Episode 12: The Split

Donna Manallack fronts up at Eaglehawk Court House to give evidence at the inquest into Rosslyn McQueen’s death.

The teenager is challenged by Ray McQueen’s lawyer. He tries to get her to change her story about Ray’s infatuation with her and his plan for her to live with him.

Donna drops a bombshell about the status of her relationship with Ray, a year after Rosslyn’s death.

Ray's mother, Beryl McQueen, angrily denies tailoring her evidence to try to make her alleged killer son’s conduct look less suspicious.

Beryl paints Ros as deeply depressed and worried that she has a serious cancer.

Ron Blackshaw breaks his silence about the purported ‘virginity testing’ of Donna. 

Ron reveals why it was appropriate for Donna to be examined in an intrusive and embarrassing way - and how the outcome helped the murder investigation.

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