Episode 6: The Lead Investigator
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The first witness takes the stand; Queensland Detective Inspector Sue Newton, who led the 16-month-long police investigation.  Her evidence, and never-seen-before photos, take us inside the Train's property and house, revealing the weapons, the hiding places and some inexplicably bizarre items. The police investigation lays bare the Train’s depraved actions, stripping the gear from the fallen officers bodies, and haunting images captured on one of those officers body worn cameras finally reveals who fired the fatal shots that killed Constable Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold.  In this podcast episode, host Melissa Downes is joined by producer Jess Lodge to break down the Detective Inspector’s evidence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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