News/Reviews
This page will be updated regularly. Links to recent media coverage, book reviews and useful websites about the Hilda Murrell murder case include :
MEDIA COVERAGE
TVNZ Close Up
Murder,Secrets and Spies (23 May 2012)
Secrets and Spies
BBC TV News Shropshire
Hilda Murrell: Killer’s cell mate says others involved (25 April 2012)
BBC TV Midlands Today
New inquiry urged into campaigner Hilda Murrell’s murder (26 March 2012)
Sunday Express
Did secret agents murder protester? (25 March 2012)
BBC News Shropshire
Hilda Murrell murder: Police reject fresh inquiry calls (24 March 2012)
BBC TV Midlands Today Evening News (23 March 2012)
Please note that it starts 6 minutes into the bulletin and includes an interview with Michael Mansfield QC. Amazingly, there are 3 technical hitches including cutting off the interview with Robert Green. There were also communication problems between BBCTV in Birmingham and the Westminster BBC Studio before he was interviewed for 10 minutes. This programme is now not available on line.
The Guardian
Who really killed Hilda Murrell?
Michael Mansfield QC (20 March 2012)
Daily Mirror
Nuke Riddle Murder Victim’s Brain is Lost (19 March 2012)
The Sunday Guardian/Observer
Hilda Murrell murder: call to examine ‘MI5 link’ to murder of nuclear activist (18 March 2012)
Shropshire Star
Top lawyer to talk in Shropshire on Hilda Murrell murder (15 March 2012)
Christchurch Press
Aunt’s bizarre death probed (18 February 2012)
The Star (Christchurch)
UK murder truth sought (15 February 2012)
radioLitopia ’Between the Lines’ (UK)
Who Killed Hilda Murrell ? (14 February 2012)
Mail on Sunday (UK)
DNA evidence revives mystery of nuclear protester’s murder and British Intelligence involvement
as doubt is case on killer’s conviction (12 February 2012)
Nelson Mail
Disturbing secrets unveiled (7 December 2011)
Wairarapa Times Age
Hilda Murrell book hits shelves (25 November 2011)
Radio New Zealand
Sunday morning with Chris Laidlaw: Interview with Robert Green (30 October 2011)
International Launch of ‘A Thorn in Their Side: The Hilda Murrell Murder’
Speech by renowned New Zealand author Fiona Farrell (14 October 2011)
Speech by Robert Green, author of A Thorn in Their Side: The Hilda Murrell Murder (14 October 2011)
The Dominion Post
Hilda Murrell book published under cover (19 October 2011)
New Zealand Listener
Spooky Business: Commander Robert Green and Kate Dewes interview (13 October 2011)
International Scoop News
International Launch of A Thorn in Their Side (12 October 2011)
Otago Daily Times
Mystery Death of A Rose Grower (12 October 2011)
Crime Watch
True Crime: Does a new book from a kiwi author lift the lid on a controversial UK murder case? (12 October 2011)
Television New Zealand News
[Video] Chch Man Claims British Intelligence Murder Link (8 October 2011)
The Christchurch Press
Peace activist target of ‘official’ hit squad (8 October 2011)
Shropshire Star
New book casts doubt on Hilda Murrell conviction (23 October 2011)
Nephew says Reopen Hilda Murrell Case ( 8 October 2011)
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BOOK REVIEWS
Peace Researcher (New Zealand) Number 43
Review by Jeremy Agar (May 2012)
The Herald Scotland
‘Why did Hilda die?’ by Steve Briggs (Sunday 15 April 2012)
Bay of Plenty Advocate
Book Review by Angela Stratton (18 March 2012)
Weekly Worker UK
‘Choose your conspiracy’ by Dave Douglass (2 February 2012)
Nigel Chamberlain on NATO Watch website
Book Review (27 January 2012)
Wheeler’s Corner New Zealand
Robert Green “A Thorn in Their Side” (31 December 2011)
ClickonWales by John Osmond
The Murder of Hilda Murrell (28 November 2011)
Beattie’s Book Blog – unofficial homepage of the New Zealand book community
Challenging and intriguing assignment for Masterton-based book publisher (11 October 2011)
Lobster Issue 62 Winter 2011 by Robin Ramsay
The Hilda Murrell Murder by Robert Green with Kate Dewes
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USEFUL WEBSITES
BBC Radio Shropshire
Hilda Murrell: A Rose of England (11 November 2009)
Hilda Murrell: An Enduring Enigma (10 November 2009)
Wikipedia
Hilda Murrell
New Zealand Disarmament & Security Centre
Biographical papers by Robert Green
