Murder in Mauritius Podcast plot: A look at the dark side of a paradise island
Podcasts have been a growing medium over the last decade, and fans are obsessed with the latest binge-worthy listen. From true crime to comedy to advice, podcasts have a way of accessing fans day-to-day lives in a way TV and film cannot. So what is the new podcast, Murder in Mauritius, all about, and why is it so popular?
What is the plot of Murder in Mauritius?
Murder in Mauritius is a true crime podcast which tells the story of the Michaela McAreavey murder in 2011.
The official Apple Podcasts synopsis says: “The dark side of the paradise island.
“On the 10th January 2011, whilst on honeymoon with her new husband John, Michaela McAreavey was murdered in her hotel room.
“Two hotel employees would be charged with her murder and later acquitted by a Mauritian jury in 2012.
“To this day, justice for Michaela has still not been delivered.
“This podcast details with the harrowing events of her murder together with the shambolic court proceedings during her murder trial in 2012, as told by John McAreavey and two of the family members who would accompany John as he returned to Mauritius in 2012 to give evidence, Claire McAreavey and Mark Harte.”
John McAreavey, who has since remarried, joins his sister Claire and Michaela’s brother Mark to investigate and consider all the evidence which may have gone unnoticed.
In 2017, Mr McAreavey went to Mauritius to meet the Prime Minister Pravin Jugnauth, and public prosecutions direct Satyajit Boolell.
The aim was to spark more interest in the case, and he made an appeal for information, offering a reward of £44,000 for information, which is the equivalent of 2 million Mauritian rupees.
Since the murder trial, the law in Mauritius has changed, meaning those who were acquitted could face a retrial if evidence emerges which is considered compelling enough to reopen the case.
A huge number of listeners have tuned in to hear to podcast, with it gaining reviews of 4.7 out of five on Apple Podcasts.
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One person who listened to the podcast said: “Please never give up. Your beautiful wife and all her family deserve justice.
“I will NEVER go to Mauritius. The podcast was delivered in a very non-bias way, based on facts and true evidence. If only the trial had done the same…
“I really hope and pray we haven’t heard the end of this case.”
Another added: “I tried to follow this heartbreaking case in the press when it was being reported but found it difficult to do so as so many details were unclear or missing.
“After listening to this podcast I now understand what actually happened.”
The podcast has clearly evoked some different views, as another commenter did not feel the way the podcast was delivered was as “non-biased” as a previous writer, however these ideas are certainly in the ear of the listener.
What effect the podcast will have on the case is yet to be seen.
Murder in Mauritius is available wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast
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