The Shankill Butchers

The Troubles Podcast - A podcast by Oisin Feeney

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The Shankill Butchers were a group of people who terrorized the streets of Belfast for seven years. They would pick up unsuspecting Catholic men off the street and then brutally torture them with butcher knives before killing them and dumping their bodies.This episode follows the activity of the gang, from formation to their eventual capture and what happened to those who evaded authorities. Heres a link to a one-hour documentary that was a great source for this episode:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBcYm7gDYxs See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.