John Sweetman

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14,352 appearances 33 recordings 2 series first heard Dec 2025 last heard 22 Sep

John Sweetman’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Lines of Enquiry · Anne & Annie Gillespie: A Cruel Twist | Part 2 · 22 Sep 2026 podcast

But there was no response. voice-verified

When he could not be located, the clinical director of the Central Mental Hospital sought to reassure the public. voice-verified

Insisting Galahur was not considered a danger. voice-verified

Rumours spread that he had headed north on his motorcycle. voice-verified

Guardi established checkpoints, roads were watched, ports and airports were alerted. voice-verified

Still there was no sign of him. voice-verified

It was as though he had disappeared. voice-verified

Days later, investigators received information that Gallagher might be in the Birmingham area, where Patrick Gillespie had family. voice-verified

The search widened across the Irish sea. voice-verified

Then on the sixth day another lead emerged. voice-verified

Gallagher had been traced to Oxford, where voice-verified

Short of money and looking for a way to profit from his notoriety, he contacted the news of the world with an offer. voice-verified

For twelve thousand pounds he would sell his story. voice-verified

The thousand pounds he reportedly said, for every year he had spent detained. voice-verified

The newspaper agreed to arrange a meeting. voice-verified

But there was a problem. voice-verified

British press regulations strictly prohibited newspapers from paying criminals or fugitives for stories, unless there was an overwhelming public interest justification. voice-verified

Paying a man who had fled a psychiatric detention order arising from a double murder crossed a line few editors were willing to defend. voice-verified

And so the journalist tipped off the UK police, who in turn contacted the Guardian. voice-verified

The trap was set. voice-verified

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