A mother vanished at sea, her son – rescued after eight days – said it was an accident, but as a popular new Netflix film examines the evidence, it raises questions about another family death...

She fought to save her son but paid a terrible price

WHEN THE MUM OF FIVE WENT MISSING IN JUNE, HER FAMILY FEARED THE WORST. NINE DAYS LATER, HER BODY WAS FOUND. NOW HER HUSBAND STANDS ACCUSED OF MURDER

Melody Hoffman, 20, loved unconditionally. She thought of others and even animals before herself and navigated the world with an endearing innocence. An intellectual disability meant she was mentally

A MURDERER WAS FOUND AFTER LEAVING TRACE EVIDENCE UNDER HIS VICTIM’S FINGERNAILS

Before they could celebrate the new year, she shot him dead