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Fatal Weapon Unknown

Forensic Investigators from West Midlands Police piece together the evidence in a complex murder inquiry after they find two dead men with unusual wounds.

Police respond to a call from a residential area of Dudley, where a woman reports that a house is being smashed up and a group are beating someone up outside it.

When the forensic team from West Midlands Police arrive shortly afterwards, the attackers have fled. They find the body of a young man and a complex crime scene with evidence that a series of violent incidents have taken place over several hundred yards. Soon afterwards, a second man, brought to hospital from the crime scene, is declared dead.

When strange puncture wounds are discovered on the bodies of both victims, a detailed forensic investigation is mounted to piece together a full picture of how and why the men were killed, what the murder weapon was, and who is responsible.

59 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Siobhan Finneran
Director Matt Haan
Director Aoife Carey
Director Jules Endersby
Production Manager Nancy Rushforth
Series Producer Natalie Maynes
Executive Producer David Hodgkinson
Executive Producer Graeme McAulay
Production Company Blast! Films Ltd

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