The Overturn

In a bonus round-up episode, Marnie Duke talks to the human rights lawyer and criminal appeal specialists Glyn Maddocks KC and Dr Jon Robins, executive producer on the series – and journalist and lecturer in criminology at Brighton University. They talk about where the stories covered in the series came from and why they are so difficult to resolve – if they ever are. They highlight the failures in the justice system and pay tribute to the heroism of campaigners who dedicate their lives to getting justice in a system where there so often is none. Glyn and Jon are directors of the Future Justice Project which sponsored the series.

Jason Moore was jailed for life with a minimum term of 18 years after being found guilty of murdering Robert Darby in 2005. In this episode, we find out why the family of the victim believe the wrong man is in prison for his murder and are calling for the conviction to be overturned.

In 2022, ten teenage boys were jailed for plotting “revenge attacks” on a group chat in response to the murder of their friend. In this episode, Marnie speaks to a campaigner about why she believes the boys’ grief was co-opted and constructed into something it wasn’t. Read more about the story at www.justicegap.comImage: Getty

In 2009, Mark “Ozzy” Osbourne was convicted of murder, despite the fact that he was in prison for an unrelated lesser offence when the killing occurred. In this episode, we speak to his childhood neighbour Julie about what she believes really happened.

Robin Garbutt and his wife Diana lived a quiet life running a post office in the idyllic village of Melsonby, North Yorkshire. That was until 2010, when Diana was murdered in their home. In this episode, we attempt to uncover what really happened, and question whether findings from the Post Office Inquiry could shed new light on the case. Read more about the case here: https://www.thejusticegap.com/the-overturn-episode-1-robin-garbutt-innocent-robbery-victim-or-cold-blooded-killer/Image: Getty