{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcrime-salad.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fthe-murder-of-karen-buckley-_raj0lgi","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The Murder of Karen Buckley","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/2a5b2793-8836-4839-a6db-63f4ba9ac5e7/3376ee0b-819f-4b7c-ad4b-b805baf98a8b/d9a7418ffd4bb174eb54e6fba5fdc3a0.png","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Some of the killers we've talked about had terrible childhoods filled with abuse and unimaginable grief. Some have convinced themselves that their potential gains, maybe money or protecting a secret, justify their crime. And while none of this justifies murder, it can helps us try to better make sense of a horrible tragedy. But there is no such motive or sympathetic backstory for the man who brutally killed Karen Buckley, a 24 year old Irish nurse and master's student, who was enjoying a night out with friends in Glasgow in April 2015. As the judge said in his sentencing, Alexander Pacteau, was a \"callous and calculating\" murderer who took the life of a young woman who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. \nSupport us!\nWant ad free listening?\nPatreon - https://patreon.com/crimesaladpodcast\nSponsors:\nRaycon\nGo to BUYRAYCON.com/crimesalad today to unlock exclusive deals up to 20-percent off your Raycon order! \nWarby Parker\nTry 5 pairs of glasses at home for free at warbyparker.com/crimesalad\nSimpliSafe\nGet 40% off your new home security system by visiting SIMPLISAFE.com/crimesalad \nLightStream\nSubject to credit approval. Rates range from 4.98% APR to 19.99% APR and include 0.50% AutoPay discount. Lowest rate requires excellent credit. \nTerms and conditions apply and offers are subject to change without notice. Visit LIGHTSTREAM.COM/CRIMESALAD for more information. \nFollow us!\nMerch - http://www.crimesaladpodcast.com/shop\nInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/crimesaladpodcast\nTwitter - https://www.twitter.com/crimesalad\nFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/crimesaladpodcast\nRATE US - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crime-salad-podcast/id1457141569"}