Crimes That Shook Britain
The harrowing story of EastEnders actress Gemma McCluskie, who was murdered by her older brother in the flat they shared in east London in 2012.
The harrowing story of EastEnders actress Gemma McCluskie, who was murdered by her older brother in the flat they shared in east London in 2012.
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In a case police described as the worst example of abuse they had ever seen, April 1996 saw the horrific torture and murder of 17-year-old Kelly Anne Bates at the hand of her boyfriend of three years, 49-year-old James Patterson Smith.
Burned Alive: The story of 19-year-old Mundill Mahil, who lured a TV executive to his death in an act of revenge. (
The Monster Among Us: The story of 17-year-old Thomas Griffiths, who killed his girlfriend and arranged the crime scene to look like a suicide. (
Jo Frost looks at what motivated a 14-year-old boy to murder his schoolmate after luring him to his house with a faked letter from a teacher.
Jo Frost profiles Sharon Carr, who became the youngest female murderer to be sentenced in the UK after stabbing a woman to death at the age of 12.
Parenting expert Jo Frost examines the case of a child obsessed with serial killers, who stabbed two strangers to death in Colchester in 2014.
Parenting expert Jo Frost explores the psychology of child murderers, starting with Daniel Bartlam. At the age of 14 he killed his mother with a hammer.
When Faye and Marian Caliman first met, she was bowled over by his gentlemanly ways. He was the life and soul of family parties. But when the marriage turned sour, Faye and her family realised Marian was not the true gent he'd always pretended.
Maria Sanutti-Spencer revelled in her dad Rocco's criminal past, and threatened violent retribution for anyone who crossed her. As her marriage broke down, her husband, Frank, saw first-hand what Maria and her father were capable of.
From the moment she set eyes on co-worker Charlie Stephens, Kirstin was determined to have him never mind his 40-year marriage. She seduced him, and in doing so set her husband on the path of financial ruin, deception, and ultimately murder.
The Donnelly family's neighbours knew they were unusual. Christopher and Hannegret were rarely seen outside the house, and the children were home-schooled. But no one could guess the violence taking place within their home - until it was too late.
Rod Covlin met Shele Danishevsky at a Jewish singles night. She was older, successful and rich, and Rod was happy to live off his wife. After her mysterious death, it seemed he would stop at nothing to get his hands on her money.
Ann Marie and Anthony Anastasi had four children, a big house on a desirable street… and a younger lover living in their basement. It was a toxic love triangle, and one that was destined to end in tragedy.
Micah Rine's family had a bad feeling about Thomas Pate. He seemed inauthentic. He had a troubled past. But nothing could persuade Micah that he wasn't the man of her dreams. By the time Micah realised Thomas had a dark side, it was too late.
Stephen and Anne Searle were the grandparents at the helm of a large, close-knit family. But Stephen was having an affair, and Anne had been pushed to drink by her husband's controlling behaviour. Neither was destined to enjoy a peaceful retirement.
When a young woman looking to find herself on a solo trip to Hawaii vanishes without a trace, police race against the clock to find her before it's too late.
On January 2nd 2012, 18 year old Myles Williams broke into the family home of his girlfriend Kirsty Treloar and murdered her in front of their 26 day old baby.
On July 14th 2013, Kelvin Newton strangled his wife Assia to death with a dog lead. Daughters Sameera and Charmaine reveal how losing their mother has shattered the family, while David and Emma look into the devastating effects of domestic homicide.
Leanne Meecham was murdered in Southend-on-Sea in February 2014 by her abusive stepfather, Simon Meecham. Leanne's sister Carly and her friend Alex tell us about their deep sense of loss and David and Emma look at what drove Meecham to murder.
In September 2012, 27 year old Carl Mills murdered three generations of the same family in a house fire in Cwmbran, South Wales.
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