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INVESTIGATION: The forensic expert and the parents accused of murder

INVESTIGATION: The forensic expert and the parents accused of murder

Update: 2025-10-13
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The Times has uncovered cases of parents accused of killing their babies, based in part on testimony from a forensic expert who claimed to find evidence of harm. But serious concerns have now been raised about his conclusions by judges and other specialist pathologists. What happens if the expert gets it wrong?


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Guest: James Beal, Deputy Investigations Editor, The Times. 

Host: Manveen Rana. 

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INVESTIGATION: The forensic expert and the parents accused of murder

INVESTIGATION: The forensic expert and the parents accused of murder