This gripping documentary tells the story of Colin Pitchfork, the first murderer ever convicted using DNA evidence. After the murders of two schoolgirls in Leicestershire, police launched one of the largest investigations in British criminal history. Despite a false confession and years of dead ends, a revolutionary new forensic technique would eventually identify the real killer and change crime detection forever. Discover how a breakthrough in DNA fingerprinting helped solve one of Britain's most infamous murder cases and transformed criminal investigations around the world. Subscribe to True Lives: https://bit.ly/3dBMxvl This film was first broadcast: 29 July 2002 Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurStoriesChannel Watch More Documentaries True Lives - https://bit.ly/3A8xRMJ Up Close - youtube.com/@UpCloseITVS Our History - https://bit.ly/3rUpdhL Our World - https://bit.ly/3ftuckM Our Stories - https://bit.ly/3ynfFyk Taste - https://bit.ly/3OZoDcV Blueprint - https://bit.ly/3ZK5UdD True Lives brings you fascinating stories of social interest from around the world. You can discover award winning documentaries, films and groundbreaking reports that capture the complexities of our daily life, with stories that will entertain, inspire and inform. Content distributed by ITV Studios. #TrueLives #TrueCrime #DNA #ColinPitchfork #CrimeDocumentary #Forensics #BritishCrime #Investigation #MurderCase #Documentary
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