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The Crewe Murders | Mysteries of the World

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In 1970, Harvey and Jeanette Crewe disappeared from their rural farm in Pukekawa, New Zealand.Their home was left in disarray. Blood stained the living room floor. Their 18-month-old daughter was found alive — but severely dehydrated.Weeks later, both Harvey and Jeanette were discovered in the Waikato River. They had been shot at close range and bound with copper wire.A local man was convicted.Then pardoned.After it was revealed that key evidence had been planted by police.More than fifty years later, no one has been held accountable.Who killed Harvey and Jeanette Crewe?And how did a wrongful conviction reshape one of New Zealand’s most controversial cases?This is an unsolved mystery.🎧 Mysteries of the WorldWritten by humans. Powered by AI.Sourceshttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pukekawahttps://janmeecham.wordpress.com/2016/10/02/the-crewe-murders/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/arthur-allan-thomas-83-to-face-trial-again-on-historic-sex-abuse-charges/M3Q2X6SKHY36BSVOZAJ6BWVGDI/https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-harvey-jeannette-crewe/https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Harvey_and_Jeannette_Crewehttps://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/11619395https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Allan_Thomashttps://dailyunsolvedmysteries.tumblr.com/post/677466180327473152/murder-of-harvey-and-jeannette-crewe-in-1970 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1970, Harvey and Jeanette Crewe disappeared from their rural farm in Pukekawa, New Zealand.Their home was left in disarray. Blood stained the living room floor. Their 18-month-old daughter was found alive — but severely dehydrated.Weeks later, both Harvey and Jeanette were discovered in the Waikato River. They had been shot at close range and bound with copper wire.A local man was convicted.Then pardoned.After it was revealed that key evidence had been planted by police.More than fifty years later, no one has been held accountable.Who killed Harvey and Jeanette Crewe?And how did a wrongful conviction reshape one of New Zealand’s most controversial cases?This is an unsolved mystery.🎧 Mysteries of the WorldWritten by humans. Powered by AI.Sourceshttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pukekawahttps://janmeecham.wordpress.com/2016/10/02/the-crewe-murders/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/arthur-allan-thomas-83-to-face-trial-again-on-historic-sex-abuse-charges/M3Q2X6SKHY36BSVOZAJ6BWVGDI/https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-harvey-jeannette-crewe/https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Harvey_and_Jeannette_Crewehttps://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/11619395https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Allan_Thomashttps://dailyunsolvedmysteries.tumblr.com/post/677466180327473152/murder-of-harvey-and-jeannette-crewe-in-1970 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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