Polkinghorne E13: The Verdict

About this episode

The jury delivers its verdict in the murder trial of Philip Polkinghorne after a lengthy process involving numerous witnesses.

After nearly two months and more than 80 witnesses, the jury returns with their finding in the murder trial of Philip Polkinghorne. WARNING: This podcast references suicide right from the start and throughout the episode. Some listeners might find this distressing. Click here for where to get help in New Zealand. Podcasts like this take lots of time and resources to produce, which is why we'd love you to support our work by becoming a subscriber! You can subscribe to Stuff Extra directly in Apple Podcasts, or Click Here to listen on other platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Stuff Audio, Philip Polkinghorne

Topics covered

• murder trial
• jury verdict
• true crime
• mental health
• suicide

Keywords

• murder
• trial
• jury
• verdict
• Philip Polkinghorne
• suicide
• true crime

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