
Following Ex-Detective, Senior Investigating Officer, Colin Sutton as he looks back at his most important cases and how they were solved. DCI Colin Sutton spent 30 years in Britain's police force, a career that saw him lead many of the most high-profile and successful murder investigations of his generation, including the serial killer case behind the hit drama "Manhunt." In this docuseries, Sutton revisits cases he led and explores everything from the crime itself through to the breakthrough moment when the suspect was arrested.

With a reign of terror that spanned almost 20 years, Delroy Grant was one of the UK's worst rapists. Nicknamed "The Night Stalker," he would sneak into the homes of the elderly and assault them before disappearing into the night. He went undetected for many years due in part to mistakes made by the police, but in 2009 a restructuring of the investigative process put them hot on his trail.
Levi Bellfield is one of the most notorious serial killers in modern British history. In 2002, teenager Milly Dowler was abducted and murdered, but it would be months before her body was found. In the years that followed, two more women were also killed in brutal attacks. Seeing a link between the murders, Colin Sutton launched a murder hunt and eventually brought "the bus-stop killer" to justice.
Christopher Donovan, his brother Philip, and friend Richard were in high spirits walking home in the early hours one Saturday morning when they were attacked by thugs. The gang kicked and punched Christopher, knocking him to the ground, and his lifeless body was then hit by a passing car. A painstaking investigation followed to identify the three killers, using reconstructions and witnesses.
Beauty consultant Clare Bernal and security guard Michael Pech had only been on three dates when he began a sustained campaign of stalking against her. Eventually, she reported his behavior to the police, and he was arrested. But while out on bail awaiting sentencing for harassment, Pech walked into her workplace and shot the 22-year-old and then turned the gun on himself.
Nimpha Ong and Ahmed Al-Haddad were tenants of 92-year-old Bridget "Bridie" Skehan, a wealthy former socialite, at her Bayswater flat when they brutally beat her to death in December 2002, in a bid to get their hands on her fortune. When the pair were arrested, they blamed each other for the crime in an attempt to avoid conviction.
Thomas Hughes shot pregnant, 22-year-old Krystal Hart on the doorstep of her home in a ruthless, execution-style murder. Following a long-running dispute between Hart and "neighbor from hell" Angie Brewer, Hughes took it upon himself to carry out the attack after becoming besotted with Brewer. In a surprising twist, there was footage of the killing, but first, the police had to track Hughes down.
In June 1999, Maureen Hale vanished without a trace, leaving her husband and children behind. Police had long suspected her millionaire husband, Martin, of killing her after she had demanded a divorce. With damning evidence against him, he was arrested and charged with her murder. But would Martin be convicted? And where were Maureen's remains?
The Dream City Cinema Club was an adult movie theater operating illegally. On February 26, 1994, David Lauwers fought with its doorman, after which he was ejected. He returned to exact his revenge 30 minutes later with a can of petrol, which he poured into the entrance and set alight. The fire took hold quickly, trapping the staff and patrons inside and sparking a hunt for the murderous arsonist.
Iain Lawrence was a family man, a businessman, a success. But if you scratched beneath the surface, a darker picture emerged.
A look at the investigation into the attempted murders of Gary Mullins and Colin Meek during an armed robbery in 1994.
Colin Sutton and team make a horrific discovery when 43-year-old Eastenders actress Sian Blake and her two children are reported missing in 2015.
The killings of of James Attfield and Nahid Almanea in 2014 15-year-old Essex boy James Fairweather. Was the teenager's Ripper obsession to blame or was their more to his story?
True-crime series following ex-detective Colin Sutton as he revisits the locations of important cases and reveals how they were solved.
True-crime series following ex-detective Colin Sutton as he revisits important cases and reveals how they were solved.
Former detective Colin Sutton revisits the investigation into the murder of Thomas Cressman.
Ex-detective Colin Sutton looks at the murder of Lee Harvey.
Former detective Colin Sutton revisits the locations of various important cases and reveals how they were solved.
Colin Sutton returns to the case of the Chohan family, who vanished without a trace in 2003 before washing up one by one on the coast of the UK.
Former detective Colin Sutton revisits the locations of various important cases and reveals how they were solved.
Colin Sutton revisits the murder of 26-year-old Sinead Healy, whose battered naked body was found in a shallow grave near Beaconsfield in October 2000.
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Former detective Colin Sutton details how he and his team worked on the cold-case investigation of Catherine Corridan's disappearance alongside other high-profile cases.
Colin Sutton recounts his investigation into an attack against an elderly couple, who were stabbed in their home by a man they knew well.
After being picked up by NHS worker Duncan Bone at King's Cross in 1992, Karl Warne and Colin Lockett would murder their host at his flat.
An occult-obsessed man gets jail time after viciously stabbing his friend to death. Upon his release, he strikes again.
A reclusive millionaire, Allan Chappelow was brutally murdered by Chinese dissident and MI6 informant Wang Yam in an apparent identity theft scheme.
The story of Michael Danaher, who found himself deep in debt, prompting him to draw up a list of famous and wealthy robbery targets. But his plans resulted in vicious murder.
The Murders of Nisha Sheth, Brian Cherry and Richard Loudwell - The Peter Bryan Case: Ex-detective Colin Sutton revisits the locations of important cases.
Ex-detective Colin Sutton revisits the murder of 15-year-old Kyser Osman, who was stabbed by shockingly young offenders.
True-crime series following ex-detective Colin Sutton as he revisits important cases and reveals how they were solved.
Ex-detective Colin Sutton revisits the murder of Ronnie Cook, killed by his lover who was later dubbed 'the Black Widow'
True-crime series following former detective Colin Sutton as he revisits the locations of various important cases and reveals how they were solved.
True-crime series following former detective Colin Sutton as he revisits the locations of various important cases and reveals how they were.