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Once Upon a True Crime: The Babes in the Wood Murders with Peter James (S1EP1 Crime & Investigation Mon 25 April 2022)
The Babes in the Wood Murders with Peter James: Visiting his hometown, Peter James, a renowned storyteller who was born in Brighton, tells the tale of two nine-year-old girls who went missing in October 1986 and whose corpses were recovered the next day in a nearby park.
With the assistance of the cases’ primary police detectives, James delves into how authorities came to suspect Russell Bishop as the murderer, who was sensationally let off the hook after being acquitted in court. Three years later, an eerily identical set of circumstances happened to a seven-year-old girl who survived, and his name was once again brought to light. This episode takes viewers on a gruelling 30-year journey in the pursuit of justice.
Airdate: Mon 25 April 2022 at 21:00 on Crime & Investigation
Season 1 Episode 1
Once Upon a True Crime follows some of Britain’s best-selling crime fiction writers as they turn detective to explore the enduring mysteries of the real-life murder cases which have inspired some of their most famous characters and novels.