Trial by Water

He has been locked up for decades for an unthinkable crime. Now scientists and lawyers are raising serious doubts.

Author: The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

Trial by Water is an investigative podcast series about Robert Farquharson, who has been locked up for decades for an unthinkable crime: murdering his three sons in a dam on Fathers Day, 2005. Now scientists and lawyers are asking the question: did we get it wrong? And is this man in prison for a crime he didnt commit?
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Language: en-au

Genres: True Crime

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