Name: The Body in the Ditch
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 25 min

Crime Central

In December 2019, police are called to Brighton seafront in the early hours of the morning; witnesses have reported seeing a hit-and-run, which has left three young men lying unconscious in the road.

Killer at the Crime Scene

The Murder of Suel Delgado

In August 2021, Barnsley schoolboy Loui Phillips is out on a bike ride when a stranger approaches him and plunges a kitchen knife into his chest before walking away; Loui passes away four days later.

The Murder of Loui Phillips

Dental records show a corpse's identity to be a Melanie Wallner, a woman who supposedly died over three years ago from a brain aneurysm; her husband had her cremated in the UK and flew to South Africa with an urn containing her ashes.

The Murder of Melanie Wallner

A university lecturer's murder, stabbed to death in a park, marks the start of a killer's reign of terror as more stabbings follow, with authorities scrambling to keep up.

The Body in the Park

The quiet Scottish town of Kirriemuir is rocked by the discovery of a body by a burnt-out car; the shocking level of brutality inflicted upon 27-year-old oil rig worker Steven Donaldson sets this murder case apart for detectives.

The Body in the Car Park

Fear spreads through Rochdale as a violent predator stalks the town; only yards away from her home, 65-year-old Eileen Jawczak is found brutally murdered; despite an extensive forensic recovery, CSIs cannot uncover any promising leads.

The Murder of Eileen Jawczak

In Eltham, south London, officers respond to reports of violent disorder in a residential street; news comes in from the local hospital that 18-year-old Jay Sewell, who has been stabbed, has tragically lost his life.

The Murder of Jay Sewell

After a 17-year-old is found dead in the family kitchen, authorities' first lead is a sloppy attempt at clean-up where the murderer has poorly tried to stage the death as suicide.

The Body in the Kitchen

A motorist discovers a foul-smelling suitcase and calls the police, but the corpse within proves difficult to identify until authorities make a breakthrough.

The Body in the Suitcase

After a vulnerable man is found dead in his bedroom, authorities declare a crime scene and begin an investigation before running into difficulties.

The Body in the Bedroom

In 2013, detectives begin a murder investigation into human remains found in a ditch; after two more attempted murders, the case becomes a hunt for a serial killer.

The Body in the Ditch

Police find the bodies of two young women in a freezer, possibly lured to their deaths by the same murderer.

The Body in the Freezer

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