EPISODE · Dec 2, 2024 · 39 MIN

51. Saved by a Sitcom

from Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling · host BBC Radio 5 Live

This week, Iain looks at the unbelievable true story of Juan Catalan, who was falsely accused of murder in August 2003. Iain takes us through the journey that Juan’s hardworking lawyer, Todd Melnik, went on to see his client freed, which involved tracking down some TV footage that would blow the case wide open.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at [email protected]

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