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Ambush in the Car Park

When a teenager is left fighting for his life after a stabbing in a car park, forensics must prove whether two brothers arrested nearby are the attackers or victims.

It鈥檚 the early hours of the morning when a frantic teenage girl calls 999 to say that her friend has been attacked and stabbed in a car park. Police rush to the scene, where they find a 16-year-old boy with a life threatening stab wound to his stomach.

While his life hangs in the balance, the case is escalated to West Midlands Police鈥檚 homicide team, and forensic investigators get to work. They discover two discarded weapons at the scene - a kitchen knife and a machete.

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58 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Siobhan Finneran
Director Nick Gardner
Director Benedict Adams
Director Mantas Jankus
Director Tegan Edwards
Director Tom Power
Director Victoria Tooley
Series Producer Emma Linstead
Executive Producer Sacha Baveystock
Executive Producer Poonam Odedra
Production Company Blast! Films

Broadcasts

  • Sun 15 Mar 2026 21:00
  • Tue 17 Mar 2026 23:00
  • Wed 18 Mar 2026 00:00

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