Two pathologists face detailed questions about the significance of a mark on Pauline Hanna’s neck, with one asked why they didn’t mention it in their autopsy report. The court hears more about Hanna’s medical history, including her use of unprescribed sleeping tablets and the prescriptions she was given by her GP.
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The Trial: Philip Polkinghorne is scripted and presented by Philippa Tolley.
Sound design, audio editing and mixing is by Connor Scott.
The series associate producer is Jen Black and the executive producer Chris Reed.
Special thanks to Stuff journalists Edward Gay and Catrin Owen and Stuff’s senior legal counsel, Charlotte Foster.
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