Murder in Plymouth: The Tragic Death of Vibeke Rasmussen
Just days after the shocking murder of his mother-in-law Vibeke Rasmussen, filmmaker John MacGibbon picks up his camera and begins his search for truth. This series uncovers a web of lies and deceit spun to protect an influential family, police cover-ups, lenient judges and prosecutors, and the dark family secrets that turned a privileged, charming and deeply disturbed young man into a killer.
Just days after the shocking murder of his mother-in-law Vibeke Rasmussen, filmmaker John MacGibbon picks up his camera and begins his search for truth. This series uncovers a web of lies and deceit spun to protect an influential family, police cover-ups, lenient judges and prosecutors, and the dark family secrets that turned a privileged, charming and deeply disturbed young man into a killer.
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