Don’t miss the chance to cast YOUR verdict on Lord Lucan, with time running out in the Mail’s exclusive podcast poll

Time is running out to vote on whether that is the case Lord Lucan is innocent or guilty of murder after the evidence against him came to light in the Mail’s groundbreaking podcast series on his case.

Listeners of the hit Trial Of Lord Lucan have until tomorrow afternoon to decide whether he was responsible for the brutal murder of babysitter Sandra Rivett fifty years ago.

The podcast’s success was astonishing, rocketing to number one in the real world crime charts for both Apple and Spotify after launching a week ago. It is also in the top ten of all podcasts in Britain.

In a world first, the team behind the Mail’s series have brought to life the police case against the infamous Count, who disappeared within hours of Mrs Rivett’s murder on November 7, 1974.

Every day for the past week, new episodes have detailed how Lord Lucan’s actual trial at the Old Bailey might have unfolded had he been caught and tried over her death and the near-fatal attack on his estranged wife, Veronica.

The podcast is based on a never-before-seen 60-page document from Scotland Yard, obtained by the Mail, which sets out the evidence collected by detectives in the 1970s.

The case scandalized Britain at the time when Lord Lucan, allegedly aided by his powerful circle of friends, went on the run after the family nanny, Mrs Rivett, 29, was beaten to death with a lead pipe in the basement kitchen of the Belgravia . country house, and Lady Lucan – believed to be the intended victim – suffered serious head injuries.

To add authority to the podcast series, two of Britain’s leading lawyers, Max Hardy and Edward Henry KC, have presented the prosecution and defense cases in great detail.

After decades of intrigue and speculation about the Lucan mystery, it is now time for listeners to decide his fate. After voting takes place at noon tomorrow, the verdict will be announced in a special episode on Monday at 6 a.m.

Jamie East, The Mail’s head of podcasts, has urged listeners to join the online judging panel ‘to cast their precious vote’.

It is presented by Stephen Wright, editor of the Mail, and journalist Caroline Cheetham. It is based on a never-before-seen 60-page document from Scotland Yard obtained exclusively by Wright, which sets out the evidence collected by detectives in the 1970s.

It’s been almost fifty years since British aristocrat Lord Lucan, 39, disappeared without a trace

The Count disappeared after his children’s nanny, Sandra Rivett, was murdered in the family home

The blood-soaked basement with Sandra Rivett’s body in a mailbag next to a discarded shoe

And to give it the seriousness it deserves, two of Britain’s most eminent lawyers have presented the prosecution and defense cases in compelling detail.

But now it’s time for the listeners to decide the fate of Lord Lucan.

Voting can take place until Sunday afternoon to determine his guilt or innocence before the verdict is revealed in a special episode on Monday at 6am.

The drama has captivated audiences, just as the world was captivated by the unsolved murder fifty years ago.

The mystery shocked Britain when Lord Lucan went on the run after the family nanny, Sandra Rivett, 29, was beaten to death with a lead pipe in the basement kitchen of the Belgravia mansion, and the earl’s estranged wife, Veronica – probably the count’s wife. intended victim – suffered serious head injuries before fleeing.

Jamie East, The Mail’s head of podcasts, said: ‘The most exciting part is yet to come. The listeners must weigh what they have heard and cast their precious votes. This is the first of its kind, a truly interactive event.”

The Trial of Lord Lucan presents for the first time the prosecution case prepared by the police for each time he was brought to trial.

It also reveals surprising new details about the events leading up to the murder and its aftermath.

Barrister Max Hardy (right) is prosecuting Lord Lucan at the trial, while Edward Henry KC is acting on behalf of the defence

Lord Lucan’s wife Veronica Mary Duncan was almost fatally attacked that same night

Lady Lucan with Frances and George, two of the three children she had with her husband

As prosecutor Max Hardy points out, Lucan alone was responsible for the horrific attacks on November 7, 1974.

He had planned the murder down to the last detail, he says, even talking about dumping his wife’s body in the Solent and bragging that he would never be caught.

Mr Hardy also claims the last person to see Lucan in the hours after the attack failed to help police due to her ‘crush’ on the aristocrat.

For the defense, barrister Edward Henry KC is urging jurors to judge the case on ‘the evidence alone’, saying Lord Lucan has been ‘maligned… vilified in the press all his life’.