S3 | Part Two | Finding Heidi: Endgame, Episode Eleven - Finale - "No Thanks"
Summary
Host Ryan Wolfe concludes the season by arguing that forensic evidence places Urban Hoglund’s body 73km from the Crown’s alleged crime scene, implicating David Turner and the Parakowai farm. Despite uncovering new witness accounts and attempting to locate key figures like Turner’s girlfriend, Wolfe faces a decision deadline as the Crown considers whether to retry David Tamahedi. The episode ends with Wolfe preparing to submit a comprehensive brief to the Police Commissioner, highlighting the unresolved mystery of Heidi Parkinen’s whereabouts.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Camtasia Pro and Citizens Bank
Teaser: Witness claims and the swamp search
Episode format and safety of sources
1990 High Court case and the failed search
The 73km discrepancy and Supreme Court ruling
New witness accounts and memory reliability
Forensic evidence and the wrong location theory
Unverified leads and the state of the investigation
David Turner's cabin and the 2001 skeleton
The tapu tree and failed police searches
Personal searches and the disappearance of the cabin
Sponsor: Waymo autonomous driving
Investigating Ange as a key witness
Attempting to locate Ange in holiday parks
Failed contact attempts and dead ends
Unresolved leads and the muddying of facts
The unsearched swamp and official information requests
Submitting evidence to the Police Commissioner
Current legal status and the September deadline
Call to action and anonymous tips
Audio clips: Witness testimonies and contradictions
Analyzing conflicting statements from Turner and Tamahiri
Final attempts to contact David Turner
Credits, disclaimers, and final sponsors
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