How to Commit the Perfect Murder
Modern forensic science should make it impossible to commit murder and get away with it. But how easy would it be to outfox the detectives? With the help of top forensic scientists, and real-life murder investigations, we explore whether it’s possible to commit a perfect murder.
The body is the most important piece of evidence in any murder. Pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd reveals the crucial clues that give away the secrets of a suspicious death. Dr Lee Goff can work out a time of death from just a few maggots on a corpse. To really understand the way a human decomposes he relies on experiments – and dead pigs make ideal human models.
And what is the perfect murder weapon? Probably Agatha Christie’s favourite – poison. It leaves no marks on the body, and the victim may not even realise what has happened until it’s too late. But there still might not be a perfect murder. The world’s most notorious poisoner – Harold Shipman – was eventually caught. (Excerpt from bbc.co.uk)
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I found a blog that asks the question – is the perfect murder possible? They have some great articles on the forensics that goes into the perfect murder:
http://www.forensiccrimescene.com/
Hope you find some interesting info
the perfect murder would be one without a motive, where the body was never found (perhaps buried in a deep grave in the middle of the desert or encased in concrete deep under the ocean)and where no one was aware it even took place.
What about picking up a drifter in an isolated area. Poisoning them so they die without making a mess and then having them put in concrete and buried into the desert? No one would notice a drifter was missing. Even if they did there is no body to find. Even if they do find a body it would be hard to link to someone because they wouldn’t have any link to the individual.
Does anyone realize that psychos will watch this and use this info. to commit better murders?
I thought about this for years now.
1st of all – the right victim. You can’t go killing a celebrity or a public figure and expect not to be pursued. Killing a homeless person is much easier. And they make it easy themselves. Just use poison. I doesn’t even need to be untraceable. There’s a lot of stuff out there you can use. Put it in a sandwitch or inject it into a fruit, or even dissolve it into a bottle of something. Then give it to the homeless person.
It probably helps if you do this in a town outside your area, and using clothes you don’t normally wear, just in case of witnesses. Ofcourse, make sure you leave no prints.
However, all of these aren’t really necessary as nobody would require any investigation. Even if they did perform an autopsy and trace the poison, considering all the things they eat, homicide wouldn’t really be their first guess.
The only real problem is if you do this on many victims and over a short period of time.
So, be careful about that, and happy killing!