Category: Wales
Date: 14.06.2005
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A 大象传媒 Wales programme tomorrow (Wednesday 14 June) will investigate a 70 year old crime carried out on St Mary's Street in Cardiff, using the skills of one of Wales' most high profile police officers - retired South Wales Police Chief Superintendent, Gerry Toms.
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Toms, from Caerphilly, uses his extensive experience and knowledge as a police officer to go back in history and re-investigate some of Wales' most notorious crimes in Crimesolver.
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Shining his detective's spotlight on the original investigation, Toms takes a modern, fresh approach, examining the evidence and giving his verdict on the original ruling, asking whether the right man did his time for the crime.
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The sinister tale of Dai Lewis' murder began with a heated row between him and three other men, in which Lewis was slashed with a knife, hitting the floor with a seven and a half inch wound to his face. His attackers fled, leaving him bleeding on the floor.
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In the early hours of the following morning, John Rowlands, his brother Edward Rowlands and Daniel Driscoll were arrested and charged with attempted murder.
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Their trial had the people of south Wales holding their breath, with a 5,000 strong crowd congregating outside the court on the first day.
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By day two, John Rowlands began to crack, declaring he was responsible.
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On the third, all three were found guilty and sentenced to death.
The ruling caused outrage.
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And on 28 January 1928, Daniel Driscoll and Edward Rowlands were hanged at Cardiff Prison.
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Ironically, John Rowlands escaped the noose - being declared insane and spending the rest of his life in Broadmoor.
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Toms looks back at the evidence, the events leading up to the murder and the trial, talking to experts along the way who give their views on the case, asking the vital question - how could three men be responsible for murder when there was only one knife wound?
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Crimesolver is a Fulmar West production for 大象传媒 Wales.
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Crimesolver, Wednesday 15 June 2005, 大象传媒 ONE Wales, 10.40pm
