Don’t Marry the Murderer: The Curious Case of Caroline Muirhead

About this episode

The episode explores the case of Caroline Muirhead, who became an informant against her fiancé and faced neglect from law enforcement.

When Caroline Muirhead turned informant against her fiancé, she expected the protection of the law. Instead, she was met with what critics call 'shocking stupidity and neglect.' We dive into the documentary Should I Marry a Murderer? to analyze how Police Scotland allegedly abandoned their star witness. We discuss the psychological spiral that followed—including Caroline’s descent into drug use and her controversial decision to move back in with the killer while acting as a secret operative. ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeannine Anderson, Natalie Halcomb

Topics covered

• crime
• law enforcement
• mental health
• drug use
• relationships
• documentary analysis

Keywords

• Caroline Muirhead
• Police Scotland
• murderer
• informant
• drug use
• documentary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Police Scotland

Books & works: Should I Marry a Murderer?

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