A verdict | Ep5

For the last three weeks, reporter Chloe Hadjimatheou has been following the trial of Sally Anne Bowen, the teacher at the centre of Tortoise Investigates’ podcast series Lucky Boy, first released in 2025. Following the jury’s verdict, Chloe calls producer Gary Marshall to break the news. Lucky Boy is an original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer, originally published in 2025. While Chloe and Gary work on a new episode, you can binge listen to the original series today, ad-freeby subscribing to The Observer and using the code AUDIO50 to get 50% off your annual subscription. You'll get access to: This series and all our podcasts before anyone else Ad-free listening Premium newsletters Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword Exclusive offers from our partners including Mubi and iescape Tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online Or subscribe to Observer+ on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to listen to all our podcasts, including this one, without any ads. Reporter - Chloe Hadjimatheou Producer - Gary Marshall Sound design - Hannah Varrall Podcast artwork - Lola Williams Executive producer - Basia Cummings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.