The Parachute Murder Plot

(STV, 9pm-10pm) The case of a British Army sergeant who attempted to murder his wife by tampering with her parachute was one of the most disturbing of recent years. Emile Cilliers sabotaged the equipment that he knew his wife, Victoria, a highly experienced instructor, was going to use, but she survived the 4,000ft fall. Mr Cilliers, who was plagued with debt, had hoped to cash in on his wife’s life insurance payout to start a new life with his lover. However, he was jailed for life, and in this documentary, Fiona Bruce looks back at the case, analysing previously unseen police tapes.