Polkinghorne E4: ‘She’s never hit me, I’ve never hit her’
The jury hears Polkinghorne for the first time as the prosecution plays his police interview from the day his wife died.
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Show Notes
The jury hears Polkinghorne for the first time as the prosecution plays his police interview from the day his wife died. While answering questions about his marriage to Pauline Hanna and her state of mind, he receives a call informing him he’s a suspect. The Crown case continues with a friend of the couple describing his suspicions about Polkinghorne’s behaviour and a detective recalling a visit to a luxury getaway where Polkinghorne was staying with sex worker Madison Ashton.
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