Episode 112: James 'Jimmy' Hassard

Episode 112: James 'Jimmy' Hassard This week Joannagh tells us about the case of James 'Jimmy' Hassard, who was found dead in the village of Caol, near Fort William, on 18 February 1989. Joannagh tells us how, although Jimmy had suffered injuries consistent with an assault, there was no apparent motive for the crime. We hear of the long investigations spanning many decades and the appeals made by tthe Police through the years. Joannagh also tells of the lines of inquiry the police still wish to follow in the hope of finally solving this crime. Case research by Joannagh Shanks Produced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh Shanks Editing by Joannagh Shanks Music by Tribe of Noise Murder She Spoke Youtube Page - https://www.youtube.com/@MurderSheSpokePod Sources of research: https://visitfortwilliam.co.uk/pages/the-village-of-caol-in-fort-william-075a44c2 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005085/19900118/239/0002 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003741/19890410/005/0005 https://www.ambaile.org.uk/asset/18077/#:~:text=The%20first%20houses%20in%20Caol,be%20seen%20in%20the%20background. https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0000578%2F19890220&page=5&article=094&stringtohighlight=james+hassard+caol https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13146115.police-still-baffled-1989-murder-highlands/ https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/past-times/3965208/jimmy-hassard-highlands-murder/ https://www.scotsman.com/news/police-to-re-open-james-hassard-murder-files-1704722 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11451559 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11396668 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11283902 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19910218/041/0003 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19890221/031/0002 https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0000564%2F19890220&page=7&article=081&stringtohighlight=james+hassard+caol https://www.obantimes.co.uk/2017/03/30/former-caol-bar-set-to-be-turned-into-flats/ https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0003741%2F19920323&page=21&article=021&stringtohighlight=james+hassard+caol https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0005085%2F19920326&page=4&article=050&stringtohighlight=james+hassard+caol https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0000540%2F19990219&page=7&article=066&stringtohighlight=james+hassard+caol