24 Hours in Police Custody: The Honeytrap Murder “better than any detective drama on TV”

24 Hours in Police Custody’s recent two-parter praised in Daily Telegraph review:

“Detective dramas arrive on television with such regularity that they can get wearisome. Another female cop with a ball-busting attitude? Another male cop with a tragic past and a drink problem? All are knocked into a cocked hat by 24 Hours in Police Custody, an always-gripping slice of real-life detective work.

The latest edition is 24 Hours in Police Custody: The Honeytrap Murder (Channel 4), which is being told in two parts. The case made the news earlier this year. The victim, Saul Murray, welcomed two women into his flat in Luton. The women, Surpreet Dhillon and Temidayo Awe, were captured on CCTV. That same CCTV showed Murray, several hours later, staggering naked towards the door and collapsing. He had been stabbed. We were watching a murder victim die. It’s quite a shocking thing to realise.”

The review goes on to say:

“Everything about this programme is fascinating, from the way that police investigations are carried out – sifting through phone records, identifying items of clothing, going back through previous histories – to the psychology of those who commit the crimes.”

Read the full article here and more about the production here.