Grove Road by Newshub
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Grove Road by Newshub
On October 13th, 1985, a man called Arthur Easton was stabbed to death in his Papakura home. His sons initially described the murderer as a strong 6ft-tall Maori man. But the man police placed in handcuffs months later was a slim 5ft7 Pakeha with learning difficulties. He has always maintained his i...
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Introducing Grove Road
An investigative true crime series from Newshub, premiering Saturday 29 September.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Grove Road, an investigative podcast by Newshub, is launching this Saturday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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