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2. The Silent Killer

Released Friday, 23rd September 2022
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2. The Silent Killer

2. The Silent Killer

2. The Silent Killer

2. The Silent Killer

Friday, 23rd September 2022
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Aged just 10, Ruth was just yards away when her aunty was brutally murdered.For the first time, Ruth tells publicly the story of how Lily Volpert was killed in the shop she owned, and they lived in as a family.The police in Cardiff were struggling to make any progress as they hunted for "the silent killer".Then a reward brought forward key witnesses. Despite inconsistencies in testimony, the police made their move and arrested a Somali seaman, Mahmood Mattan.

Presenter and Producer: Danielle FahiyaSound Design: Cathy RobinsonOriginal Music: Rhodri Llewellyn JohnExecutive Producers: Karen Voisey and Andy MaguireStory Consultant: John NortonProduction Manager: Andrea Deere

History consultant: Chris PhillipsArchive: BBC Black Britain; ITV Wales.

Police officer and journalist - Richard ElfynMahmood Mattan - Ali GoolyadDoris, Margaret Bush & Mary Tolley - Zoe DaviesPolice officer, Echo vendor and TE Rhys-Roberts - Rhys DowningHarold Cover - Anthony CorriaJournalist - Ian Dunnett Jnr

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