Fans have reacted watching Channel 5's new true-crime documentary examining the shocking murder of Mary Gough. Find out more and where Colin Whelan is now…
March 30, 2022 - 11:41 BST Francesca Shillcock Channel 5 aired a true-crime documentary examining the shocking murder of Mary Gough – who made headlines when she was tragically killed in 2001.The horrific crime against Mary shocked the world and sparked an international manhunt before her husband, Colin Whelan, was eventually arrested and charged with murder. Read on to find out more about the documentary and where Colin is now.Fans were naturally shocked while watching the documentary.
The telephone call from Colin was since released and reported to the public and documented him telling emergency staff he didn't think his wife was breathing. Sadly, Mary, who was 29 at the time, was pronounced dead upon arrival at their local hospital. The case even became the subject of a popular true-crime podcast which featured the detective inspector who investigated the case at the time, Pat Marry. Speaking on The Making of a Detective podcast for The Irish Sun, the since-retired officer explained how it soon came to light that Colin had planned to murder his wife after researching other killers online.