Bad People

13. Piggy's Palace 1: Why are witnesses reluctant?

Over 60 sex workers go missing in Vancouver.
 
Robert Pickton is a pig farmer. There are stories of bloodied women's clothes on his farm and even a dead body hanging in a barn. But this isn’t enough for the police to search his property. Could he be to blame?On this episode of Bad People, presenters Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen discuss research on why people don’t always tell the truth and often retract police statements.This case is broken into two episodes. This is part one.Warning: This episode contains strong language and references to sexual violence and murder.Presenters: Dr. Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen 
Producers: Paula McGrath and Caroline Steel
Assistant Producer: Simona Rata
Music: Matt Chandler
Series Editor: Rami TzabarCommissioning Producer: Hannah Rose
Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins
Commissioning Editor: Jason PhippsBad People is a BBC Audio Science Production for BBC Sounds #BadPeople_BBC

Criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw makes a return to the series with a new co-host: journalist Amber Haque. Each episode tells the story of a true crime and explains why people do bad things. Murder, blackmail, fraud and much more. Listen every Thursday. Bad People is a BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds.