Stolen Years: 4. Closing Arguments
From Shadow World by BBC Radio 4
May 19, 2026 · 29 min · Season 8 · Episode 4
About this episode
The trial of Paul Quinn reaches its verdict, raising questions about justice and closure for the victim after two decades.
Will justice finally prevail? For Shadow World: Stolen Years, the trial of Paul Quinn reaches its verdict. After more than two decades will the victim of the brutal rape finally see the right man convicted? And at the conclusion of the trial will Andy feel a sense of closure? With two separate investigations still examining the failures in his case, the verdict is not the end of the story. Shadow World: Gripping stories from the shadows - BBC investigations from across the UK. Presenter and Producer: Jemma Gander Series Producer and Editor: Fran Robertson Assistant Editor: Christopher Whyte Composer: Sholto Sound design and mix: Chris Maclean Executive Producer for Goldhawk: Kate Holland Commissioning executive: Tracy Williams Commissioning editor: Dan Clarke A Two Step Films production in association with Goldhawk for Radio 4
People in this episode
Host: Jemma Gander
Topics covered
- justice
- trial
- closure
- investigation
- rape
- verdict
Keywords
- Paul Quinn
- verdict
- justice
- rape
- investigation
- closure
- trial
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 4, Goldhawk, Two Step Films
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