From the archives: The father who went undercover to find his son’s killers – podcast

The Audio Long Read

The Guardian

Society & Culture

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🗓️ 29 September 2021

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

We are raiding the Audio Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2017: After police failed to solve his son’s murder, Francisco Holgado infiltrated the local criminal underworld in pursuit of those responsible. He became a national hero – but at what cost? By Matthew Bremner. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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0:00.0	This is the Guardian.
0:09.4	Hi, my name is Hannah Frankson.
0:11.1	I'm a Peloton instructor and I teach classes on the Peloton bite and the Peloton tread.
0:15.9	Nothing motivates me more than the thought of enjoying life to the fullest.
0:20.5	Life is always for so many different challenges and chapters.
0:24.3	For me, movement and exercise has been there throughout every stage of my life.
0:28.0	Just living life to the max is what motivates me.
0:31.1	The Guardian lives as partnered with Peloton to help you find motivation that moves you.
0:35.2	To find out more, visit thegardian.com forward slash motivation with Peloton.
0:39.4	This message was paid for by Peloton.
0:46.9	Hi, my name is Matthew Bremner.
0:48.7	I'm the author of the piece you're about to listen to.
0:50.9	I'm a Scottish writer.
0:52.4	I've been doing long form journalism now for the last five to six years.
0:56.5	I primarily work in Spain and Latin America.
1:00.4	One of my specialties as it were would be the investigation of crime stories,
1:06.9	have a wider significance in particular cultures and societies.
1:10.9	This is quite an interesting story for me because it was probably one of my first big investigative pieces.
1:15.8	It was certainly my first long read for the Guardian.
1:18.3	I'd been living in Spain by that time for about three years.
1:22.8	I came across the story.
1:24.2	It was quite a well-known story in Spain.
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