Mattan: Injustice of a Hanged Man Podcast
A shocking miscarriage of justice which led to the execution of Mahmood Mattan
Somali seaman Mahmood Mattan was hanged for a crime he didn't commit.
On March 6th, 1952, Lily Volpert was murdered in the shop she ran in Cardiff's Tiger Bay.
What followed was a flawed police investigation and prejudiced trial that ultimately led to Mahmood being hanged for a crime he was not responsible for.
After 46 years, his innocence was finally proved in a court of law. But the impact of Lily's murder and Mahmood's execution are still being felt by two families today.
For the first time, we hear from the family of murder victim Lily. Ruth was just yards away when her aunty was murdered, and she still doesn't know who killed her.
And the surviving family members of Mahmood's family open up about the trauma they felt - and continue to feel to this day - 70 years after Mahmood was hanged.
Episode 1 鈥 鈥淲e carry the name鈥. Available from September 9th
Episodes to download
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9. Our Legacy
Fri 11 Nov 2022
A story of a shocking miscarriage of justice which led to the execution of Mahmood Mattan.
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Mattan: Injustice of a Hanged Man鈥 coming soon
Fri 2 Sep 2022
A story of a shocking miscarriage of justice which led to the execution of Mahmood Mattan
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8. A Lost Generation
Fri 4 Nov 2022
A story of a shocking miscarriage of justice which led to the execution of Mahmood Mattan.
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7. Cursed
Fri 28 Oct 2022
A story of a shocking miscarriage of justice which led to the execution of Mahmood Mattan
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6. "Our Last Chance"
Fri 21 Oct 2022
A story of a shocking miscarriage of justice which lead to the execution of Mahmood Mattan
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5. A new murder suspect
Fri 14 Oct 2022
A story of a shocking miscarriage of justice which lead to the execution of Mahmood Mattan
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4. The Aftermath
Fri 7 Oct 2022
A story of a shocking miscarriage of justice which lead to the execution of Mahmood Mattan
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3. "Semi-civilised savage"
Fri 30 Sep 2022
A story of a shocking miscarriage of justice which led to the execution of Mahmood Mattan
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2. The Silent Killer
Fri 23 Sep 2022
A story of a shocking miscarriage of justice which led to the execution of Mahmood Mattan.
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1. Prologue: It Began with a Murder
Fri 9 Sep 2022
A story of a shocking miscarriage of justice which led to the execution of Mahmood Mattan