22 - The horrific murder of Sylvia Fleming

The year 1998 was a particularly difficult one for the small town of Omagh, in Northern Ireland. There finally seemed to be a workable plan in place to bring about the beginning of a peace process, but along with that, emotions were heightened. Just days before the agreement was signed, Sylvia Fleming (17) was out celebrating her first paycheque from her first job. She visited her ex boyfriend that night, and was never seen again. Her sisters, with whom Sylvia was very close, realised that something was wrong very quickly. The pregnant teenager would never have just left them. But they never thought that she would have suffered the fate that she did.Join us this week as we look at the tragic events surrounding Sylvia Fleming's murder, and how her community was torn apart that year. Our podcast Promo this week is from investigative journalist Scott Reeder and his team over at Suspect Convictions podcast. This is an award-willing pod, which charts the story of the horrid death of Jennifer Lewis from the moment Reeder arrives at the scene of her death, through the investigation and trials of the main suspect. A new trial has just begun in the case, and Scott is back to report on its progress. Make sure you are still subscribed and refresh your feeds! This one is not to be missed. With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to Patreon.com. Keep an eye out for updates coming to our Patreon Tiers and Perks! Theme Music:Quinn’s Song: First Dance by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: "My Pregnant Sister's Body Was Buried Under a House” from Britain's Darkest Taboos Season 3 episode 6 (Crime + Investigation, 2014) watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h2_d2SNU9Y   Scott, R v [2004] NICC 19 (15 November 2004)   Ciaran Barnes, “Shock at Belfast KFC as man who dismembered girlfriend queues for lunch” in The Belfast Telegraph https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/shock-at-belfast-kfc-as-man-who-dismembered-girlfriend-queues-for-lunch-36187709.html 2 October 2017   For a full list of sources, please visit our website: www.mensreapod.com