The Murder Detectives

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THE MURDER DETECTIVES AND THE MEDIUM: A TRUE STORY.

Emma-Louise Rhodes © 2008. (See: www.emmalouiserhodes.com)

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On February 26, 1980, the body of twenty year old Elizabeth McCabe was found in a clearing at Templeton Woods outside Dundee. Twenty-seven years later, in October 2007, Vincent Simpson went on trial, charged with her murder. On November 7, 2007, the jury at the High Court in Edinburgh heard that during the initial investigation, detectives took part in a séance at the house of a local medium, in order to try and find out who had killed Miss McCabe.

Although police forces across Britain generally deny using psychic mediums, this incident illustrates the motivation behind such rare involvement (from a police point of view), as well as with the obvious outcome. (more…)