Hedley is being accused of editing his own podcast **Scandal **
100 hours of podcast - apparently this could cause delays (well in addition to the other evidence. We all managed to listen the podcast and would welcome listening to the other hours.
Next hearing is 20 June.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05...portant-documents-have-been-shredded/11095722
"A Sydney Court has heard "vitally important" material relating to the case against former teacher Chris Dawson for the alleged murder of his wife 37 years ago may have been shredded.
Mr Dawson's lawyer, Greg Walsh, told Sydney's Downing Centre Court the material believed to have been shredded was collected by journalist Hedley Thomas for The Teacher's Pet podcast. "
"The exact words spoken by Mr Thomas were as follows: '[The lawyers] got back to me today and said 'we, ah, we think chapter five of episode seven needs to be significantly shredded, cut out,' and I was like 'oh, why'? And they said 'well, you'll go to jail if it stays'.'
"[Mr Walsh's comments] appear to have been made for the purpose of smearing the reputation of Mr Thomas," the statement read.
The court heard there was about 100 hours of material within the podcast.
Mr Walsh said if it was not provided to the defence it would be a "huge task" to keep to the timetable set down for hearing the case.
He said that Thomas would be called as a witness when the committal hearing begins.
Mr Dawson is next due in court on June 20.
100 hours of podcast - apparently this could cause delays (well in addition to the other evidence. We all managed to listen the podcast and would welcome listening to the other hours.
Next hearing is 20 June.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05...portant-documents-have-been-shredded/11095722
"A Sydney Court has heard "vitally important" material relating to the case against former teacher Chris Dawson for the alleged murder of his wife 37 years ago may have been shredded.
Mr Dawson's lawyer, Greg Walsh, told Sydney's Downing Centre Court the material believed to have been shredded was collected by journalist Hedley Thomas for The Teacher's Pet podcast. "
"The exact words spoken by Mr Thomas were as follows: '[The lawyers] got back to me today and said 'we, ah, we think chapter five of episode seven needs to be significantly shredded, cut out,' and I was like 'oh, why'? And they said 'well, you'll go to jail if it stays'.'
"[Mr Walsh's comments] appear to have been made for the purpose of smearing the reputation of Mr Thomas," the statement read.
The court heard there was about 100 hours of material within the podcast.
Mr Walsh said if it was not provided to the defence it would be a "huge task" to keep to the timetable set down for hearing the case.
He said that Thomas would be called as a witness when the committal hearing begins.
Mr Dawson is next due in court on June 20.