A live true crime event is inviting audiences to step into the shoes of investigators and help crack the case of a suspected serial killer.
Can You Catch a Serial Killer? will take place at Ironworks Studios in Brighton on Friday, September 4, offering a night of immersive storytelling led by serial killer expert Cheish Merryweather.
Combining crime scene reconstructions, criminal profiling, forensic evidence and investigative techniques, the show challenges attendees to analyse evidence, spot patterns and make key decisions as part of a simulated investigation.
Cheish Merryweather, host of the event, said: "True crime fans are being asked to join us for the evening and help solve cases.
"It’s no longer about passively watching true crime on television.
"We want people analysing evidence, questioning assumptions and thinking like investigators.
"This is the new era of true crime."
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Audience members will use interactive voting technology throughout the night to shape the direction of the investigation, as they are guided through the methods used by real-life investigators to track and identify serial offenders.
Ms Merryweather is also preparing to launch Serial Killer Unit UK (SKUUK) in December, described as the UK’s first independent team dedicated to investigating suspected serial killer cases using open-source intelligence (OSINT) techniques.
She said: "In December, we are launching Serial Killer Unit UK - the UK’s first dedicated independent team aiming to help investigate potential real-life serial killer cases using OSINT techniques.
"This night will not only demonstrate how we intend to investigate these cases using real investigative techniques, but will also introduce some of the specific cases and patterns we are examining."
The live event will also offer insights into real cases under review by SKUUK, including the Manchester Canal deaths, the ‘Silver Killer’ cases and the so-called ‘Teesside Vanishings.’
One of SKUUK’s first public projects will be developing an online database of known and suspected serial murder cases across the UK, aiming to shed light on both confirmed and unresolved patterns of serial offending.
The team will use publicly available information and OSINT tools to separate fact from speculation and better understand the true scale of serial murder in Britain.
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