Donal MacIntyre: Unsolved
Investigative journalist Donal MacIntyre examines some of the most notorious and intriguing unsolved cases in the UK and Ireland and why there have never been successful convictions. With access to original case files and interviews with those close to the victims, Donal and his team shed new light on the cases and investigate why they continue to remain unsolved despite modern detective methods.
Investigative journalist Donal MacIntyre examines some of the most notorious and intriguing unsolved cases in the UK and Ireland and why there have never been successful convictions. With access to original case files and interviews with those close to the victims, Donal and his team shed new light on the cases and investigate why they continue to remain unsolved despite modern detective methods.
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