Forensic Files

S01E04 The Footpath Murders

In 1983, the police in Leicester, England, found themselves at a standstill in the investigation of a horrific rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl. When a similar crime occurred three years later, they sought the expertise of Dr. Alec Jeffreys, a molecular biologist known for his groundbreaking methods. He introduced a revolutionary technique involving DNA evidence that could potentially crack the case wide open.