The Trial

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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. Visit thecrimedesk.com to become a member. 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. Follow us on @thetrialpod Contact us at thetrial@dailymail.com Leave a comment on Spotify or even send us a voice note on WhatsApp - +447796657512 (start your message with 'Trial') A Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular.

  1. 4H AGO

    The Inquiry: Over to the CCRC

    In this episode Caroline and Liz have the latest on Lucy Letby’s defence case after her barrister Mark McDonald hand delivered the evidence which he says proves her convictions are unsafe, to the Criminal Cases Review Commission. So we sent Liz to have a chat with him.   Also we’d love to know a bit more about you, and the kind of content you like - so we can bring you more of it. It’s a super-short survey but it would be so valuable to us if you could find 2 minutes to fill it in. Here’s the link: https://ex-plorsurvey.com/survey/selfserve/550/g517/250305?list=4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    30 min

  2. 6D AGO · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    The Trial+: The Spies in Suburbia

    This episode of The Trial+ is exclusive to The Crime Desk subscribers. Become a member today and get ad free listening, weekly bonus episodes and full access to The Trial archives. Visit thecrimedesk.com to become a member now. This week Caroline is joined by George Odling to talk about the moment a group of Bulgarians were revealed to be part of a Russian spy ring, right here in the UK. They’ll be speaking to Counter Terrorism Commander Dominic Murphy to find out exactly what the spies’ intentions were, and to ask the question: could there be others we don’t know about? Orlin Roussev, Biser Dzhambazov, Vanya Gaberova, Katrin Ivanova, Tihomir Ivanchev, and Ivan Stoyanov will be sentenced next month.   Follow us on Tiktok @DailyMailCrime Email us thetrial@mailmetromedia.co.uk Whatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’)   Presenters: Caroline Cheetham and George Odling Producer: Sam Morris Creative Director: Caroline Cheetham Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini   A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular.

    45 min
  3. The Trial+: The Countess of Chester Hospital Pt. 3: The Families of the Babies

    MAR 21 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    The Trial+: The Countess of Chester Hospital Pt. 3: The Families of the Babies

    This episode of The Trial+ is exclusive to The Crime Desk subscribers. Become a member today and get ad free listening, weekly bonus episodes and full access to The Trial archives. In the final instalment of this mini series, Caroline and Liz are joined by Richard Scorer, a lawyer representing three of the families whose babies died at The Countess of Chester Hospital. Plus they have the details of Lucy Letby’s appeal arguments being dismantled by a barrister.

    35 min
  4. The Trial+: The Countess of Chester Hospital Pt. 1: The Definitive Story

    MAR 19 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    The Trial+: The Countess of Chester Hospital Pt. 1: The Definitive Story

    This episode of The Trial+ is exclusive to The Crime Desk subscribers. Become a member today and get ad free listening, weekly bonus episodes and full access to The Trial archives. In the first instalment of this mini series, exclusive to The Crime Desk subscribers, Caroline and Liz bring us an unseen document: the report of exactly what went wrong at The Countess of Chester Hospital. It’s the definitive account of what happened, the opportunities missed and whether lives could have been saved whilst Lucy Letby was there.

    36 min
  5. The Trial+: The Countess of Chester Hospital Pt. 2: The Price of Ignoring Whistleblowers

    MAR 19 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    The Trial+: The Countess of Chester Hospital Pt. 2: The Price of Ignoring Whistleblowers

    This episode of The Trial+ is exclusive to The Crime Desk subscribers. Become a member today and get ad free listening, weekly bonus episodes and full access to The Trial archives. Visit thecrimedesk.com to become a member now. In the second instalment of this mini series, Caroline and Liz speak to Sybille Raphael, Legal Director of Protect. They have been able to calculate the financial cost of not listening to the whistleblowers who raised concerns about Lucy Letby- and it’s staggering. Caroline and Liz also speak to GP Clare Gerada from Doctors in Distress, who has spent years working with doctors struggling to cope with being whistleblowers.

    31 min
  6. The Golden Toilet: ‘Not a bog standard burglary’

    MAR 18

    The Golden Toilet: ‘Not a bog standard burglary’

    In this seventh episode, Caroline and Jack bring you the verdicts from the trial of the golden toilet. Michael Jones was convicted by a unanimous verdict of burglary, while Fred Doe was convicted of laundering the stolen gold by a majority of 10 jurors to two. Bora Guccuk was acquitted. The episode features all the latest from court as well as explosive new details about the background to this case. Follow us on instagram @thetrialpod Email us thetrial@dailymail.com Whatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’)   Presenters: Caroline Cheetham and Liz Hull Editor: Chelsey Moore Creative Director: Caroline Cheetham Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini   A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. This episode contains some details that listeners could find distressing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    29 min
  7. The Golden Toilet: ‘A Loss to the Nation’s Bottoms’

    MAR 14

    The Golden Toilet: ‘A Loss to the Nation’s Bottoms’

    In this sixth episode, Caroline and Jack bring you the closing speeches from the prosecution and defence lawyers as the golden toilet trial draws to a close. The prosecutor told the court it was impossible to avoid the conclusion all three defendants were knowingly involved in the conspiracy surrounding the theft and sale of the toilet. But the defence barristers argued there was little evidence to support this - and accused police of failing to “flush out” the real culprits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    42 min
  8. The Golden Toilet: ‘He’s an idiot’

    MAR 7

    The Golden Toilet: ‘He’s an idiot’

    In this fifth episode, Caroline and Jack bring you the evidence of the second defendant, Fred Doe, who is accused of trying to broker a sale for the stolen golden toilet. Fred Doe told the court that he had no idea the gold was stolen and expressed regret for ever getting involved with the “idiot” burglar who was in the gang that smashed their way into Blenheim Palace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    30 min
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  • To access previous episodes from this series from the archives of The Trial, subscribe to The Crime Desk. Members also get exclusive bonus episodes every weel, full access to our complete show archive, and ad-free listening across all series. Join today at thecrimedesk.com 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. Lucy Letby is a child killer. Last year she was convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to murder six more while working as a neo-natal nurse at the Countess of Chester Hospital, in the NW of England and was sentenced to spend her life in jail. She also went back in court to face a retrial on one charge the jury could not reach a verdict on - the alleged Attempted Murder of a premature baby girl, known as Baby K. She was found guilty once again. Follow the trial's evidence just as the jury do, with twice-weekly reports from Daily Mail northern correspondent Liz Hull and broadcast journalist Caroline Cheetham. In this podcast, they bring you far more detail about what the jury heard, examine key moments of the trial, and conduct exclusive interviews with investigative detectives, victims, and experts. Follow us at @thetrialpod Email us at thetrial@dailymail.com Leave a comment on Spotify or send us a voice note on WhatsApp - +447796657512 (start your message with 'Trial')

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  • To access this series from the archives of The Trial, subscribe to The Crime Desk. Members get exclusive bonus episodes every Wednesday, full access to our complete show archive, and ad-free listening across all series. Join today at thecrimedesk.com 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. In November 1974, British aristocrat Richard John Bingham, otherwise known as Lord Lucan, became the prime suspect in the murder of his children's nanny, Sandra Rivett. He vanished soon after the incident, sparking one of the most sensational manhunts in British history and as a result, has never faced judge and jury. It's the Trial that never happened... …until now. Using exclusive, never before seen documents and mesmerising testimony, Caroline Cheetham, Stephen Wright and some of the world's most revered legal minds take part in a week long audio event to determine Lucan's fate... and YOU are the jury. Follow us at @thetrialpod Email us at thetrial@dailymail.com Leave a comment on Spotify or send us a voice note on WhatsApp - +447796657512 (start your message with 'Trial')

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  • For early ad-free access to every episode of On The Case as well as all our other incredible true crime shows, subscribe to The Crime Desk now. Visit thecrimedesk.com to become a member. Welcome to On The Case.  From the team that brought you the chart-topping, award-winning series The Trial, On The Case is the home for the Daily Mail’s stellar crime reporting beyond the courtroom… now in audio for the very first time.   Each series, a Daily Mail journalist takes us to the heart of a story they’ve been covering, featuring new details, exclusive interviews and behind the scenes insights from the biggest crime stories making headlines around the world.

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  • To access this series from the archives of The Trial, subscribe to The Crime Desk. Members get exclusive bonus episodes every Wednesday, full access to our complete show archive, and ad-free listening across all series. Join today at thecrimedesk.com This series follows the trial of Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe, who were found guilty of the murder of Brianna Ghey. They were sentenced to 22 and 20 years in prison respectively. Follow us at @thetrialpod Email us at thetrial@dailymail.com Leave a comment on Spotify or send us a voice note on WhatsApp - +447796657512 (start your message with 'Trial')

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  • To access this series from the archives of The Trial, subscribe to The Crime Desk. Members get exclusive bonus episodes every Wednesday, full access to our complete show archive, and ad-free listening across all series. Join today at thecrimedesk.com 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. Constance Marten & Mark Gordon went on the run in January 2023, along with their daughter Victoria, born just a few days before. A huge manhunt resulted in them being found in Brighton, and 2 days after that, Victoria's body was found in a plastic bag on an allotment. The pair were found guilty of concealing the birth of a child and perverting the course of justice. Follow the evidence as the jury heard it, as broadcaster and journalist Caroline Cheetham and news reporter Jack Hardy take you into London's Old Bailey, bringing you the detail, examining key moments and carrying out exclusive interviews with detectives, victims, and experts. Follow us at @thetrialpod Email us at thetrial@dailymail.com Leave a comment on Spotify or send us a voice note on WhatsApp - +447796657512 (start your message with 'Trial')

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  • To access this series from the archives of The Trial, subscribe to The Crime Desk. Members get exclusive bonus episodes every Wednesday, full access to our complete show archive, and ad-free listening across all series. Join today at thecrimedesk.com "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 20million downloads. Season 2 focused on the murder of Ashling Murphy, a 23 year old teacher from Ireland. Follow the trial's evidence just as the jury did, with twice-weekly reports from Deputy News Editor for Mail on Sunday Ireland Nicola Byrne and broadcast journalist Caroline Cheetham. In this podcast, they bring you far more detail about what the jury heard, examine key moments of the trial, and conduct exclusive interviews with investigative detectives, victims, and experts. Follow us on X @thetrialpodcast Contact us thetrial@mailmetromedia.co.uk A Daily Mail production.

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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. Visit thecrimedesk.com to become a member. 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. Follow us on @thetrialpod Contact us at thetrial@dailymail.com Leave a comment on Spotify or even send us a voice note on WhatsApp - +447796657512 (start your message with 'Trial') A Daily Mail Production. Seriously Popular.

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