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Casefile True Crime

Case 330: David Birkett

Casefile True Crime

Casefile Presents

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Documentary

4.741.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 September 2025

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

*** Content warnings: Animal cruelty ***

After respected dermatologist Dr David Birkett was found bludgeoned to death in his Middlesbrough home, police struggled to uncover a motive or identify a suspect for what appeared to be a targeted attack.


As the months passed by with no arrests, it began to look like the assailant had succeeded in his plan to pull off the perfect murder. But then the cracks began to show. 


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Narration – Anonymous Host

Research & writing – Elsha McGill

Creative direction – Milly Raso

Production & music – Mike Migas

Audio editing – Anthony Telfer


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