Episodes

  • Black Hands - Trailer

    Black Hands - Trailer
    Jul 2 2017
    A groundbreaking new podcast series on the most controversial murders in New Zealand history - the killing of five members of the Bain family in 1994. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 mins
  • 1. House Of Horrors

    1. House Of Horrors
    Jul 3 2017
    It's June 20, 1994. Police are called to a rundown home in Dunedin, New Zealand. They're not sure what to expect after a panicked phone call. But inside were five dead bodies, a chaotic scene and and several clues pointing to the killer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • 2. Mrs Bain, The Diary And The Devil

    2. Mrs Bain, The Diary And The Devil
    Jul 4 2017
    By any standard, this family was unusual, even bizarre. Mother Margaret Bain's complicated spiritual life and beliefs meant the family was constantly encouraged to put Satan behind them. She practised self hypnosis, meditation and channelling. Their life in Papua New Guinea helped to concentrate the family's oddness. How did it influence the slaughter? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • 3. A Family's Final Days

    3. A Family's Final Days
    Jul 5 2017
    From the outside, the Bain family seemed to have settled into a new life in Dunedin. Eldest son David was on a new path, while sister Laniet appeared to have given up prostitution and Arawa was thriving as a budding teacher. But in the six months before the shootings, cracks began to emerge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • 4. "The Bastard Killed His Family"

    4. "The Bastard Killed His Family"
    Jul 6 2017
    The shootings appalled the country and deeply shocked the community and wider Bain family. Yet sole survivor David Bain's unusual reaction surprised many. Loyalties were tested. Suspicions were raised. And then an arrest is made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • 5. Incest, Blackmail, Murder

    5. Incest, Blackmail, Murder
    Jul 7 2017
    Motive has always been the most puzzling aspect of the Bain shootings. Neither Robin nor David seemed like mass killers. But both had reasons to kill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • 6. Bloodied Fingerprints, Broken Glasses

    6. Bloodied Fingerprints, Broken Glasses
    Jul 8 2017
    Although police initially regarded the shootings as a murder/suicide, evidence began to mount against David Bain. His fingerprints were on the rifle, he had blood on his T-shirt, a lens from glasses in his bedroom were found in his dead brother's room and he had injuries that were consistent with a fight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • 7. The Case Against Robin

    7. The Case Against Robin
    Jul 9 2017
    Could Robin have murdered his children and then taken his own life? Robin had blood and bruising on his hands. His foot size was more likely to fit bloody footprints in the house. Was a mysterious note left on the family computer Robin's final words? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins