Manchester's Serial Killer? (2016)

In the last six years, the remains of over 90 people have been recovered from the canals of Greater Manchester; most are young men. Now headlines have claimed a serial killer, dubbed by locals as ‘The Pusher’, could be at large. In this documentary, ex-murder detective Tony Blockley reviews the cases of three young men who mysteriously drowned and whose parents are desperate for answers. Is it possible a serial killer is stalking Manchester’s waterways?

Cast (13)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

T

Tina Tomlinson

Herself

P

Paul Tomlinson

Himself

R

Rob Chapman

Himself - Pathologist

M

Michael Plunkett

Himself

A

Anne Plunkett

Herself

B

Belinda Scandal

S

Santanu Pal

Himself

P

Phil Spurgeon

Himself

T

Tony Blockley

Himself

M

Mahuya Pal

Herself

G

Gemma Hale

Herself

S

Syed Zaidi

Himself

Steven Mackintosh

Narrator

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