Murdertown - Season 1 - Eps 1: Hull
This episode explores two terrible crimes that left a lasting impression on Hull - and reveals how complex investigations into one case finally led to both mysteries being solved. The story begins with the apparent kidnap and murder of Christopher Laverack, a crime that initially had police stumped. It would remain unsolved for years. We also tell the story of the disappearance of Joanne Nelson, who vanished from the city on Valentine’s Day, 2005. It was a story that had the whole city on edge and led to the biggest search in Humberside Police history, before a breakthrough led police to finding her killer, and the whereabouts of her body.
About Murdertown
Title: Murdertown
First Air Date: 2018-09-03
Last Air Date: 2023-02-06
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7/10 (from 2 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 5
Total Episodes: 40
Network: Crime + Investigation
Genres: Documentary, Crime
Production Companies: Workerbee
Synopsis
Each episode of this true crime docuseries sees Katherine Kelly tell the compelling, step-by-step story of how one extraordinary murder was solved and how it fit a disturbing wider pattern in one particular city.
