In May 2017, 49-year-old builder Michael McGrath disappeared, almost without trace. No crime scene was ever found. No weapon was ever found. No body was ever found. So how could his longtime friend be arrested and charged with murder? In February 2023, the trial of David Charles Benbow finally began. Benbow stood accused of murdering McGrath because he’d started a relationship with Benbow’s former partner, Joanna Green. The prosecution said that, while based entirely on circumstantial evidence, its case was so comprehensive there could be no doubt Benbow was guilty. The defence said detectives were biased, working hard to build a case against Benbow after he was identified as a prime suspect - by Green. Stuff, New Zealand’s award-winning leader in true crime podcasts (Black Hands, The Commune, Gone Fishing) presents The Trial. Journalists from The Press newsroom in Christchurch spent weeks at the High Court and pored over hundreds of hours of recordings to create a compelling and in-depth insight into New Zealand’s criminal justice system. Hear the evidence. Follow the twists and turns. Wait - for the verdict...
https://listen.stuff.co.nz/thetrialnz
Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 17m.
Bisher sind 17 Folge(n) erschienen.
Dieser Podcast erscheint alle 5 Tage.
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 5 hours 34 minutes
An important legal development
Michael Wright provides an important update on the defence application to have this podcast removed from the internet.
episode 3: Episode 3: Monday, 9am
Did Michael McGrath keep an appointment to shift some wood at David Benbow’s place?
episode 2: Episode 2: The love triangle
One relationship faltered and another blossomed. Police argued that was a motive for murder.
episode 1: Episode 1: The disappearance of Michael McGrath
When Michael McGrath failed to show for dinner with his mum, his new partner, Joanna Green, called the police - fearing her ex, David Benbow might have harmed his old friend.
The Trial - Trailer
In May 2017 49-year-old builder Michael McGrath disappeared - almost without trace. No crime scene was ever found. No weapon was ever found. No body was ever found.