Killing for Love
6.3ReleasedCrimeDocumentary

Killing for Love

"Love Is The Ultimate Weapon."

Derek and Nancy Haysom were brutally murdered in their house in Lynchburg, Virginia, on March 30, 1985. Suspicion fell on their daughter Elizabeth and her boyfriend Jens Söring. They flee to Europe, but are caught and extradited to the U.S. Elizabeth is sentenced to 90 years in jail for incitement to murder, Jens Söring to two life sentences. Karin Steinberger, Marcus Vetter and their team spent over three years researching this case, which achieved world-wide notoriety. They uncovered new evidence, including the fact none of the blood samples found at the scene of the crime belonged to Jens Söring.

Overview

Release Date
Oct 27, 2016
Original Title
Das Versprechen
Runtime
131 minutes
Budget
$300,000
Revenue
$0
Language
de
Production Companies
Filmperspektive, DR, BBC, SVT, ARTE, SWR, BR, VPRO
Production Countries
Sweden, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Denmark