The deal, brokered by Sphere Abacus’ Head of Acquisitions Will Stapley, comprises six titles from Woodcut Media: The Murder of Joanna Yeates which launches on 22 April (1 x 90’); The Crossbow Cannibal (1 x 90’); Krays: London’s Gangsters (2 x 45’); Murder in Concrete (2 x 45’); Confessions of a Female Serial Killer (1 x 90’) and Murdered or Missing? (2 x 45’).
Also included in the Prime Video package is Yeti Television’s Surviving the Tunisia Beach Attack (1 x 90’), Wag Entertainment’s Murderer Behind the Mask (2 x 45’) and Middlechild Productions’ The Facebook Honeytrap: Catching a Killer (1 x 90’), as well as the recently announced The Wimbledon Killer (2 x 60’) from Blink Films.
Will Stapley comments, “We are extremely proud of the relationships we have built with a wide group of indies throughout the world. The producers included in this significant deal are best in class and we are sure that these diverse, high quality true crime titles will strongly appeal to Prime Video subscribers.”
The Murder of Joanna Yeates (launching on 22nd April) – Found murdered on Christmas Day 2010, Joanna’s case became a media storm and a national obsession. Now a grim lesson in what happens when a media frenzy gets out of control, this murder case put media coverage in the spotlight when an innocent man was accused of murder and put on trial by the tabloids.
The Crossbow Cannibal – Profiling the story of Stephen Griffiths, who created his own deadly persona in the hope of following in the footsteps of his idol – serial killer Peter Sutcliffe. 15 years since the ‘Crossbow Cannibal’ was arrested, this documentary looks at one of the most gruesome cases in British criminal history, profiling the making of a murderer who drew inspiration from other serial killers.
Krays: London’s Gangsters – In the heart of London’s East End, twin brothers Reggie and Ronnie Kray built a criminal empire that made them legends of Britain’s underworld. This documentary offers a new perspective on the lives of these infamous brothers, featuring never-before-heard audio tapes recorded by Reggie to Ronnie while both were imprisoned. These intimate recordings shed light on the deep and complex twin relationship that shaped their lives, revealing the complex men behind the myth.
Murder in Concrete – When a French-speaking man contacts local police and confesses to killing his housemate several years earlier, two lead detectives set out to discover the truth. The early discovery of a body buried in a concrete tomb in a seemingly ordinary neighbourhood triggers an investigation that would go on to uncover a shocking and bizarre chain of events and lead to three trials in order to eventually bring the killers to justice.
Confessions of a Female Serial Killer – Joanne Dennehy began her murderous spree in March 2013 when she stabbed to death three men whom she knew, within a 10-day period. A few days later, on the run and thirsty for more, Dennehy chose two more victims at random, stabbing them within 15 minutes of each other. Miraculously, both survived. This documentary explores what led to Dennehy becoming a serial killer and why society finds it harder to accept that a woman can commit these heinous crimes more than any man.
Murdered or Missing? – Three ruthless killers wiped out three generations of the same family including an eight-week-old baby and a 51-year-old grandmother in order to steal a successful business to launder drug money. Initially a multiple missing person’s case, as the criminal masterminds behind the plan concocted a web of lies to cover up their appalling brutality, the two-year Metropolitan Police investigation would involve hundreds of police officers, uncover one of the UK’s most shocking crimes and lead to one of the longest murder trials in English history.
Surviving the Tunisia Beach Attack – The definitive account of the 2015 massacre told through the eyewitness testimony of British survivors. Ten years on, survivors of the attack piece together a moment-by-moment account of what happened when a lone gunman carried out a mass shooting, claiming 38 lives in less than 40 minutes. It remains the biggest loss of British life to terrorism since the London bombings of 2005.
Murderer Behind the Mask – When a vulnerable woman goes missing in the Dublin Mountains police assume she has committed suicide. But a chance discovery by a group of fishermen, kickstarts a fascinating murder investigation that leads to the door of a very surprising suspect. Graham Dwyer is a successful architect and a happily married father of two. But he is leading a double life of twisted kinks and violent fetishes and now the police suspect, even murder. Dwyer has covered his tracks well and thinks he’s got away with his crime but painstaking detective work finally unmasks the killer and puts him behind bars.
The Facebook Honeytrap: Catching a Killer – When British expat Christine Robinson was brutally raped and murdered at her lodge in South Africa, the life of her doting niece was changed forever. Despite suffering from debilitating asthma, Lehanne realised it was up to her to hunt the killer down. Her health stopped her from travelling to South Africa, so instead, she turned to Facebook. She found the suspect online, created a fake profile, set a honeytrap, and began a romantic online relationship with her Auntie’s killer.
The Wimbledon Killer – More than thirty years since the tragic murder of Rachel Nickell, who was stabbed to death in broad daylight on Wimbledon Common, police detectives speak out about how her killer continuously evaded capture. Managing to hide in plain sight for sixteen years, how many rapes, attacks and other murders was the schizophrenic killer responsible for during that time? This documentary uncovers how the development of new forensic techniques and a chance discovery finally allowed this vicious murderer to be caught.
