Main content
A Striking Coincidence
Episode 3 of 8
The prosecution unearth the story of Elizabeth Ratliff, a good friend of Michael Peterson, who was also found dead at the bottom of a staircase in Germany. (2005)
The prosecution unearth the story of another death from 1985 that only reinforces their convictions. It seems that Elizabeth Ratliff, a good friend of Michael Peterson, was also found dead at the bottom of a staircase in Germany. Prosecutor Jim Hardin decides to exhume her body and presses for a fresh autopsy in North Carolina. (2005)
Last on
Sat 19 Feb 2005
23:00
More episodes
Clip
-
![]()
The exhumation of Elizabeth Ratliff
Duration: 03:12
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Jean-Xavier de Lestrade |
| Producer | Denis Poncet |
| Producer | Allyson Luchak |
| Music | Jocelyn Pook |
| Director of photography | Isabelle Razavet |
| Sound | Yves Grasso |
| Editor | Sophie Brunet |
| Editor | Scott Stevenson |
| Editor | Jean-Pierre Bloc |
Broadcasts
Featured in...
![]()
Storyville: Death on the Staircase
Was the death in 2001 of US novelist Michael Peterson's wife Kathleen an accident?
Radio 5 Live: Beyond Reasonable Doubt?
Radio 5 Live's unique podcast on the incredible story of Kathleen & Michael Peterson.