NZ’s true crime king

True crime presenter Simon Morton tells us why his electric toothbrush brings him so much joy.

Presenter Simon Morton is returning to television to dive deep into real Kiwi crimes with the second season of Forensics NZ. Each programme focuses on a real single crime case that has occurred in the past decade and that was solved by the combination of clever crime investigation and forensic science. The cases are pulled straight from the files of our New Zealand forensic experts, police and scene-of-crime officers. Forensics NZ series two, a sixhour prime-time documentary ‘‘crime’’ series. If you are a fan of real crime whodunits and CSI forensic science, then this show will have you clinging to the edge of your seat.

But be warned: sometimes the truth can be stranger than fiction. In this series, forensic scientists and police are the heroes, science is the secret weapon, and our presenter the guide, as we unravel the evidence, put science to work, and discover the truth behind real crime case files.

The cases cover all facets of forensic science, including blood spatter, DNA, tool marking, digital forensics, toxicology, entomology, and the latest in cutting-edge scientific technology.

These spine-chilling tales are told in a mixture of stylistic recreations, real forensic and police evidence, interviews and archives. Although each episode follows the story of a homicide, the focus is not on the ‘‘gruesome and the gore’’ but on the complexity of crime and cunning of crime-solvers. Viewers are taken through the events as they unfolded for the police and the forensics team, finding clues directly from the crime scene and as the data is assessed, the intricate puzzle of what, when, where, how and who will begin to unfold. Now… right now, this exact moment, perfect! My mum. She provided unconditional love to my brother and I, and still does. There are way too many ‘‘moments’’ to even have a try at this one…. My electric toothbrush: it has six settings and a gum cleaning feature. Overcooked pasta and asparagus. Don’t lie and floss regularly.