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Jenny's Hot Takes : Episode 28 " "The Unforgiven" by Liz McGregor

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Author and Journalist Liz McGregor says coming face-to-face with her father's killer , made her realize how he had been stripped of his identity behind bars and now only sees himself as a soldier in the infamous numbers gang.

Her Book "Unforgiven" is up for the non-fiction prize at the Sunday Times Literary Awards in partnership with Exclusive Books.

It delves into the 2008 murder of her Dad Robin McGregor and her quest for answers that followed.

HOT1027's Jenny Crwys-Williams has more..

15 Oct 2023 English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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