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Death on Duty

Episode 2 of 15

A voice analyst makes a positive link to the killer of two police officers, and a lead forensic scientist identifies a phone snatcher from a shoe he left behind.

The first case in this episode looks at the investigation into the murders of two young police officers, Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone. Both were gunned down when they were lured to a house in Manchester by a bogus 999 caller.

A known gangland criminal confesses to their murders, then retracts his confession, leaving voice analyst Professor Peter French to make a solid link between the 999 call and the suspect鈥檚 voice. The programme includes compelling interviews from 麻豆社 correspondent Judith Moritz, former Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy and PC Fiona Bone鈥檚 father Paul and PC Nicola Hughes's father Bryn.

In central London, a phone snatcher on an electric bike is hoping for a fairy-tale ending but ends up getting more than he bargained for when he attempts to steal 65-year-old Canadian Brian De Clare鈥檚 phone. When onlookers tackle him, the thief makes off on foot, leaving behind his bike, rucksack and one single shoe, earning himself the nickname Cinderella Thief.

PC Jake Dean from the City of London cycle team is first on scene and locates valuable CCTV footage. But it鈥檚 the expertise of director of forensics Tracy Alexander and her team, in analysing the shoe for DNA, that brings an unhappy ending and time in jail for the thief.

Release date:

28 minutes

On TV

Tue 7 Jul 2026 10:45

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Ashley John-Baptiste
Production Manager Andrea McClelland
Composer Philip Guyler
Executive Producer Emma Barker
Executive Producer Edward Hart
Series Producer Lucy Wedlock
Producer Gary Watson
Producer Catriona Wright
Production Company Rare TV

Broadcasts

  • Tue 7 Jul 2026 10:45
  • Thu 9 Jul 2026 06:30