Why rapists and murderers should be sweating
Notas del episodio
A man who was acquitted for rape is facing another trial as prosecutors seek leave to invoke Queensland’s new double jeopardy laws, in a huge development arising from The Australian’s podcast Shandee’s Story. This is “the tip of the iceberg”, says our national chief correspondent Hedley Thomas, who’s here today.
Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel.
Shandee’s Story: Double jeopardy test of rape acquittal after forensic DNA do-over
Shandee Blackburn murder: DNA retesting on hold in Mackay cold case
Queensland DNA lab accused of hiding evidence flaws from courts
DNA test delays push Qld crime victims to breaking point
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.
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