Forensics: Catching the Killer

When mum of three Eileen Jawczak was murdered, clues were minimal. Could police link her death to the Rochdale Ripper?

When mum of three Eileen Jawczak was murdered, clues were minimal. Could police link her death to the Rochdale Ripper?

Bite marks in a block of cheese hold the key to catching a killer when he helps himself to a snack after a home invasion

Bite marks in a block of cheese hold the key to catching a killer when he helps himself to a snack after a home invasion

A look into the crimes of murderer, serial rapist and paedophile Alun Kyte, also known as the Midlands Ripper

A look into the crimes of murderer, serial rapist and paedophile Alun Kyte, also known as the Midlands Ripper

A man insists his missing parents are on holiday, but a forensic investigation of their house shows signs of a vicious attack

A man insists his missing parents are on holiday, but a forensic investigation of their house shows signs of a vicious attack

When the body of a Lithuanian immigrant is discovered, detectives are faced with uncovering how she died and who is responsible for her death

When the body of a Lithuanian immigrant is discovered, detectives are faced with uncovering how she died and who is responsible for her death

Carol Park's body was pulled from a lake more than 20 years after she vanished - and the key to solving the case lay in unique forensics

Carol Park's body was pulled from a lake more than 20 years after she vanished - and the key to solving the case lay in unique forensics

When the body of a 16-year-old girl is found in a field, it would take over two decades before a DNA profile of the killer can be developed

When the body of a 16-year-old girl is found in a field, it would take over two decades before a DNA profile of the killer can be developed

The murder of 15 year-old Paige Doherty sends shock waves through Clydebank - and the key to finding her killer lies in the local Deli

The murder of 15 year-old Paige Doherty sends shock waves through Clydebank - and the key to finding her killer lies in the local Deli

Investigating the murder of Margaret Gardiner, who vanished from her home in 2004. Her husband claimed she had left him, but inconsistencies in his story raised suspicions

Investigating the murder of Margaret Gardiner, who vanished from her home in 2004. Her husband claimed she had left him, but inconsistencies in his story raised suspicions

Thirty years after the gruesome murders of three women, familial DNA and the exhumation of a body finally closes the case

Thirty years after the gruesome murders of three women, familial DNA and the exhumation of a body finally closes the case

Investigating the murder of Margaret Gardiner, who vanished from her home in 2004. Her husband claimed she had left him, but inconsistencies in his story raised suspicions

Investigating the murder of Margaret Gardiner, who vanished from her home in 2004. Her husband claimed she had left him, but inconsistencies in his story raised suspicions

Lynette White's murder led to one of Britain's most infamous miscarriages of justice and an exhaustive forensic investigation

Lynette White's murder led to one of Britain's most infamous miscarriages of justice and an exhaustive forensic investigation

Experts analyse sand found in a car after a man goes missing, leading them to a body and a twisted murder case

Experts analyse sand found in a car after a man goes missing, leading them to a body and a twisted murder case

A look at the spree killing in Birmingham in November of 2000 where pub worker Philip Smith killed three women, mutiliating them almost beyond recognition

A look at the spree killing in Birmingham in November of 2000 where pub worker Philip Smith killed three women, mutiliating them almost beyond recognition

A look into the crimes of murderer, serial rapist and paedophile Alun Kyte, also known as the Midlands Ripper

Investigating the murder of Margaret Gardiner, who vanished from her home in 2004. Her husband claimed she had left him, but inconsistencies in his story raised suspicions

A look into the crimes of murderer, serial rapist and paedophile Alun Kyte, also known as the Midlands Ripper

Investigating the murder of Margaret Gardiner, who vanished from her home in 2004. Her husband claimed she had left him, but inconsistencies in his story raised suspicions

Carol Park's body was pulled from a lake more than 20 years after she vanished - and the key to solving the case lay in unique forensics

Carol Park's body was pulled from a lake more than 20 years after she vanished - and the key to solving the case lay in unique forensics

A look at the spree killing in Birmingham in November of 2000 where pub worker Philip Smith killed three women, mutiliating them almost beyond recognition

A look at the spree killing in Birmingham in November of 2000 where pub worker Philip Smith killed three women, mutiliating them almost beyond recognition

Experts analyse the bodies of two women found in a freezer. Their untimely deaths would be linked to one vicious predator

Experts analyse the bodies of two women found in a freezer. Their untimely deaths would be linked to one vicious predator

When 13-year-old Lucy is reported missing by her mother, police and forensic investigators begin the painstaking search for the truth

When 13-year-old Lucy is reported missing by her mother, police and forensic investigators begin the painstaking search for the truth

Investigating the murder of Margaret Gardiner, who vanished from her home in 2004. Her husband claimed she had left him, but inconsistencies in his story raised suspicions

Investigating the murder of Margaret Gardiner, who vanished from her home in 2004. Her husband claimed she had left him, but inconsistencies in his story raised suspicions

Years after the crime, see how forensics helped solve the murder of Becky Godden-Edwards, finding a killer who had sadly murdered again.

Years after the crime, see how forensics helped solve the murder of Becky Godden-Edwards, finding a killer who had sadly murdered again.

The brutal attack and murder of Margo Lafferty in Glasgow, 1998, a crime that send ripples of fear through the local community

The brutal attack and murder of Margo Lafferty in Glasgow, 1998, a crime that send ripples of fear through the local community

A woman dies in an apparently accidental house fire, but one police officer spots signs that something more sinister is at play

A woman dies in an apparently accidental house fire, but one police officer spots signs that something more sinister is at play

The brutal attack and murder of Margo Lafferty in Glasgow, 1998, a crime that send ripples of fear through the local community

The brutal attack and murder of Margo Lafferty in Glasgow, 1998, a crime that send ripples of fear through the local community

Police use forensic evidence to catch the perpetrator who murdered a mother in her home in 1994

Police use forensic evidence to catch the perpetrator who murdered a mother in her home in 1994

The brutal attack and murder of Margo Lafferty in Glasgow, 1998, a crime that send ripples of fear through the local community

The brutal attack and murder of Margo Lafferty in Glasgow, 1998, a crime that send ripples of fear through the local community