S6 Ep3: The Shepherd's Bush Massacre

About this episode

This episode covers the shocking murders of three police officers in London in 1966 and the subsequent manhunt for the perpetrator.

In August 1966, three unarmed London police officers pulled over a suspicious car on Braybrook Street in Shepherd's Bush in West London. Within minutes, all three were dead—shot in cold blood by three career criminals who'd rather kill than go back to prison. The murders shocked Britain and sparked a months-long manhunt for Harry Roberts, who managed to evade capture while his face was plastered across every newspaper in the country. Crimes of the Centuries is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes and more over at www.grabbagcollab.com Have you read the Crimes of the Centuries book? Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book !

People in this episode

Host: Amber Hunt

Topics covered

• true crime
• police shootings
• manhunt
• 1960s history
• criminal justice
• London crime

Keywords

• Shepherd's Bush Massacre
• Harry Roberts
• police officers
• 1966
• true crime
• manhunt
• London

Mentioned in this episode

Places: London, Braybrook Street, Shepherd's Bush

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