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A chilling and compelling look at the first and last murders of one of Britain's most notorious serial killers, the Stockwell strangler. Terrorizing the elderly population of south London, Kenneth Erskine claimed at least seven male and female victims over four months. Erskine broke into his victims' houses and sexually assaulted them before finally strangling them. Using innovative dramatic reconstruction to dissect the serial killer's mind at the...
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Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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Jeremy Bamber loved the high life, but greed was suffocating him...he wanted more. In one of Britain's most notorious killings, he shot his mother, father, sister, Sheila Cafell and her five year old twins at the family farm and blamed it on his schizophrenic sister. But the police suspected him of the crime and when his girlfriend Julie Mugford went to the police and told them that he'd confessed to her, he was arrested and charged with murder. Though...
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Devoted husband, trusted doctor, respected member of the community, and serial killer- Harold Shipman, a mild-mannered physician, secretly killed over 250 people over a 30-year period. Featuring exclusive interviews with the only psychiatrist to ever assess him and relatives of his victims, this series traces Shipman's story from his early childhood to the eventual unravelling of decades of deceit that led to his conviction. Using dramatic reconstructions...
Series
Pub. Date
[2013], c2002
Language
English
Description
In the 21st century, "we are all becoming visible...in that other, parallel world of electronic records, databases, video films, and computer memories," says Professor David Canter. "Criminals who would've been hidden in the past are also becoming visible in this virtual world-provided we know how to look for them." In this program, Canter addresses the use of data mining to track the virtual and real-world movements of criminals. Case studies include...
Pub. Date
[2014], c2006
Language
English
Description
There is no doubt that Arthur Shawcross is a psychopath. Found guilty of killing 2 children and 11 prostitutes his tales of cannibalism and mutilation have made him one of America's most notorious serial killers. That he killed 13 people by asphyxiation is certain. Similarly, that he got sexual satisfaction from the attacks. But exactly what he did to his victims and why is not at all clear. His story has changed many, many times over the years. Margaret...
Pub. Date
[2012], c2008
Language
English
Description
Accused of serial murder, rape, and perversion, Michel Fourniret was arrested in 2003. He was convicted of seven murders, and remains under investigation for many more. This disturbing documentary tells his terrifying story. What leads a man to spiral into manipulation, molestation, and a series of brutal murders? It is a story of obsession, of power, and of sex. This tragic, twisted case has seen families devastated by grief and anger and surviving...
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
The story of Jack The Ripper is one of the most gruesome and infamous unsolved crimes in history. A horrific killing spree that exposed the darkest recesses of Victorian London left the city gripped in terror. More than 120 years later, modern science may just hold the key to cracking the case. On the other side of the world, Australian scientists have made a major breakthrough-they've extracted DNA from a 122 year-old skull believed to be that of...
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