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Topics: True Crime, Channel 4, TV And Film
Britt Jones
True crime fans have been left divided over a new Channel 4 docu-series which aims to reopen cold cases, as some complain about one specific detail in the show.
The three-part Channel 4 docu-series follows the work of a company which is dedicated to revisiting forgotten cases and providing families with long awaited closure.
There are thousands of tragic cases of John and Jane Does in the UK alone, as the group of volunteers work tirelessly to try and give names to those who have been forgotten - as well as provide answers to the families affected.
The show follows ex-detective Dave Grimstead who leads his team of experts as he revisits cases of unidentified bodies around the UK, with the show having been dubbed a fantastic watch by many at home.
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But there are some people who are totally divided over small details in the show, titled The Body Detectives.
One person wrote: “Watching ‘The Body Detectives’ bloody fascinating . Such clever f*ckers.”
Another said: “Just been watching 'The Body Detectives' on channel 4. Absolutely fascinating."
However, not everyone was pleased with the series and thought it was either too gruesome or the plot lost them halfway through.
One person said: “Not enjoying 'The Body Detectives' so far, showing the exhumation and autopsy/sampling of such recent remains feels wrong.”
Meanwhile, someone else said: “i thought the body detectives would be a lot more interesting than this.”
So, it’s really a matter of how you feel about the direction the show chose to go in terms of depicting the crime.
One of the cases the programme has visited included The Chelsea Man - a man who disappeared off the streets of Chelsea, London in 1994 and was found dead shortly after.
It turns out the man was called Vincent and had grown up in Nigeria, having come to the UK for better opportunities.
According to The Sun his family in Nigeria were notified as soon as the breakthrough came through and were thankful they could finally get closure.
Volunteer Emma Tilley, 31 told The Sun: “It was a very emotional case to work on.
“It was the fact he came to London for a better life and didn’t get it. That’s what upset me.”
Dave added: “With Vincent, I think the answers were in his case file all along.”