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The Detectives

Murder on the Streets

Episode 2

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

With unparalleled and intimate access, this four-part documentary series follows Manchester's murder detectives over the course of a year as they try to unravel complex cases in dramatic real time.

Detectives continue to investigate the murder of young homeless man Daniel Smith in the city centre. A man who has been arrested and brought in for questioning says he was in the arches on the night of the murder and has information regarding others who were there at the time.

Meanwhile in Bolton, Greater Manchester, a local man has gone missing and rumours in the community suggest he has come to harm. DCI Sarah Jones is assigned the case and, as an extensive search is underway, information comes in which leads detectives to fear the worst. As the team tries to pinpoint the missing man's last movements, phone data leads them to the last person they believe he was with on the day he disappeared. Show less

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Colin Barr
Director:
Daniel Vernon
Series Producer:
Daniel Vernon
Production Company:
Minnow Films

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