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S10 | Ep 8: The Geneticist | Diagnosis of a Crime Season 2

5/19/202637 min

With an older child born with club feet and no explanation for their second baby’s injuries, Jess is desperate to have their baby genetically tested – will she and Dan find the answers they’re searching for?

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Clips

Medicine’s No 100 Percent
Judge Halts Speculation
Three vs 34 Gene Panel
Treating Brittle Bones

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Richard Smith· Soundbite0:00

    [suspenseful music] Mrs. Stevens, we're at the point where you're starting to get into the realms of speculation. I've let this question or this theme go as far as I'm prepared to.

  2. Melanie Reid· Host0:09

    [gentle music] Kia ora. I'm Melanie Reid. Welcome to Delve and season two of our podcast, Diagnosis of a Crime. This is episode eight, The Geneticist.

  3. Richard Smith· Soundbite0:26

    So the next Crown witness is Professor Stephen Robertson.

  4. Anne Stevens· Soundbite0:32

    Welcome to the meeting. Please enter the passcode followed by the hash key.

  5. Richard Smith· Soundbite0:38

    Oh, here he is. There we go. [coughs] Hi, Professor Robertson. Good afternoon. You can see and hear me okay?

  6. Stephen Robertson· Soundbite0:44

    I can indeed.

  7. Richard Smith· Soundbite0:46

    Excellent.

  8. Melanie Reid· Host0:47

    This episode is an interesting study in the way prosecution and defense teams operate. Geneticist Professor Stephen Robertson is a key witness for the prosecution, and the Crown want to highlight the credibility he brings and that his medical evidence supports their case.

  9. Richard Smith· Soundbite1:06

    They repeated all these- Whereas the defense team wants to create doubt in the minds of the jury over the reliability of that medical evidence.

  10. Melanie Reid· Host1:15

    As per usual, the prosecution goes first. Here's Richard Smith.

  11. Richard Smith· Soundbite1:20

    Um, now, can you just start please by telling us your full name?

  12. Stephen Robertson· Soundbite1:25

    My name's Stephen Peter Robertson.

  13. Richard Smith· Soundbite1:29

    And

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