Case 110
Muriel McKay
On December 29 1969, News of the World deputy chairman Alick McKay returned to his manor in London’s upscale Wimbledon district to find the place ransacked. His wife, Muriel McKay, was nowhere to be seen.
Hours later, Alick received a phone call from the “Mafia 3” demanding one million pounds for Muriel’s safe return. Investigators were dubious – there had never been kidnapping for ransom in London before and they weren’t convinced it was genuine. However, as the threats continued to escalate, there was no time to waste.
CREDITS
EPISODE:
Research & writing – Milly Raso
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHER:
Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
RESOURCES
BOOKS:
Brothers; The Trial of the Brothers Hosein for the Murder of Mrs. McKay – William Cooper
The Rise and Fall of the Murdoch Empire – John Lisners
ARCHIVED ARTICLES:
Brothers kidnapped ‘wrong woman’ – The Age: Sept 15 1970
‘Brutal’ plot, says prosecutor – The Sydney Morning Herald: Sept 15 1970
Ransom money was left uncollected – The Guardian: Sept 17 1970
The mystery of Muriel McKay – Daily News: Dec 13 1970
A deadly mistake in Wimbledon – Daily News: Aug 5 1979
ARTICLES:
The Wrong Woman –People Magazine
Murdoch, Murder, & the Mare Street Connection – Medium
VIDEOS:
Great Crimes and Trials: Episode 20 – The McKay Kidnapping
OTHER RESOURCES:
Case of European Court of Human Rights, March 4 1985: Hosein V. The United Kingdom