The Chemical Killer: Death by Dating
When Kelly Faiers dies suddenly, her family discover her partner had a hidden criminal past. How was a man twice jailed for drugging women able to enter her life, with fatal consequences?
When Kelly Faiers died suddenly in 2023, her family discovered the man she had been dating had a hidden criminal past.
Richard Scatchard's history of drugging and sexually assaulting women stretched back decades. In this film, Rachel Stonehouse investigates how a man given four life sentences was able to defy the law again and whether Kelly's death could have been avoided.
Plus, one of his victims speaks out for the first time about the horror she experienced at the hands of Scatchard.
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- Monday22:40BBC One West & West HD only
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