The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head
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Fifty years ago, on March 26th 1971, the body of a young man was found in a secluded spot, an island in the River Trent with extremely limited access. He was buried in a kneeling position, naked except for socks and a wedding ring. His hands and ankles had been bound.
So began one of the UK's most baffling murder mysteries, a grisly crime that has remained unsolved to this day.
The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head
1w ago
We take a closer look into the discovery story and particularly the claim that Garth Hamp-Gopsill was at the Grammar School instructing shooting. We also meet a man who the police believed may have been connected to John Gick's disappearance and learn some things that might prove useful.
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The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head
2M ago
It's time to revisit the original discovery story and go over it with a fine-toothed comb. A process that yields some interesting inconsistencies. And there's some unexpected developments from the Isle of Man.
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The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head
3M ago
I travel to the Isle of Man in search of more information about John Gick and return to speak to someone connected with the case who has a very clear idea of what may have happened to Fred. Oh,.... and by the way, there's something quite important I've been meaning to tell you!
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The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head
5M ago
There's a number of interesting conversations that reveal some new ideas, an eagle eared listener spots a very strange coincidence and there's news of our new website.
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The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head
7M ago
What would you do in Joh Gick's shoes? - Our investigation in to that thought yields an astonishing potential connection - One, absolutely nobody, saw coming ..read more
The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head
7M ago
Summer's over, so its back to work on the investigation. There's a few interesting developments to update you on on John Gick, on the Kun family emigration and the first Fred the Head meet up which was such a great success.  ..read more
The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head
10M ago
John Gick disappears without trace on Saturday 1st February 1969, leaving the scout group he had brought with him from the Isle of Man without its leader. In this episode we track down the second in command on that trip and explore what he remembers about that fateful journey and what he remembers about John Gick and the clues that emerged from the investigation that followed his disappearance ..read more
The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head
11M ago
Episode 42 - Digging Deeper - We take our investigations into the missing scoutmaster to the next level, as we try to establish how the unsolved disappearance of a man in February 1969 could be related to our case.   ..read more
The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head
1y ago
Our routine investigations pay dividends - When a man emerges from the archives who seems to match Fred - and the more we dig, the more and more intriguing it becomes ..read more
The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head
1y ago
In a long interview, we meet with the man who claims to have been an accessory to Fred's murder, who tells a remarkable tale in his own words ..read more