On 27 January 2002, Corporal Michael Phillips was killed in Sierra Leone. He had just returned there after a brief visit home before Christmas on paternity leave. Daughter Hollie was born early December.
From the moment, when his wife Julie received that dreaded knock at the door, she knew the truth did not add up.
A truth of lies.
Finally, nearly nine years later, the Ministry of Defence admitted negligence.
It has been two decades since Michael’s death. Hollie is now an adult.
For the first time, his widow Julie Phillips goes on the record in conversation with renowned ghostwriter Tony Horne to unravel that Truth of Lies…
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It is 0630, 28 January 2002. There is a knock on the door. Michael is dead.
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December 2001. Michael has been home on leave. It is the only time he will see his newborn daughter Hollie.
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Days later, Michael’s body is returned to the UK. His widow Julie is lied to about which airbase he is coming into. Then, as his body goes missing for four days, the lies begin to stack up. Presented by Tony Horne.
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Michael is laid to rest. But unrest is laid bare.
The funeral is cancelled, then re-arranged. The guest list is vetted….A comedy of errors adds to the truth of lies…
Presented by Tony Horne.
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Just over one year on from Michael’s death, it is time for the inquest. Will Julie finally get any answers?
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Julie, makes the trip to Sierra Leone to see where Michael was killed. Suddenly, and only now, do the Ministry of Defence begin to admit liability for Michael’s death…
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Blood Money
No amount of money – big or small – equates or compensates for Michael’s death.
Hear how the MOD admit negligence – but it is not quite 100%.
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Time To Reflect
Where is Julie and how is Hollie over two decades on from Michael’s death and how does she feel about the MOD and remembrance services?
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