In december 1976 vindt de plaatselijke postbode van het dorpje Llangolman in Wales de lichamen van broer en zus Griff en Patti Thomas in hun afgelegen boerderij. In eerste instantie vermoedt de politie dat een buitenstaander de zeer gewelddadige moorden heeft gepleegd. Toch wordt daarna al snel geconcludeerd dat Griff eerst zijn zus heeft vermoord en daarna zelfmoord heeft gepleegd. De rest van de hechte gemeenschap geloofde dit toen niet, en nu nog steeds niet.
Death on the farm gaat in op de vraag waarom de zaak bijna een halve eeuw later nog steeds belangrijk is voor zo veel mensen. De BBC-podcast onderzoekt met getuigen, mensen uit de gemeenschap en hedendaagse experts of de politie indertijd cruciaal bewijsmateriaal heeft gemist.
Gripping True Crime stories from neighbourhoods across the UK.
Series 9. The Cop, The Kidnap and The Killer
A girl is kidnapped from her home by a man known as ‘The Black Panther’. A ransom note is found and police must race to bring the teenager home.
Previously on Crime Next Door:
Series 1. An Assassin Comes to Town
Gunshots kickstart an extraordinary tale of state terrorism.
Series 2. Servants and Saints
Exploring the story and allegations of a global religious group.
Series 3. Death on the Farm
After fifty years the community of Llangolman seek justice.
Series 4. The Salisbury Poisonings
Follow the public inquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess.
Series 5. The Golden Toilet Heist
Exploring a story of art, mystery and a solid gold toilet stolen from a British palace.
Series 6: Who Killed The Shakoors?
A father’s fight for justice after surviving a house fire that killed his family.
Series 7. The Ballad of Big Mags
A vigilante matriarch with dark secrets comes to regret stepping into the media spotlight.
Series 8. When a Catfish Kills
‘Chloe’ isn’t a real girl. She’s a catfish and her demands have fatal consequences.
The case takes a dramatic turn when a seemingly unconnected crime reveals a chilling back-story. Lesley Whittle’s kidnapper is far more dangerous than they imagined.
‘Perfect detective’ Bob Booth is faced with a far-from-perfect investigation and the growing realisation that they’re dealing with a monster.
This series contains rare and original archive, some not broadcast since the time.
Presenter: Susan Hanks.
Producer: Susan Hanks and Rob Howell.
Sounds Producer: Rob Howell.
Story Consultant: Luke Eldridge.
Online Producer: Rachael Smith.
Executive Producers: Arran Bee and Aftab Gulzar.
Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin.
ARCHIVE : Dudley news report sourced from ‘ATV Today’ produced by ATV.
Bob Booth commentary sourced from ‘Real Crime – The Heiress & The Kidnapper’ produced by ITV.
