Pat McAdam: When Legal Hurdles Obstruct Cold Case Justice Part 4
Update: 2025-10-06
Description
This episode covers the final developments in Pat McAdam's disappearance case. It details the 2004 breakthrough leading to Thomas Ross Young's arrest, subsequent legal challenges, and the ultimate decision not to indict him. It explores the impact of the Angus Sinclair trial on historical cases and discusses the frustrations of Pat's family. It also examines the controversy surrounding psychic involvement in the case and questions the ethics of labelling Pat McAdam’s disappearance as a "classic" psychic case. It concludes by reflecting on the case's unresolved nature, 58 years after Pat's disappearance.
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SOURCES:
Please see our website for all source material and photos at https://scottishmurders.com/episodes/patmcadam/
British Newspaper Archives Affiliate Link
SUPPORT US:
Patreon - patreon.com/scottishmurders
Ko-fi - ko-fi.com/scottishmurders
Merch - teepublic.com/user/scottishmurders
Website - scottishmurders.com
Twitter - @scottishmurders
Instagram - @scottishmurderspodcast
Facebook - facebook.com/scottishmurdurs
YouTube - @ScottishMurders
Linktree - linktr.ee/scottishmurders
CREDITS:
Scottish Murders is a production of Cluarantonn
Hosted by Dawn Young
Researched, Written and Edited by Dawn Young
Production Company Name by Granny Robertson
MUSIC:
ES_Battle of Aonach Mor - Deskant - epidemicsound
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