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Killed for Kicks / The Football Fraudster

A forensic expert brings the lab to the crime scene, using a custom-built superglue gas chamber to lift fingerprints, and an autograph analyst proves signatures are fraudulent.

Our first case delves into the gripping investigation of the 2004 murder of 37-year-old David Morley, who was brutally attacked by a gang of youths on a chilling spree of random, unprovoked violence along London鈥檚 South Bank.

Detective Nick Scola leads the case, meticulously analysing CCTV footage to trace the gang鈥檚 trail as they prowled the streets for their next victim. Although surveillance offers crucial glimpses into the night鈥檚 events, hard evidence remains elusive, leaving investigators at a standstill.

Key footage is discovered showing the suspects' hands pressed against a metal door during one attack, but police are presented with a frustrating obstacle as extracting fingerprints proves challenging. In a breakthrough moment, crime scene manager Callum Sutherland and his forensic team devise a bold approach: building and using their own superglue gas chamber to lift the difficult fingerprints from the scene. This innovative method provides the damning evidence needed to finally identify the suspects and bring them to justice. With revealing interviews from retired officer Nick Scola, Callum Sutherland and news reporter Ronke Phillips.

Our second investigation is a very different type of case... Expert witnesses help solve all types of crime, not just violent ones. Where there鈥檚 money to be made, criminals will stop at nothing to deceive and defraud their victims. And in the world of celebrity memorabilia, the stakes are high. So when officers become suspicious about one prolific seller of signatures of famous footballers, they need an expert with a very special skill to help. Autograph analyst Garry King proves the signatures are fraudulent and helps detectives pinpoint the company behind the scam.

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28 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Ashley John-Baptiste
Production Manager Maggie Fagan
Production Manager Andrea McClelland
Editor Sian Rutledge
Editor Christy Scoltock
Composer Philip Guyler
Executive Producer Emma Barker
Executive Producer Edward Hart
Series Producer Bridget Fallon
Series Producer Lucy Wedlock
Producer Liza Chambers
Producer Angus Gibson
Producer Gary Watson
Producer Catriona Wright
Director Liza Chambers
Director Angus Gibson
Director Gary Watson
Director Catriona Wright
Production Company Rare TV

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