Donal MacIntyre’s UK Killer Evidence returns to TRUE CRIME next week with chilling new cases

A forensic breakthrough, an overlooked detail, a tiny piece of evidence, painstaking detective work that only reveals its significance when you step back and see the full picture.

That idea sits at the centre of Donal MacIntyre’s UK Killer Evidence, which returns to TRUE CRIME on 6th April, with a new series exploring how some of Britain’s most baffling cases were solved.

Now in its third season, the programme follows Donal MacIntyre as he casts a microscopic lens over real cases from across the UK.

MacIntyre, an investigative journalist and criminologist, takes viewers through the twists and turns of each case as they developed.

We see what investigators pursued, what they ruled out, and the sometimes-single piece of evidence that ultimately cracked the case and brought the perpetrators to justice.

Each episode features a different murder, drawing on the accounts from the detectives, forensic specialists and others close to the cases.

Each case is explored in granular depth, all the way from the crime scene to the courtroom.

Along the way, the series shows how different types of evidence, from forensic results and witness accounts to local intelligence, are combined to build a case to support a prosecution.

The new season opens with a case that highlights how significant key evidence can be.

Gripping new cases

In 2014, mother-of-five Pennie Davis was murdered in Hampshire after a revived feud with her ex’s son led him to hire a criminal to silence her.

Detectives had little forensic evidence to go on, so they took a very traditional approach to the investigation which led to the discovery of an eagle-eyed local farmer who could place the murderers.

Episode two, airing on 13th April, begins in very different circumstances on the streets of Manchester.

Two plainclothes officers spot a car tearing through the city centre, and a high-speed pursuit commences.

When they finally bring the vehicle to a stop, the driver, Jason O’Driscoll, and his passenger, Jason Jonas, look nervous, and the officers quickly realise something serious is afoot.

What starts as a traffic stop soon escalates into one of Manchester’s most troubling murder investigations.

Across this brand-new season, the cases vary.

From family feuds that escalate into violence and missing persons becoming murder victims, to organised criminal activity and targeted attacks.

But the approach of Donal MacIntyre’s UK Killer Evidence always remains the same. The focus is on what investigators do, how evidence is handled, and how cases are built.

Viewers hear directly from detectives, forensic specialists and others involved, offering a clearer sense of how decisions are made and how lines of enquiry develop.

The series keeps its attention on the process, showing how different strands of evidence are tested, challenged and eventually brought together in court.

The return of the series also coincides with the launch of UK Crime Files, a nightly series of expertly curated British true crime documentaries.

Airing every evening at 7pm, UK Crime Files focuses exclusively on cases from across the British Isles, with each programme examining a different investigation through the experiences of those involved.

From detectives and forensic teams to experts and families affected by the cases, UK Crime Files takes a wide look at how serious crime is investigated and understood.

Together, the new series of Donal MacIntyre’s UK Killer Evidence and UK Crime Files reinforce TRUE CRIME’s focus on expert-led storytelling, combining detailed analysis with respect for the real people and events at the centre of each case.

Season 3 of Donal MacIntyre’s UK Killer Evidence airs Mondays at 10pm on TRUE CRIME from 6th April.

UK Crime Files airs every night from 7pm from the same date.

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