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Diane Chenery-Wickens: The village of Duddleswell was rocked when TV make-up artist Diane Chenery-Wickens was killed. Before long, police tightened the net to unmask a killer.

The story of Mitesh Patel from Middlesbrough, who presented himself as a mild-mannered family man. But behind closed doors his wife paid the final price for his violent outbursts.

20 year old Sophie Lancaster and her boyfriend were attacked in a park in the Lancashire town of Bacup in August 2007 and left for dead. The victims were immediately rushed to hospital in a critical condition, their life hanging in the balance. The police immediately launched an investigation and set about tracing everyone who was in the park that night but soon encountered frightened young people too afraid to talk. While Sophie’s boyfriend survived this terrible ordeal, Sophie sadly died and the police were now hunting for a murderer. Sophie and her boyfriend were Goths who stood out from the crowd. Could something as simple as their different appearance be a motive for murder and would the police catch whoever committed this brutal crime?

The horrific case of Georgina Edmonds, a pensioner and grandmother who was bludgeoned to death by Matthew Hamlen.

The story of the senseless killing of 83-year-old Peter Wrighton, who was targeted by Alexander Palmer while out walking his dog in 2017.

This is the story of the investigation into Claire Woolterton’s brutal murder. It was a case that obsessed police for more than three decades as they struggled to prove who had committed such a depraved act on an innocent young girl. Desperation led to the use of hypnosis and even clairvoyants until DNA came to the rescue.

Sabrina Cooper: When Sabrina Cooper is found dead in her home, her family initially suspect an unfortunate fall - but the truth is far more sinister.

Pennie Davis: After Pennie Davis' body was found in 2014, police pieced together her movements before a story unravelled of a deadly grudge and a hired hitman.

Clair Ablewhite: Police had little to go on after Clair Ablewhite was found stabbed to death. But a neighbour's crucial CCTV breakthrough led to an arrest.

Abi Fisher: In 2020, the body of teacher Abi Fisher was found in the undergrowth. A search of her phone gave police vital clues as they closed in on her killer.

Satnam Singh Blugher: Satnam Singh Blugher's body was found in the diner he ran in 2017. Police soon discovered one of the workers had fled dragging a suitcase.

Freda Walker: A quiet suburb is rocked when Freda Walker, 86, is found dead and her husband critically injured. It's not long before a suspect is in the frame

Friends of French filmmaker Laureline Garcia-Bertaux become concerned after she fails to turn up to work.

As the body of teenager Connor Lyons is found in the River Hull, police realise his death may be connected to the sale of a bike on social media

The story of 15-year-old Kayleigh Haywood from Leicestershire, who was groomed by a man she met online before being lured to her death in 2015.

The story of artist and grandmother Valerie Graves, who was killed in a horrific attack just days after Christmas while housesitting a million-pound property.

The story of David Ryan, who cheated his lover, Diana Lee in Cheshire out of £60,000 before bludgeoning her to death and mutilating her body to cover his tracks.

The story of taxi driver Ben Lacomba, who was convicted for the brutal murder of his ex-partner Sarah Wellgreen in Kent even though her body was never found.

The investigation into a brutal double murder and the ensuing manhunt for the killer took police all over the country. It involved three months of playing cat and mouse with police, a sensational escape and a hostage situation. It was a case that the police and people of Morecombe would never, ever, forget.

A moving look at the murder of Natalie Jarvis, the 24-year-old who was stabbed to death by her boyfriend in the village of Swanley, Kent, in October 2012.

17 September 2009 and tourists out walking in the Derbyshire countryside made a gruesome discovery, the body of man in the boot of the taxi. The victim was identified as local taxi driver Stuart Ludlam and his murder devastated his family and friends and stunned locals in the nearby village of Cromford. But who had committed this terrible crime and what reason could they have to kill this devoted family man? The police investigation centred on trying to trace the mystery caller who had summoned Stuart to his last job at Cromford Station, could that person be responsible for this terrible murder?

Former fashion model and choreographer André Nunes had everything to live for, so his disappearance in September 2005 was completely out of character. André's family were worried by the fact that the door on his flat appeared to have been forced opened and that his disappearance bore all the hallmarks of a kidnapping. The police investigation centred on the estate where he lived in Birmingham but detectives encountered frightened witnesses who were too afraid to talk. What terrible secret were they hiding and where was André now? The sinister truth of what happened to him was darker than anyone feared and the key to this mysterious case appeared to lie in the Worcestershire village of Alvechurch. The story of Andre Nunes who was kidnapped and murdered in a case of probable mistaken identity then buried on a property in Alvechurch near Birmingham.

In October 2004, devoted mother of two Rachel O'Reilly failed to pick up her young children from school in Naul, North County Dublin. Minutes later, Rachel's mother Rose found her daughter lying dead in the bedroom of her home.

The brutal double murder of pensioners Rosemary Windle and Maurece Smith shocked the seaside community of Torquay where they lived. Rosemary and Maurece were a well-liked couple who enjoyed their garden, holidays abroad, socialising and fine wine, so who could have had a motive to kill them? The investigation focussed on those who had spoken to Rosemary and Maurece in the days leading up to their deaths, in the hope that it would produce a lead as to the identity of their killer. The police were soon on the trail of a suspect, but would this person evade capture before they could even be questioned?

Interviews with those involved and dramatic reconstruction combine to tell the story of a horrific crime committed in a seemingly tranquil British town.

Brighton resident Jane Longhurst had a full time job as a teacher, loved music and playing the viola, and was in a stable relationship, so her disappearance in 15 March 2003 was completely out of character. Sussex Police launched a huge investigation to try and find out what happened to Jane and a huge media campaign ensued. But the worst fears of friends and family were realised when the body of a woman was found 5 weeks later. Where had Jane been during those missing weeks and who had killed her? The truth of what happened to Jane would prove darker and more twisted than anyone feared.

The discovery of a badly burned body of a woman by a river in the Suffolk Countryside set the police on the hunt for a twisted killer. But who had murdered 37 year old Dawn Walker and why? Police traced Dawn’s last movements and looked into her life. They discovered a woman with a passion for the outdoors and sport, who spent all her spare time at the gym. Detectives investigated the last confirmed sighting of her on CCTV at the gym and interviewed people who knew her. Was her killer someone known to Dawn or was a complete stranger responsible for her gruesome death?

The story of the 18-year-old college student who was assaulted and lost her life at the hands of 52-year-old Mark Buckley in a park in Wigan, Greater Manchester.

A look at the murder of Kelly Anne Bates, another deep dive into another shocking murder that took place in Britain.

The story of 29-year-old student Mingzy Yang, who was brutally killed by her ex-husband in Lincoln in 2014.

Craig Hodson-Walker: When Craig Hodson-Walker is killed while trying to protect his father from a gang of robbers, a manhunt begins to track down the suspects.

Can the police finally crack the case of the killing of Roy Tutill, Surrey’s longest unsolved child murder? In 1968, 14 year old school boy Roy Tutill disappeared on his way home from school and his murdered body was found 2 days later in a beech tree plantation in the Surrey countryside. The police investigation centered around a sighting of an Austin Westminster car but detectives just couldn’t make headway with this lead and Roy’s killer remained at large. But a cold case review in the late 1990s offered fresh hope. Would this and developments in forensic technology finally catch Roy’s murderer after more than 30 years?

Explores the tragic murders of Derek and Eileen Severs, who were found dead after disappearing from their home in Rutland in 1993.

The story of 63-year-old Marion Price, who was brutally shot and killed by her estranged husband in Northamptonshire in 2019.

Detailing the murder of Steven Murphy in Fakenham 2009, that proved difficult to solve because of no forensic evidence.

A look at the murder of Helen McCourt in Merseyside in 1988. Local pub landlord Ian Simms was convicted of her murder, yet has never revealed the whereabouts of her body.

The murder of 57-year-old Ella Douglas whose body was found 10 months after she disappeared from her hometown of Dumfries in 2000.

The tragic account of Carol Croydon, who killed her husband Philip in an East Midlands Airport hotel before trying to disguise his death as a sex session that went wrong. Presented by Phil Davis.

The story of 22-year-old Emma Baum, who was savagely battered to death by her ex-boyfriend David Davies in a row over access to their child.

The story of a young wife and mother-of-four, murdered ferociously by her controlling husband and an accomplice.

How a bitter divorce acted as the catalyst for a horrific murder carried out by an estranged wife and her lover.

In Kent, two women target an aspiring DJ with learning difficulties, killing him in a brutal attack and then concocting a lie to cover up their crime.