Martin Pearson and Leanne Sleba

Anzac Day Friday, 25 April 2014

John Pearson said it was a bleak irony that his brother Martin was killed on a day that was all about mateship and courage.

“This is an act of supreme cowardice and I can’t believe somebody’s conscience hasn’t got the better of them and they won’t be struck by an act of guilt,” 

“I can’t believe the extreme irony of someone leaving a vet by the side of the road. Being left for dead on Anzac Day, a day we remember mateship and self-sacrifice, and he was left as roadkill.”

Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the tragic hit and run death of a well-respected vet and family man, and the police investigation that uncovered the culprit, and another strange death he was connected with from six years earlier.   Join our Patreon community to support the show, get ad-free/early release episodes, and exclusive extra content: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/truebluecrime Link to one-off Supporter donations at the bottom of show notes

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