S02E05: Body in the Woods and Murder at the Post Office | Expert Witness

Duration: 28'53''

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In Hull, a pollen expert helps find a body and puts the killer behind bars, and analysis of blood spatter found at the scene of a crime reveals the truth behind a husband's lies.

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