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A mystery that just keeps twisting and turning. Journalist Richard Guilliatt - the reporter who exposed cancer fraudster Belle Gibson - investigates a confounding case, and a family torn apart.
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Truth
3553
Emily's personal involvement with a police officer causes shock, and her grandmother reveals her serious doubts about the case. Medical and legal experts support a judicial review of the case. To read more on this podcast, head to shadowofdoubt.com.au Shadow of Doubt is written, researched and presented by Richard Guilliatt. It's produced and edited by multimedia editor, Lia Tsamoglou. Claire Harvey is The Australian's Editorial Director. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Jun 02, 2023 |
The Worst Of The Worst
3738
The Johnsons’ new lawyers decide not to pursue the ‘false memory’ defence at their trial. A jury finds the couple guilty, and Martin Johnson is sentenced to a record 48 years’ jail. Susan Johnson gets 16 years. To read more on this podcast, head to shadowofdoubt.com.au Shadow of Doubt is written, researched and presented by Richard Guilliatt. It's produced and edited by multimedia editor, Lia Tsamoglou. Claire Harvey is The Australian's Editorial Director. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
May 26, 2023 |
They Call It Dissociation
2731
A chance encounter between Susan Johnson and her daughter on a country road leads to a dramatic escalation in the case. The Johnsons run out of money, and lose their lawyers. To read more on this podcast, head to shadowofdoubt.com.au Shadow of Doubt is written, researched and presented by Richard Guilliatt. It's produced and edited by multimedia editor, Lia Tsamoglou. Claire Harvey is The Australian's Editorial Director. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
May 19, 2023 |
Listening In
3208
Police swoop on the Johnson family home after Emily Johnson accuses her mother of sexual abuse. Telephone surveillance tapes record the family’s reaction. To read more on this podcast, head to shadowofdoubt.com.au Shadow of Doubt is written, researched and presented by Richard Guilliatt. It's produced and edited by multimedia editor, Lia Tsamoglou. Claire Harvey is The Australian's Editorial Director. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
May 12, 2023 |
Away From Reality
3332
Emily Johnson’s memories of abuse become extraordinarily violent as she suffers “dissociative flashbacks”. Such memories are not always reliable - we hear from other families swept up in allegations of bizarre abuse. To read more on this podcast, head to shadowofdoubt.com.au Shadow of Doubt is written, researched and presented by Richard Guilliatt. It's produced and edited by multimedia editor, Lia Tsamoglou. Claire Harvey is The Australian's Editorial Director. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
May 05, 2023 |
Family Secrets
2678
Martin Johnson is an admired sports coach, but he has a dark secret. When his daughter Emily learns about it, she suddenly begins to remember terrible events from her childhood. To read more on this podcast, head to shadowofdoubt.com.au Shadow of Doubt is written, researched and presented by Richard Guilliatt. It's produced and edited by multimedia editor, Lia Tsamoglou. Claire Harvey is The Australian's Editorial Director. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Apr 28, 2023 |
Digging Deep
2406
The case against Martin and Susan Johnson begins in a psychiatric hospital where their daughter Emily undergoes years of counselling. Court records and the testimony of former hospital staff suggest her treatment was deeply flawed. To read more on this podcast, head to shadowofdoubt.com.au Shadow of Doubt is written, researched and presented by Richard Guilliatt. It's produced and edited by multimedia editor, Lia Tsamoglou. Claire Harvey is The Australian's Editorial Director. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Apr 21, 2023 |
Australia’s Most Evil Dad
2943
An Australian couple are jailed for the shocking rape and torture of their daughter over 13 years. Yet two of their children insist they are innocent, and no-one noticed the violent abuse. Could this be a grave miscarriage of justice? To read more on this podcast, head to shadowofdoubt.com.au Shadow of Doubt is written, researched and presented by Richard Guilliatt. It's produced and edited by multimedia editor, Lia Tsamoglou. Claire Harvey is The Australian's Editorial Director. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Apr 14, 2023 |
Trailer
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They were branded ‘evil’ – a mother and father convicted of torturing and abusing their daughter as a sex slave. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
Feb 17, 2023 |