Betrayed By Her Lodger: The Murder of Julie Reilly | Ep. 258
About this episode
This episode examines the murder of Julie Reilly and the investigation that followed her disappearance.
In February 2018, 47-year-old Julie Reilly was captured on CCTV inside an Aldi supermarket on Paisley Road West in Glasgow. Originally from Auchinleck in East Ayrshire, Julie had spent years rebuilding her life after enduring unimaginable personal tragedy, battling addiction and recovering from a serious brain injury that left her vulnerable. A devoted mother of four and grandmother, she was determined to live independently and remained a familiar face throughout Glasgow's south side. When she suddenly stopped attending medical appointments and vanished without explanation, her family knew something wasn't right. As concern grew, Police Scotland launched a missing persons investigation spanning Govan, Cardonald and the wider Glasgow area. Detectives examined CCTV footage, followed reported sightings and appealed directly to the public for information, while Julie's family desperately searched for answers. What initially appeared to be a routine missing person enquiry soon became far more troubling, leading investigators down a path that exposed a disturbing betrayal of trust and one of the most shocking murder cases Scotland had seen in recent years. In this episode of British…
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