Exploring the flawed forensic analysis, posthumous DNA identification of the true murderer, and the emotional impact on those wrongfully convicted in the Helen Wilson murder case from 1989.
In 1989, three people confessed to participating in a murder. Eventually, a total of six people were arrested. But when DNA tests were run on crime scene evidence almost 20 years later - the results showed that none of them had been there at all.
This episode picks up where our last episode left off. If you haven't heard the first part yet - we recommend going back and listening to that first. It’s called Type B.
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