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In the eighth episode of season 7, I tell the story of Luke Mitchell and Jodi Jones.
This incredibly divisive case began on June 30, 2003, when 14-year-old Jodi Jones was brutally murdered on an isolated footpath in Dalkeith, Scotland.
Fellow 14-year-old Luke Mitchell, Jodi's boyfriend, was the one who found her body, and the police treated him as their key suspect from the very beginning.
On February 11, 2005, Luke was found guilty of murdering Jodi and handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 20 years.
Luke has continued to proclaim his innocence and insists that someone else was responsible for murdering Jodi.
Those on Luke's side have praised a recent Channel 5 documentary focusing on the case, but those who believe he is guilty have criticised it for being too heavily biased and for omitting key evidence.
Intro music:
David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'
https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic
My recording equipment:
Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone
Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1
Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface
Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm
Recorded and Edited in:
Hindenberg PRO
References:
Beresford, P. (2022, October 19). Luke Mitchell’s trial over murder of Jodi Jones examined in new BBC documentary Paige Beresford. The Scottish Sun. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/9629143/luke-mitchells-trial-bbc-documentary/
Bruder, S. (2022, August 30). Who was Jodi Jones and what happened to her?The Sun. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/19650859/jodi-jones-what-happened-to-her/
Ex-drug dealer denies he was behind murder of ‘cousin Jodi’. (2004, November 24). The Scotsman. https://www.scotsman.com/news/ex-drug-dealer-denies-he-was-behind-murder-cousin-jodi-2509760
Hamilton, J. (2021, March 2). The hard facts that prove Luke Mitchell murdered Jodi Jones in cold blood. Daily Record. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/hard-facts-prove-luke-mitchell-23588583
Hamilton, J., & Clark, A. (2021, March 2). Jodi Jones: Key questions and evidence behind the conviction of Luke Mitchell. Edinburghlive. https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/jodi-jones-key-questions-evidence-19950020
How Jodi’s killer outwitted police. (2005, January 21). Mail Online. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-334968/How-Jodis-killer-outwitted-police.html
I didn’t kill Jodi. (2008, February 12). The Scotsman. https://www.scotsman.com/news/i-didnt-kill-jodi-2511336
Jodi Jones murder: Claims mystery man admitted sex act near murder scene hours after slaying. (2019, April 3). Edinburgh News. https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/regions/edinburgh-fife-and-lothians/jodi-jones-murder-claims-mystery-man-admitted-sex-act-near-murder-scene-hours-after-slaying-548684
Lean, S. (n.d.). Full, independent review for Luke Mitchell Case. Change.org. Retrieved 9 November 2022, from https://www.change.org/p/the-lord-advocate-the-case-of-luke-mitchell-requires-a-full-independent-review?redirect=false
LUKE MITCHELL v. HER MAJESTY’S ADVOCATE. (2010, April 28). Scottish Courts and Tribunals. https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/search-judgments/judgment?id=874686a6-8980-69d2-b500-ff0000d74aa7
Mackay, N. (2021, February 25). Murder in a small town: Could Luke Mitchell be innocent of the murder of Jodi Jones?HeraldScotland. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19106402.murder-small-town-luke-mitchell-innocent-murder-jodi-jones/
Maloney, A. (2021, February 25). Murder in a Small Town: ‘My son Luke Mitchell jailed for killing & mutilating his girlfriend but I think he’s innocent’. The Scottish Sun. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/6733322/murder-in-a-small-town-jodi-jones-luke-mitchell-murder-2/
McIlwraith, G. (2004). JODI JONES MURDER: THAT’S ME OFF MUM; Jodi’s mother tells court of last time she saw daughter.The Free Library. https://www.thefreelibrary.com/JODI+JONES+MURDER:+THAT'S+ME+OFF+MUM;+Jodi's+mother+tells+court+of.
Pagan, K. (2021a, February 27). Murder in a Small Town: Jodi Jones’ mum says ‘truth will always be truth’ as Luke Mitchell documentary airs. The Scottish Sun. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/6735999/luke-mitchell-murder-small-town-jodi-jones-mum-truth/
Pagan, K. (2021b, March 3). Luke Mitchell: 10 pieces of evidence and facts NOT mentioned in Channel 5 documentary over Jodi Jones murder. The Scottish Sun. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/6759709/luke-mitchell-evidence-guilty-jodi-jones-murder/
Rodger, P. (2021, March 1). Luke Mitchell: More than 15,000 sign petition demanding independent inquiry into Jodi Jones murder conviction. The Scottish Sun. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/6758117/luke-mitchell-15000-petition-inquiry/
Sharp, M. (2005). The Killing of Jodi Jones: Ordinary fun-loving teenager who fell for an evil monster. The Free Library. https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Killing+of+Jodi+Jones:+Ordinary+fun-loving+teenager+who+fell+for.
Smyth, B. (2014, March 22). FBI profile of Jodi killer points to wrong verdict. Express.co.uk. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/466367/FBI-profile-of-Jodi-killer-points-to-wrong-verdict
Toureille, C. (2021, February 24). Private investigators claim it was ‘physically impossible’ for boyfriend jailed for murdering girlfriend Jodi Jones when they were both 14 to commit the crime - and say ‘unfair’ police overlooked another suspect. Mail Online. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9287769/Luke-Mitchell-jailed-killing-girlfriend-aged-14-claims-innocence-bars.html
Vesty, S. (2021, June 22). Mum’s fury at Jodi Jones documentary makers after wrongly suspected son’s ‘name blackened’. Daily Record. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/mums-fury-jodi-jones-documentary-24327016
Walker, D. (2021a, February 25). ‘Physically impossible’ Luke Mitchell murdered Jodi Jones, claim ex-cops. The Scottish Sun. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/6718910/luke-mitchell-jodi-jones-murder-police/
Walker, D. (2021b, November 1). Jodi Jones murder cop and ex-FBI profiler believes killer Luke Mitchell is INNOCENT. The Scottish Sun. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/7931898/jodi-jones-cop-luke-mitchell-innocent/
Whitelaw, J. (2021, February 27). Luke Mitchell polygraph expert says Jodi Jones’ murderer is innocent. The Scottish Sun. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/6731325/luke-mitchell-jodi-jones-murder-lie-detector-polygraph-test-innocent/
