And then it became the drugs capital of Europe. Ibiza Narcos I: Disorganised Crime, observer, Sky Documentaries 2024
You soon realised it can be quite dark. Gangsters, cartels, people big and strong enough to kick the fuck out of you. ibid.
A lot of hash smoking, a lot of acid being taken. ibid. early days
This was the start of the party island Ibiza was to become … The hippies were the ones who started the party scene. ibid.
Organised groups from France, England, Italy, they see a market, they come and take the market. ibid.
At the beginning the mafias were more hidden. ibid.
They started spending money in Ibiza in an exaggerated way … We are able to see that problems are coming. ibid.
People started talking about this new drug – ecstasy. ibid.
The police targeted the hippies originally, even though the professional crime groups had started to come in, because they were easy targets. ibid.
You could see by the way the clubs were developing, and the drugs scene was growing, that it was all gonna explode. Ibiza Narcos II: No Sleep Till Wednesday, observer
The rave scene was just about people who wanted to escape their lives. ibid.
Ibiza was the best place on earth to take party drugs. ibid.
People started to get greedy, and things started to change. ibid.
Before we all came, the island was this beautiful, lovely spot. We were the one who brought all of this club life to Ibiza. ibid.
Ibiza is a land of inconsistencies. As I kid I loved it. ibid.
None of these has been as dramatic, as drastic, and with devastating consequences as mass tourism. To arrive in the morning and see the rivers of vomit and urine in the streets. ibid. islander
It’s a pity because they were almost always young. ibid. Rozzer
I realised that I was damaging my mind. ibid. hardcore pill-taker
The more money you were making, the more cocaine you did. ibid. geezer
You come here, you are in paradise. Ibiza Narcos III: Giving It the Absolute Big ’Un, early club promoter
If you didn’t die, you had a story to tell next day. ibid.
Sometimes one bullet is better than twenty words. ibid. old-time gangster
Cocaine brought with it a new, colder type of criminal. ibid. journalist
Ibiza was a very loving place. But I never went nowhere without guns and knives. ibid. gangster
The Nazis turned part of the British Isles into a fortress: the Channel Islands. Hitler’s British Island I, History 2024
But what’s often forgotten – there were concentration camps run by the SS on British soil. ibid. historian
The most appalling war crime to take place on British soil. ibid.
Rats ran over bodies while we were sleeping, looking for the dead. ibid. slave
6,500 Jersey islanders left out of a population of 50,000; 17,000 Guernsey islanders left out of a population of 41,000. The island of Alderney was always very different … almost all were evacuated. ibid. historian
Alderney is probably one of the most fortified places on Earth. ibid.
One of the most idyllic parts of the British Isles was also the scene of mass murder. The killings took place during World War II. Hitler’s British Island II
There are Germans who should be prosecuted. We have the witnesses. We have the people. ibid. historian
This is the greatest mass murder in British history. And yet the perpetrators walked away scot-free. ibid.
Megalithic structures in the middle of the ocean. Terrifying creatures. And mysterious events out at sea. Are the stories of lost civilisations and unreachable paradises just the product of seafarers’ imaginations? Ancient Aliens s6e9: Aliens and Forbidden Islands, History 2013
Eye-witness accounts of UFOs have been documented on the Solomon Islands for years. ibid.
Captain James Cook was the first to establish Sandy Island on a map in 1774. And the island still appeared on modern satellite maps until 2013, when it was finally removed based on the findings of the University of Sydney. But how could an island that had been on maps for over 230 years suddenly disappear with not a trace of it below the ocean waves? ibid.
Another island that mysteriously disappeared. An island that was said to be home to other-worldly beings … 200 miles west of Ireland … an island known as Hy-Brasil. For more than 600 years sailors across the world have searched for the so-called phantom island. ibid.
Giant volcanic rock walls rise up from the sea. Just how were these giant structures built and why? … One of the world’s most baffling sites. Ancient Aliens s12e23: The Mystery of Nan Madol, History 2017
Today much of Nan Madol is hidden beneath dense vegetation … An 11-square-mile complex consisting of more than 100 man-made islands standing upon a submerged coral reef. ibid.
A tropical paradise believed to be a gateway to the stars; a remote landmass home to enormous stone statues; and a mysterious man-made island that defies explanation. Ancient Aliens s19e13: The Top Ten Mysterious Islands, History 2023
The top ten mysterious islands: Big Island of Hawaii; Isle of Man; Hy-Brasil; Sardinia; Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands; Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands; Easter Island; The British Isles; Malta; Nan Madol. ibid.
Tresco, Isles of Scilly, 28 miles from Lands End: 10 years ago my brother Josh died on this island. The police said it was an accident. We’e never accepted that. The Last Party: Death on Tresco s1e1: The Millionaire’s Playground, brother Ash
How do you go to a rich kid’s party and end up dead? ibid.
Tresco is the only privately owned island in the Isles of Scilly. The island belongs to the Duchy of Cornwall, the Prince of Wales’ royal estate. For almost 200 years, Tresco has been leased to the artistocratic Dorrien-Smith family. The family have transformed Tresco into an island retreat which has become a favourite destination of the super-rich. The visiting elite are served by a large team of seasonal workers. ibid. captions
March 2015: Josh Clayton arrives on Tresco for the summer season. ibid.
Josh’s phone disconnects from the network at 01.36. It is never found. ibid.
Soon after Josh’s family arrive on Tresco they begin to ask questions. They discover that the morning Josh disappeared another worker was also missing. ibid.
‘There are loads of conflicting statements.’ The Last Party: Death on Tresco s1e2: The Disappearance, investigator on behalf of family
‘This is where the cigarettes, the battery charger, were found here. So that’s what? 150 yards away from The Shed [party shed] … The bicyle was found thrown in the hedge here … A decoy? A distraction?’ ibid. brother
01.45: Witnesses say the estate worker is asked to leave multiple times. ibid. caption
01.50: Josh is seen outside the shed. This is the last sighting of him. ibid.
‘The whole thing is a shambles. Total shambles.’ ibid. investigator
‘They [rozzers] didn’t want to have forensics.’ ibid. brother
The estate worker is sacked due to unreliable behaviour and suspicions that he is responsible for damage to the van. The estate worker is told to leave the island. ibid.
‘Some days after his disappearance a body was found on the beach.’ The Last Party: Death on Tresco s1e3: The Fallout ***** investigator
‘I have reviewed many of the documents pertaining to this case. There were elements of the police investigation and the medical investigation that left me speechless …. Professionally unacceptable.’ ibid. Professor Lemos, forensic pathologist
‘They [rozzers] keep trying to get a non-forensic post-mortem investigation undertaken.’ ibid. Lemos
‘The police decide to burn Josh’s clothes.’ ibid. Josh’s mum