The Astonishing Escape and Manhunt of Shane O'Brien

💀Shane O'Brien murdered Joshua Hanson in a West London bar in 2015, creating one of the most shocking murder cases in Britain in recent years.

🏃‍♂️After the murder, O'Brien fled the country on a private jet chartered by a drug dealer and successfully evaded capture for over three years.

🌍O'Brien traveled to several countries, including the Netherlands, Dubai, and Prague, where he had affairs, visited boxing gyms, and frequented nightclubs.

👁️‍🗨️Despite extensive detective work and numerous false sightings, O'Brien managed to remain undetected by authorities and hidden by criminal associates.

⚖️In 2017, O'Brien was arrested in Prague for assault but was released on bail due to a failure to check his fingerprints against European databases.

Who was the victim of Shane O'Brien's murder?

—The victim was Joshua Hanson, a 21-year-old roadworks planner from West London.

How long did Shane O'Brien manage to evade capture?

—O'Brien evaded capture for over three years before finally reaching out to authorities in 2021.

What were some of the countries that O'Brien traveled to while on the run?

—O'Brien traveled to the Netherlands, Dubai, and Prague during his time on the run.

How did O'Brien manage to hide from authorities for so long?

—O'Brien relied on false identities, connections with criminals, and support from criminal associates to remain hidden from authorities.

Why did O'Brien decide to surrender and reach out to authorities?

—The exact motivations behind O'Brien's decision to surrender are unclear, but he expressed his willingness to surrender and requested to meet with authorities in Budapest.

00:03Introduction to the case of Shane O'Brien and the murder of Joshua Hanson in a West London bar in 2015.

01:15Details of O'Brien's escape and evasion, including his travels to different countries and his connections with criminals.

02:58Investigation and manhunt for O'Brien, including the failures and missed opportunities by law enforcement.

05:47Information on O'Brien's arrest in Prague and his subsequent release due to a failure to check his fingerprints against European databases.

06:25Continuation of O'Brien's time on the run and the efforts of the victim's family and authorities to bring him to justice.

08:50Breakthrough in the case when O'Brien contacts authorities and expresses his willingness to surrender in Budapest.