How wife killer Colin Whelan almost got away with murder

49 min

Mon 9 Nov 2026, 06:001 hour ago

AboutJustice & crime

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Colin Whelan

Jenny Friel

Colin Whelan was only married to his wife Mary Gough a few months when he carefully and coldly put into action his plan to kill her for their life insurance policy.
As Whelan comes towards the end of his life sentence, Niall talks to Crime World's Jenny Friel about the case and how Whelan's intricate plans to get away with murder fell apart.
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