In Canberra in the 1970s and ’80s, David Eastman was thought of as a serial pest. That was until he was convicted of murdering the assistant commissioner of the Australian Federal Police. The problem was, he didn’t do it. Sam Vincent on a case that sent the wrong man to prison for 19 years. This is part one of a two-part episode.

Guest: Writer and journalist Sam Vincent.

Background reading:

The retrial of David Eastman in The Monthly

Cap in hand in The Monthly

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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In Canberra in the 1970s and ’80s, David Eastman was thought of as a serial pest. That was until he was convicted of murdering the assistant commissioner of the Australian Federal Police. The problem was, he didn’t do it. Sam Vincent on a case that sent the wrong man to prison for 19 years. This is part one of a two-part episode.Guest: Writer and journalist Sam Vincent.Background reading:<a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2018/december/1543582800/sam-vincent/retrial-david-eastman">The retrial of David Eastman</a> in The Monthly<a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2019/december/1575205200/sam-vincent/cap-hand%20">Cap in hand</a> in The Monthly<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/">The Saturday Paper</a><a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/">The Monthly</a>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="https://7ampodcast.com.au/">7ampodcast.com.au</a>. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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In Canberra in the 1970s and ’80s, David Eastman was thought of as a serial pest. That was until he was convicted of murdering the assistant commissioner of the Australian Federal Police. The problem was, he didn’t do it. Sam Vincent on a case that sen...

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