Constance Marten & Mark Gordon went on the run in January 2023, along with their daughter Victoria, born just a few days before. A huge manhunt resulted in them being found in Brighton, and 2 days after that, Victoria's body was found in a plastic bag on an allotment. The pair have been charged with killing her - which they both deny. In this opening episode, which we've split into 2 parts, we get the opening statement from prosecutor, Tom Little KC. Warning: This podcast references court...

In this episode Caroline and Liz discuss why the trial judge, Mrs Justice Yip, has decided to lift reporting restrictions and allow Girl X and Boy Y to be named by the media when she sentences them for Brianna’s murder next week. They also chat to barrister Chloe Ashley about previous cases involving child defendants and what the judge will have considered before allowing their identities to be made public for the first time. The Trial takes listeners behind the headlines and into the...

Season 4 of The Trial begins Wednesday January 24th. Constance Marten & Mark Gordon went on the run in January 2023, along with their daughter Victoria, born just a few days before. A huge manhunt resulted in them being found in Brighton, and 2 days after that, Victoria's body was found in a plastic bag on an allotment. The pair have been charged with killing her - which they both deny. Follow the evidence as the jury hears it, in twice-weekly reports from broadcaster and journalist...

In this episode Caroline and Liz talk to Professor Alan Woodward, an expert on computer science and cyber security, at the University of Surrey.  He explains how Girl X was able to access torture and murder sites online and why the dark web is so difficult to police. Follow us on X @thetrialpodcast Contact us at [email protected] Leave a comment on Spotify or even send us a voice note on WhatsApp +44 7796 657 512 This is a Mail Metro Media Production. Hosted on Acast. See...

In today’s episode Liz and Caroline discuss what’s going to happen when Brianna’s killers are sentenced, and their names are revealed to the public for the first time.   They also talk more to Mike Evans, the head of crime at Cheshire police, who investigated the murder and was one of the first officers on the scene. Follow us on X @thetrialpodcast Contact us at [email protected] Leave a comment on Spotify or even send us a voice note on WhatsApp +44 7796 657 512 This is a Mail...

Two high school pupils have been found guilty of murdering 16 year old Brianna Ghey. The jury of seven men and five women took just 4 hours and 40 minutes to decide that the boy and girl - who cannot currently be named because of their ages - killed Brianna. Even though it was impossible to be sure who had inflicted the final stab wound that ended her life, the jury found them to be jointly responsible. Follow us on X @thetrialpodcast Contact us at [email protected] Leave a...

In today’s episode we’ll hear the prosecutor insist that ‘both defendants played a part in the murder of Brianna’. But we’ll also hear Girl C’s barrister say that she couldn’t be responsible because there was ‘not even so much as a microscopic droplet of blood’ found on her clothes. Meanwhile, Boy Y’s barrister has argued he was just an ‘extra’ in the tragic murder, which Gril X orchestrated, directed and carried out. Both defendants deny murder Follow us on X @thetrialpodcast Contact us at...

In today’s episode we’ll explain that Boy Y gave his evidence to the court by typing his answers because he is unable to speak. How he told the jury that Girl X was ‘giddy’ before they met Brianna on the day she died. And how he said he wanted to explain to police that Girl X had used his hunting knife to kill Brianna but instead lied because he was ‘scared’ officers would ‘tell him off.’ The Trial takes listeners behind the headlines and into the courtrooms of some of the biggest criminal...

In today’s episode we will hear what Girl X says happened when Brianna was killed. We’ll hear Girl X admit that the idea of stabbing Brianna was fun. And that she lied to Police and sent a message to Brianna, after she knew she was dead, as a cover. The Trial takes listeners behind the headlines and into the courtrooms of some of the biggest criminal cases in the world. The first series, 'The Trial of Lucy Letby' received more than 13 million downloads. Season Two focussed on the murder of...

Today we’ll hear that Boy Y thought Girl X’s alleged plan to kill Brianna was a joke - but that it went too far. We’ll also explain what the Police found when they searched their bedrooms. And how notes allegedly written by Girl X outlined the characteristics of serial killers. Both deny the murder. The Trial takes listeners behind the headlines and into the courtrooms of some of the biggest criminal cases in the world. The first series, 'The Trial of Lucy Letby' received more than 13...

Today we’ll hear about the moment the two teenagers were arrested on suspicion of Brianna’s murder.  We’ll also hear that Girl X denied being involved in the alleged attack on Brianna and that she whatsapp’d Boy Y to “make sure the story adds up. And we’ll explain that Boy Y told police he saw Girl X stab Brianna in the back. Both defendants deny murder. The Trial takes listeners behind the headlines and into the courtrooms of some of the biggest criminal cases in the world. The first...

Today we'll hear evidence that Girl X allegedly had a 'hit list' of five children she wanted to kill. We'll hear how messages exchanged between the two teenagers accused of Brianna's murder show Boy Y was reluctant to do it on a school night because he wanted to revise. And we'll hear of the harrowing testimony from the dog walker who found Brianna's body shortly after the attack. Both defendants deny murder. The Trial takes listeners behind the headlines and into the courtrooms of some of...

In this episode Caroline and Liz examine the final part of the prosecution opening of their case as it was presented to the court. They reveal how the jury has been told that the two teenagers accused of her murder had allegedly planned to kill her two weeks earlier but that Brianna had failed to show up. The court has also heard how a handwritten 'murder plan' and clothing stained in Brianna's blood were discovered at their homes following their arrest. And the first people to come across...

In this episode Caroline and Liz examine the opening of the prosecution case as it was presented to the court. They reveal how the jury heard that Brianna was stabbed 28 times before she died. And how the two teenagers accused of Brianna’s murder were preoccupied with violence and torture and allegedly plotted to kill up to five different people in the days before her death. The Trial...takes listeners behind the headlines and into the courtrooms of some of the biggest trials in the...

"The Trial..." takes listeners behind the headlines and into the courtroom of some of the biggest trials in the world. Our first series "The Trial of Lucy Letby" was a worldwide hit, with over 13million downloads, while season 2 focused on the murder of Ashling Murphy, a 23 year old teacher from Ireland. It’s third season covers the trial of the killing of Brianna Ghey, a 16 year old transgender girl from Warrington, England. Follow the trial's evidence just as the jury did, with twice-weekly...

In this episode, Caroline and Nicola bring you the emotional victim impact statements of Ashling Murphy's partner, sister, and mother. These statements were read in court to Jozef Puska as he was sentenced to life in prison for her murder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode, Caroline and Nicola look ahead to tomorrow's sentencing hearing for Jozef Puska who was found guilty of Ashling Murphy's murder last Thursday. They speak to Defence Barrister Eimear Delargy, who sheds some light on how sentencing in Ireland works and what we can expect tomorrow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Caroline and Nicola chat to Mary McDermott from Safe Ireland about what needs to be done now, in the wake of the conviction of Jozef Puska for Ashling’s murder, to enable more women to feel safe - not just walking the streets, but in their homes too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Caroline and Nicola explain more about Jozef Puska’s defence, and how he argued crucial CCTV evidence in the case should be thrown out because it breached his right to privacy. We’ll also hear from Forensic Psychologist Dr. Ciara Stanton about his possible motivation for the attack on Ashling. Follow The Trial: Ashing Murphy @TheTrialPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, the jury, after just hours of deliberation, found Jozef Puska guilty of the murder of Ashling Murphy. In this episode, Caroline and Nicola talk about Ashling, what her death means, what this verdict means and what kind of a light this trial has shone on the legal system. Follow The Trial: Ashling Murphy on Twitter @TheTrialPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Caroline and Nicola discuss Justice Tony Hunt’s charge to the Jury before he sent them out to begin deliberating their verdict at 15.34 today. In a five hour address to the nine man, three women panel, he broke down the evidence into five parts, confession, DNA, eye witnesses, lies and inferences. As part of this, he read a transcript of Jenna Stack’s evidence recounting how she saw Puska crouched over Ashling in a ditch by the Grand Canal. He also read parts of Jozef Puska’s...

In this episode Caroline and Nicola go over the closing speeches from the Prosecution and from the Defence. Follow The Trial: Ashling Murphy on Twitter @TheTrialPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Caroline and Nicola discuss the evidence of Jozef Puska who took the stand in his own defence on Thursday. His cross examination by Anne Marie Lawlor concluded on Friday afternoon when she accused him of concocting a pack of lies for the jury, a charge which Puska denied. Follow The Trial: Ashling Murphy on Twitter @TheTrialPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we hear about expert medical evidence which says that Jozef Puska was not under the influence of any drugs when he made his alleged confession on 14 January, two days after Ashling was killed. Emeritus Professor Michael Ryan of University College Dublin also pointed out that the abdominal surgery which  Puska underwent on the previous day was not ‘major surgery’ but was a keyhole diagnostic procedure. Follow The Trial: Ashling Murphy on Twitter @TheTrialPodcast Hosted on...

In this episode, Caroline and Nicola go over what the court heard from witnesses that say Josef Puzka allegedly admitted from his hospital bed to killing Ashling Murphy. Follow The Trial: Ashling Murphy @TheTrialPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.