Murder Detective

S1 E5: Dean Mayley

Dean Mayley had learning difficulties and was taking steps in becoming an independent adult; on his way home he encountered a group of men who taunted him and beat him to death.

S1 E4: Maheswaran Kaneshan

Original Air Date: Nov 6, 2022

Maheswaran Kaneshan sought asylum in the UK, but became caught up in a gang feud that turned deadly; his life was controlled by the gang that had brought him to London; gang bosses brutally beat Maheswaran, causing him to later die in hospital.

S1 E3: Adrian Murphy

Original Air Date: Oct 30, 2022

Graham Hill examines how Irish dance champion Adrian Murphy fell victim to the fatal intentions of Diana Cristea and her boyfriend Joel Osei.

S1 E2: Jody Dobrowski

Original Air Date: Oct 23, 2022

Jody Dobrowski was just 24 when he was brutally murdered in an attack so cruel, he could only be identified through fingerprints; his attackers were motivated by homophobic thuggery and planned an attack based solely on sexuality.

S1 E1: Sharon Birchwood

Original Air Date: Oct 17, 2022

Sharon Birchwood was killed at her home in the sleepy village of Ashtead, Surrey; she was found by her ex-husband, strangled to death and trussed up in parcel tape.