Murder in Mauritius Podcast

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The dark side of a paradise island. On the 10th January 2011, whilst on honeymoon with her new husband John, Michaela McAreavey was murdered in her hotel room. Two hotel employees would be charged with her murder and later acquitted by a Mauritian jury in 2012. To this day, justice for Michaela has still not been delivered. This podcast details with the harrowing events of her murder together with the shambolic court proceedings during her murder trial in 2012, as told by John McAreavey and two of the family members who would accompany John as he returned to Mauritius in 2012 to give evidence, Claire McAreavey and Mark Harte.

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Episodes

9. Conclusion

Dec 02, 2019•4 min•Ep. 9

8. Back to Ireland - What now?

After the trial, we return back to Ireland and our fight for justice continues.

Dec 02, 2019•29 min•Ep. 8

7. The Verdict

They Jury deliver their verdict after the 7-week long trial. We discuss how this decision was arrived at and possible motivations of the Jury.

Dec 02, 2019•42 min•Ep. 7

6. The Evidence - Part 2

We discuss more evidence from the trial including exposing a fabricated theory from the defence team.

Dec 02, 2019•18 min•Ep. 6

5. The Evidence - Part 1

We take an in-depth look into the key evidence that formed the prosecutions case including the signed confession and an eye witness testimony of the perpetrators leaving the room.

Dec 02, 2019•49 min•Ep. 5

4. Returning to Mauritius

Returning to Mauritius for the murder trial. We discuss life in Mauritius for 8 weeks, how the environment has changed and the fact we had a real fight on our hands to seek truth and justice.

Dec 02, 2019•34 min•Ep. 4

3. Bringing Michaela Home

We discuss the aftermath of Michaela’s death, coming home to Ireland and waiting for the investigation to be completed and trial of those charged with Michaela’s murder.

Dec 02, 2019•23 min•Ep. 3

2. 10th January 2011

The day of Michaela’s murder. John details the key events of this day.

Dec 02, 2019•9 min•Ep. 2

1. Intro

On the 10th January 2011, Michaela McAreavey was murdered in her hotel room in Mauritius, Hotel Lux, Grande Gaube formerly Legends Hotel whilst on honeymoon with her new husband, John McAreavey. This account of her death and the subsequent trial a year later, details the struggle for Justice and truth that prevails today.

Nov 16, 2019•4 min•Ep. 1

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