The Killer in My Family - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Fred West
Before, during and after the discoveries at 25 Cromwell Street as remembered by his brother Doug and his daughter Fred's niece, Sam who was 11 at the time. Despite many family visits the ‘The House of Horror' – 25 Cromwell Street none of the family suspected what had been going on there for years.
Richard Ramirez ‘The Night Stalker'
Told by his niece Shelly who grew up not knowing what her uncle had done. In 1989 Ramirez was convicted of 13 violent murders in Los Angeles and San Francisco as well as numerous attempted murders, sexual assaults and burglaries all carried out in just over a year. Shelly's parents stood by Ramirez but this cost them their marriage and custody of their children. When Shelly visited Ramirez on death row she experienced the true face of her uncle – the Night Stalker. Shelley's life since has been dominated by his ominous shadow.
Ian Huntley
From the point of view of his ex-partner who left after years of abuse and the daughter whose life he tried to end. Huntley was a serial abuser who became a school caretaker and one of the UK's most notorious killers following the murders of 10-year olds, Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells.
Levi Belfield
Levi Bellfield's ex-partner reveals what life was like with the serial killer. Bellfield killed Milly Dowler in 2002, and was also responsible for at least three more deaths.
Phillip Fraser
Phillip Fraser's daughter talks about the murderer, who killed his ex-wife in 1997, before stabbing another former partner to death while out on licence.
Bachan Kaur Athwal
Surjit was killed by her husband and mother-in-law when she said she wanted a divorce after her arranged marriage that took place when she was 16 turned abusive. Her sister-in-law Sarbjit and brother Jagdeesh discuss what went wrong and how two families were torn apart by the controlling actions of the motherin-law Bachan Athwal.
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