Murder in the Graveyard

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There Are No Winners Here Aug 12, 2019

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Finally Stephen gets his day in court to appeal his conviction for the murder of Wendy Sewell. The police launch a major new investigation and serious doubts are raised over Don Hale’s investigation...

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Stephen Downing : Growing up Inside Aug 05, 2019

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Who is the real Stephen Downing? Why were the police so quick to point the finger at him for the brutal Murder of Wendy Sewell, and why did so many of the townspeople seem unsurprised to hear suggestions that he had attacked a woman? We hear about Stephen as a boy, and how growing up in prison shaped the man he became.

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Getting Political Jul 29, 2019

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Don Hale joins forces with TV and national ews teams to generate international attention for his campaign for the release of Stephen Downing. His tactics uncover some vital evidence, gain the support of the government - and Prime Minister Tony Blair - but have some unfortunate consequences in Bakewell.

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If you want to read Don Hale's account of the murder, and his campaign to free Stephen Downing, it's available on Apple Books here;

https://books.apple.com/gb/audiobook/murder-in-the-graveyard/id1466731625

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True Detective? Jul 22, 2019

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Newspaper editor Don Hale is an unlikely sleuth and even less likely crusader. He has previous no police background, isn’t a PI and has no previous investigative experience. We discuss his background, motivation and unique approaches to this case...

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If you want to read Don Hale's account of the murder, and his campaign to free Stephen Downing, it's available on Apple Books here;

https://books.apple.com/gb/audiobook/murder-in-the-graveyard/id1466731625

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Eye Witness Accounts Jul 15, 2019

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Don Hale finds witnesses who deliver vital new evidence in the case.

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If you want to read Don Hale's account of the murder, and his campaign to free Stephen Downing, it's available on Apple Books here;

https://books.apple.com/gb/audiobook/murder-in-the-graveyard/id1466731625

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Images Of Wendy Jul 08, 2019

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Bakewell gossip presents a very different picture of Wendy Sewell than the one told to the court at the murder trial.

Rumour suggests there may have been people and events in Wendy’s past that may have given people reasons to want to hurt or silence her. People other than Stephen Downing

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If you want to read Don Hale's account of the murder, and his campaign to free Stephen Downing, it's available on Apple Books here;

https://books.apple.com/gb/audiobook/murder-in-the-graveyard/id1466731625

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Where's The Blood? Jul 01, 2019

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Don Hale digs deeper into the conviction of Stephen Downing for Wendy Sewell's murder, and examines the police evidence that put Stephen inside.

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If you want to read Don Hale's account of the murder, and his campaign to free Stephen Downing, it's available on Apple Books here;

https://books.apple.com/gb/audiobook/murder-in-the-graveyard/id1466731625

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The Story Begins Jun 24, 2019

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In the first part of a major new true crime series we introduce the story of Wendy Sewell, who was murdered in the picturesque English town of Bakewell, in the Peak District National Park, in 1973. Wendy was attacked in broad daylight in the town's cemetery. Stephen Downing, the 17-year-old groundskeeper with learning difficulties and a reading age of 11, was the prime suspect. He was immediately arrested, questioned for nine hours without a solicitor present, and pressured into signing a confession full of words he did not understand.

Twenty-one years later local newspaper editor Don Hale was thrust into the case. Through a series of brand new interviews, listeners will be given a unique insight into Wendy Sewell's murder, with members of the Bakewell community coming forward for the first time to reflect upon a case that remains unsolved.

More information can be found at our website; reporterpodcast.com

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If you want to read Don Hale's account of the murder, and his campaign to free Stephen Downing, it's available on Apple Books here;

https://books.apple.com/gb/audiobook/murder-in-the-graveyard/id1466731625

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Reporter - Murder In The Graveyard teaser Jun 12, 2019

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Introducing Murder In the Graveyard, the new true crime series from Wireless Studios

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