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    Code of a Killer

    2015 · Entertainment · 1 season

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  2. Code of a Killer. Code of a Killer is a three-part [1] British police drama television series which tells the true story of Alec Jeffreys ' discovery of DNA fingerprinting and its introductory use by Detective David Baker in catching the double murderer Colin Pitchfork. Filming commenced in late September 2014, and the program aired on the ITV ...

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  3. Code of a Killer is a TV mini series about the first DNA manhunt in the UK. It follows the true story of a serial killer who raped and strangled two women in Leicestershire in 1983.

  4. S1 E1 - Episode 1. April 5, 2015. 45min. 13+. When 15-year-old Lynda Mann turns up murdered, DCS David Baker leads the investigation to search for her killer but struggles to find any worthwhile leads in the difficult case. Meanwhile, scientist Alec Jeffreys works tirelessly to make a breakthrough in DNA research.

    • 45 min
  5. Oct 18, 2021 · The two-part series stars John Simm as Sir Alec Jeffreys, the scientist who developed DNA fingerprinting, and David Threlfall as DCS David Baker, the police officer who used it to catch Colin Pitchfork, the killer of two schoolgirls in Leicestershire. Learn more about the chilling true story behind the drama and where Colin Pitchfork is now.

    • 59 sec
    • Nicky Morris
  6. Code of a Killer is based on the extraordinary true story of Alec Jeffreys’ discovery of DNA fingerprinting and its first use by DCS David Baker in catching ...

    • 1 min
    • 71.6K
    • ITV
  7. Watch how DNA fingerprinting is used to solve a murder case in this three-part drama based on a true story. Starring David Threlfall and John Simm, Code of a Killer is available on Acorn TV.

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  9. Description. Episode 1: When 15-year-old Lynda Mann turns up murdered, DCS David Baker leads the investigation to search for her killer but struggles to find any worthwhile leads in the difficult case. Meanwhile, scientist Alec Jeffreys works tirelessly to make a breakthrough in DNA research.

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