Episode 6 - The Trial

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A woman found tied up in a closet, her hands tied behind her back, the door jammed shut from the outside. Now, she’s on trial for stabbing her husband, without a motive.   Nearly five years after Jim Melgar’s death, Sandy Melgar is in court, accused of his murder.   Host: Maggie Robinson KatzProducer: Maggie LathamScript consultant: Emma Weatherill Sound designer:  Tom BrignellProduction support from:  Dan Marchini, Elaina Boateng and Mabel Finnegan-WrightManaging Executive Producer (iHeart): Cristina EverettExecutive Producer (BBC Studios): Joe Kent Hands Tied is a BBC Studios Audio production for iHeartPodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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