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Inside Forensic Science Podcast: Series 4
In series 4 of the podcast we investigate a case of stolen identity
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July 2025
In each series of the Inside Forensic Science podcast we examine historic cases from Scotland and ask experts in forensic science, law and medicine today – what has changed and what might be done differently now?
Series 4 explores a case of stolen identity. On Sunday 29th September 1935, two women on an afternoon walk just outside of the small town of Moffat make a grisly discovery: small, wrapped packages containing the dismembered body parts of two unknown people. This begins a several month-long investigation to uncover who the victims were and how they met their untimely fate.
In this series we show how forensic scientists work to reclaim the identities of victims and bring their stories to light.
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The podcast was commissioned by the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science (LRCFS) at the University of Dundee and funded by the Leverhulme Trust.
Inside Forensic Science is an Adventurous Audio production. The series is written and narrated by Pennie Stuart, the story consultants and series researchers are Heather Doran (Public Engagement Manager, LRCFS) and Clara Morriss (Public Engagement Coordinator, LRCFS). The sound mix was by Steve Bull.
Experts:
- Janet Tildesley, Volunteer Curator, Moffat Museum
- Professor Dame Sue Black, President of St John's College, University of Oxford
- Dr Lorna Dennison-Wilkins, Police Search Adviser, British Police Service
- Dr Martin Hall, Scientific Associate, Natural History Museum London
- Professor Caroline Wilkinson, Director of the Forensic Research Institute (FORRI), Liverpool John Moores University.
- Graham Strong, Forensic Operations Lead, Scottish Police Authority
- Jo Millington, Lead Blood Pattern Analysis (BPA) Scientist, SPLATTER/ED
- Chris Gannicliffe, Forensic Lead - Biology, Scottish Police Authority
- Kenny Laing, Forensic Services, Scottish Police Authority
- Alex Prentice KC, Crown Office
- Professor Niamh Nic Daeid, Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science, University of Dundee
Thank you to all of our voice actors: Alan Wall, Janna Millar, Sam Young, Neil Wallace, Mark Stephen, Jake Lee, Mary Hemsworth, Chris Young, Pam McIntosh, Alan Richardson, Dan Holland, Sam Young, Ali Ellam, Pam McIntosh, Andy Uttley, Heather Doran, James Hitchmough, Nick Small, Ali Cameron and Craig Swan.
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