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Release Date:
November 11, 2021
Original Title:
The Trial of Louise Woodward
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
ITV
Voltage TV
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 48
This current affairs documentary focuses on the trial of Louise Woodward, the 19-year-old British au pair accused of the murder, by shaking, of nine month old baby Matthew Eappen who was in her care while she was working in the US. At the time the highest profile court case in the US featuring a British defendant, the trial was played out on television screens across both sides of the Atlantic. This programme, marking 25 years since the 1997 trial, features access to many of the key figures closest to the case, aiming to illuminate each key step of the trial and its aftermath.
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