The Beast of Birkenhead: 7. The Profiler

About this episode

The episode explores the geographical profiling of Diane Sindall's murder and the investigation into a potential local suspect.

A Geographical Profiler looks at the two locations connected to Diane Sindall’s murder. It’s suggested that Diane’s killer was local and may have struck before. As new testimony suggests Diane may not have been attacked in the alleyway and emerging accounts name a local figure, the investigation edges closer to a new suspect. Presenter: Olivia Graham. Producers: Kate Bissell, Gemma Maull and Olivia Graham. Sound Design and Music Composition: Phil Channell. Mixing: Ivan Eastley. Story Consultants: Neil McCarthy, Jack Kibble-White and Kirsty Williams. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Development was by BBC Audio Scotland and BBC Merseyside. Executive Editors: Gillian Wheelan and Ben Anderson. Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin. There’s graphic descriptions of violence in this series. For details of help and support in the UK, visit bbc.co.uk/actionline.

People in this episode

Host: Olivia Graham

Topics covered

• murder investigation
• geographical profiling
• local suspects
• true crime
• testimony

Keywords

• Diane Sindall
• murder
• geographical profiler
• local figure
• investigation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC Audio Scotland, BBC Merseyside

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