Monday mornings were typically quiet. However, on August 23rd, 1971, four men wearing dark glasses and hats stormed into the shop. Joseph thought fast and ducked down—he hastily locked himself in the back room before the men could see him. He could hear the shop assistants being ordered to the floor at gunpoint, so Joseph pressed the silent alarm that alerted officers at Blackpool Police Station. It was 9:41 am. Within 15 minutes, three men would be fighting for their lives, and one of the largest manhunts in Lancashire history would be launched in search of one of the men responsible… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***     This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton Narration, additional audio editing, script editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton. To get early ad-free access, including Season 1, sign up for They Walk Among PLUS, available from Patreon or Apple Podcasts. More information and episode references can be found on our website https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com MUSIC:  Undernight by Lincoln Davis  Bamburgh by Stephen Keech  The Diary by CJ0  The Last Straw by CJ Oliver  Altered Fate by Cody Martin  Arcadia by Cody Martin  Beat The System by Cody Martin  Far From Home by Cody Martin  Half Empty by Cody Martin  Intercept by Cody Martin  Loaves+Fish by Cody Martin  Tainted By Darkness 2 by Cody Martin  Negative Thoughts by Craig Allen Fravel  Dark Hour by Falls  Ripley by Falls  Crescendo by Featherland  Dystopia by Ian Kelosky  The Plot Thickens by Joshua Spacht  Ventures Call by Lincoln Davis  Mighty Hand by Stephen Keech  Race Against Time by Moments  Distances by Salon Dijon  Worth by Shimmer  Mainframe by Wicked Cinema  SOCIAL MEDIA:  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeM6RXDKQ3gZbDHaKxvrAyA X - https://twitter.com/TWAU_Podcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theywalkamonguspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theywalkamonguspodcast Threads - https://www.threads.net/@theywalkamonguspodcast Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.