Dundee’s murderous past to feature on TV

Episode of series Murdertown will focus on Robbie McIntosh, Henry John Gallagher and Robert Mone

The murderous side of Dundee’s past will feature in a new true crime series.

Murdertown, which will be aired on the Crime and Investigation channel, will delve into the bloody side of 10 cities across the UK.

Dundee will feature in the third episode, later this month, and will focus on murders committed by Robbie McIntosh, Henry John Gallagher, Robert Mone and William Henry Bury who was regarded as a highly plausible Jack the Ripper suspect.

The Dundee episode will include “expert insights from police officers, witnesses and reporters, along with poignant testimonies from family members”.

Murdertown is executive produced by Endemol Shine North creative director Rick Murray and series produced by Darrell Brown.

Mr Murray said: “Murdertown uses stunning visuals to give a highly dramatic insight into these differing yet fascinating areas of crime and policing.”

Hosted by former Coronation star Katherine Kelly, who played Becky McDonald, Murdertown will feature the double murder of 78-year-old Dr Alexander Wood and his wife Dorothy in Roseangle in May 1980.

Dundee-born killer Henry John Gallacher, 29, fled the city with their possessions.

He was caught and sent to Broadmoor Hospital, where he is thought to still remain.

Also featured in the episode are Robert Mone’s acts at St John’s High School on November 1 1967 which left pregnant teacher Nanette Hanson dead.

After being detained for his crimes, Mone broke out of the state hospital at Carstairs with his lover Thomas McCulloch in 1976.

Their bloody escape resulted in the murder of a nurse, police officer and patient.

The episode will also look at William Henry Bury, the last man to be hanged in Dundee.

Bury was convicted in 1889 of the slaying of his wife Ellen in the flat they shared at 112 Princes Street.

He also made a confession to police officers to have been “Jack the Ripper” and has ever since been linked to “Ripper” lore.

Robbie McIntosh was just 15 when he murdered civil servant Anne Nicoll, 34, on Dundee Law on August 2 2001.

When arrested, McIntosh denied the murder and tried to pin the blame on a friend. However, DNA evidence pointed to McIntosh as the perpetrator.

His trial at the High Court in Forfar lasted 11 days and he was found guilty by a majority verdict.

Lord Bonomy told McIntosh he would be detained without limit of time but must serve a minimum of 15 years.

A pupil leaves St John’s School gate, Harefield Road, Dundee, in 1967, when a class was held up at gunpoint. The teacher was shot and later died in hospital. It is one of the crimes to feature in an episode of Murdertown, which will be aired on the Crime and Investigation channel.

Robert Mone, whose acts at St John’s High School in 1967 left pregnant teacher Nanette Hanson dead.