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The 'madman' and the road worker

The 'madman' and the road worker

Police hid in bushes, bugged phones and kept him under surveillance for two years before arresting the man charged with the senseless murder of road worker George Taiaroa

The Long Read from Stuff

March 3, 202317m 28s

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Show Notes

Police hid in bushes, bugged phones and kept him under surveillance for two years before arresting the man charged with the senseless murder of road worker George Taiaroa. 10 years on, Stuff National Correspondent Tony Wall, the only reporter to have interviewed his killer and reveals new details of the police operation to snare a “madman”.


You can read stories supporting this episode on https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/300815913/the-madman-and-the-road-worker-how-police-moved-in-on-a-delusional-killer


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CREDITS


Host and Reader: Philippa Tolley

Producer: Jen Black

Audio editing: Connor Scott

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