Former Detective Chief Superintendent Bob Booth recalls the hunt for serial killer Donald Neilson, known as the Black Panther, whose crimes culminated in the 1975 kidnapping and murder of teenage heiress Lesley Whittle. Footage and interviews are used to tell the story of Neilson's reign of terror and the police investigation into Whittle's kidnapping. Stylistic elements like music, sound effects, and production techniques are employed to construct an atmosphere of seriousness and realism around recounting this true crime case.

1. Documentary Analysis
Real Crime: The Heiress and
the Kidnapper.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZaEjLlB4Zs

2. Former Detective Chief Superintendent Bob Booth recalls the hunt for multiple killer
Donald Neilson, the so-called Black Panther, whose reign of terror culminated in the kidnap
and murder of teenage heiress Lesley Whittle in 1975.
Long shot shows a Opening Credits. Title is
derelict scene. placed is the centre of the
Indicates shot. Monochromatic sepia
destruction, devastati colour scheme, creates a
on and creates a serious tone for the
violent atmosphere. proceeding documentary.
Dissolve. As non-diegetic
voiceover discusses Juxtaposition of images to create
location, audience can clearly meaning. A story of what happened on
view a map. that day of the kidnapping.

3. Dissolve, connects the young woman and the house that is visible on
screen. Gives the impression that this is where she used to live.
Sound;
Ambient sound within the reconstructions – Gunshots, A Train, Dog Barking
This helps to create a realistic atmosphere.
Quick pace to the music
Low tempo. Incidental Music.
A Sound Motif - The gentle piano taps indicate how angelic and dainty the
victim was.
‘Camera click’ indicate images being taken. Police and forensics use take images
to solve mystery’s by piecing evidence together.
Non diegetic Narrator.

4. Close up of newspaper article. Brings this event
‘home’ for the audience. Allows them to feel
sympathy for the family of the girl.
Scenery and props such as this old telephone box and type
writer indicate the time period that this crime took place.

5. This long shot also gives evidence to the audience as to the time period of the crime.
The costume and design of the house such as the net curtains and blue colour to the to
the door, which would rarely be seen today on houses, indicate that this was actual
footage of the investigation – police going on a door to door search.
The interviews are organised so they interweave between the interviewee being
located in the left of the screen and then the right. Emphasises the professionalism of
this documentary and how experienced the producers and directors who were
involved are.