Page 13 - Crime Catalogue 2020/2021

On 17 August 2008, eighteen year old Morne Harmse arrived at school in Krugersdorp. The slight pupil, described by his classmates as quiet, well mannered, and playful, then did something unthinkable. With accusations of Satanism, the idolisation of Heavy Metal bands like Slipknot, and the boy’s use of a Samurai sword - this is one of the most unusual killings ever committed. We investigate why it might have happened.
Sabido Productions
A series of eight historic criminal cases includes intriguing tales of wealth and class, of prejudice and discrimination and of brutality and cruelty. This series combines glossy drama reconstruction and expert opinion coupled with legal insights and a wealth of supporting reference materials from police reports, medical records, personal letters and images bringing the events of the past to life in electrifying fashion.
STV Produtions
In July 2003, 8 year old Sasha Leigh Crook was staying with her grandparents for the Christmas holidays. On 6 July her grandparents planned to take her to a birthday party where her mother Michelle would meet them. So excited about the party, Sasha played happily in the front garden. But when it was time to leave, Sasha Leigh was nowhere to be found...
We explore the efforts undertaken by the Saudi Arabian General Directorate for Narcotics Control (GDNC) to stop the import and distribution of illegal drugs. Go behind the scenes with the Riyadh drug squad, catching dealers and handling the aftermath of this dark and dangerous underworld. With car chases, arms dealing and a capture of drugs with a market value of $1.8 million there is no denying,; this is not an easy job.
OR Media
This film explores the mystery of what happened to businessman Alec Steenkamp, who was buried for eight years in the backyard of a house in Brixton. Steenkamp was murdered with a hammer and buried in a shallow grave. His family waited nine years for justice. So why did police not believe Andrea Steenkamp when she insisted her husband’s murderer was none other than the police informant Ken Downey?
Sabido Productions
This immersive film follows the story of South African convicted drug mule Tessa Beetge, who was arrested while attempting to smuggle 10kg of cocaine through Sao Paulo airport. The plot was thickened when it was revealed that Beetge was working on the instruction of the former wife of the State Security minister. We follow Beetge back to South Africa, with the partner she met in prison. He is a convicted drugs mule too!
Samurai Killer
1 x 30’, 2014, HD
Scotland’s Murder Mysteries
8 x 60’, 2014, HD
The Saudi War On Drugs
1 x 60’, 2013, HD
Shallow Grave
1 x 60’, 2015, HD
A Stolen Life: The Sasha
Leigh Crook Story
1 x 30’, 2015, HD
Sabido Productions
Sabido Productions
Tessa Beetge: A
Life Interrupted
1 x 60’, 2014, HD
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