Forensic Files S01E04 - The Footpath Murders
Forensic Files (1996)
S01E04 The Footpath Murders
Episode Overview
In 1983, the police in Leicester, England, found themselves at a standstill in the investigation of a horrific rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl. When a similar crime occurred three years later, they sought the expertise of Dr. Alec Jeffreys, a molecular biologist known for his groundbreaking methods. He introduced a revolutionary technique involving DNA evidence that could potentially crack the case wide open.