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Episode five: The golden hours
Episode 58th May 2023 • Sheku Bayoh: The Inquiry • The Ferret
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"Something's gone wrong during that apprehension of Sheku which has led to his death, so the police are going to be scrutinised for  it, and rightly so. So transparency is massive, we have to be seen to be transparent and not hide anything, [be] as open and honest as we possibly can." Retired detective chief inspector, Keith Hardie

As the sun rises in the early hours of the morning, or as it sets at the end of the day, the light appears warmer and softer. These are known as the golden hours.

There are golden hours in police-speak too. Those are the first 24 hours or so that give detectives the best opportunity to gather evidence that may be of significance.

In this episode of Sheku Bayoh: The Inquiry, we’ll hear about the progress of the police investigation in those so-called golden hours.

We'll listen to officers from all the different parts of the Police Scotland force involved, including those who contradict each other.

And we'll look at the claims from Sheku's family and friends about how the priorities and approach of the investigation impacted on their trust in the police, and what that means for wider Scottish society.

Read the script in full here.

Credits:

Co-presented by Tomiwa Foloruso and Karin Goodwin

Written and produced by Karin Goodwin

Research and additional writing by Tomiwa Folorunso

Recording, editing and sound design by Halina Rifai

Original music by Alan Bryden

Listen to all the evidence from the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry, or find out how to get a ticket to attend in person at shekubayohinquiry.scot

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