Shandee's Story
A TRUE CRIME PODCAST BY HEDLEY THOMAS
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Shandee's Story is investigated and written by Hedley Thomas.
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Shandee's Story
A TRUE CRIME PODCAST BY HEDLEY THOMAS
Shandee's Story
A TRUE CRIME PODCAST BY HEDLEY THOMAS
Episode 11 is available now exclusively to subscribers to
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• Lawyer dug deep to defend accused killer ›
• Cabbie traumatised by what he saw ›
STORIES FROM THIS EPISODE
John’s defence lawyer Craig Eberhardt smashes the credibility of three key Australia Day witnesses as they try to deny obvious references to illicit drug use in text messages about “lollies”. Their evidence of hearing John say hatefully that Shandee should be stabbed is undermined. Craig highlights a tenuous purported DNA 'link' between William Daniel and the murder - and when a forensic scientist says it is statistically "meaningless", the judge tells the jury to ignore his comment. Cyclone Debbie looms and tensions rise as William Daniel's lengthy criminal history is read to the jury, sparking fiery scenes.
Lollies
EPISODE 11
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• Accused’s abusive letter to murder victim ›
• Key witnesses notably absent at trial ›
• ‘Test again for blood in suspect’s car’ ›
• At long last, another shot at justice ›
• Why judge made prosecution’s call ›
• Jury’s one-sided view of accused killer ›
STORIES FROM THIS EPISODE
The prosecutor Josh Phillips argues CCTV footage proves John is a killer and William Daniel a red herring, while Craig Eberhardt responds with a large display photo of a great white shark - and tells jurors it's the real killer, William Daniel. Text messages between John and Shandee are read to the jury – but many depicting John's menacing behaviour and his anger are not provided. The sample puts Shandee in a poor light. Justice Jim Henry tells the jurors he's making a very rare decision to order Levii Blackman go into the witness box, after the prosecution refuses to call the self-confessed liar.
Herring and Shark
EPISODE 12
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• Why judge made prosecution’s call ›
• Jury’s one-sided view of accused killer ›
STORIES FROM THIS EPISODE
The prosecutor Josh Phillips argues CCTV footage proves John is a killer and William Daniel a red herring, while Craig Eberhardt responds with a large display photo of a great white shark - and tells jurors it's the real killer, William Daniel. Text messages between John and Shandee are read to the jury – but many depicting John's menacing behaviour and his anger are not provided. The sample puts Shandee in a poor light. Justice Jim Henry tells the jurors he's making a very rare decision to order Levii Blackman go into the witness box, after the prosecution refuses to call the self-confessed liar.
Herring and Shark
EPISODE 12
Listen to the episode and explore related stories ›
Episode 12 is available now exclusively to subscribers to
The Australian via the podcast player in The Australian app.
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• Jury’s one-sided view of accused killer ›
• Why judge made prosecution’s call ›
• At long last, another shot at justice ›
• ‘Test again for blood in suspect’s car’ ›
STORIES FROM THIS EPISODE
The prosecutor Josh Phillips argues CCTV footage proves John is a killer and William Daniel a red herring, while Craig Eberhardt responds with a large display photo of a great white shark - and tells jurors it's the real killer, William Daniel. Text messages between John and Shandee are read to the jury – but many depicting John's menacing behaviour and his anger are not provided. The sample puts Shandee in a poor light. Justice Jim Henry tells the jurors he's making a very rare decision to order Levii Blackman go into the witness box, after the prosecution refuses to call the self-confessed liar.
Sugar Town
EPISODE 12
Herring and Shark