Faking It: Tears of a Crime (2017)
Whether thrust into the limelight or fame hungry attention seekers, they all shared one thing: their public deception led to their demise. The signs were in front of us, but how do you spot a criminal?In this exclusive ID series, a crack team of three experts - body language, voice and psychology - analyse iconic TV appeals by those who claimed to be grief stricken but turned out to be the perpetrators.
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Episode 1 - The Parachute Murder Plot
Release Date: 2022-08-06Emile Cilliers attempted to murder his wife, Victoria, by sabotaging her parachute on a 4,000ft skydive. Experts examine Emile's chilling police interview.
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Episode 2 - Alice Ruggles
Release Date: 2022-08-13Alice Ruggles meets soldier Trimaan Dhillon on Facebook. Experts analyse Dhillon's terrifying behaviour after Alice is found dead.
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Episode 3 - The Daytime TV Killer
Release Date: 2022-08-20A man tries to fool a TV show into awarding him money. Three years later, he kills his partner then calmly lays a trail of false leads. Experts uncover the truth.
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Episode 4 - Murder Without A Body
Release Date: 2022-08-27When a vulnerable young woman disappears from a remote Scottish village, a 16-year-old story of abuse, fraud and murder emerges. Experts reveal the hidden clues.
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Episode 5 - The Man Who Got Away With Murder
Release Date: 2022-09-29Examining the shocking cases where perpetrators have tried to feign innocence, deceiving the police and the public on missing persons and murder crimes they committed.