Real Murder Investigations - An Insider's View by Kevin Moore
For fans of real-life murder investigations everywhere!
Retired Chief Superintendent Kevin Moore takes a fresh look at how murder
investigations have developed over the last forty years and revisits some of
the high-profile murder cases he was involved in during his career with Sussex
Police. It’s not all like Midsomer Murders or Vera! The book identifies the
professionalism of such investigations and explains the processes involved from
the finding of a body to the close of the trial. What is murder in the first
place? How do the police differentiate between the different levels of
homicide? What part do forensics play and what issues do the police have to be
aware of? What happens when criminals murder criminals? Kevin played a part in
dozens of murder investigations, either as the Senior Investigating Officer or
as the lead in reviews of such cases. His role in cold murder investigations is
also explored. Cases highlighted by Kevin include the murders of Milly Dowler
and Billie-Jo Jenkins, as well as the brutal slaying of Nicola Fellows and
Karen Hadaway, the Babes in the Wood murders. The investigations into killings
such as those of Jimmy Millen and Jason Martin-Smith reveal what happens when
thieves fall out with each other. Many other cases reveal the impact they have
had on the modernisation of murder investigations and provide a fascinating
insight into real police work.