On May 12th, 1958, 31-year-old Peter Manuel went to trial at Glasgow High Court for the murder of eight people.
So desperate were people to get a seat on the public benches for the trial of the infamous Beast of Birkenshaw, they queued outside the court overnight.
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On May 12th, 1958, 31-year-old Peter Manuel went to trial at Glasgow High Court for the murder of eight people.
So desperate were people to get a seat on the public benches for the trial of the infamous Beast of Birkenshaw, they queued outside the court overnight.
*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED AS THIS EPISODE CONTAINS ADULT THEMES AND DESCRIPTIONS THAT SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND DISTRESSING ***
