Steve Cullen: Criminal Lawyer on the verdict of the David Benbow trial
The Mike Hosking Breakfast - A podcast by Newstalk ZB
A long-running case that's ended with a Christchurch man convicted of murdering his childhood friend is being described as unique by a criminal lawyer. It was the second trial faced by former prison guard David Benbow over the disappearance of Michael McGrath in 2017. It followed an eight-week trial in the High Court in Christchurch. The verdict follows six years of investigation and two trials, one ending in a hung jury. Criminal lawyer Steve Cullen told Mike Hosking that this case has been on solely circumstantial evidence. But he says this can happen, and with such a small population in New Zealand, it can be easier to whittle suspects down. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
