{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65ce3745707bcb0017b8427d/65e1bcc3e7951100164892af?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mary Gough: Ireland's 'Staircase' Murder","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65ce3745707bcb0017b8427d/1709292622289-0cacff1b3134f5c3f2d19a695504c2fb.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Mary Gough was married for 6 months to her childhood sweetheart Colin Whelan. They were planning a family and renovating their home. Everything looked perfect, but behind closed doors, a plan was afoot.</p><p><br></p><p>Colin would call 999 on February 28th 2001, claiming that he found Mary unresponsive, at the end of their staircase. In the months and years following, this would evolve into a murder case, that would launch an international manhunt, involve faked deaths and new identities, and lots of unanswered questions.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Red Room donates directly to </strong><a href=\"https://advic.ie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Advocates for Victims of Homicide</strong></a><strong> who provide support and advocacy to families who have lost a loved one to homicide.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.womensaid.ie/get-help/support-services/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Womens Aid</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://supportafterhomicide.ie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Support After Homicide</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/justice/victims-of-crime/compensation-for-victims-of-crime/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Citizens Information</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Social Links</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/redroompod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sign up for weekly deep dives &amp; exclusive content</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/jenny.claffey/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Follow me on Instagram</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/redroom.pod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Follow Red Room on Instagram</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Jenny Claffey"}