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The Shepherd's Bush Murders

By: Nick Russell-Pavier
Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
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The crime, the criminals, the victims and their families. And the biggest manhunt by British police....

Jack Witney served 25 years in prison although he shot no one and was released on appeal, only to be murdered in his Bristol flat a few years later. John Duddy died in Parkhurst after 15 years. But Harry Roberts, by his own admission the instigator of the crime and the most notorious, was released from prison after 48 years in 2015, making national front page news. What could possess an apparently rational and sane man, albeit a habitual criminal, to commit such a callous and ruthless act? How can an ordinary person understand what he did? Should he be forgiven?

©2016 Nicholas Russell-Pavier (P)2020 Oakhill Murder True Crime

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The story is told very well with great detail given to the aftermath and narrated with equal quality.

Great listen

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The narrator not only brings the story to live, but adds context to each element of this crime as it plays out. It’s comprehensive and insightful. Great listen to all those that love true crime!

A great insight to this historic and heinous crime

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Wonderful narration and a great tale with many twists and turns. I wish there was more like it.

Truly Excellent

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Meticulously researched and very well written.
The narration is excellent and the accents of each character are very good.

The Shepherd’s Bush Murders

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All 5 star rating from me for a tragic story well told, it’s just a shame the murderers weren’t all hanged, it would’ve saved a lot of bother later.

Compelling but tragic

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I normally love books like this but sadly it lost my interest regularly, wasn’t bad nor was it great, so much of it was very repetitive, just as I got interested it soon bored me again, some parts were really interesting but I didn’t need to keep hearing it over again, enjoyed how it was read though, if you can get it in the sale it’s worth a listen but I wouldn’t waste a full credit on it

Wasn’t gripped

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If you like a true crime story then this ones for you, covers everything you need to know about the Shepherds Bush Murders

He kills coppers

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It is hard to believe this individual is free. I struggle to understand, how an individual who did what he did, was able to carry out the acts of intimidation and still be let out.

Well written and read

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I didn’t know much about the Shepherd’s Bush murders all I knew was police officers were killed and it happened in a time when British society was changing dramatically. I enjoyed listening to the story especially about Britain 20 years after the war and how things were so different back then. Also the story of what happened that day is very detailed but not too tedious the story is told in a way that you know what’s going to happen but you the build up to it is full of detail you won’t find on any Wikipedia pages. The Author goes into great detail of everyone involved, from a witness in a tower block to the killers and the police officers that caught them. If you like true crime with a little history then I strongly recommend you try this book.

Brilliant

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Well narrated, interesting and thought provoking, if not sickening story of criminals who are better off forgotten. May the Police Officers Rest in Peace.

Interesting listen

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