6. Blood Lines: Chapter Three

One elderly victim. Two weapons. But only one person in custody.When Margaret Thompson was killed, it felt like an open and shut case. But new evidence suggests the key suspect didn’t do it alone. A killer could still be out there. So why’s Professor Ruth Morgan taking a casual walk in the park?This episode includes references to death, violence and dissection, which some listeners may find distressing. Our victim is fictional, but the science and the scientists are very real.A Whistledown production for BBC Sounds.Presenter: Carla ValentineGeorge the Pathologist: Matt AddisThe Voice: Jude AkuwudikeProducer: Kate HollandCo-Producer and Sound Designer: Steve BondExecutive Producer: Deborah DudgeonWriter: Nina MillnsScript Editor: David K. BarnesOriginal Music: Aaron MayVocals: AlyssaProduction Team: Nina Kruse, Mend Mariwany

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A curious mortician. Determined forensic scientists. And one suspicious death.Welcome to Carla Valentine’s mortuary. A chilled, white, windowless room, where you cross the threshold into the world of the dead. From the first cut, to the final stitch, Carla examines how each body got to her slab. But it’s forensic science that joins the dots, as we venture to the scene of the crime and join the scientists on the frontline.Each case, told over three episodes, tells the story of one body, through the sciences you may have never heard in detail before.The victim is fictional. But the science is real. Based on true crime investigations. A Whistledown production for BBC Sounds.