Murder: Point of Contact

This series focuses on the emotional toll faced by Family Liaison Officers during murder investigations.

A Stranger Comes Knocking

In May 1997, 8-year-old Jamie Lavis from Manchester, UK, went missing after playing outside. His parents quickly grew concerned and reported him missing.

Three Little Kisses

When Amanda didn’t escape a house fire in Staffordshire in 2009, suspicions were raised about her husband

The Birkby House Fire

In 2002, the Chishti family from Huddersfield, UK, were victims of a fatal arson attack, which killed eight family members including five children.

No Honour Murder

Surjit Athwal from Coventry, UK was forced into an arranged marriage at 16. In 1998, she was lured to India under the false promise of a divorce and never returned.

Murder In Plain Sight

Cody Fisher was at a Birmingham nightclub when he was fatally attacked and stabbed in the chest.

The Wrong Place The Wrong Time

16-year-old Hani Hicham Abou El Kheir was fatally stabbed in London, UK, over twenty times on his way home in 2013 by a gang of up to ten masked youths.

A Murder In The Family

In 2004, Zainab Begum from Lancashire, UK, vanished, and her daughter Samina grew suspicious when her brothers-in-law showed little concern. Her body was never recovered.