She convicted her rapist years after her death - The Sunday Story
The StorySue Firth did all she could to bring the man who raped her to justice. Within hours of the assault, in the early morning of September 7 1985, she had reported it to police. A manhunt ensued, but yielded nothing. In 1997, aged 39, Firth died. But this was not the end of her story. Three decades after her death, all that she did on the night of the attack has helped to convict her rapist.
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Guests:
Martin Sills, brother of Susan Firth
Robert Varey, former detective sergeant, South Yorkshire Police.
Dave Stopfort, head of Major Incident Review team, South Yorkshire Police.
Host: Lottie Hayton.
Producer: Taryn Siegel.
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