S6 Ep. 10 Rachel Manning - Miscarriage of Justice

2024-03-17

Welcome to this week's episode, the case of the murder of Rachel Manning and the miscarriage of justice that followed.On a cold December evening in the year 2000 a young couple, Rachel and Barri had been to Barri's mum's 40th birthday party and then went out clubbing in town, after.In traditional style the evening ended with a kebab and a punch up before they went their separate ways home. Within an hour Barri received a phone call from Rachel, asking him for a lift as she was lost and was having difficulty getting a cab....

Welcome to this week's episode, the case of the murder of Rachel Manning and the miscarriage of justice that followed.

On a cold December evening in the year 2000 a young couple, Rachel and Barri had been to Barri's mum's 40th birthday party and then went out clubbing in town, after.

In traditional style the evening ended with a kebab and a punch up before they went their separate ways home. Within an hour Barri received a phone call from Rachel, asking him for a lift as she was lost and was having difficulty getting a cab. Little did Barri know that this was the last time he would ever hear Rachel's voice, as shortly after she was abducted and murdered in a random attack, her body being found two days later.

This was the beginning of a living nightmare for Barri and his friend Keith, who very shortly after would find themselves prime suspects for the brutal crime.

Horrifyingly the pair were convicted and sent to prison for a crime they didn't commit on very little evidence.

In despair Keith wrote to everyone he could think of for help, including the BBC program, Rough Justice.

The team took on the case and after many years they finally managed to get the conviction overturned and the men walked free as innocent men. But if they hadn't killed Rachel then who had?

Listen this week as Loz and Caz reveal the astonishing details behind this miscarriage of justice case.

With credit to the brilliant documentary: Wrongly Accused : The Case of Barri White

Written and Presented by Carol Whiffen & Lauren Strutt

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