Killing for Love

Overview

Derek and Nancy Haysom were brutally murdered in their house in Lynchburg, Virginia, on March 30, 1985. Suspicion fell on their daughter Elizabeth and her boyfriend Jens Söring. They flee to Europe, but are caught and extradited to the U.S. Elizabeth is sentenced to 90 years in jail for incitement to murder, Jens Söring to two life sentences. Karin Steinberger, Marcus Vetter and their team spent over three years researching this case, which achieved world-wide notoriety. They uncovered new evidence, including the fact none of the blood samples found at the scene of the crime belonged to Jens Söring.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 27, 2016

Original language

German

Spoken languages

english, german

Countries

Sweden, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Denmark

Production

DR,SVT,ARTE,BBC,VPRO,BR,SWR,Filmperspektive GmbH,Filmperspektive,Filmperspektive, DR, BBC, SVT, ARTE, SWR, BR, VPRO

Budget

$300,000

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt4552298