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The Soering System

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  • It is one of the most sensational true-crime stories in recent decades: on March 30, 1985, the parents of Canadian student Elizabeth Haysom were brutally murdered in their home in Lynchburg, Virginia. Both had their heads nearly severed from their torsos. They had apparently shared a meal with their killer. Elizabeth's boyfriend - the German son of a diplomat and student Jens Söring - and she were arrested in London in December 1986.


    THE SOERING SYSTEM tells the story of a German man convicted of double homicide who was released from a U.S. prison in 2019 but never actually acquitted. Since then he has been extremely vocal about his version of the truth - in spite of the facts.


    THE SOERING SYSTEM focuses on the facts and previously unheard voices - including a former confidant of Söring, a former Scotland Yard investigator, and a police officer, both of whom were involved in the case. The question of guilt was decided by a US court in 1990. Since then, many narratives about the case have circulated. And yet, the image that exists in the public's eye regarding the case is incomplete. With this podcast, listeners can form their own impression - based on reports and facts that are being brought together in this way for the first time.


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  • The Soering System | Trailer

    The Soering System | Trailer
    Aug 31 2023

    It is one of the most sensational true-crime stories in recent decades: on March 30, 1985, the parents of Canadian student Elizabeth Haysom were brutally murdered in their home in Lynchburg, Virginia. Both had their heads nearly severed from their torsos. They had apparently shared a meal with their killer. Elizabeth's boyfriend - the German son of a diplomat and student Jens Söring - and she were arrested in London in December 1986.


    THE SOERING SYSTEM tells the story of a German man convicted of double homicide who was released from a U.S. prison in 2019 but never actually acquitted. Since then he has been extremely vocal about his version of the truth - in spite of the facts.


    THE SOERING SYSTEM focuses on the facts and previously unheard voices - including a former confidant of Söring, a former Scotland Yard investigator, and a police officer, both of whom were involved in the case. The question of guilt was decided by a US court in 1990. Since then, many narratives about the case have circulated. And yet, the image that exists in the public's eye regarding the case is incomplete. With this podcast, listeners can form their own impression - based on reports and facts that are being brought together in this way for the first time.


    A production of CCC Cinema and Television und argon podcast


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    2 mins
  • #1 The Case

    #1 The Case
    Sep 14 2023

    In 1985 a brutal double-murder rocks the small town of Lynchburg, Virginia. The victims are a wealthy couple named Nancy and Derek Haysom. Months later, their 21-year-old daughter, Elizabeth Haysom, and her 19-year-old boyfriend, Jens Söring, a German student and son of a diplomat, will become the targets of the investigation. Upon his arrest, Söring confesses to the murders. Four years later, during his trial, he recants his confession and claims that he only took the blame to save Elizabeth Haysom – whom Söring claims is the “real killer” – from the death penalty.




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    39 mins
  • #2 The Confessions

    #2 The Confessions
    Sep 21 2023
    It’s June 1986 – Jens Söring and Elizabeth Haysom are in police custody in London. They’ve been arrested on suspicion of check fraud – a crime they have confessed to. Meanwhile, while inspecting their belongings, detective Terry Wright has come across a sort of travelog, which he begins to read. Wright seems to be on the right track and contacts detective Ricky Gardner in the US. Jens Söring and, later, his supporters, raise serious allegations against the team of investigators in connection with his confessions. They claim Söring was denied legal counsel and was held “incommunicado” – meaning he was kept in solitary confinement and unable to contact a lawyer. But is there any truth to these accusations? 

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    37 mins
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