Killer at the Crime Scene

3 seasons available

Specialist forensic teams and detectives collate evidence discovered at murder scenes to catch Britain's killers; exploring the moment a body is discovered, the evidence gathered, and the decisions made in these early stages.
The Murder of Laureline Garcia-Bertaux
S3 E1

Officers from the Metropolitan Police uncover a shallow grave in the back garden of a missing woman, leading detectives on an international manhunt.

The Murder of Jodie Chesney
S3 E2

Seventeen-year-old Jodie Chesney was stabbed in the back while hanging out with friends in the local park; an obscure clip of CCTV helped to catch her killers.

The Murder of Mabel Leyshon
S3 E3

A small North Wales community is in fear after the ritualistic murder of an elderly woman; police are convinced the killer is a local; forensic evidence mounts, and the net closes in.

The Murder of Geeta Aulakh
S3 E4

A loving mother is brutally attacked in the street during the evening rush hour; the police's prime suspect has a watertight alibi, so it's up to the forensics to uncover the truth.

The Murder of Alan Greaves
S3 E5

After church organist Alan Greaves dies following a suspected hit-and-run, forensic experts find a clue on his body that unlocks the truth of the case.

The Murder of Paula Fields
S3 E6

After a gruesome discovery in a London canal, the investigation leads police to believe they're dealing with a serial killer; he's been careful to cover up his crimes, but forensic experts uncover hidden clues to expose the truth.

The Murder of Ricky Hayden
S3 E7

A family confronts suspected moped thieves with fatal consequences; a close-knit London community demands justice, helping forensic specialists uncover evidence to unmask the knifeman.

The Murder of Mikey Rainsford
S3 E8

After a talented young skateboarder is shot dead in front of his family in Liverpool, forensic experts recover a deleted social media message exposing two killers bent on petty revenge.

The Murder of Libby Squire
S3 E9

Police receive a call that 21-year-old student Libby Squire is missing; Humberside Police launch one of their biggest-ever missing persons searches; then a body is found in an estuary.

The Murder of Lesley Ford
S3 E10

The police force in Cornwall uncovers a house of horrors: three bodies wrapped in bedsheets, hidden under a woodshed; the police uncover a web of lies, and zero in on their prime suspect.

The Murder of Bill Williamson
S3 E11

Crime scene investigators make a shocking discovery in the back garden of a bungalow in Surrey, a man wrapped in a shower curtain, and buried in a deep makeshift grave; police receive a shock confession, forensic experts expose a dark secret.

The Murder of Michelle Samaraweera
S3 E12

A woman is found dead in a playground; when DNA evidence links the murder to a series of sexual assaults in the area, forensic analysis of a water bottle identifies a dangerous predator.

The Body in the Freezer
S2 E1

Police find the bodies of two young women in a freezer, possibly lured to their deaths by the same murderer.

The Body in the Ditch
S2 E2

In 2013, detectives begin a murder investigation into human remains found in a ditch; after two more attempted murders, the case becomes a hunt for a serial killer.

The Body in the Bedroom
S2 E3

After a vulnerable man is found dead in his bedroom, authorities declare a crime scene and begin an investigation before running into difficulties.

The Body in the Suitcase
S2 E4

A motorist discovers a foul-smelling suitcase and calls the police, but the corpse within proves difficult to identify until authorities make a breakthrough.

The Body in the Kitchen
S2 E5

After a 17-year-old is found dead in the family kitchen, authorities' first lead is a sloppy attempt at clean-up where the murderer has poorly tried to stage the death as suicide.

The Murder of Jay Sewell
S2 E6

In Eltham, south London, officers respond to reports of violent disorder in a residential street; news comes in from the local hospital that 18-year-old Jay Sewell, who has been stabbed, has tragically lost his life.

The Murder of Eileen Jawczak
S2 E7

Fear spreads through Rochdale as a violent predator stalks the town; only yards away from her home, 65-year-old Eileen Jawczak is found brutally murdered; despite an extensive forensic recovery, CSIs cannot uncover any promising leads.

The Body in the Car Park
S2 E8

The quiet Scottish town of Kirriemuir is rocked by the discovery of a body by a burnt-out car; the shocking level of brutality inflicted upon 27-year-old oil rig worker Steven Donaldson sets this murder case apart for detectives.

The Body in the Park
S2 E9

A university lecturer's murder, stabbed to death in a park, marks the start of a killer's reign of terror as more stabbings follow, with authorities scrambling to keep up.

The Murder of Melanie Wallner
S2 E10

Dental records show a corpse's identity to be a Melanie Wallner, a woman who supposedly died over three years ago from a brain aneurysm; her husband had her cremated in the UK and flew to South Africa with an urn containing her ashes.

The Murder of Loui Phillips
S2 E11

In August 2021, Barnsley schoolboy Loui Phillips is out on a bike ride when a stranger approaches him and plunges a kitchen knife into his chest before walking away; Loui passes away four days later.

The Murder of Suel Delgado
S2 E12

In December 2019, police are called to Brighton seafront in the early hours of the morning; witnesses have reported seeing a hit-and-run, which has left three young men lying unconscious in the road.

Anthony Hardy
S1 E1

Exploring how the police and their specialist forensic teams caught Anthony Hardy, one of Britain's most notorious serial killers, infamously known as "The Camden Ripper."

Jigsaw Killer - Murder of Jeffrey Howe
S1 E2

Exploring how the police and their specialist forensic teams catch murderer Stephen Marshall, infamously known as The Jigsaw Killer.

Scott Wilkinson Murder
S1 E3

On a warm sunny day in 2016, Scott leaves his home in Walton-on-Thames and heads out for his annual fishing trip on 'Donkey Island' in Surrey; three days later, his body is found floating in the River Thames.

The Murder of Gladys Godfrey
S1 E4

Looking at the 2002 murder of 87-year-old pensioner Gladys Godfrey in Mansfield; the killer gained entry to her bungalow in the middle of the night and sexually assaulted Gladys before murdering her.

Murder of Arash Ghorbani
S1 E5

After a student is found dead in his car, detectives struggle to unravel a sordid and lethal family plot surrounding the victim and his girlfriend.

Angelika Kluk Murder
S1 E6

Angelika Kluk, a 23-year-old student from Poland, was staying at the chapel house of St Patrick's Church in Glasgow when she suddenly disappeared; authorities soon found the culprit to be a convicted sex offender.

Kriss Donald Murder
S1 E7

Forensic science is imperative to capture and convict an entire gang for the abduction and murder of 15-year-old schoolboy Kriss Donald in Glasgow; the five men were associated with a local British Pakistani gang.

Sinead Healy
S1 E8

Examines the role of forensic science in capturing the killer of 26-year-old Sinead Healy in Hammersmith, London; in October 2000, Sinead disappeared without a trace; her family reported it to the police, who attempted a forced entry to her flat.