Episode 8 – The Reporter And The Cop
Hedley Thomas, the award-winning journalist behind The Teacher’s Pet podcast, enters the witness box in the trial’s eighth week. Thomas mounts a fiery defence of investigative journalism amid a fierce cross-examination by defence barrister Pauline David. Detective Damian Loone also returns to the witness box for a grilling over his investigative methods and integrity. The former cop stands firm under the onslaught, defending his actions in seeking justice for Lyn and answers for her family.
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