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Why was mild-mannered, middle aged Sue Neill-Fraser convicted of murdering her partner Bob Chappell on their yacht in January 2009? It was a circumstantial case – no body, no witnesses, no weapon and no confession. Sue has always maintained her innocence and is now in her 13th year of a 23 year sentence in a Tasmanian prison. Psychologist and film producer Eve Ash jumped in at the deep end and has meticulously dissected this case for 12 years in a search for the truth. When Eve was joined by former homicide task force detective Colin McLaren the twists and turns became frightening. For everyone who believes in justice, this podcast will be a shocking eye-opener about a case destined to be Australia’s worst wrongful conviction.
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A new podcast about the murder of Bob Chappell on the 26th January 2009. His de facto partner Susan Neill-Fraser 'Sue' was found guilty of his murder in 2010, but an appeal on the grounds of fresh and compelling evidence remains before the Supreme Court of Tasmania. This is the story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Four Winds yacht is sinking and Bob Chappell has vanished. His body is never found, but for police, his partner of 18 years Sue Neill-Fraser becomes the obvious suspect.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Police considered Sue cold and calculating, dumping Bob’s body in the river weighed down with a fire extinuisher. A sonar search for Bob started three months too late.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Police said the relationship was over and Sue wanted Bob’s money and the boat. Why did the judge say this murder warranted a heavier sentence than most murders?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1Sue’s stories about her movements alerted police to inconsistencies and lies. Witnesses reporting a strange grey dinghy were dismissed while others whose stories had holes were accepted.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Someone predicts the boat would sink and something terrible would happen to Bob. Police install listening devices. Sue admits she did go down to the foreshore in the dead of night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A witness describes Sue’s plots to kill her brother and Bob Chappell. A vendetta with a hit list is uncovered, and lies get torn apart. Is Sue connected to another missing man?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A high profile fatal car crash shocks Tasmania. The Director of Public Prosecutions is sentenced. The wrench, the latex gloves and the blood in the dinghy all come under scrutiny. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A 15 year-old girl’s DNA was at the crime scene. Police are satisfied she had nothing to do with the murder. But she is haunted by Sue’s incarceration and decides to speak out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Suspects with criminal histories were overlooked. The investigation was clouded by tunnel vision. The documentary team are no longer safe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fresh eyes over an old investiagtion reveal some startling clues overlooked. A dark hair mystery unravels. Was Sue concealing an injury? **This episode contains graphic descriptions and crime analysis, listener discretion is advised.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The real life story of Aussie Dan Saunders who worked out his ATM card had a glitch which allowed him to withdraw $1.6M and blow it all in less than 4 months. Subscribe to our channel on Apple Podcast to get the first episode on Monday Feb 14th, ad free and early. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How and why did Bob’s body get removed from the yacht? Why was the yacht sabotaged? What significant clues were overlooked?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
At Sue Neill-Fraser’s murder trial the jury were unaware Meaghan Vass witnessed the horror. Listen to the judge sum up and then hear the former TAS Premier speak out in December 2021. For more bonus content like this subscribe to our channel on Apple Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A dark side of the investigation unravels. Leads are smashed. Judgement day. Freedom? Join the fight to save Sue https://www.savesue.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There were no trails of blood, the yacht was sinking, it was unlike the scene of a homicide. So how did the blood evidence point to Sue Neill-Fraser? Discover the luminol bombshell and why the conviction should be set aside.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Can we trust the juries? Is there a coverup? Civil Liberties Australia, Dr Bob Moles, top journalists and detectives are alarmed by the Sue Neill-Fraser case, "worst wrongful conviction this century”. If you want to see an independent inquiry into this case, please sign the petition at savesue.com. If you want to join the Sue Neill-Fraser support group and receive updates, email -somuchdoubt@gmail.com If you feel moved to contact Sue she gladly receives letters. Send to PO BOX 24 Lindisfarne TAS 7015 Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Over coming weeks we will be releasing new episodes of the latest dramatic events and twists on the Sue Neill-Fraser case. Subscribe to listen at Apple Podcasts. New Ep drops Tuesday October 4th. Just search 'Who Killed Bob?' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode 13 will be released free in 2 weeks but if you can't wait that long, you can subscribe now on Apple Podcasts. Episode 14 is also live on Apple Subscription.Here's a short sneak peek of the first 7 minutes of the episode See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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There's obviously a reason why people who study law in Tasmania aren't able to practice law on the mainland of Australia without a bridging course.
A very good podcast. it's disgraceful that the wife is in jail for someone else's crime. she needs to be released asap. the police don't want to admit they got it wrong. 😡
This is so fucked up. The police are corrupt as hell.
Oh dear Inspector Powell, who or what are you covering up? I mean you have to be to be able to simply stay on course with your jibberish, your ridiculously nonsensical explanations. I wonder, after listening to yourself, are you as embarrassed as you very much should be. You're a puppet or a moron.
I like how Australians use suicide as a verb so they don't have to concern themselves with stuff like we are in the US, recently preferring died by suicide over committing suicide