Wrongly Accused: The Annette Hewins Story

By BBC Radio Wales

What's Wrongly Accused: The Annette Hewins Story about?

A deadly fire leads to the conviction of Annette Hewins for arson, but after 3 years in prison her sentence is quashed. Her daughter Nicole uncovers the miscarriage of justice

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Wrongly Accused: The Annette Hewins Story episodes:

05.02.2024
9. Seeking The Truth
With her conviction for triple murder overturned and the Royal Court of Justice ruling ‘there was no sufficient evidence to convict her’, Annette is finally free from prison, but will she ever recover from its effects? Convict turned detective,...
04.25.2024
8. Waiting For Justice
Judges at London's Royal Court of Appeal rule in the case of Annette Hewins, there was insufficient evidence to convict her, and she walks free. She is released and returns home only to find life more challenging than ever. This...
04.18.2024
7. Annette's Heroes
The jury returns with a 10-2 majority verdict. Annette faces a long time in prison, but still insists that she is innocent. Her mother-in-law, Veronica, gradually gets an appeals campaign underway. Top solicitors, journalists and family members join the cause....
04.11.2024
6. The Trial - "Ugly" Forensics
Annette Hewins stands in the dock accused of triple murder. The prosecution claims Annette syphoned petrol from her car to commit arson, tragically taking the lives of a mother and two children. But what do we know about the type...
04.04.2024
5. The Trial - Pick and Choose
The trial begins as Annette and her co-defendants, Donna and Denise, face charges of triple murder. Central to the prosecution's argument lies the contradictory testimonies given by a 17-year-old girl, 'Subject A,' initially a suspect but later a witness. The...
03.28.2024
4. Pregnant In Prison
Annette Hewins faces charges of triple murder and begins her prison sentence, three months pregnant. Whilst on remand, Annette gives birth to Joshua, in an ambulance, on a roundabout outside the prison. The discovery of tape recordings by miscarriage...
03.21.2024
3. Investigation Innuendoes
In October 1995 police launch a triple murder investigation in Merthyr Tydfil, following an arson attack that killed a mother and two children. Crime scene investigators find a washing up liquid bottle and a can of Coke both containing...
03.14.2024
2. A Tragic Fire
Nicole delves into the history of her hometown Merthyr Tydfil, with a focus on the Gurnos housing estate, nestled in the valleys just outside town. This is where her mother grew up, but was also the location of a deadly...
03.07.2024
1. Her Story Must Be Heard
An unknown woman is admitted to the hospital and detained under the Mental Health Act. In her distress, and while withdrawing from drugs, she relives her most painful moments. In a desperate plea she cries out, "find the real killers."...
02.27.2024
Introducing Wrongly Accused: The Annette Hewins Story
Emergency services receive a call about a house fire on the Gurnos estate in Merthyr Tydfil. People are reported to be inside the house. The fireman on duty recalls arriving to a blazing scene, entering the house to save lives....

What's Wrongly Accused: The Annette Hewins Story about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Wrongly Accused: The Annette Hewins Story episodes:

9. Seeking The Truth

8. Waiting For Justice

7. Annette's Heroes

6. The Trial - "Ugly" Forensics

5. The Trial - Pick and Choose

4. Pregnant In Prison

3. Investigation Innuendoes

2. A Tragic Fire

1. Her Story Must Be Heard

Introducing Wrongly Accused: The Annette Hewins Story