First Conviction: 01 - The Incident

First Conviction: 01 - The Incident

From First Conviction by RTÉ Documentary on One

October 8, 2025 · 29 min · Season 10 · Episode 1

About this episode

The episode recounts a traumatic incident involving a young couple and their daughter that leads to a hospital visit and escalating events.

September 2016 is where this story begins. A young married couple are at home in Dublin on a Friday morning with their two young children. Having changed her nappy, their 21 month old daughter turns, runs and falls. Her cries startle her parents who go to comfort her. As they pick her up, they notice she’s bleeding. Panicked, they take her to hospital - where everything begins to spiral out of control… If you have any information or knowledge about this story please email us documentaries@rte.ie or investigations@rte.ie or you can give us an anonymous tip via www.rte.ie/firstconviction  Credits: First Conviction is hosted by Ruth Negga. It's written and produced by Tim Desmond and Liam O’Brien working together with the RTÉ Investigates team of reporter Pam Fraher, producer Philip Gallagher, assistant editor Aoife Hegarty and Editor David Doran. Sound design by Ciarán Cullen. Sayeed’s words are given voice by Steve Hartland and Halawa’s by Esosa Ighodaro. Legal advice from Deirdre Ann Kelly & Eleanor Bleahene. Original music written by Mel Mercier & performed by Karl Nesbitt, Paul O’Donnell, Niwel Tsumbu, Clara Sanabras with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra conducted by…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ruth Negga, Tim Desmond, Liam O’Brien, Philip Gallagher, Aoife Hegarty, David Doran, Mel Mercier

Topics covered

  • true crime
  • family
  • hospital
  • panic
  • investigation

Keywords

  • Dublin
  • true crime
  • family incident
  • hospital
  • investigation

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Dublin

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