In 2008, BBC cameras filmed two Swedish sisters throwing themselves into traffic on the M6. When it was shown on BBC One, nearly 7 million viewers were glued to their screens, and millions more watched it later on YouTube.
The footage was shocking. One previewer wrote "On no account miss this documentary. It opens with what is perhaps the most extraordinary footage I've seen on TV".
But this amazing footage was only part of an even more incredible story, one which could not be told at the time for legal reasons.
Now, two years later, this documentary reveals the full story of the hours just before the cameras captured that motorway footage, and the even more chilling story of what happened over next 72 hours, which left one of the sisters fleeing the scene of a crime, after she had stabbed a man through the chest.
Those who were at the centre of this fascinating legal case, including the police and Crown prosecution service, reveal the complex issues involved in both bringing charges and taking this disturbing case to trial.
A leading criminal psychiatrist, Dr. Nigel Eastman, explains the difficulties the judicial system has in achieving justice and deciding punishment when dealing with mental illness. He explains the possible causes.
Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjiDGwXw4pk&feature=related Part 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3dGOL6p_Js&feature=related Part 4:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgOSUqgYGrM&feature=related
13 Comments
marinarawierd. doesn't look like a documentary but hell i guess its real even though the mind reels or rebels or whatever
EnzoblueI think I'm jaded from american over-hype, but this seem very tastefully done.
Kevlar*Long.
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KevlarAlso, that's some *dark but compelling subject matter. *NSFW-language.
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LarsaruSThe moral of the story is: Don't mess with Swedish women (
) and adrenaline is one hell of a drug... Who here could get hit by a car and not get seriously injured, bash a police officer in the face and almost fight free from 6 people holding you (succeed when only 5), fight another guy in the street a day later and bash him too and then jump off of a 40 foot bridge onto asphalt and not die?
Also this was a very tastefully done documentary. Good sift.
*quality
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conansays...wtf how can you actually watch this?
LarsaruS>> ^conan:
wtf how can you actually watch this?
It can be done through an easy 12 step plan*.
Step 1: Have your eyes open.
Step 2: Click the small button that makes the clip start playing. If you have a fast internet connection go to step 5.
Step 3: Click it again to pause the clip to let it buffer.
Step 4: When clip has buffered click play again.
Step 5: Blink. Important: Don't forget to open eyelids again otherwise you wont see the clip.
Step 6: Breathe. Important: Both in and out.
Step 7: Repeat step 5 & 6 as needed.
Step 8: Follow links to part 2, 3 and 4 watch that.
Step 9: Feel.
Step 10: Upvote.
Step 11: ????
Step 12: Profit!
* Results may vary, LarsaruS is not liable for any damage and or distress that might be caused by following these steps.
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