This true-crime anthology explores murder stories that began with bodies discovered in unusual public or private spaces – leading to gripping investigations, with first-hand accounts from detectives and chilling archive and evidence.
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Episode 1
The Body in the River
The heartbreaking story of 'Adam' – whose dismembered body was discovered in the Thames in 2001. It would become one of the Met's longest unsolved child murder cases – and take detectives across the globe in their hunt for those responsible.
Episode 2
The body in the Suitcase
An unopened suitcase in a hedge on a quiet lane. Its contents, the remains of a young woman, would lead to the most complex murder investigation ever undertaken by North Yorkshire Police. Who is she? How did she get here? Who killed her? And why?
Episode 3
The body in the Carpet
The Body in The Carpet follows the truly groundbreaking detective work that solved the shocking case of 15-year-old Karen Price, whose skeletal remains were found in a carpet in 1989 - eight years after she had last officially been seen.
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