Channel 5 is set to grip viewers with a spine-tingling new crime documentary that delves into the world of murder investigations.
Murder Suspect No.1 is set to air on Monday, 3 February at 9pm, featuring a gripping 90-minute episode. The series kicks off with homicide detectives tackling a brutal case where a woman was axed in a shopping precinct during daylight hours.
As the severely injured victim clings to life, the police scramble to apprehend her suspected attacker, believed to be her former partner. With only 24 hours on the clock, the hunt intensifies.
The episode’s description teases: “A savage axe attack on a woman in a shopping precinct in broad daylight, leaves her with horrific injuries and desperately fighting for her life. The male suspect, the woman’s ex-partner, flees into the countryside triggering a huge manhunt involving armed response, the dog unit, a police helicopter and dozens of officers.”
The series shows homicide detectives at work (Image: Channel 5)
It continues: “The suspect, armed with an axe, is dramatically arrested and taken into custody, but for detectives of Humberside Police’s Major Crime Team, the work has only just begun.”
A snippet from the unsettling new documentary reveals a moment where the perpetrator, situated on railway tracks, chillingly communicates with the police via phone saying: “I’ve got the police helicopter overhead, so I’m sure he’ll be able to tell you exactly where I am. I think I’ve killed an ex-partner and they’re looking for me.”
Channel 5 stirred interest by releasing a gripping trailer for the true crime documentary, which displays footage of law enforcement apprehending offenders and meticulously assembling proof to solve grisly murders, reports .
Murder Suspect No.1 focuses on the reality of murder investigations (Image: Channel 5)
The teaser offers a sombre preview: “Catching cold-blooded killers is never easy. Follow one of Britain’s top homicide teams as they tackle horrific murder investigations, starting with frantic 999 calls where victims fight for their lives.”
Audiences can expect a harrowing watch with the next episode of Murder Suspect No. 1, set to air on Monday, 10 February at 9pm.
The episode, poignantly named One Punch Murder, details: “Two men, seemingly bent on revenge, fatally attack a man in his own home with a single brutal punch. But can detectives find enough evidence to charge them with murder?”
Murder Suspect No.1 airs on Monday 3 February at 9pm on Channel 5