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Beware Book

Bauer Media
Glasgow
Beware Book
Iain Packer
Emma Caldwell
Prostitution
Bauer Media
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Police Scotland
Police
Marjorie Roberts
Diane Mcinally
The Drag
Drugs
River Clyde
Salt and Light Bus
DNA
Heroin
Sexual Violence
Dundee

Beware Book shines the light on a spate of vicious murders which shocked Glasgow between 1991 and 2005. Eight women involved in prostitution were killed, and at least four of those cases remain unsolved to this day. Many of these women were left defenceless in a more ruthless city than the one we know today - one grappling with unemployment, crime and the growing grip of heroin. Distrustful of aut... more

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This is the concluding chapter of an investigation that has taken more than one year.  

Join us as we finally sit down with police to ask the questions that have built up over the stacks of interviews, door knocks, calls and emails. 

The questions ... more

This is The Drag – a handful of streets in Glasgow city centre which made up the red-light district in the 1990s and early 2000s. We make a visit with an experienced local crime reporter asking what life would have been like for the women who stood t... more

Iain Packer lived in freedom for almost 20 years after killing Emma Caldwell in 2005. Despite strangling her and discarding her body in remote woods about 40 miles outside Glasgow, he was able to live a seemingly normal family life. Also to attack do... more

Join us on the journey to the remote woods – about 40 miles outside Glasgow - where Emma’s body was found in May 2005. With us is the officer who first visited there with the man who would eventually be convicted of her murder. Her body was discovere... more

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Recent Guests

Paul Livingston
Detective Chief Superintendent, Police Scotland
Police Scotland
Episode: 7. Beware Book
Magdalene Claire Robertson
First known victim; interviewee who describes how Iain Packer groomed and attacked her
Victim / witness in Emma Caldwell case
Episode: 5. Iain Packer
Davy Barr
Retired detective who worked on Emma's case
Police Scotland
Episode: 4. Emma Caldwell
Stuart Hall
Retired Detective Constable, first officer to speak to Packer
Police (UK)
Episode: 4. Emma Caldwell
Anne McElveen
Mother of Emma Caldwell, involved in the Salt and Light charity
Salt and Light Charity
Episode: 4. Emma Caldwell
Elizabeth Roberts
Elizabeth, Marjorie Roberts' sister, closely involved in the investigation
Family of Marjorie Roberts
Episode: 2. Marjorie Roberts
Dolly Glover
Diane McInally's aunt, family member who spoke about Diane
Family of Diane McInally
Episode: 1. Diane McInally
Norman Sylvester
Journalist specializing in crime and investigations in Glasgow
Evening Times (former)
Episode: 1. Diane McInally

Hosts

Collette McGonigle
Host and presenter with Bauer Media/Clyde 1 affiliations
Callum McQuade
Presenter/producer with Clyde 1/Bauer Media affiliations

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Apple Podcasts
#246
United States/True Crime
Apple Podcasts
#62
United Kingdom/True Crime
Apple Podcasts
#224
Australia/True Crime
Apple Podcasts
#51
New Zealand/True Crime
Apple Podcasts
#145
India/True Crime
Apple Podcasts
#223
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#224
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Apple Podcasts
#241
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Russia/True Crime

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7. Beware Book
Q: What does it mean for a case to be considered under review, and how open are these cases to new information?
Under review means cases remain open and re-examined as new information, technologies, or evidence arises; families should be updated, but progress can be slow and iterative.
7. Beware Book
Q: Can you explain how the forces work to change the way it approaches, especially murders of women who were perhaps seen to be in vulnerable situations in the city since the 1990s?
Livingston describes a shift to victim-focused, thorough investigations with ongoing training and better use of technology and forensics, while acknowledging past failings and societal attitudes that affected investigations.
7. Beware Book
Q: Firstly, if it's all right, can we just start with a quick name and title, please?
Paul Livingston introduces himself as Detective Chief Superintendent and explains the forces' approach to murders of women in vulnerable situations, setting the tone for a candid discussion.
2. Marjorie Roberts
Q: What was Marjorie's life like before the death, and how did she end up involved with risky situations?
Elizabeth describes a loving sister who was a machinist and mother, who faced hardship after redundancy and gradually moved into dangerous circumstances involving drugs and prostitution, which intersected with the fear and violence surrounding the period.

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What is Beware Book about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A gripping, documentary-style series that revisits a string of murders tied to prostitution in Glasgow from the 1990s to mid-2000s, focusing on the human impact of crime, policing, and community responses. Episodes weave between families, survivors, journalists, and former investigators to expose investigative missteps, long arcs of pursuit, and the creation of a community-organized warning system known as the Beware Book. Across installments, the show probes victim stories, systemic pressures on law enforcement, and the evolving conversation about justice, accountability, and survivor support in Scotland. Noteworthy moments often hinge on intimate family recollections, professional perspectives from crime reporting, and a brand-new intervi... more

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5. Anne McElveen
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7. Dolly Glover
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