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The Generation Why Podcast

The Crewe Murders - 214

The Generation Why Podcast

Wondery

True Crime, Case, Trial, Conspiracies, 855520, Government, Unsolved, Society & Culture, Missing Person, Controversy, Exhibit C, Serial Killer, Crime, Murder, Documentary, Conspiracy

4.618.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2017

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

The Crewe Murders. June, 1970. Pukekawa, New Zealand. A successful farming couple have been married for four years and have an 18 month-old daughter. Things are going quite well for them save for some troubling occurrences. A burglary at their farmhouse is followed by arson fires at their home and their barn. Is someone out to get them? Harvey and Jeannette would go missing in June of 1970. Jeannette's father, Len Demler, would visit the home and find young Rochelle in her cot, but no sign of her parents other than bloodstains and signs that furniture had been moved. The Crewe's bound bodies would later be found in the Waikato River which helped authorities focus on a suspect. Evidence would mount and a conviction would twice be secured before Arthur Allan Thomas was pardoned. Thomas maintained his innocence while police would be forced to admit evidence may have been planted against him. Much like the Steven Avery case, questionable evidence and suggestions that an innocent man was framed popped up. Why was justice not done in this case? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

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0:03.9

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0:06.1

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0:09.6

Three years ago, a man called Rob Moore walked into our newsroom.

0:13.1

I am in desperate need of being able to tell my story.

0:15.8

You wanted to set the record straight on a story that's ruined him.

0:19.4

What unraveled is a story about truth, spies, and the stories we tell ourselves.

0:24.6

About hidden power in a corrupt and dangerous world.

0:28.4

Listen today, search for Into the Dirt,

0:30.7

wherever you get your podcasts, and follow the feed to find out more.

0:39.0

Hello, I'm Matt Ford.

0:40.4

And I'm Alice Levine, and we are the presenters of British Scandal.

0:43.8

Alice, I'm very excited to say that we've got a big season coming up,

0:47.4

and I reckon it will give you a lot of satisfaction.

0:50.8

Okay. Is it a political one? They're my favourites.

0:54.3

No, I'm afraid, Alice. You can't always get what you want.

0:57.9

I'm not sure what you're getting at, but your face looks strange.

1:01.4

What does the story involve?

1:03.2

Not man. Some strong characters, lots of conflicts and rivalries.

1:07.1

It might give you a bit of sympathy for the devil if you catch my drift.

1:12.0

I don't. I won't.

1:14.0

Link twice if you need my help.

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