Accident or Murder?

Season: 7 Episode: 30

In 1942, Bristol soldier Frederick James Austin was accused of murdering his young wife, Lilian, with a service rifle in their home. Austin insisted the shooting was a tragic accident, but evidence presented in court raised serious questions about his story. What really happened that day would ultimately lead to a murder conviction, an appeal, and the death penalty.

CAST

Frederick Austin - Joe Wilson

Dr James Webster - Martin Palmer

Lilian Austin - Sam Roberts

THIS PODCAST

This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.

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SOURCES

Western Daily Press Published Tuesday, 17 February 1942

Daily Herald Publication Date: Thursday 19 February 1942

Birmingham Mail. Published Monday, 2 March 1942

Dundee Courier. Publication Date: Tuesday 3 March 1942

Western Daily Press. Published Friday, 1 May 1942

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