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Oct 2018
27m 16s

Watford: The Murder Of Gary Bennett

Crime+Investigation
About this episode

Early one February morning in 2010, local Watford refuse worker Gary Bennett was woken up just before 5 am with a nudge from his mum. He put on his work gear and walked out the door. Later that morning two schoolboys found Gary’s savagely beaten body in a local park. But how had Gary gotten there? He had not ridden his bike as he usually did, It wasn’t even on his route to work. Over the next few months, Hertfordshire Police would hone in on one man, but would they ever get all the answers?


Following each episode of Katherine Kelly's brand new TV series Murdertown, Benjamin Fitton from They Walk Among Us unpicks a new case from each location. Watch Murdertown exclusively on Crime+Investigation in the UK every Monday at 9pm from 3rd September and then straight after listen to a brand new story right here with the Murdertown podcast. You can get in touch using #Murdertown on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.


Crime+Investigation's Murdertown podcast is hosted by Benjamin Fitton, written by Anna Priestland, produced by Sam Pearson and Chloe Frost, and edited by James Collopy.


SOURCES

Photos - https://www.heart.co.uk/watfordhemel/news/local/watford-bin-man-murder/gary-bennett-murder-8/

Timeline - http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gary_bennett_murder_trial/

CCTV footage - http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/video/97230/?page=4

http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/5025312.Breaking_news__Man_s_body_found_in_park 

https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/5028744.Murder_victim_worked_for_Watford_Borough_Council/

http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/5063462.Man_arrested_in_Gary_Bennett_murder_investigation/

http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/5068145.Man_charged_with_Gary_Bennett_murder/

DNA evidence - https://www.forensicconnect.com/2010/10/12/blood-samples-produced-identical-dna-match-to-that-of-aldenham-country-park-murder-victim-gary-bennett/

http://www.thetottenhamindependent.co.uk/news/5071702.Murder_suspect_worked_alongside_alleged_victim/

http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/5056357.Police_offer_reward_for_information_about_Gary_Bennett_s_murder/

http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/8435967.murder-suspect-julian-felisi-spoke-about-large-quantities-of-cash-carried-by-alleged-aldenham-country-park-victim-gary-bennett/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/beds/bucks/herts/8700469.stm

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