QED The Body in the Bog (1 of 2) 1985

QED charts the story of the discovery and investigation of a 2500-year-old murder victim found in a peat bog in Cheshire – the first Iron age bog body to be found in Britain. Scientific investigation established that ‘Pete Marsh’ or Lindow man had a last meal of bread before being ritually killed, first by a stunning blow to the head, then garrotting and finally having his throat cut before being dumped in a shallow pool. According to Wikipedia the documentary attracted 10m viewers when broadcast in 1985.

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