Lawless Oceans

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Follow Video Evidence Of The Crime Maritime investigator, Karsten von Hoesslin, investigates the murder of four men at sea. Karsten analyses footage from the crime scene, identifying the clues which may help solve the case.

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Follow Video Murder Weapon Maritime investigator, Karsten von Hoesslin, investigates the murder of four men at sea. Karsten explores the potential murder weapon, concluding that an AK-47 was used.

Follow Video Drug Smuggling Maritime investigator, Karsten von Hoesslin, investigates the murder of four men at sea. Karsten heads to Mombasa to explore his theory that the killings were drug related, and to track down the captain of the boat.

Follow Video The Witness Maritime investigator, Karsten von Hoesslin, investigates the murder of four men at sea. Karsten meets with a worker who was on board the day the murders were committed. He hopes to gain a greater understanding of the events that day, and the motive behind the murders.

Follow Video The Key Witness Maritime investigator, Karsten von Hoesslin, investigates the murder of four men at sea. Karsten speaks with a key witness who was on the boat at the time of the murders in an attempt to understand what happened that fateful day.

Follow Video Who Would Post Such A Video? Maritime investigator, Karsten von Hoesslin, investigates the murder of four men at sea. Karsten meets with the Fijian woman who uploaded the original video, in the hopes of understanding where the video came from.

About the Show

A shocking video shows four men, clinging to wreckage in the sea. Shots ring out. The men are brutally killed - one by one. On the trail of the killers, maritime investigator Karsten von Hoesslin dives into the murky depths of the lawless oceans and encounters drug smuggling, people trafficking, illegal fishing and piracy. The high seas are beyond the reach of the law so if you want to get away with murder, this is the place to do it.

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