Jodi Jones
On June 30th, 2004, Jodi Jones returned home to find out she was no longer grounded for a small argument she had with her mother, Judith, over her cannabis use. She informed her mother, in that case, that she was going to see her boyfriend Luke Mitchell in the next town over. Jodi was never seen alive by her family again.Credits:Primary Audio recorded by JSResearch by JSScripting by Matt KBackground Audio courtesy of Epidemic Sound (epidemicsound.com)SponsorsHuge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/And to Fruit of the Bean Coffee, excellent coffee and excellent people. Check out their range here at: www.fruitofthebean.comSources:A truly evil murder - you will rightly be regarded as wicked; Lucy Bannerman finds how a teenage love of music and rebellion ended with a walk to a horrific death, The Herald online, 22 Jan 2005, anonymousTimeline [Jodi Jones Murder Case], The Herald, 23 Jan 2005, anonymousJodi's family hit back over killers claims of innocence, The Express, G Christison, May 13 2012Teenage boy accused of murder joked about killing, court told, The Guardian, S Shukor, 26 Nov 2004http://www.scotsman.com/news/natural-born-killer-1-1401861 - now dead link to a history of Luke Mitchell’s childhoodLuke Mitchell: I would rather stay in jail than admit my guilt for murder of Jodi Jones, The Scotsman, 16 September 2018, The NewsroomJodi 'look-alike' gives evidence , BBC Online, 30 Dec 2004http://miscarriageofjustice.co/index.php?topic=67.0 – transcript of Luke Mitchell’s interview with Sky News in 2005Threat of legal action as Luke Mitchell excluded 'for safety reasons': [2 Edition] Kerr, John. Evening Times; Glasgow (UK) [Glasgow (UK)]20 Aug 2003: 5. 'Murdered Jodi Jones' mum hits out at heartless thieves who stole special birthday bear from her grave', J Hamilton, The Daily Record, 13 Jul 2018Jodi murder: boyfriend's lawyer urges probe into police 'leak': [3 Edition] Johnston, Jenifer. Sunday Herald; Glasgow (UK) [Glasgow (UK)]30 Nov 2003: 6. Detectives in Jodi murder inquiry enlist help of the FBI: [2 Edition] Duncan, Raymond. The Herald; Glasgow (UK) [Glasgow (UK)]09 Jan 2004: 9. 'Police wrecked my son's life after Jodi died': [CITY FINAL Edition] King, Diane. Evening News; Edinburgh (UK) [Edinburgh (UK)]06 Mar 2004: 13. THE JODI JONES TRIAL: A silent witness: [FIRST Edition] Sunday Mail; Glasgow (UK) [Glasgow (UK)]14 Nov 2004: 24. THE JODI JONES TRIAL: The finest day I ever had was when tomorrow never came ; -Lines written on an empty knife pouch found in Luke Mitchell'sbedroom: [FIRST Edition] Sunday Mail; Glasgow (UK) [Glasgow (UK)]19 Dec 2004: 19. He didn't kill Jodi ; Luke Mitchell's mother denies that she lied to protect her son McLean, Grace. Daily Mail; London (UK) [London (UK)]15 Jan 2005: 11. Mitchell trial hears of 'suspect', BBC Online, 13 Feb 2008http://miscarriageofjustice.co/index.php?topic=945.0 – discussion around Luke Mitchell’s lie-detector testhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FiVI69P_Lk – footage of Luke Mitchell’s lie-detector test'Mother’s frantic calls when Jodi did not come home' The Times, A Scotland Correspondent, Nov 27 2004'Jodi's Killer is being shielded by someone, says mother', A Cramb, Telegraph, 16 Jul 2003Right of Reply: Whilst Luke Mitchell has been convicted of the murder of Jodi Jones beyond all reasonable doubt by a jury of his peers, we are aware that there have been significant campaigns against his conviction, including by MOJO and Sandra Lean. At Skinwalker, we do not have access to spokespeople from any of these campaigns and our initial emails received no reply. Should any party wish to have the right to reply, we would happily do a follow-up episode or discussion podcast with any points of interest, or probative evidence, should it be provided. Our email address is: skinwalkertruecrime[at]gmail.com
