40. The Wimbledon Murderer

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling - A podcast by BBC Radio 5 Live - Mondays

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Laura looks at the case of Vere Thomas Goold, an Irish tennis champion who experienced a dramatic fall from grace. After losing an important match at the Irish National Championships, Vere gave up on his tennis career. He turned to a life of drink, drugs, gambling and – eventually – murder.Details of help and support with addiction are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at [email protected].

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