Introducing: Trial by Water

About this episode

The episode introduces a new investigative podcast series about Robert Farquharson, who was convicted of murdering his three sons, questioning the validity of his conviction.

From The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, Trial by Water is a new 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 Father’s 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 didn’t commit? Episode 1 will arrive on Saturday, June 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• investigation
• murder
• wrongful conviction
• true crime
• legal analysis

Keywords

• Robert Farquharson
• murder
• three sons
• Father's Day
• wrongful conviction
• investigative podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

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