A Frenzied Attack at Oakhanger Common / Mary & Benjamin Mitchell

A labourer in his mid-forties contacts the police to report that he has killed someone with a hatchet. He refuses legal representation, insisting he is responsible. So why does a jury hesitate to convict him of murder, and how can a judge describe the defendant's actions as understandable?...

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This episode was researched and written by Rosanna and Benjamin Fitton.

Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.

Illustrations and production direction also by Rosanna Fitton

Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, and script editing by Benjamin Fitton.

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