Episode 43 - The Scout’s Story

John Gick disappears without trace on Saturday 1st February 1969, leaving the scout group he had brought with him from the Isle of Man without its leader. In this episode we track down the second in command on that trip and explore what he remembers about that fateful journey and what he remembers about John Gick and the clues that emerged from the investigation that followed his disappearance.

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They say that in the case of a mysterious death the first 48 hours are critical. If investigators don't get a lead in this time - the chances of solving the crime are greatly diminished. But what if you don't get a lead in in the first 48 hours, or 48 days. What if you don't get a lead in 48 years? Welcome to the mysterious case of Fred the Head - One of the UK's most curious, baffling and unsolved crimes