On the fifth episode of TBAM we are looking at our first female murderer. This truly horrific crime is based in the Glasgow area, and involves 6 people whose lives become intertwined, leading to a horrific set off murders. We will touch upon the homelessness crisis in Scotland and how this plays a role in the case famously known as 'The House of Blood' murders. If you decide the todays episode is not for you, or the podcast in general, please skip to the last few minutes of it to hear the missing persons segment of the show. Follow TBAM on instagram @theresbeenamurdur for all of the photos relating to this case. 

All sources used below: 

• https://murderpedia.org/female.M/m/mcalinden-edith.htm
• https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/real-life/house-blood-killer-edith-mcalinden-4104142
• https://deathlydames.wordpress.com/2014/08/26/vile-edith-even-elicited-her-son-into-evil/
• https://www.thefreelibrary.com/HOUSE+OF+BLOOD+SENTENCE%3A+13+YEARS+IS+A+SICK+JOKE%3B+Relatives%27+fury+as...-a0133663086
• https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/missing-persons/alan-taylor/

Hi everyone, I am back with a fourth episode of there's been a murdur. Today we will focus on Archibald Hall, aka Roy Fontaine, aka Killer Butler. He is a master of deception and treated murder as though it was a task the had to complete in order to hide his true identity. If you are not interested about todays case, please at least skip to 50:34 and listen to the missing Scottish persons segment. Follow the instagram @theresbeenamurdur for all pictures on the case.

All sources used below:

• https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/missing-persons/robert-watson/
• https://www.murderuk.com/archibald-hallwith-michael-kitto.html
• https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/roy-fontaine
• https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/image-editorial/the-flat-above-the-betting-shop-where-mary-coggle-lived-in-northdown-street-kings-cross-london-she-was-killed-by-murderer-archibald-hall-also-known-as-the-mad-butler-she-was-known-as-belfast-mary-and-was-a-prostitute-1304809a
• http://psychology.iresearchnet.com/forensic-psychology/criminal-behavior/serial-killers/
• https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hall-archibald.htm

We will be heading to Dundee on todays case, during a time period where the city was facing a tough economy and the threat of a serial killer threatened its residents. This unsolved murder is one that still plays on peoples minds today as there has never been any person/s held accountable for either of the girl's murders. We will also explore a mini case which looks at the murder of a pregnant wife at the hands of her abusive husband. 

Stay tuned at the end of this episodes missing persons, Brian McGowan from the Plean area of Forth Valley. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Constable C820 Graeme Heeps at Police Scotland via 101, quoting reference number 2186 of 22, September 2017.

For any queries and to follow along with photos from the case head over to our instagram @theresbeenamurdur where you will also find the missing persons images too.