Crime Next Door - When a Catfish Kills
Crime Next Door– When a Catfish Kills explores one of the most disturbing and upsetting cases of online deception in recent years; the story of Alexander McCartney, a 20-year-old man from Newry, whose online manipulation of young girls led not only to the online grooming and sexual abuse of approximately 3500 children, but to the very real death of a 12-year-old girl. Presenter Amybeth McNulty (Stranger Things) asks why McCartney manged to evade detection for so long. And, in an age where meeting people online is the norm, how can vulnerable children be prevented from falling victim to similar crimes?
- Title
- Crime Next Door - When a Catfish Kills
- Title in English
- Entry Category
- Factual Series (Sound)
- Produced By
- BBC NI
- Producer
- Sarah McGlinchey
- Broadcaster
- BBC Radio Ulster