The Truth About Amy
The Truth About Amy
A 24 year-old mum tries to escape a violent relationship. She quickly packs the car – her two young daughters are strapped into the back seat. The engine’s running. She heads back inside to get one last thing … and never comes out. From the creators of the groundbreaking murder mystery podcast The Lady Vanishes, this is the story of Amy Wensley. A decade after her death was written off as suicide,…Social links:
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22: Bonus Episode 2: Survivor
As the Director of Public Prosecutions considers the new Brief of Evidence into Amy Wensley’s death, the team speaks to a Domestic Violence survivor who’s also a police officer specialising in this area. Sharon Morgan’s story is both heartbreaking and hopeful – shining a light on all that’s right a…
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21: Bonus Episode 1: Final Countdown
The fight for justice reaches a climax. As WA Police finalised their final report to the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Team discusses some key questions that need to be addressed. The family meets with the Attorney-General to discuss their ongoing frustration of investigations to date and …
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20: Confirmation Bias
Pressure is mounting on top cop Col Blanch to fix WAPOL’s reputation over the handling of the case of Amy Wensley. In this episode, former police officer and true crime author Duncan McNab calls on the Police Commissioner to “lead”. Also we do get onto one of the key witnesses who was there when Am…
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19: Duty of Care
We hear again from Joshua Bryden – a key witness who was at the property the day Amy died. Another family speaks out as they fight for an inquest for their daughter whose death was ruled a suicide after she allegedly ‘jumped’ from a speeding car while fighting with her partner. And why Australia’s …
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18: Unlawful Killing
The full, uncut interview with the first coroner who presided over Amy's case. Evelyn Vicker says she always knew Amy didn't kill herself and talks candidly about the politics involved in being a Coroner in WA. The podcast team also catches up with Amy's mum Nancy and best friend Erin who discuss h…
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17: Body of Evidence
Dr Timothy Ackland was surprised when the Coroner delivered an open finding at the inquest. In this episode he explains why his evidence should be weighted higher than it seems to have been so far. One not to miss. Music used includes: "Neo Western" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under …
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16: Courage Under Fire
How the finding by the detective assigned to head the Coronial Review “killed” her career in WA Police. Detective Senior Constable Ann Lehane was told to treat Amy Wensley’s death as ‘non-suspicious’. And when she didn’t, she was verbally berated in front of fellow officers. Why did WA Police persi…
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15: A Shot to the System
The new WA Police investigation, triggered by Season 1 of this podcast, is drawing to a close. However, despite proof Amy couldn’t kill herself, there’s fresh claims Amy’s case has become too political for those involved to hold anyone to account. The team reveals what’s going on behind the scenes.
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Available now: The Truth About Amy Season 2
The first season was about proving Amy couldn’t have pulled the trigger despite the Coroner in 2021 delivering an open finding. This led to WAPOL reopening the investigation and updating the brief of evidence for the Director of Public Prosecutions to consider. We’ve had a massive response from t…
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