Murder 24/7 review — a hideous crime; a heart-in-your-mouth documentary
If you doubted the power of the Ring doorbell as a civic policeman (or woman — no sexism here), then Murder 24/7 (BBC2) surely converted you.
Here we saw this relatively new suburban accessory basically enabling West Mercia police to watch — shockingly and in real time — the getaway of eight young men in two cars after they had beaten a delivery driver to death with a golf club, an axe and other weapons. It was done with such ferocity that one of the killers boasted they had 'split his head open like a potato'.
The detail recorded by the household doorbells was extraordinary, despite the gang's hoodies and masks. Imagine how much time it would have taken the police to interview umpteen witnesses to establish details of the suspects' clothing, height, cars.
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