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May 2023
45m 31s

They Call It Dissociation

THE AUSTRALIAN
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A chance encounter between Susan Johnson and her daughter on a country road leads to a dramatic escalation in the case. The Johnsons run out of money, and lose their lawyers.

To read more on this podcast, head to shadowofdoubt.com.au

Shadow of Doubt is written, researched and presented by Richard Guilliatt. It's produced and edited by multimedia editor, Lia Tsamoglou. Claire Harvey is The Australian's Editorial Director.

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