Show Notes
In July 1998, 18-year-old Deirdre Jacob vanished without a trace on her short walk home in Newbridge, County Kildare — a disappearance that remains one of Ireland’s most baffling unsolved cases.
Sources DPP directs no charges following fresh inquiry into 1998 Deirdre Jacob murder – The Irish Times 'The main thing is to have her return to us' — family of Newbridge woman Deirdre Jacob make appeal on anniversary of disappearance - News - Laois Nationalist What is known about what happened to Deirdre Jacob? ‘Was she being watched?’ – the questions that haunt Deirdre Jacob’s family 25 years after her disappearance | Irish Independent Family of missing woman Deirdre Jacob issue appeal on 27th anniversary of her disappearance - Limerick Live Murderer who evaded justice for 20 years dies serving life term Murders suspect Larry Murphy released - BBC News To access bonus weekly episodes of Red Room join Patreon HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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