Sunday Night: Mar 18
Michael Usher looks into a 2007 WA murder case and whether a man has been wrongfully imprisoned for a decade.
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On Sunday Night Michael Usher looks into the 2007 WA murder of teacher’s aide Stacey Thorne and whether a man has been wrongfully imprisoned for a decade.
To police, the brutal murder of popular teacher’s aide Stacey Thorne was an open and shut case.
Very quickly they had her lover, Scott Austic, in their sights.
They had the murder weapon, a knife discarded near Stacey’s home. They had Scott’s DNA on a drink can found on the road outside her house and, on his cigarette pack, were traces of Stacey’s blood.
Within days, police had Scott in custody. And in no time at all, he was doing hard time – 25 years’ jail for Stacey’s murder.
But Scott’s mother and daughter were convinced he didn’t do it.
And now a team of lawyers and forensic experts believe they can prove his innocence.
In this major Sunday Night investigation, guest reporter Michael Usher presents the convincing proof that crucial evidence against Scott was planted.
That Scott Austic has languished in jail for 10 years now for a murder he probably didn’t commit.
Eminent QC Malcolm McCusker describes Scott’s imprisonment as one of the greatest cases of injustice in Australia. And when you see this investigation, you will understand why.
8.30pm Sunday on on Seven.
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Seriously disturbing to watch, to be able to form my own opinion after watching such a short documentary and seeing the evidence was “planted” outrages me. Then seeing that the Appeal was turned down by the Attorney General (Michael Mischin) who would have known and worked with those prosecutors sends out alarm bills. To say there was no conflict of interest is a joke, he should of stood down from making this decision. Worse still is Scott Austin sits in jail and those corrupt, yes corrupt detectives who planted the so called evidence are enjoying life. Shame and just another mis-justice that has ruined someone’s life. Hope he gets millions as compensation and hope those that set him up are punished.