Body of Proof
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A woman disappears on her way to work. A man is convicted of her murder. But this case is different. Though the police believe they have the right man, key components of the prosecution case are missing. There is no body of the victim, no witnesses to the crime, no confession and no physical evidence: no DNA, CCTV or murder weapon.
Journalists and TV producers Darrell Brown and Sophie Ellis examine the extraordinary case of Suzanne Pilley, a woman who vanished whilst on her way to work in Edinburgh in 2010. The pair has spent two years investigating the case and speaking exclusively to David Gilroy - the man who was found guilty of killing Suzanne and disposing of her body. He is currently serving a life sentence in a Scottish jail.
But Gilroy says he is innocent: victim of a miscarriage of justice.
Darrell and Sophie are not so sure. They explore Gilroy’s claims that the investigation and trial were mishandled, that key pieces of evidence were not presented in court and witnesses were not contacted.
The pair uncover startling information, not heard in court, that might have changed the minds of the jury. And they shine a light on aspects of the Scottish criminal justice system that might be keeping an innocent man behind bars.
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About the Creator and Performer
Sophie Ellis is a factual television producer working in the North of England. She’s worked on programs for major broadcasters including ITV, Channel 4, the BBC, and Channel 5, covering a diverse range of topics, including criminal law, acid attacks, preventable illnesses in children, and the first all-Muslim girls cricket team in Bradford. Sophie is also a freelance journalist and her articles have featured in many newspapers and magazines, such as The Guardian, The Independent, Glamour, Psychologies, and The Sunday Times Style. She joined forces with producer Darrell Brown to create Body of Proof, a true crime podcast for Audible. Sophie has master’s degrees in magazine journalism and in creative writing. She lives in Leeds with her daughter.
About the Creator and Performer
Darrell Brown is an executive producer in television documentary. He’s made numerous factual programs for major broadcasters, including films on cases such as the Shannon Matthews disappearance, the coastal-path murders in Wales, an investigation into the treatment of child-killer Jon Venables, and investigative episodes for Channel 4’s Dispatches program. Darrell teamed up with journalist Sophie Ellis to create the true crime podcast called Body of Proof for Audible. He’s filmed in the US, South Africa, and across Europe and likes to give a unique perspective on factual stories, many of which haven’t been told before. He lives in Leeds with his wife and two children.
Behind the scenes
Sophie Ellis and Darrell Brown discuss the making of Body of ProofVoice of a killer?
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What comes across is the realisation that individually the threads of the police evidence were so weak or in many cases deeply flawed that alone one would assume would stand no chance of achieving a conviction but given skilful advocacy a conviction can be achieved in a jury system that requires a simple majority of jurors to agree with a prosecutor.
The failure by the police to trace the green car, the amnesia over the cctv footage that was conveniently overlooked the illegal use of Cadaver Dog (so called ) evidence and the failure of the High Court Judge in discounting that evidence the failure to interview the witness who claimed to have seen the victim for six weeks and finally no forensic evidence to back up the charge leads one to believe that the police investigation was and is deeply flawed.
It is a sobering thought that any one of us could become entangled in this deeply flawed process that is able to weave a litany of assertions into a compelling narrative that could result in a life sentence.
It cannot be right for the accused or the victim or indeed the family’s affected.
Really well produced, researched and narrated and I would urge others to listen and form there own opinion
An Investigation into a Flawed Scottish Legal System
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Wow! Brilliant! I was hooked from start!
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Excellent, compelling and interesting
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Given time any case can find more and more evidence to introduce reasonable doubt, but the bottom line is you still have to prove where you were when it takes 4+ hours on a 2 hour journey and when there is substantial circumstantial evidence against you.
However, well
Researched, produced and very worth a listen.
Could be a film!
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