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Drew Rooke
Drew Rooke is a freelance journalist and author whose work has been…
DiscoverA Witness of Fact shortlisted for Best True Crime
We're very excited to bring you the news that A Witness of Fact by Drew Rooke has been shortlisted for the 2022 Ned Kelly Award for Best True Crime.
A Witness of Fact is the compelling story of South Australia’s disgraced former chief forensic pathologist and the legal scandals in which he became implicated.
Drew Rooke is a freelance journalist and author, and a 2021 Our Watch Fellow. A Witness of Fact is his second book.
Congratulations to Drew and all the shortlisted authors!
A Witness of Fact
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 NED KELLY AWARD FOR BEST TRUE CRIME
The compelling story of South Australia’s disgraced former chief forensic pathologist and the legal scandals in which he became implicated.
For nearly three decades, Dr Colin Manock was in charge of South Australia’s forensic pathology services, and played a vital role within the state’s criminal justice system: in cases of unexpected or unexplained death, it was his job to determine when a person took their final breath and whether they had died naturally or as a result of something more sinister. Throughout his long career, he performed…
