Police Chief Slams Serial Killer Doc

On March 31st, Cheshire police chief Mark Roberts is firing back at an upcoming ITB documentary

called Hunting the Silver Killer.

It claims a serial killer murdered two elderly couples in Wilmslow back in 1996 and 1999.

Police insist there's zero evidence for that, sticking to their original call of murder

suicides in both cases. The first couple, 79-year-old Howard Ainsworth and the 78-year-old wife Beatrice

were found dead in their home. Three years later, 73-year-old Donald Ward and his 69-year-old

wife Arial, turned up the same way. Detectives ruled the husbands killed their wives

then themselves, and a fresh pro with top forensics and the National Crime Agency back that up.

Completely. Roberts spoke out for the families who never wanted this doc and say the production

team harassed them for two years. He called the claims harmful and based on a former staffer

with no credibility. That ex-employee got nailed for seven counts of gross misconduct,

would have been fired and is now barred from police work. ITV from Whale says the film is fair,

balanced, and includes views from top forensic experts amid public buzz. They claimed they respected

the families, no, gave police a right to reply and followed broadcasting rules.

This clash highlights how old cases can spark wild theories, but official probes keep shutting

them down, leaving families to heal without the drama.