Scots crime professional David Swindle has launched a brand new podcast in a bid to 'resolve unsolved crimes'.
Swindle's Search For The Fact delves deep into high-profile instances together with that of tragic Scots Kirsty Maxwell and Craig Mallon who each died overseas.
Kirsty, from Livingston, West Lothian died in April 2017 whereas on a hen occasion weekend in Benidorm, Spain.
The 27-year-old, fell from the tenth ground of the city's Apartamentos Payma, from the balcony of a room occupied by 5 British males.
A Spanish decide dominated there was “no proof” the room’s occupants, from Nottingham, have been concerned within the tragedy however Kirsty’s household have pressed for additional probes.
In the meantime Craig, from Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire was killed by a single blow exterior a nightclub in Spain's occasion resort, Lloret de Mar within the early hours of Might 19, 2012.
The 26-year-old was on his brother, Bryan's stag-do within the Costa Brava city when a group of younger males, believed to be French, attacked him and his mates as they left Rockefellers Bar within the early hours.
Regardless of a variety of eyewitness accounts and authorities discovering the group of key witnesses had left their resort early, native officers have been unable to unravel the case.
Former senior investigating officer Swindle, who spent over 30 years within the police power, mentioned the podcast is a 'new idea for the true crime world' as he urged listeners to assist piece collectively unsolved instances.
He mentioned: "That is an uncommon idea.
"We're not simply talking about crimes, we will likely be hoping to get folks actively concerned and other people contributing as a result of a few of the instances we talk about are unresolved.
"I hope that folks listening to this will likely be come actively concerned and can admire and perceive what we're bringing.
"It is a new idea for the true crime world."
Promising podcast episodes in several languages, the instances will take listeners to nations together with Spain, India, Goa and Mexico the place holidaymakers ventured and by no means got here again alive.
His co-host is author and researcher Kay Web page.
She added: "We'll have fascinating inputs from for consultants, historians, researchers and multi-lingual consultants."
Swindle, who has 'handled essentially the most complicated and instances you'll be able to think about' laments the dearth of assist for households of these killed overseas.
He added: "I am a criminal offense professional and reviewer who brings police expertise to assist households of victims, principally who're killed overseas.
"Sadly victims' households don't at all times get one of the best assist out there.
"We attempt to get the reality and get outcomes."
To subscribe to the podcast and hearken to the teaser search 'Swindle's Seek for the Fact' on all good streaming platforms.
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