<p>On December 14, 2008, 37-year-old Mary Cook was found murdered in a burned down house on Darling Way, Narre Warren.</p><br><p>Victoria Police launched a months-long covert operation, gaining a confession from 35-year-old Glenn Weaven using the controversial "Mr Big" technique.</p><br><p>Weaven was convicted of Mary’s murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison, with a 16-year non-parole period. But the use of the Mr Big method has sparked intense scrutiny.</p><br><p>Our guest today on Australian True Crime, Professor Michele Ruyters, is here to explain what the Mr Big technique is, and how she believes it may have coerced a confession from Glenn Weaven, thus resulting in his wrongful conviction.</p><br><p>Today's conversation is also conducted by our guest host and resident criminologist, Dr. Xanthé Mallett.</p><br><p>Michele Ruyters is the director of the Bridge of Hope Innocence Initiative at RMIT University. </p><br><p><a href="https://bohii.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here to visit and report information regarding this case to The Bridge of Hope Innocence Initiative.</a></p><br><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/unravel/id1386640017" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Season 6 of the ABC's podcast "Unravel" is available wherever you get your podcasts.</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/AustralianTrueCrimeThePodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Send us a question by recording a voice message here.</a></p><br><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/australian-true-crime/id1217681421" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here to subscribe to ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts and access all ATC episodes early and ad-free, as well as exclusive bonus episodes. </a></p><br><p><strong>For Support: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Lifeline</strong></a><strong> </strong> on 13 11 14</p><p><a href="https://www.13yarn.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>13 YARN</strong></a> on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)</p><p>1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732</p><br><p><strong>CREDITS:</strong></p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Meshel Laurie. You can find her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meshel_laurie/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram </a></p><h4><strong>Guest Host: </strong>Dr. Xanthé Mallett</h4><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Professor Michele Ruyters</p><p><strong>Executive Producer/Editor:</strong> Matthew Tankard</p><br><p><strong>GET IN TOUCH:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/</a></p><p><strong>Follow the show on Instagram </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/australiantruecrimepodcas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@australiantruecrimepodcast</a> and Facebook </p><p><a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/AustralianTrueCrimeThePodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Send us a question to have played on the show by recording a voice message here</a>.</p><p>Email the show at [email protected]</p> <p>Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime">https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime</a>.</p>
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