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EPISODE · Feb 18, 2022 · 27 MIN

The Killing of James Dorgan

from The Long Read from Stuff · host Stuff Audio

In the early hours of August 27, 1921, Constable James Dorgan was shot while investigating a possible burglary in downtown Timaru. His death is the only unsolved murder of a police officer in New Zealand, but new evidence points to a suspect close to home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the early hours of August 27, 1921, Constable James Dorgan was shot while investigating a possible burglary in downtown Timaru. His death is the only unsolved murder of a police officer in New Zealand, but new evidence points to a suspect close to home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In the early hours of August 27, 1921, Constable James Dorgan was shot while investigating a possible burglary in downtown Timaru. His death is the only unsolved murder of a police officer in New Zealand, but new evidence points to a suspect close...

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