
On October 13th, 1985, a man called Arthur Easton was stabbed to death in his Papakura home. His sons initially described the murderer as a strong 6ft-tall Maori man. But the man police placed in handcuffs months later was a slim 5ft7 Pakeha with learning difficulties. He has always maintained his innocence. More than 30 years later, he is still in prison. This is the story of the murder of Arthur... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 11 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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On Easter Monday 2021, police were called to the home of a successful professional couple in the affluent Auckland suburb of Remuera. They found the body of Pauline Hanna.
In his emergency call, her husband, Philip Polkinghorne, said she killed hers... more
An admission appears to cast doubt on Alan's claims of innocence while undiscovered clues point in an entirely new direction.
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In his search for answers, Mike Wesley-Smith has faced slammed doors, hung-up phones, dead ends and red herrings. What aren't police and prosecution telling him?
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In the aftermath of Alan Hall's guilty verdict, we hear from witnesses who were never called to give evidence, and one who says he was pressured by police to change his statement.
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The series finishes at episode 8. It feels like there is a missing episode.
It didn’t feel completed. No summing up. Just ended on a cliff hanger.
Is there any more episodes being made? Or is that it.
I’ll change my rating if there is another episode
Great to revisit this almost 4 years on and in light of the exoneration. Well done Mike. Your investigative journalism was solid and of great value. Kudos.
Great informational podcast! But i can’t help myself... narrator please work out the difference between ‘Bought’ and ‘Brought’... You use them the wrong way around. :o/
Mike Wesley-Smith has done such a good job of researching and presenting this case. I loved the mix of Mike explaining, guest contributors (like Scott Opticon) and old audio from other sources (the tapes of Shirley Hall talking to Arthur Allan Thomas’ father!). It all weaves an engaging and well told story.
I am addicted to listening to Crime podcasts a I love them when they are in NZ not alone my home town. How do the NZ police get it wrong time and time again gives me little faith in our justice system.
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