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On October 13th, 1985, a man called Arthur Easton was stabbed to death in his Papakura home. His sons initially described the murderer as a strong 6ft-tall Maori man. But the man police placed in handcuffs months later was a slim 5ft7 Pakeha with learning difficulties. He has always maintained his innocence. More than 30 years later, he is still in prison. This is the story of the murder of Arthur Easton and the arrest of Alan Hall, a man with no alibi or answers. But it's also a story about New Zealand's system of justice - the power and trust we give to police and prosecutors… and their ability to find the truth.

Episodes

  1. Episode 1: The murder

    EPISODE 1

    Episode 1: The murder

    It was a Sunday night in suburban New Zealand like any other. Until Brendan Easton heard a click from the back door.

    23 min
  2. Episode 2: The scene of the crime

    EPISODE 2

    Episode 2: The scene of the crime

    In a friendly, safe suburb, a loved family home becomes a crime scene. Some locals say Papakura felt different after Arthur Easton's murder.

    27 min
  3. Episode 3: An unlikely suspect

    EPISODE 3

    Episode 3: An unlikely suspect

    Alan Hall, a man with no alibi or answers, was found guilty of murder. But did police get the right man?

    25 min
  4. Episode 4: No alibi, no answers

    EPISODE 4

    Episode 4: No alibi, no answers

    He admitted the weapon was his, and the hat had been in his possession. So why are there so many question marks over Alan Hall's conviction?

    26 min
  5. Episode 5: The trial

    EPISODE 5

    Episode 5: The trial

    It was his own brother that led police to his door, but what was the case against Alan Hall?

    30 min
  6. Episode 6: Disclosure

    EPISODE 6

    Episode 6: Disclosure

    In the aftermath of Alan Hall's guilty verdict, we hear from witnesses who were never called to give evidence, and one who says he was pressured by police to change his statement.

    42 min
  7. Episode 7: Blue silence

    EPISODE 7

    Episode 7: Blue silence

    In his search for answers, Mike Wesley-Smith has faced slammed doors, hung-up phones, dead ends and red herrings. What aren't police and prosecution telling him?

    27 min
  8. Episode 8: Unexpected developments

    EPISODE 8

    Episode 8: Unexpected developments

    An admission appears to cast doubt on Alan's claims of innocence while undiscovered clues point in an entirely new direction.

    28 min
  9. The murder. Coming soon

    24/09/2018

    The murder. Coming soon

    Grove Road, an investigative podcast by Newshub, is launching this Saturday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1 min
  10. Introducing Grove Road

    27/09/2018

    Introducing Grove Road

    An investigative true crime series from Newshub, premiering Saturday 29 September.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min
  11. Introducing: The Trial - Philip Polkinghorne

    BONUS

    Introducing: The Trial - Philip Polkinghorne

    On Easter Monday 2021, police were called to the home of a successful professional couple in the affluent Auckland suburb of Remuera. They found the body of Pauline Hanna. In his emergency call, her husband, Philip Polkinghorne, said she killed herself. Sixteen months later he was charged with her murder. As this podcast is released, he's currently on trial at the High Court in Auckland. Stuff's groundbreaking series returns to take you inside the Polkinghorne trial: Hear the witnesses, follow the evidence, wait for the verdict.

    29 min

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On October 13th, 1985, a man called Arthur Easton was stabbed to death in his Papakura home. His sons initially described the murderer as a strong 6ft-tall Maori man. But the man police placed in handcuffs months later was a slim 5ft7 Pakeha with learning difficulties. He has always maintained his innocence. More than 30 years later, he is still in prison. This is the story of the murder of Arthur Easton and the arrest of Alan Hall, a man with no alibi or answers. But it's also a story about New Zealand's system of justice - the power and trust we give to police and prosecutors… and their ability to find the truth.

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