The Makings of A Murderer: Fatal Mistake

A live talk by investigative journalist and broadcaster Donal MacIntyre on real murder cases in which the killers nearly escaped justice, presented at The Old Woollen in Leeds.

Donal MacIntyre, an award-winning investigative journalist and broadcaster, takes the audience through true cases of people who planned killings, hid evidence and built false alibis, yet were later caught. Each account centres on the single error that began to undo the offender's version of events, such as a tiny forensic trace, an overlooked witness, a change in someone's behaviour, a piece of CCTV footage or a phone call that did not fit the story.

The talk asks how these individuals avoided suspicion for so long, what finally exposed them and how close they came to getting away with it. It gives equal attention to the investigators, the evidence and the chance discoveries that led to justice, drawing on modern murder investigations.

It suits anyone interested in criminal investigation and true crime, and it takes place at The Old Woollen, a venue in Leeds that hosts concerts and shows.