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: BBC 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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