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Series 1: 9. Cerium and CCTV
We reveal how the power of forensic science not only found a killer, but also freed an innocent man. Forensic evidence is a powerful tool. So powerful, that if it’s misinterpreted it can lead to a serious miscarriage of justice. That happened in the first story in this programme, where there was a chance the wrong person had been convicted of murder. Getting to the truth needed clear thinking and a remarkable scientific experiment.\n\nAnd the programme uncovers how an expert in facial comparison helped identify the suspects in a shooting at a Leeds nightclub. \n\nExperts reckon there are over five million CCTV cameras in the UK, all around our streets, businesses and homes. That’s one camera for every 13 citizens or so, recording footage twenty-four seven. But spotting someone on CCTV who you think is your suspect is one thing. Proving it’s them is a very different matter. And that’s where detectives call for an expert witness.
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Series 2 (reversions): 8. Late Night Murder / Hounded To Death
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Expert Witness
Series 2 (reversions): 7. Body In The Snow / From The Ashes
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Series 2 (reversions): 6. Murder In The Car Park / River Of Evidence
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Expert Witness
Series 2 (reversions): 5. The Kitchen Poisoner / Invisible Evidence
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Series 2 (reversions): 4. Body In The Bog / The Bite Of A Killer
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Our first case delves into the gripping investigation of the 2004 murder of 37-year-old David Morley, who was brutally attacked by a gang of youths on a chilling spree of random ...
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Series 2 (reversions): Episode 2
We travel to Manchester to investigate the unexplained death of a single mother, Karen Doubleday, found dead in the woods. Investigations reveal she has been strangled and stamp ...
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Series 2 (reversions): Episode 1
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Series 4: 15. Buried Secrets
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21-11-2024
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Series 4: 14. Blood On His Hands
When a disabled woman is found brutally murdered in her home, her neighbour is the prime suspect. Rhona Heywood was found dead next to her unconscious neighbour in 2008 after sp ...
20-11-2024
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