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Andy’s fight to be vindicated is finally realised.  In this update, series producer Will goes to see Andy the day after the Court of Appeal in London overturned his rape conviction after new DNA evidence implicated another man in the crime.  This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.  Host: Will Roe.  If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help: Rape Crisis England & Wales -  https://rapecrisis.org.uk/ NHS - Help after rape and sexual assault - https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sexual-health/help-after-rape-and-sexual-assault/ Criminal Cases Review Commission - https://ccrc.gov.uk/ Appeal - Charity and law practice - https://appeal.org.uk/ Healing Justice Project - https://healingjusticeproject.org/

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Seventeen years: The Andrew Malkinson story (Pt 8) - Innocent

Warning, this episode contains discussions about suicide.  On Tuesday night, police in Canada announced the arrest and charge of a 57-year-old man on two counts of aiding or counselling suicide. If you or someone you know has been affected by suicide or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123. ﻿This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.  Host: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times. james.beal@thetimes.co.uk  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Poison  (Pt 4) - UPDATE: Kenneth Law is arrested

Warning, this episode contains discussions about suicide.  Why does suicide occur? Why is there still a stigma around it? And how can we work to prevent people from taking their own lives?  If you or someone you know has been affected by suicide or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123. ﻿This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guest: Professor Rory O'Connor, Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Glasgow.  Author of 'When It Is Darkest: Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do to Prevent It' - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/442218/when-it-is-darkest-by-professor-rory-oconnor/9781785043437# Host: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times.  james.beal@thetimes.co.uk  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Poison  - A conversation on suicide prevention

Warning, this episode contains discussions about suicide.  In the final episode of Poison, James goes to Canada to track down Kenneth Law and confront him over his operation.     If you or someone you know has been affected by suicide or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123. ﻿This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.  Host: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times.  james.beal@thetimes.co.uk  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Poison (Pt 3) - An encounter in Toronto

Warning, this episode contains discussions about suicide.  In the second of this three part series we learn of a man called Kenneth Law who’s based in Canada.  Law appears to be selling a substance to young, vulnerable, adults in the UK, some of whom are using it to take their own lives.  If you or someone you know has been affected by suicide or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123. ﻿This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.  Host: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times.  james.beal@thetimes.co.uk  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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