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海角直播 students see crime on the Horizon

BBC Two鈥檚 Horizon programme is to explore if it's possible to commit the perfect murder. The programme, entitled 鈥楬ow to commit the perfect murder鈥� will be broadcast at 9pm on Tuesday 8 May. And University of 海角直播 students will be on screen in this exploration, as part of a simulated murder scene. 海角直播 is the only UK University featured in the production.

Nicola Cook, Horizon's Producer, became interested in the University through Ian Pepper, a Principal Lecturer in Policing at the University. In addition to his lecturing role, Ian is a member of the Crime Writer鈥檚 Association. Ian鈥檚 textbook 鈥楥rime Scene Investigation: Methods and Procedures鈥� is becoming a key text for students nationally and internationally. Nicola contacted Ian and he described the facilities available at the University connected with Crime Scene Science and Forensic Investigation, particularly the 16-room Crime Scene Laboratory. In the Laboratory, students complete practical exercises in crime scene investigations in mocked-up environments, ranging from a living room to a pub.

The Horizon team filmed in the Laboratory, capturing a simulated murder and recovery of evidence. The following University of 海角直播 students were filmed:

• Gregg Owens, Foundation Degree in Performing Arts, playing the 鈥榤urderer鈥�
• Debra Parker and Andrew Dixon, both on the BSc (Hons) Crime Scene Science degree, involved in simulated evidence recovery
• Kathryn Dunn, Foundation Degree in Police Studies, who sealed off the Crime Scene Laboratory following the 鈥榤urder鈥�.

Kathryn, 19, from Yarm, pictured, said: 鈥淚 was approached by my Sergeant Angela Rogers and asked to take part. I was really pleased to be involved; there were only a few problems with some re-takes! My parents Helen and Colin are looking forward to seeing it, they鈥檙e really proud.鈥�

Ian Pepper added: 鈥淭his was a superb opportunity for our students. They鈥檝e seen how Crime Scene Science is portrayed in fictional television productions; this gave them the chance to see how it鈥檚 put together factually and the time element, filming all day for a four minute segment.鈥�

The programme will also include a Body Recovery Centre in Hawaii and the expertise of the following:

• Top pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd who reveals the crucial clues that give away the secrets of a suspicious death.
• Dr Lee Goff who can work out a time of death from just a few maggots on a corpse.
• The US army's top forensic anthropologist, Dr Robert Mann, who has worked on some of the world's most notorious criminal cases, including Jeffrey Dahmer.
• Toxicologist Professor John Henry, one of the doctors who advised on the Alexander Litvinenko case and deduced he was suffering from radiation poisoning.

A lengthier version of the programme will be available on broadband following the broadcast at

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