The Son Who Orchestrated His Mother's ‘Fatal Fall’ | The New Detectives

From Season 5, Episode 10: On 7 June 1988, Betty Lucas, 66, was found with serious head injuries at her home in Tyler, Texas, apparently from a fall down the stairs, according to her son, Steven. An anonymous tip alerted authorities to a possible homicide. Inconsistencies in Steven's account, his reluctance to provide details, and the rush to bury her raised suspicions. A subsequent exhumation revealed seven lacerations on her head, inconsistent with a fall, confirming that it was a homicide. The investigation revealed that Steven owed his mother £350,000 and would benefit from her death. Despite an inconclusive initial trial, an expert reconstruction showed that the marks on the stairs were the result of an intentional blow, refuting the fall theory. The New Detectives is an American docudrama where world-renowned forensics experts and criminal investigators solve a wide range of cases. Some scenes in this program have been reenacted, due to the sensitive nature of the show, viewer discretion is advised. #NewDetectives #TrueCrime #ForensicScience