamieson also features in this two part documentary. Professor Jamieson has repeatedly spoken out against the disclosure regime of Police Scotland.
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Through the Wall: The case against Luke Mitchell
​Presenter: Naomi Channell
First Broadcast: Jan 2023
​Podcast
England
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Naomi Channell is to be commended for her detail and research. She repeatedly states she is, 'neither for nor against Luke". ​
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Luke Mitchell - Sound of Silence
Premiered on 11 Jun 2023
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These are recorded phone calls of Luke Mitchell speaking from prison. He provides a lot of detail but there is inevitably a lot of background noise and echo.
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Luke agreed to record and publish these knowing the risks. He was punished for making these recordings but he felt that he had been silent too long.​​​​​​
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Truth and Justice with Bob Ruff
Truth & Justice is a crowdsourced, true crime podcast hosted by Bob Ruff.
Podcast available on Spotify, itunes etc
First Broadcast: Sept 2023 ​
USA
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Issues: It was claimed that trial transcripts were unavailable. Following broadcast, some transcripts have been made publicly available. Please note these transcripts are not 100% accurate due to typographic errors. (For example Corinne Mitchell's age is given as 35).
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February 2008Judith Jones attends Corinnes workplace and physically attacks her. Judith denies this but it is later confirmed that she was escorted from the premises. No action is taken against her.
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Appeal: Mark Kane dismissed at suspectNamed in the documentary, Mark Kane is dismissed as a potential suspect at appeal. However, the earlier failure of the police to eliminate him as a suspect is distressing from Cane, who passes away in 2018. The risks that eyewitnesses could have confused Kane for Mitchell are dismissed though judges confirm the similarity in colouring and build. Kane was known to wear a parka coat.
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Verdict of Appeal"The case against the appellant was wholly circumstantial. There was no direct evidence that he was responsible for the murder of Jodi Jones." ref The appeal judges point to a missing knife. Though Mitchell carried knives prior to the murder, his fishing knife and multitool were taken by police. A skunting knife bought after the murder was handed in by Mitchells solicitor after the police seized its empty pouch in a raid. It is not known how the judges came to believe the knife was missing. Issues around media attention, pre-trial publicity and local hysteria prejudicing the trial remain. That such risks may have been compounded by a trial heard locally, the appeal verdict was that this decision was left to the discretion of the trial judge. Issues around witness identification remain. That the Mitchell's dog Mia, was a training tracker dog, was not explored. The Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Gill said, "There is no doubt that the appellant is an unsympathetic individual. There is also no doubt as to the strength of public outrage in Dalkeith and beyond. Since the appellant will not even be considered for parole until he is almost 36, the chances of his being rehabilitated and making something of his life will be gravely prejudiced. The prospects of his becoming institutionalised beyond hope of recall will be significant."
Cupid's a Psycho
Cupid's a Psycho
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Cupid's a Psycho is a young adult novel, also intended for any who remember what it was to be a very young adult experiencing the intensity of friendships, sexual awakenings and the joy of new found intimacy, independence and individuality.
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When I was ages with the characters, the Scottish Parliament was new, as was peace in Northern Ireland. The World Trade Centre was still standing. Stepping out into the world of today, is a lot harder in a competitive, ecologically damaged world. I understand and respect that, but still have a lot of faith in the wisdom of young people to navigate it.
“I’ve a lot more than a speck of faith. More like a…”
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“A spoonful?” Blithe volunteered.
“A bag. A big bag.”
The Story
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Why would a young girl share footage of a break-up? Humiliating, personal footage.
If that footage was of your best friend, would you help that girl? Could you trust such a person? Would it be awful to support such a person...even kiss, such a person?
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And could your friend ever forgive you if you did?
Glasgow
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A city whose character in literature is often clouded under concrete skies, drug addiction and domestic abuse. There is darkness it's true but a great deal of light that gets in, in such a wonderful, diverse city.
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I did not escape Glasgow, my circumstances took me away for a very long time and I missed it. Consequently I may have a rose-tinted view, but I feel it's high time someone did.
The name
A play on Cupid and Psyche, a tale from Ovid's Metamorphoses. I could lie, and say that was my intention early on but I saw a portrait of Cupid and Psyche in a gallery in Manchester and for a second simply misread it. I thought of the language of teenagers, the tendency towards hyperbole. "She's pure psycho by the way."
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