Killer in the Family(2009)

Name: Killer in the Family
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Released: 2009-10-25
Rating: 4.0

October 25, 20091 Season · 6 Episodes

Ended

Crime

Documentary

4.0from 1 users

Overview

Killer in the Family explores some of the most shocking and puzzling family murder cases of recent years. Laura Richards, a leading criminal psychologist responsible for setting up the Homicide Prevention Unit at New Scotland Yard, is on a mission to uncover the early warning signs displayed by killers, and help prevent future tragedies.

Network Crime & Investigation Network

Seasons

Season 1

6 Episodes

2009

E01

The Family Annihilator

10/25/2009·45m

Cases in which people have murdered relatives, including a look at whether Philip Austin, who killed his wife and two children. Officers determine whether he planned his crimes or acted on impulse.

E02

The Revenge Killer

11/1/2009·45m

Criminal psychologist Laura Richards examines why a man raped his wife at knifepoint and killed his four-year-old son.

E03

The Firestarter

11/8/2009·45m

The story of a man from Lancashire who set fire to his home, killing himself as well as his wife and daughters.

E04

The Babykiller

11/15/2009·45m

In 1995 Glasgow couple Darren and Frances Jenkinson suffered a terrible tragedy when their 2 month-old son Aaron died of a rare congenital heart defect. Or at least thats what the post-mortem concluded. Four years later, after undergoing fertility treatment, Darren and Frances managed to conceive again. But aged just 3 weeks, second son Jacob died in exactly the same circumstances. Suspicious hospital staff alerted the police to this unlikely coincidence, and detectives then unearthed disturbing signs that Darren might be responsible...

E05