35 episodes
Who Killed Bob? Podshape True Crime
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4.5 • 46 Ratings
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Why was mild-mannered, middle aged Sue Neill-Fraser convicted of murdering her partner Bob Chappell on their yacht in January 2009? It was a circumstantial case – no body, no witnesses, no weapon and no confession. Sue has always maintained her innocence and is now in her 13th year of a 23 year sentence in a Tasmanian prison. Psychologist and film producer Eve Ash jumped in at the deep end and has meticulously dissected this case for 12 years in a search for the truth. When Eve was joined by former homicide task force detective Colin McLaren the twists and turns became frightening. For everyone who believes in justice, this podcast will be a shocking eye-opener about a case destined to be Australia’s worst wrongful conviction.
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The boat is sinking
The Four Winds yacht is sinking and Bob Chappell has vanished. His body is never found, but for police, his partner of 18 years Sue Neill-Fraser becomes the obvious suspect.
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Searching for Bob
Police considered Sue cold and calculating, dumping Bob’s body in the river weighed down with a fire extinuisher. A sonar search for Bob started three months too late.
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Not always smooth sailing
Police said the relationship was over and Sue wanted Bob’s money and the boat. Why did the judge say this murder warranted a heavier sentence than most murders?
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Troubling timeline
Sue’s stories about her movements alerted police to inconsistencies and lies. Witnesses reporting a strange grey dinghy were dismissed while others whose stories had holes were accepted.
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Stranger than fiction
Someone predicts the boat would sink and something terrible would happen to Bob. Police install listening devices. Sue admits she did go down to the foreshore in the dead of night.
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Brick by brick
A witness describes Sue’s plots to kill her brother and Bob Chappell. A vendetta with a hit list is uncovered, and lies get torn apart. Is Sue connected to another missing man?
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Customer Reviews
Keeps your interest
I’m enjoying this podcast. Sometimes I wonder if it could go a bit faster, but it is very good overall. A nagging question is whether this poor woman had a lawyer sitting with her at trial. I just finished episode seven, in which some attention to her defense allowing a prosecution gimmick to go ahead (I think it was the luminol picture of the dingy) was finally raised. I do not know how many times I’ve wondered aloud “Where is her lawyer?” while listening…. I hope this topic os discussed.
I’ll never understand
One of the reasons Sue wasn’t granted a new trial is because the prosecutor and police say she “lied” when they interviewed her. But nobody seems to realize that she was given Valium by her physician! I don’t know how much she took , but she was interrogated right after and the next day. The way she was answering questions, it was obvious she was having problems remembering events correctly because Valium can cause memory issues and confusion. The police and prosecutors did a great injustice with their tunnel vision. It makes one wonder………
Gripping, Eye Opening, but Mostly Horrifying
Physically sick with every episode due to the great injustice in this case. This podcast does an excellent job telling Sue and Bob’s story, poking massive holes in the case against Sue, and highlighting the disgusting corruption within the justice system. I recommend listening and supporting Sue and her family however you can!