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February 23, 2025 23 mins
In the quiet rural town of Pukekawa, New Zealand, tragedy struck in the winter of 1970, marking the beginning of one of the country's most infamous and enduring murder mysteries. Harvey and Jeannette Crewe, a young farming couple, were brutally murdered in their home, their lives cut short in circumstances that remain shrouded in mystery and controversy. Decades later, their deaths still resonate, casting a long shadow over the small community and raising questions about justice, truth, and the very fabric of New Zealand's judicial system.

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Resources
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The Crewe Murders – Inside New Zealand’s Most Infamous Cold Case
Documentary
The Project NZ - Who killed Jeanette and Harvey Crewe?
Life Sentence – The Crewe Murders
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Wikipedia
Articles
The Crewe Murders: New evidence in book on New Zealand’s most infamous cold case
Shock new twist in Crewe murders cold case: was top cop Bruce Hutton a killer?
A Moment In Crime podcast: The Crewe murders, New Zealand's most infamous cold case
The Crewe Murders book extract: Ross Eyre, the witness who never spoke reveals evidence dormant for decades

Created & Produced by Sonya Lowe
Narrated by Noel Vinson
Music: “Nordic Medieval” by Marcus Bressler
Background track: Doblado Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios

This True Crime Podcast was researched using open-source or archive materials.

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