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Content: Derek and Nancy Haysom were brutally murdered in their house in Lynchburg, Virginia, on March 30, 1985. Suspicion fell on their daughter Elizabeth and her boyfriend Jens Söring. They flee to Europe, but are caught and extradited to the U.S. Elizabeth is sentenced to 90 years in jail for incitement to murder, Jens Söring to two life sentences. Karin Steinberger, Marcus Vetter and their team spent over three years researching this case, which achieved world-wide notoriety. They uncovered new evidence, including the fact none of the blood samples found at the scene of the crime belonged to Jens Söring.

Countries:

Sweden,

Germany,

United Kingdom,

Netherlands,

Denmark

Genres:

Crime,

Documentary

Runtime:

131 minutes

Year:

2016

Directors:

Marcus Vetter

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Production companies:

Filmperspektive,

DR,

BBC,

SVT,

ARTE,

SWR,

BR,

VPRO

Actors:

Elizabeth Haysom (voice)

Jens Söring (voice)

Himself

Herself

Himself

Crews:

Director

Director

Screenplay

Original Music Composer

Screenplay