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Body of Proof

By: Sophie Ellis, Darrell Brown
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A woman disappears on her way to work. A man is convicted of her murder. But this case is different. Though the police believe they have the right man, key components of the prosecution case are missing. There is no body of the victim, no witnesses to the crime, no confession and no physical evidence: no DNA, CCTV or murder weapon.

Journalists and TV producers Darrell Brown and Sophie Ellis examine the extraordinary case of Suzanne Pilley, a woman who vanished whilst on her way to work in Edinburgh in 2010. The pair has spent two years investigating the case and speaking exclusively to David Gilroy - the man who was found guilty of killing Suzanne and disposing of her body. He is currently serving a life sentence in a Scottish jail.

But Gilroy says he is innocent: victim of a miscarriage of justice.

Darrell and Sophie are not so sure. They explore Gilroy's claims that the investigation and trial were mishandled, that key pieces of evidence were not presented in court and witnesses were not contacted.

The pair uncover startling information, not heard in court, that might have changed the minds of the jury. And they shine a light on aspects of the Scottish criminal justice system that might be keeping an innocent man behind bars.

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Abductions, Kidnapping & Missing Persons Murder True Crime
Episodes
  • Ep. 1: Justice
    Sep 4 2019

    It’s May 2010 and a woman seemingly vanishes into thin air from the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. The case quickly moves from a missing persons inquiry to a murder investigation. The main suspect is her jealous ex-lover and colleague, David Gilroy.

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    34 mins
  • Ep. 2: Love Me or Leave Me
    Sep 4 2019

    Darrell and Sophie meet David Gilroy from behind bars in Scotland. They examine his turbulent relationship with Suzanne Pilley, and how the police came to the conclusion of foul play.

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    35 mins
  • Ep. 3: Vanished
    Sep 4 2019

    CCTV led to David’s conviction. But David also believes it’s one of the pieces of evidence which is the key to proving his innocence. Darrell and Sophie question how far can the CCTV evidence be trusted?

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    32 mins
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This was gripping from the start - and once I'd started to listen, I couldn't stop. It's a well thought out account and analysis of what appears to be a rather wobbly conviction. Sophie and Darren are thoughtful in their research and have empathy with the people they interview. They show no judgement or bias in their narration, so I didn't feel I was being led in a particular direction by them. Thoroughly enjoyed it - looking forward to the next one, please!

Binge listened!

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How can this happen in the 21st. century is hard to comprehend. Convictions based only on circumstantial evidence are as suspect as convictions based only on eye-witness evidence; and this podcast explains why.

Brain bending.

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I finished this within a day. It is a disturbing account of a man convicted of murder without any solid or credible evidence. I recently read The Sun Does Shine about a wrongly convicted man on death row in the USA and thought nothing like that would happen in the UK. Excepting the death penalty, I was clearly wrong!

Very good podcast

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Good Listen . Leave you wandering What Did Happen. Won Or Lost Appeal who knows

Without Reasonable Doubt

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what a clear and understandable review of a case this was. I'm now torn on what I originally thought my decision was. I feel so much sympathy for the family of Suzanne and do still think that if you don't say where her body is then you shouldn't get parole, but what if he didn't do. im torn but Suzannes family must be in hell.

I couldn't stop listening to this!

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