40. The Wimbledon Murderer
How did Vere Thomas Goold go from Wimbledon finalist to cold-blooded killer?
Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling · BBC Radio 5 Live
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Show Notes
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.
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