Feb 10, 2023 · 9m
Calum Farquhar was convicted of murder under joint enterprise law after a botched cannabis burglary ended fatally. He ultimately received the same sentence as the man responsible for the stabbing.


Can being in the wrong place at the wrong time make you a criminal? Guilty Bystander meets people who've been convicted under the controversial joint enterprise law.
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Feb 10, 2023 · 9m
Calum Farquhar was convicted of murder under joint enterprise law after a botched cannabis burglary ended fatally. He ultimately received the same sentence as the man responsible for the stabbing.
Feb 10, 2023 · 10m
A partially sighted teenager who was out with friends got into an affray. A few minutes later, an innocent man was kicked to death. Jordan claims he never saw what happened.
Feb 10, 2023 · 9m
After lending her car to a friend for the day, Kiri was arrested for murder. Her friend - Lauren - had dropped friends off somewhere and they went on to kill someone.
Feb 10, 2023 · 9m
Sharpa and Lewi spent nearly a decade in prison for an attack they claim they weren't present at. Their rap music was used in court as evidence to link them to the crime.
Feb 10, 2023 · 8m
When a shopping trip spiralled into a spontaneous confrontation, Taqui Khezihi was fatally stabbed. Alex was convicted of his murder even though someone else confessed to the crime.
Feb 10, 2023 · 10m
Dean Winston was sentenced to life in 2014 for the murder of Mohamed Abdullahi. His co-defendant admitted to causing the fatal stab wound, but Dean received a longer sentence than him.
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
Guilty Bystander Season 1 premiered on February 10, 2023.
Guilty Bystander Season 1 has 6 episodes.
The season opens with Season 1 Episode 1, "Calum". It aired on February 10, 2023.
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