The Queen & Zak Grieve

A young Aboriginal man faces a life sentence for a murder the judge found he did not physically commit. So what did happen that night in Katherine, and what role did Zak Grieve play?

To understand this crime, you need to understand the victim. But is that Ray Niceforo, the man who was beaten to death, or is it Bronwyn, the woman who paid for his killing?

Zak was arrested two days after Ray’s body was found, but no forensic evidence links him to the crime. Why did the police pursue him, and were there others who knew just as much as Zak?

The case comes down to one man’s word against another. But the law gives judge and jury no choice but to convict.

Zak’s hopes of an early release now rest in the hands of a young law student. Meanwhile, a battle is being fought over whether to abolish or introduce more of the laws that sent him to jail.

As Zak faces up to a life inside, his family refuses to accept his guilt. Is there something everyone has missed?