Episode 37: Colin Pitchfork

TODAY’S CASE This week we’re talking about Colin Pitchfork — the guy who ended up being the first ever criminal caught using DNA. Back in the 1980s, two terrible crimes in a small English town had everyone on edge, and police had no clue who was behind them. Then along came a brand-new bit of science that completely changed the game. Note: This episode discusses real-life tragic events and contains sensitive content that may be distressing to some listeners. 🔗 LINKS Patreon - www.patreon.com/mainlymurder Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mainly_murder Buy Us A Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/mainlymurderwithmegandmum 📩 CONTACT US MainlyMurderPodcast@gmail.com 🌐 CASE SOURCES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Pitchfork The unsolved murder of Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth. The Colin Pitchfork Case That Transformed Criminal Investigation by Ricky Indrawan https://www.thesun.ie/news/1796145/who-colin-pitchfork-prison-release/ https://theconversation.com/a-milestone-legal-case-from-35-years-ago-holds-important-lessons-for-how-courts-deal-with-scientific-evidence-today-244033 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01440365.2024.2414536#d1e388 https://www.wesh.com/article/florida-dna-science-andrews-case/41877068