Chilling video footage recovered from a killer's phone has been exposed, showing a violent spree across "two days of torture".
Murder 24/7 returns with harrowing special
Murder 24/7 has returned this week with a harrowing two-part special titled Natural Born Killer. Returning for its third series earlier this month, the true crime documentary takes viewers right into the heart of murder investigations across the UK.
Following West Mercia Police, the show, which sees detectives racing against the clock to ensure justice is done, has been dubbed better than Channel 4's 24 Hours in Police Custody.
Harrowing episode details
Last night (August 4), viewers were horrified after a harrowing episode delved into the murder of 54-year-old Jamie Gawler who was brutally killed and found by officers dead in an armchair with a towel thrown over his head.
Tonight (August 5), the second episode will air at 9pm on BBC One, as detectives continue their investigation into suspect Matthew Jonathan. A synopsis reads: "In Hereford, detectives continue to build their case against Matthew Jonathan for the murder of 54-year-old Jamie Gawler.
"The suspect maintains a ‘no comment’ stance in interviews, so the team is relying on digital and physical forensics to piece together the final days of Jamie's life."
It adds: "A critical forensic breakthrough comes when analysts match an incomplete, bloody footprint from the scene to Jonathan's rare boots via a national database. Soon after, investigators recover a series of phone videos that reveal the true extent of the assault."
Chilling footage discovered
In the episode, officers can be seen analysing a mobile phone recovered, believed to be Matthew's, before discovering harrowing video footage on it which appears to show him assaulting Jamie. The clips were played out as detectives watched on in horror. In the video footage, Matthew can be heard laughing and saying: "Don't give me that broken face b******."
He later instructs his victim: "Lift your head up," before levelling abuse at him. He then adds: "I'll do 30 years for this, I don't care."
The episode then sees officers showing Matthew the footage as one detective can be heard saying: "This is now two days into what I would describe as torture."
Justice served
Matthew Jonathan was eventually charged with murder as the episode explains three months later, he pleaded guilty to the charge. At sentencing, Matthew received a life sentence with a minimum of 32 years.
With all episodes available to stream on BBC iPlayer, viewers were horrified after watching the latest instalments this week. Taking to TikTok, one true crime fan admitted their "jaw was on the floor watching this show."
In the video, they added: "Wow. Absolutely brutal.... I couldn't believe them episodes, they were brutal." Another replied: "I love watching this programme but those two were brutal."
Murder 24/7 can be streamed on BBC iPlayer.
