The Confessions of Prisoner 'T'

Television (Full Length) – 2013

In 1994, Teina Pora was found guilty of the rape and murder of Susan Burdett. Pora spent 22 years behind bars despite concerns over the reliability of his confession, and evidence indicating that another had acted alone. In this award-winning documentary, Michael Bennett (Matariki) examines the case, and private investigator Tim McKinnel argues for Pora's innocence. Included are parts of Pora's original police interview, and a visit where he appears unable to identify Burdett's house. In 2015 the Privy Council quashed Pora's conviction. He was paid millions in compensation, but argued that "freedom is priceless".

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If you've committed a fairly heinous crime, you shouldn't have any difficulty identifying the house where you've done that.
– Private investigator Tim McKinnel