Audible review ~ Body of Proof

Body Of Proof by Darrell Brown
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Summary: A woman disappeared. A man was convicted. Case closed?

Body of Proof, a true crime podcast, examines the many unanswered questions surrounding the disappearance and death of Suzanne Pilley in Edinburgh in 2010 and the subsequent conviction of David Gilroy. Journalists and TV producers Darrell Brown and Sophie Ellis spent two years investigating the case and spoke exclusively to David Gilroy, who was convicted of murdering Suzanne Pilley and disposing of her body. Sentenced to life in a Scottish prison, Gilroy maintains his innocence. Although police believe they have the right man, key components of the prosecution’s case are missing: there is no body of the victim, no witnesses to the crime, and no physical evidence (no DNA, CCTV video, or murder weapon).
My Take :
This was more of an Audible Drama than a book. Recorded in similar fashion to a true crime TV show you'd see on BBC. I found the whole story just a little crazy. Maybe its because I'm from the US. Or maybe I have more faith in our justice system than I thought. Either way its pretty interesting to me that they could convict someone of murder with no blood, forensic evidence or body. Essentially they have some circumstantial evidence and a guy no body likes. I found it so interesting I recommended it to a few friends so we could discuss our takes on the case. If you want a real life head scratcher this is a good one.
As for my own opinion After all of the evidence I feel like he did do it. But not at all the way the prosecution said he did. I think as a juror I would have had to vote not guilty just because the complete lack if evidence leaves too much reasonable doubt. This is one of those things that we will hopefully hear an answer to years later.
There is actually a large amount of internet web pages devoted to the case so you can look up the info for yourself if your interested.