S13 Ep20: The Shankill Butchers

In the heart of Belfast during the height of the Troubles, a brutal gang prowled the night, abducting, torturing, and killing innocent Catholics in a reign of terror that would shock even hardened police officers. Known as The Shankill Butchers , this group of loyalist paramilitaries turned the streets into hunting grounds, leaving a city already divided by politics and religion gripped by fear. In this episode of Blood Ties , Geoffrey and Molly Wansell uncover how one man, Lenny Murphy, led a gang whose sadistic killings blurred the line between political violence and pure psychopathy. CREDITS: Presenters: Geoffrey and Molly Wansell Producer: Peter Shevlin Artwork: George Leigh Music: Dan Wansell CONTACT: Twitter: @BloodTies_Pod Instagram: @bloodtiespodcast Email: bloodties.podcast@gmail.com YouTube: Support: patreon.com/bloodtiespodcast Please complete our survey if you have time: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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S13 Ep20: The Shankill Butchers is an episode from Blood Ties Podcast by Peter Shevlin.

This episode is 26:18 long.

This episode was published on Nov 5, 2025.

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