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S1 E6 The Body In The Suitcase: Lorenzo Simon

Crime

12+

42m

8 Sept 2017

On 12th May 2014 a human torso was discovered in a suitcase during routine maintenance work on a Birmingham canal. With no useable DNA and no other body parts, the case initially seemed impossible to crack.

Season 1, 8 Episodes

Robbie Coltrane's Critical Evidence - Dead Man's Hollow: Nishan Bakunts

Dead Man's Hollow: Nishan Bakunts,

In 2002, an off-duty fireman discovered a body in a field charred beyond all recognition. All the police knew was that the man had died a brutal death, having been stabbed repeatedly, shot in the head, and drenched in petrol before being set alight.

Robbie Coltrane's Critical Evidence - Time Of Death: Albert Walker

Time Of Death: Albert Walker,

When a Devonshire fisherman hauled in his nets on July 28 1996, he made a gruesome discovery: among that day’s catch was a dead body. There was nothing to identify the man’s body except a Rolex watch and a small maple leaf tattoo on his hand.

Robbie Coltrane's Critical Evidence - Murder By Mail: Keith Cottingham

Murder By Mail: Keith Cottingham,

In 1984 a parcel bomb was sent to a 53-year-old grandmother living in a tranquil English village. She died of horrific injuries. No one understood why it had happened. The only evidence detectives had was the bomb itself.

Robbie Coltrane's Critical Evidence - The Hitman And The Hairdresser: Fadi Nasri

The Hitman And The Hairdresser: Fadi Nasri,

A 29-year-old hairdresser was found brutally stabbed on her doorstep in a quiet suburban street of London. A recording of a threatening phone call seemed to suggest the motive, but every lead comes to a dead end.

Robbie Coltrane's Critical Evidence - DNA Of A Murder: Andrew George

DNA Of A Murder: Andrew George,

Hilda Murrell, a 78-year-old distinguished rose-grower, was found dead in woodland near her home town. Despite a huge investigation by the British police, detectives failed to find her killer and conspiracy theories muddied the waters still further.

Robbie Coltrane's Critical Evidence - The Body In The Suitcase: Lorenzo Simon

The Body In The Suitcase: Lorenzo Simon,

On 12th May 2014 a human torso was discovered in a suitcase during routine maintenance work on a Birmingham canal. With no useable DNA and no other body parts, the case initially seemed impossible to crack.

Robbie Coltrane's Critical Evidence - Bodies Of Evidence: Roger Severs

Bodies Of Evidence: Roger Severs,

In November 1993, Derek and Eileen Severs disappeared without a word. When police spoke to their son, Roger, he insisted they were on holiday. However, there was no evidence of this apparent trip, and Roger was soon arrested on suspicion of murder.

Robbie Coltrane's Critical Evidence - Resolution To Kill: Colin Ireland

Resolution To Kill: Colin Ireland,

In the summer of 1993 a serial killer stalked London. The Metropolitan Police investigated a bizarre murder in which a man was found naked on his bed with a dead cat draped over him. He’d been strangled and his flat had been wiped of evidence.

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Robbie Coltrane's Critical Evidence

Crime

12+

2 Seasons

43m

Robbie Coltrane presents a collection of extraordinary criminal cases that were so meticulously planned and executed that the perps would have got away with it but for one scrap of critical evidence.

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