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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...

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  • April 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...

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  • April 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...

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  • April 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...

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  • April 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...

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  • March 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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