"We followed the blood" | The unsolved case of Shona Stevens

Описание: Just after midday on the 10th of November 1994, a 31-year-old woman was found savagely beaten alongside a public footpath in the town of Irvine, situated on the west coast of Scotland.

She had been viciously bludgeoned with a blunt instrument during a sustained attack, and despite being air lifted to a specialist hospital unit, she sadly never regained consciousness - leaving behind a seven year old daughter.

Despite their best efforts, investigators were unable to establish a motive and seemingly had no evidence to help identify the person or persons responsible - leaving a community to fear a killer was living among them.

Multiple convicted offenders in Scotland have been linked with the crime, but none have been charged.

Over a quarter of a century later, after countless appeals and intermittent periods of high media coverage, police revealed details of a specific item found at the scene in what appears to be a last ditch attempt in the pursuit of justice.

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Sections:

00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:02 - Irvine's history
00:02:22 - A beaten woman is found in Bourtreehill
00:04:49 - Shona Stevens' life
00:06:27 - The investigation ramps up
00:08:53 - Mark Stevens treated as a suspect
00:09:21 - Agnes Montgomery murder link dismissed
00:10:11 - Appeals for information
00:14:20 - Edward Mullen questioned
00:15:49 - Gavin McGuire questioned
00:18:14 - Police receive a letter about the case
00:19:19 - Custody battle
00:20:46 - Interview with John Douglas of Trashcan Sinatras
00:31:05 - More recent appeals
00:33:27 - Item found at the crime scene back in 1994
00:35:20 - Summary
00:36:35 - Outro

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