23. Ireland - In the Name of the Father (Colin Howell and Hazel Buchanan)

Church-going family man, Colin Howell, started an illicit affair with Hazel Buchanan, a married woman who attended the same church. In order to be together, they did the unthinkable. The secret of their crime remained between them for 17 years. If Colin Howell did not come forward, would they have gotten away with it?

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Resources

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Dateline Mystery

Who is Hazel Stewart

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Wikipedia

Articles

Former partners of ‘suicide pact’ couple charged with their murders 18 years on

Colin Howell says he and former lover had ‘blood pact’

The real story behind The Secret

The worst grief we could have

Northern Ireland: A brief background to the conflict

Mini-Series

The Secret                                                                

Credits

Created & Produced by: Sonya Lowe

Narrated by: Noel Vinson

Researched & Produced by Two Red Romans Productions

Music: “Nordic Medieval” by Marcus Bressler

Background track: Doblado Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios

This True Crime Podcast was researched using open source or archive materials.

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