4. The Body in the Trunk
Nick Ross looks back at the case of Tony Mancini, who faced the death penalty in 1934. But was he guilty? With Peter Hugo-Daly.
True tales of murder from the days when police cars had bells and the men from the Yard wore trilby hats.
For Tony Mancini the prospects of acquittal looked slim in May 1934. The police had discovered the body in his flat, and there seemed little doubt as to the identity of the murderer.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TV's Crimewatch presenter Nick Ross reviews his case. So with Norman Birkett defending him, Tony still had a chance...
Written by John Scotney.
Tony Mancini ...... Peter Hugo-Dalyi
Norman Birkett ...... Anthony Bate
With:
Tara Dominick
Mark Straker
Timothy Carlton
James Greene
Ian Lindsay
Timothy Bateson
Brett Usher
Producer: Tim Suter
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in March 1991.
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