British journalist David Yallop visited New Zealand in 1978 and became interested in the Arthur Allan Thomas murder case. The result was Beyond reasonable doubt?, a compellingly written book in which Yallop argued that the police had deliberately withheld or fabricated evidence. Published in 1979, the book contributed to public perception that the conviction of Thomas was unjust and that he was not responsible for the deaths of Jeanette and Harvey Crewe. On 17 December 1979, Thomas received a royal pardon and was released after nine years in prison.
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David A. Yallop, Beyond reasonable doubt? Auckland: Hodder and Stoughton, 1978.
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