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The Trial

The Trial goes behind the headlines of some of the biggest trials in the world. We take you into the courtroom, bringing you the detail as the evidence unfolds, examining key moments and carrying out exclusive interviews with detectives, victims, and experts.For ad-free listening to The Trial, exclusive bonus episodes every week, and complete access to previous series of the show, subscribe to The Crime Desk now. Visitwww.thecrimedesk.com to become a member. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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22:41

Brianna Ghey: "I've just seen murderers"

The Trial ·

2023/12/01

Today we'll hear evidence that Girl X allegedly had a 'hit list' of five children she wanted to kill.We'll hear how messages exchanged between the two teenagers accused of Brianna's murder show Boy Y was reluctant to do it on a school night because he wanted to revise.And we'll hear of the harrowing testimony from the dog walker who found Brianna's body shortly after the attack.Both defendants deny murder.The Trial takes listeners behind the headlines and into the courtrooms of some of the biggest

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21:33

Brianna Ghey: Blaming Each Other

The Trial ·

2023/11/28

In this episode Caroline and Liz examine the final part of the prosecution opening of their case as it was presented to the court.They reveal how the jury has been told that the two teenagers accused of her murder had allegedly planned to kill her two weeks earlier but that Brianna had failed to show up.The court has also heard how a handwritten 'murder plan' and clothing stained in Brianna's blood were discovered at their homes following their arrest.And the first people to come across Brianna's

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16:48

Brianna Ghey: The Alleged Murder Plot

The Trial ·

2023/11/27

In this episode Caroline and Liz examine the opening of the prosecution case as it was presented to the court.They reveal how the jury heard that Brianna was stabbed 28 times before she died.And how the two teenagers accused of Brianna’s murderwere preoccupied with violence and torture andallegedly plotted to kill up to five different people in the days before her death.The Trial...takes listeners behind the headlines and into the courtrooms of some of the biggest trials in the world.The first

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1:28

Introducing The Trial: Brianna Ghey

The Trial ·

2023/11/24

"The Trial..." takes listeners behind the headlines and into the courtroom of some of the biggest trials in the world.Our first series "The Trial of Lucy Letby" was a worldwide hit, with over 13million downloads, while season 2 focused on the murder of Ashling Murphy, a 23 year old teacher from Ireland.It’s third season covers the trial of the killing of Brianna Ghey, a 16 year old transgender girl from Warrington, England.Follow the trial's evidence just as the jury did, with twice-weekly reports

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27:32

Ashling Murphy: "She was everything to us"

The Trial ·

2023/11/17

In this episode, Caroline and Nicola bring you the emotional victim impact statements of Ashling Murphy's partner, sister, and mother. These statements were read in court to Jozef Puska as he was sentenced to life in prison for her murder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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21:28

Ashling Murphy: The Sentencing

The Trial ·

2023/11/16

In today's episode, Caroline and Nicola look ahead to tomorrow's sentencing hearing for Jozef Puska who was found guilty of Ashling Murphy's murder last Thursday. They speak to Defence Barrister Eimear Delargy, who sheds some light on how sentencing in Ireland works and what we can expect tomorrow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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27:19

Ashling Murphy: A Turning Point

The Trial ·

2023/11/14

In this episode Caroline and Nicola chat to Mary McDermott from Safe Irelandabout what needs to be done now, in the wake of the conviction of Jozef Puska for Ashling’s murder, to enable more women to feel safe - not just walking the streets, but in their homes too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35:05

Ashling Murphy: The Killer

The Trial ·

2023/11/10

In this episode Caroline and Nicola explain more about Jozef Puska’s defence, and how he argued crucial CCTV evidence in the case should be thrown out because it breached his right to privacy.We’ll also hear from Forensic Psychologist Dr. Ciara Stanton about his possible motivation for the attack on Ashling.Follow The Trial: Ashing Murphy @TheTrialPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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26:43

Ashling Murphy: Her Name is Ashling

The Trial ·

2023/11/09

Today, the jury, after just hours of deliberation, found Jozef Puska guilty of the murder of Ashling Murphy. In this episode, Caroline and Nicola talk about Ashling, what her death means, what this verdict means and what kind of a light this trial has shone on the legal system.Follow The Trial: Ashling Murphy on Twitter @TheTrialPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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12:14

Ashling Murphy: A Stark Choice

The Trial ·

2023/11/08

In this episode Caroline and Nicola discuss Justice Tony Hunt’s charge to the Jury before he sent them out to begin deliberating their verdict at 15.34 today. In a five hour address to the nine man, three women panel, he broke down the evidence into five parts, confession, DNA, eye witnesses, lies and inferences. As part of this, he read a transcript of Jenna Stack’s evidence recounting how she saw Puska crouched over Ashling in a ditch by the Grand Canal. He also read parts of Jozef Puska’s

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16:13

Ashling Murphy: Who Killed Ashling?

The Trial ·

2023/11/07

In this episode Caroline and Nicola go over the closing speeches from the Prosecution and from the Defence.Follow The Trial: Ashling Murphy on Twitter @TheTrialPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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17:11

Ashling Murphy: Jozef Puska takes the stand

The Trial ·

2023/11/03

In this episode Caroline and Nicola discuss the evidence of Jozef Puska who took the stand in his own defence on Thursday. His cross examination by Anne Marie Lawlor concluded on Friday afternoon when she accused him of concocting a pack of lies for the jury, a charge which Puska denied.Follow The Trial: Ashling Murphy on Twitter @TheTrialPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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13:39

Ashling Murphy: The Medical Evidence

The Trial ·

2023/10/31

In this episode we hear about expert medical evidence which says that Jozef Puska was not under the influence of any drugs when he made his alleged confession on 14 January, two days after Ashling was killed. Emeritus Professor Michael Ryan of University College Dublin also pointed out that the abdominal surgery which Puska underwent on the previous day was not ‘major surgery’ but was a keyhole diagnostic procedure.Follow The Trial: Ashling Murphy on Twitter @TheTrialPodcast Hosted on Acast. See

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16:49

Ashling Murphy: The Confession

The Trial ·

2023/10/27

In this episode, Caroline and Nicola go over what the court heard from witnesses that say Josef Puzka allegedly admitted from his hospital bed to killing Ashling Murphy.Follow The Trial: Ashling Murphy @TheTrialPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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19:22

Ashling Murphy: The Fitbit

The Trial ·

2023/10/24

In this episode, Caroline and Nicola bring you the evidence the court heard about data on Ashling’s fitbit recorded the moment she was allegedly attacked. We also hear about a woman who told the court that Josef Puzka followed her to the canal minutes before he allegedly attacked and killed Ashling Murphy.Follow The Trial: Ashling Murphy on Twitter @TheTrialPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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18:20

Ashling Murphy: The Eye Witness

The Trial ·

2023/10/20

In this second episode of The Trial, Ashling Murphy, Caroline and Nicola discuss the testimony of Jenna Stack who came across Jozef Puska and Ashling Murphy in the ditch at Grand Canal way, Tullamore minutes before she died. They also recap a harrowing week for the Murphy family which included hearing post mortem evidence that Ashling’s voice box was cut during an attack which saw her receive 11 stab wounds which ultimately caused her death.The jury also heard evidence this week from garda Tom Dunne

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13:58

Ashling Murphy: "I'm the murderer"

The Trial ·

2023/10/17

In this first episode of The Trial, Ashling Murphy, Caroline and Nicola discuss the opening statement of prosecuting counsel Anne Marie Lawlor who outlined the State’s case against Jozef Puska, and how two days after her death, he confessed, telling detectives “I’m the murderer”.The jury was also told there was just a 1 in 14,000 chance that DNA found under the fingernails of Ashling didn’t belong to Puska and that extensive CCTV evidence taken on the day of the murder saw him trailing two other

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1:35

Introducing The Trial: Ashling Murphy

The Trial ·

2023/10/12

From the team that brought you The Trial of Lucy Letby, this is The Trial: Ashling Murphy.Ashling Murphy was a 23yr old primary school teacher who was killed whilst jogging near Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland.Her death stunned the nation.Jozef Puška stands trial in Dublin Central Criminal Court, accused of her murder.Listen to the evidence and hear the details behind the headlines every Tuesday & Friday, from October 17th.Presented by Nicola Byrne, Deputy News Editor for Mail on Sunday

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18:06

Lucy Letby: Over to you…

The Trial ·

2023/09/25

In this episode, Caroline and Liz sign off for the time being. So they’re handing over to you and will try to answer some of the questions you’ve been asking throughout the trial. Many of these questions couldn't be addressed earlier due to legal restrictions, and they still can’t answer everything, but they’ll shed some light on some of the things you’ve wanted to know.They also bring up an update from the steps of Manchester Crown Court about a development in the trial against Lucy Letby.Thanks

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40:24

Lucy Letby: The expert witness

The Trial ·

2023/09/18

In this episode Caroline and Liz chat to eminent barrister Mary Prior KC, who explains just how defendants appeal their convictions following the announcement that Lucy Letby plans to contest the jury’s verdicts in her case.We also have an exclusive interview with the prosecution’s main expert witness Dr Dewi Evans, who tells us why he fears Lucy Letby may have killed or harmed more babies in her care.Follow The Trial of Lucy Letby on Twitter @LucyLetbyTrial Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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