Bibliograph

The tainted trial of Farah Jama, Julie Szego

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The tainted trial of Farah Jama, Julie Szego

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

portraits

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The tainted trial of Farah Jama

Responsibility statement

Julie Szego

Summary

'It began to gnaw at him, at first an inkling, then an obsession: Farah Jama was truly innocent. Sonnet (Associate Crown Prosecutor) decided then that he didn't want to grant Jama a re-trial. He wanted to deliver him an acquittal.' In the style of literary non-fiction comes a compelling, true story that will appeal to mystery, crime and "CSI" aficionados and anyone interested in justice for all in the midst of cultural diversity. 0n 21st July 2008, 21-year-old Somali, Farah Jama was sentenced to six years behind bars for the rape of a middle-aged woman as she lay unconscious in a Melbourne nightclub. Throughout the trial Jama had maintained his innocence against the accusations he committed such a predatory, heinous crime. But the Prosecution had one 'rock solid' piece of evidence that nailed the accused--his DNA

Target audience

adult

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