Hilda Murrell Ep 2: Cold Case

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Hilda Murrell Ep 2: Cold Case

How did cold case scientists re-analyse clues left at the scene of Hilda Murrell's murder in 1984?

Robert Murphy

Apr 16, 2024

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Nearly 20 years had passed and forensic scientist Dr Colin Dark received a call asking if he’d like to take on the case of Hilda Murrell.

What clues had been left at the scene? How could they be analysed using modern techniques? And what truths would emerge about the theories surrounding her murder?

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