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Duration
60 minutes
Series Info
Season 3 Episode 5 of 10

Quick Summary

The death of Jamie Lavis

About This Program

A case from May 1997, when eight-year-old Jamie Lavis was on the Manchester bus Darren Vickers was driving just prior to his disappeance. Vickers joined the hunt and spoke on television - but was hiding an awful truth. Bones from Jamie's torso were eventually found hidden in bushes on a golf course five months later, and evidence led detectives back to the driver

Faking It: Tears of a Crime broadcasts on Investigation Discovery +1 at 1:00pm, Friday, 26 December 2025. (Subtitles, repeat)

Channel Numbers:
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Production Details

Runtime60 mins