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Murder in Mayfair

Season 1
In 2008, 23-year-old Norwegian student Martine Vik Magnussen was killed after a night out in Mayfair, London. Hours after her death the only suspect in the case, Farouk Abdulhak, the son of one of Yemen’s richest and most powerful men, fled the UK. This true crime documentary seeks answers to what happened to Martine and uncovers how money, political power, and Yemeni law protected Farouk.
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  1. S1 E1 - Murder in Mayfair
    March 26, 2023
    52min
    18+
    In 2008, 23-year-old Norwegian student Martine Vik Magnussen was killed after a night out in Mayfair, London. Hours after her death the only suspect in the case, Farouk Abdulhak, the son of one of Yemen’s richest and most powerful men, fled the UK. This true crime documentary seeks answers to what happened to Martine and uncovers how money, political power, and Yemeni law protected Farouk.
    Free trial of BBC Select

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Directors
Gard Andreassen
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BBC Studios
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