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True Crime: how ethical is it?

As the genre gets bigger so do concerns for the victims.

It’s a big moment for true crime fans with another documentary out this week. ‘The Case Against Adnan Syed’ is being released in four parts by HBO and Sky. He’s the man who arguably started our addiction for true crime. 340 million people downloaded the original telling of this story on the Serial podcast. Now, his case is being seen on TV. It’s just one of many true crime documentaries being pumped out this year, along with The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann and The Ted Bundy Tapes. Kelly-Leigh Cooper writes for the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ news website and is a big true crime fan. She visited some of the communities burdened by notorious murders.

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Producers: Philly Beaumont, Seren Jones
Mixed by: Nicolaus Raufast
Editor: John Shields

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