9. Our Legacy
A shocking miscarriage of justice which led to the execution of Mahmood Mattan.
It happened 70 years ago but the story didn't end there...
Mahmood Mattan was hanged for a murder he didn't commit.
70 years on, and his execution continues to reverberate in Cardiff, and beyond.
His surviving family still have so many unanswered questions -
and one grandchild embarks on a journey to try to find answers.
Finally, the police issue an apology for its role in the miscarriage - but will the family ever find peace?
Presenter and Producer: Danielle Fahiya
Sound Design: Cathy Robinson
Original Music: Rhodri Llewellyn John
Executive Producers: Karen Voisey and Andy Maguire
Story Consultant: John Norton
Production Manager: Andrea Deere
History Consultant: Chris Phillips.
Archive: 大象传媒 Black Britain; ITV Wales
Mahmood Mattan - Ali Goolyad
Laura Mattan - Zoe Davies
Scottish newspaper journalist - Ian Dunnett Jnr
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Mattan: Injustice of a Hanged Man
A shocking miscarriage of justice which led to the execution of Mahmood Mattan
