Former Surrey detective fronts a new true crime series

The first episode will focus on a murder here in Surrey

Author: Lucy RobertsPublished 16th Oct 2022

Former senior Surrey detective and criminologist Graham Hill – best known for his work on the Madeleine McCann investigation - fronts brand-new true crime series Murder Detective, which takes viewers inside some of the most complex and shocking cases of recent years.

Crime+Investigation’s brand-new series, Murder Detective, produced by true crime specialists Peninsula Television, will see Hill bring his 30-year experience to provide a full 360-degree perspective on the inner workings, twists and turns of the police work in these fascinating cases.

Joined by the Senior Investigating Office in each case, Graham Hill takes us inside the investigations into the deaths of Sharon Birchwood (Dec, 2007), Jody Dobrowski (Oct, 2005), Adrian Murphy (June, 2019), Maheswaran Kaneshan (Jan, 2004) and Dean Mayley (Feb, 2014) to uncover the challenges and hardships faced by police and loved ones of the victims, and the perseverance involved in bringing the perpetrators to justice.

In each episode Graham Hill sheds light on painstaking investigations through interviews with the investigation officers, as well as those most affected by the horrific murders: the family and friends of the victims.

Graham Hill pairs his detective methodology with forensic science and insider knowledge to provide true-crime fanatics with his expert understanding of how the cases were finally cracked. The episodes will also include key witness testimonies, brand-new interviews, forensic and psychological experts, and archive footage, taking viewers into the investigation to see modern crime-solving techniques at work.

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