Episode 5 - Jack Whomes

Jack Whomes was convicted in 1998 of the triple murder of Pat Tate, Tony Tucker and Craig Rolfe, 3 local drug dealers. It’s alleged that he held a grudge against these men for the tragic death of Leah Betts in 1995 - something which made national headlines at the time as she died after taking ecstasy provided by the murder victims.

It can be proved Whomes was in the area at the time, and there’s even a witness who accused him of the crime. However, to this day he maintains his innocence. He believes phone data proves he was at a pub nearby when the murders took place. The so-called witness, Darren Nicholls, had good reason to accuse Whomes. Nicholls had acted as the getaway driver, but he claimed he knew nothing of the plan to murder. Join us as we unpick the evidence with defence barrister, Matt Stanbury and former Met police detective, Colin Sutton.