Episode 61: Rory Blackhall. This week Emma brings us the story of Rory Blackhall, an 11-year-old boy from Livingston who went missing after being dropped off at his primary school on 18th August 2005.
We hear how recent upheaval in Rory's home life led some to believe he may have run away, or that he may have been vulnerable and open to manipulation.
Emma also tells us how the assistance of the public led police to the home of their only suspect, who would do anything to avoid facing justice.

Case research by Emma Taylor
Produced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh Shanks
Editing by Shaun O'Neill
Music by Tribe of Noise


Sources of research:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/town-shock-police-hunt-schoolboy-s-killer-307878.html

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/aug/30/ukcrime.gerardseenan

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4805506.stm

https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Our+lost+boy%3B+Rory+Blackhall.-a0135543643

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12483367.revealed-suspect-for-rory-murder-was-listed-as-a-risk-to-children-on-police-files-failings-expose-crisis-in-justice-system-with-more-than-30000-outstanding-criminal-warrants/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-360177/The-mystery-schoolboy-Rorys-murder.html

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/rory-11-was-killed-by-suspected-555639

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/scottish-police-say-boy-11-was-asphyxiated-1.1181628

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/the-last-kiss-931181

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4172262.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4172262.stm

https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2005-08-23/schoolboy-murder-investigation-opened-in-scotland/2087206?pfmredir=sm

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2005/08/23/Police-Boy-may-have-known-killer/64461124850516/?ur3=1

https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/technology-company-trouble-murder-copy/527797