Murder in Cairo (Pt 1) - The death of our star reporter
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In 1977, David Holden, chief correspondent of the Sunday Times, was sent to Cairo to report on crucial peace talks between Egypt and Israel. A day later his body was found with a single gunshot wound in the back. The paper's editor sent a team of reporters to the region to investigate - but who killed Holden and why were questions that were never answered. The mystery remained unsolved for decades - until now.
In part 1 Peter Gillman, investigative reporter, describes the search for answers.
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Guests:
- Peter Gillman, former Sunday Times reporter and co-author of Murder in Cairo
- Emanuele Midolo, reporter, The Times and Sunday Times and co-author of Murder in Cairo
Host: Manveen Rana
Producer: Edward Drummond
Further reading: The Cold War murder of our star reporter — solved after 48 years
Further listening: Murder In Cairo (Pt 2) - The Wilderness Of Mirrors
Clips: ITN, Getty, Truth Tellers.
Photo: Stanley Devon for Times Newspapers Ltd.
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