<p><strong>* Warning: This episode contains descriptions of gun violence, murder and capital punishment. * </strong></p><p> </p><p>In this first episode of a two-part case, Nicci and Tim discuss Derek Bentley’s story and the miscarriages of justice that occurred when he was found guilty of murder and received the death penalty. </p><p>Focusing on two different meaning ambiguities, our hosts explore 1) the alleged statement Derek made (‘Let him have it, Chris’) after which a police officer was shot, and 2) the legal vs. ordinary meaning of ‘to be held’, as it played a role in Derek’s failed appeal. </p><p> </p><p>For a list of our sources and more information about this case, please visit <a href="https://www.aston.ac.uk/writing-wrongs" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.aston.ac.uk/writing-wrongs</a> </p><p> </p><p>Have a question for Nicci or Tim? Email us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">[email protected]</a> and we may answer it during an upcoming episode! </p><p> </p><p>Check out the official AIFL blog for more forensic linguistic goodies here: <a href="https://medium.com/@AIFLblog" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://medium.com/@AIFLblog</a> </p><p> </p><p>If you have been affected by any of the themes in this week’s episode, please contact one of these free sources: </p><p> <a href="https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.helpguide.org/find-help" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.helpguide.org/find-help</a> </p><p> </p><p>Production Team: Sam Cook, Jordan Robertson, Neus Alberich Buera </p><p>Sound: Sam Cook </p><p>Visual design: George Grant </p><p>Additional Voices: Sam Cook</p><p> </p><p>Resources </p><p> </p><p>Professor Tim Grant’s home page: <a href="https://research.aston.ac.uk/en/persons/tim-grant" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Tim Grant - Aston Research Explorer</a> </p><p> </p><p>Dr Nicci MacLeod’s home page: <a href="https://research.aston.ac.uk/en/persons/nicci-macleod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Nicci MacLeod - Aston Research Explorer</a> </p><p> </p><p>‘Let him have it’ movie on Amazon Prime UK: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Let-Him-Have-Christopher-Eccleston/dp/B08WJHL7BZ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Watch Let Him Have It | Prime Video</a> </p>
