Donal MacIntyre's Released to Kill

1 in 5 murders in the UK are committed by an ex-prisoner. This chilling series reveals how these criminals, once released from prison, went on to kill innocent people.

Theodore Johnson

Theodore Johnson evades murder charges twice, only to be set free to kill for a third time. Tragically, all his victims are the people closest to him.

Unwin & McFall

The remains of a young woman's body are found in the back of a blazing car. The suspected killers are two men who were both convicted murderers out of prison on parole.

Joanna Dennehy

Joanna Dennehy had the world at her feet, but was in and out of prison for petty crimes. No one could have predicted she would become Britain's most notorious female serial killer.

Ian Birley

Convicted killer Ian Birley was out of prison on probation for eighteen months before he killed again. His second murder has all the hallmarks of his original killing.

Peter Bryan

Police arrive at a murder scene where the killer is standing in front of them. His name is Peter Bryan, a paranoid schizophrenic who has killed before.

Leroy Campbell

Leroy Campbell was released from jail and told his probation officer he was contemplating reoffending. Tragically, his warnings were ignored.

Matthew Williams

Fourteen days after being released from prison, Matthew Williams, a prolific offender with a long history of violence, viciously attacked a young woman.

Marvyn Iheanacho

Marvyn Iheanacho had only been out of prison for six months before he killed a child. This terrible incident raised questions as to how the child ended up in Iheanacho's care.

David Cook

After murdering a teacher, David Cook was released from prison after 21 years. Tragically, just three years later, he strangled a pensioner to death.

Ian McLoughlin

A man is stabbed while helping a neighbour who's being burgled, and he tragically bleeds to death. The killer is murderer Ian McLoughlin, out on day release from prison.