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The Curry Killer and The Body on the Beach

Episode 3 of 15

A food expert is brought in to explain what killed a healthy 38-year-old man, and an expert witness reconstructs the face of a murdered woman to help the police identify the victim.

Following the unexplained death of a man in Yorkshire, found alone in his home with no signs of forced entry or a struggle, police were at a loss to explain his death. They turned to expert witness Duncan Campbell to help solve the mystery. Duncan, a forensic scientist, decided to analyse something that is part of everyday life, food. After examining the man’s final meal, the expert witness not only solved the crime but in turn helped to make legal history by ensuring a guilty verdict was achieved in this very rare and unusual case.

Sometimes, before a murderer can be identified, the victim must be identified. Such a challenge faced the police when human remains washed up on a beach in Scotland. Detectives enlisted the help of expert witness Caroline Wilkinson to identify the body of the unknown victim. An expert in forensic facial reconstruction, Caroline was able to rebuild the facial features of the young woman. This allowed police to identify the victim and in turn enabled them to catch her killers and put them behind bars.

28 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Ashley John-Baptiste
Series Producer Bridget Fallon
Executive Producer Emma Barker
Executive Producer Edward Hart
Director Liza Chambers
Producer Liza Chambers
Director Angus Gibson
Producer Angus Gibson
Production Company Screenchannel Television

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