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Plot. Leonard Vole is arrested for the murder of Emily French, a wealthy older woman. Unaware that he was a married man, Miss French made him her principal heir, casting suspicion on Leonard. When his wife, Romaine, agrees to testify, she does so not in Leonard's defence but as a witness for the prosecution.
"Witness for the Prosecution" by Agatha Christie is a gripping courtroom drama that unravels a complex web of deceit, lies, and murder. Set in 1950s London, the story follows the trial of Leonard Vole, a young man accused of murdering a wealthy widow.
The main witnesses for the prosecution are Janet Mackenzie and Romaine, whose last name is not actually Vole but Heilger. Both witnesses are damaging to Leonard’s defense, but Mayherne tries to implicate a nephew of Miss French’s as the culprit.
Jul 24, 2022 · ‘‘The Witness for the Prosecution’’ begins with a conversation between Mr. Mayherne, a lawyer who often catches himself mindlessly cleaning his spectacles, and his client Leonard Vole, a thirty-three-year-old man who is accused of murder.
The Witness for the Prosecution. A man is accused of killing his lover in order to inherit her wealth. An Agatha Christie mystery starring Toby Jones, Kim Cattrall and Andrea Riseborough.
The Witness for the Prosecution. Thrilling two-part drama about a man accused of killing his lover in order to inherit her wealth. Based on Agatha Christie's...
The Witness for the Prosecution is a 2016 British mystery drama thriller television serial broadcast on BBC One over Christmas 2016. The two-part programme was adapted by Sarah Phelps and directed by Julian Jarrold and is based on Agatha Christie's short story of the same name.
