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Death in Qatar: What really happened to British businessman Marc Bennett?
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Sep 29, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
On Christmas Day three years ago British businessman Marc Bennett was found dead in his four star hotel room in Qatar. He'd been successfully working on the country’s tourism industry but died in unexplained circumstances after being arrested and allegedly tortured by the country’s police. A British coroner ruled there was no evidence of suicidal intent. So what happened?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guests: Sean O’Neill, Senior Writer, The Times.Nancy Bennett, Marc's widow.Tony Bennett & Micki Bennett Marc’s parents.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips: Breaking Travel News, Visit Qatar, BeIN SPORTS USA, Doha News Official, BBC, CNBC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Sep 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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