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Jun 2017
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Episode 8: The Police Review

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Amid mounting public pressure following the quashing of Graham Stafford's murder conviction and a decision not retry him, Queensland police launched a review in the Leanne Holland case. Was Leanne's murderer arrested, convicted and sentenced, or is a child killer still at large? The re-investigation would be fully transparent and the findings made public. After 2 years the review was completed in 2012. But, for reasons unknown, the findings were never made public. Until now....
Music: Touch by Mattia Cupelli at mattiacupelli.weebly.com
Get Back Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/pMdlF4rbf6Y
The Woods - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/dU5bvAeHgc0
Octagon - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/YhMB1jwpLhU
LETTING GO by Nicolai Heidlas Music https://soundcloud.com/nicolai-heidlas
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Vague - Marc Wright https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUJH0sPES4Vqn_DYiqm4GTA
Bad Man - Marc Wright https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUJH0sPES4Vqn_DYiqm4GTA



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