Glyn Dix shot dead his landlady in 1979. While serving a life sentence he met and fell in love with a fellow inmate's mother. They married, but three years after his release he killed his wife.
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Peter Tobin is one of the most notorious serial killers in the UK. From 1991–2006 he raped and murdered three young girls Dinah McNicol, Vicky Hamilton and Angelika Kluk. Yet even prior to these horrific murders he had a history of violence.
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.
Crimes That Shook Britain lifts the lid on the biggest scandals ever seen and re-tells the stories of the worst crimes ever committed, through the eyes of the people placed right at the heart of the tragedies.
The parents of innocent 11-year-old Rhys Jones, shot on his way home from a football club in Liverpool 2007, speak about the harrowing day when they lost their son.
A look at the case of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh, who showed a client around a house in Fulham in July 1986 and was never seen again. Dermot Murnaghan hosts.
An investigation into Jeremy Bamber's brutal murder of his family in Essex, which occurred in 1985. Sentenced for life, he still maintains he is innocent. Is the right person behind bars?
An investigation into the Moors Murderers, Myra Hindley and Ian Brady, with interviews with the family of Keith Bennett.
Former Detective Superintendent David Swindle and psychologist Emma Kenny give us an insight into Jamie Reynolds' twisted mind and reveal the full extent of his morbid fascination with extreme violence against women.
July, 2013. Chuck Reeves rings his fiancé, Shirley Pierce, but gets no answer. Growing worried, he decides to drive to her house, where a heartbreaking scene awaits him– Shirley is dead in her bathtub.
Hollie Gazzard's life was tragically cut short by her former jealous boyfriend, Asher Maslin, who inflicted 14 stab wounds upon her with a knife he had purchased earlier.
Police receive a phone call from a local farmer a young woman has shown up on his doorstep, distressed and physically battered and bruised. The woman is Ezra McCandless, and she claims that she's been brutally attacked by her boyfriend at the time.
The body of Joette Smith was discovered floating in the San Lorenzo River near Ben Lomond. The case remained unsolved for nearly four decades until authorities revisited the evidence and utilized advancements in forensic technology.
A young mother Yessenia Suarez, and her two children are reported as missing from their home. Yessenia had stayed at her mother's house the day before her disappearance, after a public and physical fight with her husband, Luis Toledo.
In September 2003, 17-year-old Justine Vanderschoot disappeared, prompting an exhaustive investigation by law enforcement. Initially, police discovered her abandoned vehicle at a park-and-ride lot with no indication of foul play.
Dallas Augustine had a rocky start in life, including a famous mother cut down in her prime by a murderous husband. Then, when she met Jessie McCaskill, it seemed her life had fallen into place. But their marriage soon descended into violence.
Ian and Sally Lawrence were a glamorous couple, and they looked like they had it all. But their marriage suffered when Ian's star started to fall as Sally's career rocketed. And when the couple suffered a terrible car crash, only one came out alive.
Claire and Andrew Tavener were a sociable couple. But when Andrew drank, he became paranoid and possessive. So when he threatened to kill his 'cheating' wife, his friends wrote it off as the rambling of a drunk.
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.
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.
George Young worked his fingers to the bone to give his loved ones a better future: his wife, Tia, their three sons, even his friend Tim Lee. How was this generosity repaid? With deception, infidelity, and a plot to cash in on his death.
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