BBC Two’s Murder 24/7 closes out its current run on Wednesday, June 25, at 9:00 PM, with “Killing in the Family,” a chilling look at a hammer attack that shatters a household in Telford. This episode steps into the immediate aftermath of a brutal domestic crime where a mother is dead and her father is hospitalized with severe head injuries.
Police quickly take a 31-year-old man into custody, but the investigation faces an immediate hurdle: the suspect’s history of mental illness. Detectives must wait for a psychological assessment before they can formally interview him, a delay that slows the immediate pursuit of answers but underlines the complicated nature of the case.
DCI Tony Garner orders a forensic search of the family home, a methodical process that aims to reconstruct the scene through physical evidence. Blood pattern analysis is carried out, and a pair of mismatched gloves along with the hammer used in the attack are removed for further scrutiny. The most poignant piece of the puzzle might come from the father, who, from his hospital bed, gives his account of the night’s events, providing a firsthand view into the horror that unfolded.
