The Carnkie Murders: How Lee Ford Killed His Wife and Four Children | Seeing Red

In August 2000, the quiet Cornish village of Carnkie became the scene of one of Britain's most devastating family murder cases. Over the course of just 24 hours, Lee Ford murdered his wife, Lesley, and her four children before attempting to hide what he had done and convince neighbours they had simply disappeared. As the truth slowly emerged, investigators uncovered a story of control, abuse, deception and unimaginable violence.

This week on Seeing Red, we examine the lives of the victims, the warning signs that preceded the killings, the investigation that exposed Ford's lies, and the shocking details that...