Episode 5: The Golden Thread

About this episode

The episode explores the implications of early police bias in the case of Robert Farquharson as lawyer Luke McMahon seeks his release.

As lawyer Luke McMahon prepares a new fight for Robert Farquharson’s release, we discover something new: that Farquharson and his ex-wife believed that police investigators were trying to pin the crime on him just days after the crash. So would it be a problem if the system had a strong impression, right from the start, that Farquharson was guilty? For exclusive content and additional reporting on the case, available to subscribers of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, visit theage.com.au/trialbywater or smh.com.au/trialbywater . Subscribe now to access the special Good Weekend investigation, which features never-before-seen 3D models recreating key scientific evidence, video, audio and other interviews. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• legal battle
• wrongful conviction
• police investigation
• public perception
• true crime

Keywords

• Robert Farquharson
• Luke McMahon
• police bias
• wrongful conviction
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Age, Sydney Morning Herald

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