Murder in the Alps

Murder in the Alps
TV Show · Documentary · Crime

A re-examination of the unsolved case of the murders of the Al-Hilli family and Sylvain Mollier, in Chevaline on the 5th of September 2012. With the use of archive footage and interviews with victims' friends and family, and those close to the investigation in France and the UK, revisiting the police investigation, contemporary media reporting and exploring a variety of theories that arose to explain it.

2022 · 46m
Director Catey Sexton

Season 1

  • Episode 1
    EPISODE 1
    Episode 1
    Almost 10 years after the brutal murder of a British family at a beauty spot in the French Alps, the case remains unsolved. Former investigators and the brother of one of the victims tell the story of the shooting and the ongoing investigation.
    44 min
  • Episode 2
    EPISODE 2
    Episode 2
    Murder victim Saad Al-Hilli's brother Zaid is arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder, and leads help investigators uncover a secret marriage, family links to the Iraqi regime, and a Swiss bank account.
    44 min
  • Episode 3
    EPISODE 3
    Episode 3
    Former senior investigating police officer Mark Preston turns the case on its head with a surprising new theory. Investigators admit that mistakes were made, and examine whether the killer could still be found, almost a decade after the shootings.
    44 min

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Cast & Crew

  • C‌S
    Catey Sexton
    Director
  • C‌S
    Catey Sexton
    Producer
  • L‌F
    Lily Fletcher
    Producer
  • G‌M
    Graeme McAulay
    Producer

About

Murder in the Alps

Documentary

A re-examination of the unsolved case of the murders of the Al-Hilli family and Sylvain Mollier, in Chevaline on the 5th of September 2012. With the use of archive footage and interviews with victims' friends and family, and those close to the investigation in France and the UK, revisiting the police investigation, contemporary media reporting and exploring a variety of theories that arose to explain it.

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Studio
C4
Released
2022
Rated
15

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English (United Kingdom) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) (CC)

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