Wrongly Accused: The Annette Hewins Story
BBC Radio Wales
A deadly fire leads to the conviction of Annette Hewins for arson, but after 3 years in prison her sentence is quashed. Her daughter Nicole uncovers the miscarriage of justice
Episode list
6
May 2, 2024
37 min
9. Seeking The Truth
With her conviction for triple murder overturned and the Royal Court of Justice ruling ‘there was no sufficient evidence to convict her’, Annette is finally free from prison, but w...
moreApril 25, 2024
36 min
8. Waiting For Justice
Judges at London's Royal Court of Appeal rule in the case of Annette Hewins, there was insufficient evidence to convict her, and she walks free. She is released and returns home on...
moreApril 18, 2024
36 min
7. Annette's Heroes
The jury returns with a 10-2 majority verdict. Annette faces a long time in prison, but still insists that she is innocent. Her mother-in-law, Veronica, gradually gets an appeals c...
moreApril 11, 2024
29 min
6. The Trial - "Ugly" Forensics
Annette Hewins stands in the dock accused of triple murder. The prosecution claims Annette syphoned petrol from her car to commit arson, tragically taking the lives of a mother and...
moreApril 4, 2024
31 min
5. The Trial - Pick and Choose
The trial begins as Annette and her co-defendants, Donna and Denise, face charges of triple murder. Central to the prosecution's argument lies the contradictory testimonies given b...
moreMarch 28, 2024
34 min
4. Pregnant In Prison
Annette Hewins faces charges of triple murder and begins her prison sentence, three months pregnant. Whilst on remand, Annette gives birth to Joshua, in an ambulance, on a roundabo...
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