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The Murder of Joanna Yeates

The Murder of Joanna Yeates

2025Movie⏱️ 1h 31m
DocumentaryCrime
6.5
IMDB Rating
126 votes

The case of Yeates, found murdered on Christmas Day 2010 in Bristol, became a stark example of media frenzy gone wrong. Her innocent landlord, Christopher Jefferies, was wrongly accused, before a Dutch national was ultimately jailed.

Director
Tracey Moore
Writers
N/A
Stars
Sandhiya Sophie Argent, Darren Bane, Richard Barnston
Release Date
April 22, 2025
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

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Sandhiya Sophie Argent
as Self - Media Lawyer
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Darren Bane
as Self - Former Press Officer Avon & Somerset Police
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Richard Barnston
as Self - Avon & Somerset Police
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Gareth Bevan
as Self - Detective Chief Inspector Avon & Somerset Police
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Lisa Bradley
as Self - Deputy Head of Journalism University of Sheffield
Martin Brunt
Martin Brunt
as Self - Crime Correspondent Sky News
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Daniel Evans
as Self - Former Reporter Bristol Evening Post
Christopher Jefferies
Christopher Jefferies
as Self
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Phil Jones
as Self - Detective Chief Inspector Avon & Somerset Police
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Ryan Parry
as Self - Reporter Daily Mirror

🎬 Technical Specs

Production
Woodcut Media

🏷️ Keywords

christmas

🎯 Categories

CrimeDocumentary

⭐ Featured Review

The crime, the obsessive media and the innocent man in between
by Rodrigo_Amaro2025-05-29
8/10

"Going beyond the murder of landscape architect Joanna Yeates, on December 2010, under mysterious circumstances, the special delivers an insightful case against the UK media and tabloids with their insane frenzy against her innocent landlord Christopher Jefferies, the typical rush to judgment scenario created by yellow journalism and the need to sell a story regardless of consequences. But at least, in this case, they paid a price. It's a very detailed account on Yeates mysterious disappearance, the police search until her body was found on Christmas Day, far apart from where she lived in..."

📖 Synopsis

The case of Yeates, found murdered on Christmas Day 2010 in Bristol, became a stark example of media frenzy gone wrong. Her innocent landlord, Christopher Jefferies, was wrongly accused, before a Dutch national was ultimately jailed.