Ep. 62 - Pirate Hat Killers: The Murder of Ben Gardner

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On Halloween 2009, 30-year-old Ben Gardner and 28-year-old Allana Devine went dancing at a club to celebrate Halloween and Allana's birthday. Ben dressed up as a vampire, while Allana dressed as a pirate. On their way home, 3 men stole Allana's hat and wig. When she asked for it back, they attacked the couple instead. 

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Episode Source List:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/oct/12/three-face-life-sentences-halloween-hat-killing

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-11551380

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-11501043

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-11388265

https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/9829103.jordan-dixon-granted-appeal-over-conviction-for-ben-gardner-halloween-murder-in-sutton/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-halloween-has-taken-over-england-180953211/

https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/halloween-killer-s-father-puts-blame-on-social-services-6533489.html

https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/8446806.ben-gardner-trio-guilty-of-halloween-hat-murder-in-sutton/

https://metro.co.uk/2010/10/12/three-found-guilty-of-ben-gardner-halloween-hat-murder-544133/

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/two-charged-over-ben-gardner-428961

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1320794/Three-remorseless-thugs-kicked-man-death-snatching-girlfriends-Halloween-hat-jailed-life.html

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xf6ckj

https://news.sky.com/story/three-men-guilty-of-halloween-hat-murder-10491459

https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/10364566.carshalton-murderer-jordan-dixon-loses-appeal-against-conviction-for-killing-ben-gardner-in-sutton/