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A son of murder victim hunts clues to his mother's death and disappearance of an aristocrat, puzzling police for decades. Could he crack the case?

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  • tv mini series
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  • Documentary
Release date Nov 5, 2024
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Official sites bbc
Language English
Production companies BBC Studios

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The story of Lord Lucan killing his Nany and disappearing has captivated many over the years, believed to be dead.Hampshire builder Neil Berriman finds out he is the son of the nanny murdered by Lucan and starts to investigate. He finds information that suggests the aristocrat escaped to Africa and is still there.After this discovery he contacts experts to compare his findings and has a chance to prove Lord Lucan Lives.This series is made up of three parts:Series 1: 1. The Evidence, series-1-2-the-trail, series-1-3-revelations.

Series 1.1Thirty years Later Hampshire builder, Neil Berriman, finds a thick brown envelope left to him by his adoptive mother upon her death. What it reveals will transform him into the most committed and determined of all Lucan hunters, and for a very personal reason: Neil's birth mother, the papers reveal, was the nanny murdered by Lord Lucan her name Sandra Rivett.Investigative journalist and friend Glen Campbell helps him revisits key moments and emotions of what has been a 17 year journey to find the truth. The starting point the night of the murder in Lord Lucans Belgravia house London, but the two men soon uncover clues that point to Lucan having fled London to start a secret life in Africa.Series1.2Lord Lucan brother Hugh tells his views Lucan and leads them in new direction.Series 1.3Neil and Glen's findings are quickly dismissed by the police and a 2018 scientific report. Neil's looks at evidence gathered and finds his own experts to check results.

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