Forensics: Catching the Killer

Carol Park's body was pulled from a lake more than 20 years after she vanished - and the key to solving the case lay in unique forensics

Evidence that helped piece together what happened to 15-year-old Karen Price, who disappeared in 1981 only for her body to be found eight years later

Carol Park's body was pulled from a lake more than 20 years after she vanished - and the key to solving the case lay in unique forensics

When mum of three Eileen Jawczak was murdered, clues were minimal. Could police link her death to the Rochdale Ripper?

When mum of three Eileen Jawczak was murdered, clues were minimal. Could police link her death to the Rochdale Ripper?

Investigating the murder of 35-year-old Zara Aleena who was beaten to death just minutes from her home. The only evidence of the killer was one bloody fingerprint left at the scene

A man insists his missing parents are on holiday, but a forensic investigation of their house shows signs of a vicious attack

Investigating the murder of 35-year-old Zara Aleena who was beaten to death just minutes from her home. The only evidence of the killer was one bloody fingerprint left at the scene

A man insists his missing parents are on holiday, but a forensic investigation of their house shows signs of a vicious attack

The documentary tells the story of a man who thought he had got away with his parents' murder - until the chemical compound luminol revealed a trail of his bloody footprints

The documentary tells the story of a man who thought he had got away with his parents' murder - until the chemical compound luminol revealed a trail of his bloody footprints

After mum Michelle Gunshon disappeared, police found CCTV footage showing her with a mystery man. They managed to track him down, but where was she?

When mum of three Eileen Jawczak was murdered, clues were minimal. Could police link her death to the Rochdale Ripper?

After mum Michelle Gunshon disappeared, police found CCTV footage showing her with a mystery man. They managed to track him down, but where was she?

When mum of three Eileen Jawczak was murdered, clues were minimal. Could police link her death to the Rochdale Ripper?

Experts analyse sand found in a car after a man goes missing, leading them to a body and a twisted murder case

Experts analyse sand found in a car after a man goes missing, leading them to a body and a twisted murder case

The tragic case of 22-year-old Helen McCourt, who got off a bus one night in her hometown but never arrived at her nearby home

Carol Park's body was pulled from a lake more than 20 years after she vanished - and the key to solving the case lay in unique forensics

The tragic case of 22-year-old Helen McCourt, who got off a bus one night in her hometown but never arrived at her nearby home

Carol Park's body was pulled from a lake more than 20 years after she vanished - and the key to solving the case lay in unique forensics

Experts analyse the bodies of two women found in a freezer. Their untimely deaths would be linked to one vicious predator

Experts analyse the bodies of two women found in a freezer. Their untimely deaths would be linked to one vicious predator

When body parts wash up on a beach in Arbroath, forensic investigators must unravel the disturbing truth behind a woman's death

When body parts wash up on a beach in Arbroath, forensic investigators must unravel the disturbing truth behind a woman's death

Evidence that helped piece together what happened to 15-year-old Karen Price, who disappeared in 1981 only for her body to be found eight years later

Evidence that helped piece together what happened to 15-year-old Karen Price, who disappeared in 1981 only for her body to be found eight years later

The documentary tells the story of a man who thought he had got away with his parents' murder - until the chemical compound luminol revealed a trail of his bloody footprints

The documentary tells the story of a man who thought he had got away with his parents' murder - until the chemical compound luminol revealed a trail of his bloody footprints

Carol Park's body was pulled from a lake more than 20 years after she vanished - and the key to solving the case lay in unique forensics

Carol Park's body was pulled from a lake more than 20 years after she vanished - and the key to solving the case lay in unique forensics

Evidence that helped piece together what happened to 15-year-old Karen Price, who disappeared in 1981 only for her body to be found eight years later

Evidence that helped piece together what happened to 15-year-old Karen Price, who disappeared in 1981 only for her body to be found eight years later

When 13-year-old Lucy is reported missing by her mother, police and forensic investigators begin the painstaking search for the truth

When 13-year-old Lucy is reported missing by her mother, police and forensic investigators begin the painstaking search for the truth

A look at the spree killing in Birmingham in November of 2000 where pub worker Philip Smith killed three women, mutiliating them almost beyond recognition

A look at the spree killing in Birmingham in November of 2000 where pub worker Philip Smith killed three women, mutiliating them almost beyond recognition

The documentary tells the story of a man who thought he had got away with his parents' murder - until the chemical compound luminol revealed a trail of his bloody footprints

The documentary tells the story of a man who thought he had got away with his parents' murder - until the chemical compound luminol revealed a trail of his bloody footprints

The case of Tia Sharp, a 12-year-old girl reported missing in London, leading to a major search which took the police close to home

The case of Tia Sharp, a 12-year-old girl reported missing in London, leading to a major search which took the police close to home

In 1986, 16-year-old Elaine Doyle was murdered just metres from her home, but catching her killer was no easy task.

In 1986, 16-year-old Elaine Doyle was murdered just metres from her home, but catching her killer was no easy task.

Bite marks in a block of cheese hold the key to catching a killer when he helps himself to a snack after a home invasion

Bite marks in a block of cheese hold the key to catching a killer when he helps himself to a snack after a home invasion

Years after the crime, see how forensics helped solve the murder of Becky Godden-Edwards, finding a killer who had sadly murdered again.

Years after the crime, see how forensics helped solve the murder of Becky Godden-Edwards, finding a killer who had sadly murdered again.

How, in 1995, Vikki left her home to take the dog for a walk. Later, the dog returned home alone, signaling that something was terribly wrong

How, in 1995, Vikki left her home to take the dog for a walk. Later, the dog returned home alone, signaling that something was terribly wrong

The 2019 murder of Raymond Cullen that sparked an investigation where forensic and digital evidence exposed a shocking, calculated plot behind his death

The 2019 murder of Raymond Cullen that sparked an investigation where forensic and digital evidence exposed a shocking, calculated plot behind his death

A man insists his missing parents are on holiday, but a forensic investigation of their house shows signs of a vicious attack

A man insists his missing parents are on holiday, but a forensic investigation of their house shows signs of a vicious attack

How, in 1995, Vikki left her home to take the dog for a walk. Later, the dog returned home alone, signaling that something was terribly wrong

How, in 1995, Vikki left her home to take the dog for a walk. Later, the dog returned home alone, signaling that something was terribly wrong

A woman dies in an apparently accidental house fire, but one police officer spots signs that something more sinister is at play