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3. "Semi-civilised savage"

A shocking miscarriage of justice which led to the execution of Mahmood Mattan.
It happened 70 years ago but the story didn't end there...

Within six months of his arrest, Mahmood Mattan found himself on trial for murder. But could he ever receive a fair trial?
A black man was facing the gallows and he had to place his faith in an all-white jury.
There was little forensic evidence against him; and witness testimony which kept changing.
And the motivation for the prosecution's star witness has been questioned.
Even the actions of his own barrister have been called into doubt.

Presenter and Producer: Danielle Fahiya
Sound Design: Cathy Robinson
Original Music: Rhodri Llewellyn John
Executive Producers: Karen Voisey and Andy Maguire
Story Consultant: John Norton
Production Manager: Andrea Deere

History Consultant: Chris Phillips.
Archive: 成人快手 Black Britain; ITV Wales

Edmund Davies, Justice Ormerod & newspaper journalist - Richard Elfyn
Court clerk, Doris and Elizabeth Williams - Zoe Davies
TE Rhys-Roberts & police officer - Rhys Downing
Mahmood Mattan - Ali Goolyad
Harold Cover - Anthony Corria

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