NEW 24 Hours in Police Custody - tonight 9pm - Channel 4

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A TV documentary that follows the work of a police force will show how the investigation into the actions of a teenage killer unfolded.

Nicholas Prosper used a shotgun to kill his mother Juliana Falcon, 48, his brother Kyle, 16, and his 13-year-old sister, Giselle, at their home in Luton on 13 September 2024.
The 19-year-old, who was arrested in the hours after the murders, was jailed for 49 years in March. A trial heard he intended to carry out a shooting at his former primary school.

The Channel Four series 24 Hours in Police Custody, which follows the work of investigators at Bedfordshire Police, will feature the case over two nights on 5 and 6 October.

Such a sad episode and I’m so glad the boy is safe with his grandmother. His mother knew what was going to happen or why wouldn’t she suggest Stephen to look after the kids?

I was very frustrated with Stephen’s solicitor butting in advising him not to answer just when it looked like he was going to talk. That’s why he went from ‘I want to make a statement’ to ‘no comment’ again; the solicitor advised against it. The police are allowed to remove solicitors who interfere too much and I think they should have in this instance. I haven’t been this annoyed with a solicitor since that flash ‘better call Saf’ twat who completely disrespected the interviewing officers.

What do you think the solicitor's job is?

Putting it kindly, did anyone else think that the bobby with the uncle and cousin at the first crime scene was a bit out of her depth?

Yes I did but I didn’t know if I was being unfair (having never done the job)

I do think this is the best real police programme on tv - it’s a shame there aren’t more and they aren’t regular but when they are on bloody hell they are good.

I think this may have been shared before on the thread, but they discussed the programme-making on The Rest Is Entertainment. Apparently, Channel 4 have such trust in the programme-makers that they just buy the episodes when they are ready. I.e. they don't demand X number of episodes a year. That keeps the quality high.

Yes - I listened to that too! Ch4 said they were quite happy to slot it in as and when it became available. It is very well made - and worth the wait between episodes.

I worked in a MCU briefly and I'm afraid I lost a lot of faith in the police. It was the most toxic work environment I have ever experienced and I don't think I'm really over it even now.

Still, in episode 1 I recognised one of the officers referring to a "sig wit" when the subtitles couldn't.

What’s an sig wit?

I always think I want an independent camera crew following the police around. Hold them all to account and think about how they are behaving. Though that doesn’t stop police officers in certain shows police interceptors still being arseholes.

“Significant Witness” meaning a Significant Witness statement was needed from the neighbour.

She was in an impossible situation, trying to balance the need for privacy and not revealing what she knew, while evaluating on the fly whether these guys were friends of the perpetrators, or next on the kill list! She made the correct call

The neighbour and his description of Stephen & the details of his car certainly helped and sped up their hunt on finding him.
I think it showed the brilliance of our Police Force.

Still surprised a double shot gun murder wouldn’t receive a whole life tarif ..

They're pretty rare, mostly for serial killers I think.

I can assure you, it does get very frustrating at times.

I think that was all about control. He was smirking at times during the interviews.

Also one of his text messages mentioned something about not going along with authority or wtte.

Total arsehole who thinks he's clever.

Did they say he used to be a councillor? (Not relevant to the above)

Looks like there is another new one on this evening.

It's a repeat

I haven't seen it so giving it a go.

Last nights was a repeat but was another interesting episode.

Which episode was this please?

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Speaking of old episodes, does anyone know if the Black Widow 2-parter is available to watch anywhere? I’ve heard that one is really good but I haven’t seen it

Control

This is one of my favourites ever because despite the seriousness of the situation it manages to be camp as hell as playfully hilarious. I laughing for days at the Chinese in the car