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The Trial
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The Trial goes behind the headlines of some of the biggest trials in the world. We take you into the courtroom, bringing you the detail as the evidence unfolds, examining key moments and carrying out exclusive interviews with detectives, victims, and experts.
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The McCann 'Stalkers' - “Crack Pots” and “Nutters”
Nov 400:28:31Tap to summarizeToday Caroline and Claire have the moment the police investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann was accused of being in a state of “almost inertia”. The barrister for Karen Spragg said Julia Wandelt was treated like a “nutter” by the police when she said she might be Madeleine McCann, and they should have taken her DNA sooner. The jury were also told that people who were concerned about Madeleine’s abduction were not all “crack pots”.The Trial series uses actors and some voices generated by AI. Their words are taken as verbatim from the official court transcript.Follow us on instagram @thetrialpodEmail us thetrial@dailymail.comWhatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’) A Daily Mail production.Seriously Popular.Click here to sign up to The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The McCann 'Stalkers' - The end of the “charade”
Oct 3100:23:26Tap to summarizeIn this episode Julia Wandelt accuses Gerry McCann of being involved in the abduction of his daughter Madeleine. She also says he has silenced his wife Kate and she claims officers from The Met may also have threatened her. She said she feels vulnerable since telling her story because people “don’t want the truth to come out.” But, in the final day of her giving evidence, she was accused of fabricating evidence and of creating a charade.The Trial series uses actors and some voices generated by AI. Their words are taken as verbatim from the official court transcript.Follow us on instagram @thetrialpodEmail us thetrial@dailymail.comWhatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’) A Daily Mail production.Seriously Popular.Click here to sign up to The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The McCann 'Stalkers' - The ‘Stalker’s’ Story
Oct 2800:18:19Tap to summarizeIn this episode Caroline and Claire have the words of Julia Wandelt as she gave evidence for the first time in her defence. She told the jury she wouldn’t have pursued the McCanns if they’d just done a DNA test. It’s also now emerged she was being advised on her media strategy by a publicist in the UK and a Psychic in the US.The Trial series uses actors and some voices generated by AI. Their words are taken as verbatim from the official court transcript.Follow us on instagram @thetrialpodEmail us thetrial@dailymail.comWhatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’) A Daily Mail production.Seriously Popular.Click here to sign up to The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Inquiry - Over to the CCRC
Apr 3, 2025Tap to summarizeIn this episode Caroline and Liz have the latest on Lucy Letby’s defence case after her barrister Mark McDonald hand delivered the evidence which he says proves her convictions are unsafe, to the Criminal Cases Review Commission. So we sent Liz to have a chat with him.We'd also love to know a bit more about you - and the kind of content you like - so we can bring you more of it. It’s a super-short survey but it would be so valuable to us if you could find 2 minutes to fill it in. Here’s the link: https://ex-plorsurvey.com/survey/selfserve/550/g517/250305?list=4Follow us on @thetrialpodContact us at thetrial@dailymail.comLeave a comment on Spotify or even send us a voice note on WhatsApp - +447796657512 (start your message with 'Trial')Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesThe Trial series uses actors and some voices generated by AI. Their words are taken as verbatim from the official court transcript.Click here to sign up to The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world.A Daily Mail production.Seriously Popular.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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