Season 5
A series that retells shocking crimes, from execution murders by complete strangers to crimes of passion by jealous lovers, examining all aspects of the case from the discovery of the body through each twist and turn of the investigation until the perpetrator is finally brought to justice. Viewers hear not only from the detectives who cracked the cases and the bereaved families who lost a loved one but also from local people who reveal how the murder has changed their tight knit communities forever.
01. Micheal Kerr
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.
02. Mika Cudworth
The story of Mika Cudworth, killed in Northbourne by her husband Jonathon as she attempted to end their marriage.
03. Marina Erte
Investigate the heinous crimes of Gytis Griskevicius, who brutally murdered his estranged wife Marina Erte in Lincolnshire in 2016. Deeply embittered and jealous, Griskevicius attacked his estranged wife before drowning her.
04. Jane Hings
The tragic story of 72-year-old Jane Hings, who was raped, burgled and killed in her home in Leicestershire by 25-year-old Craig Keogh.
05. Ellen Higginbottom
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.
06. The Ding Family
The story behind the murders of 12-year-old Alice, her sister 18-year-old Xing, and their parents Jifeng and Ge at their Northampton home by businessman Anxiang Du.
07. Kelly-Anne
A look at the murder of Kelly Anne Bates, another deep dive into another shocking murder that took place in Britain.
08. Mingzy Yang
The story of 29-year-old student Mingzy Yang, who was brutally killed by her ex-husband in Lincoln in 2014.
09. Marion Price
The story of 63-year-old Marion Price, who was brutally shot and killed by her estranged husband in Northamptonshire in 2019.
10. Yvonne McCann
The tragic story behind the killing of Yvonne McCann, murdered by her husband after a row at home in 2020.