Laura Whitmore: Britain's Killer Teens | Preview (Crime+Investigation)

Laura Whitmore is making her Crime+Investigation debut, with Dermot Murnaghan returning to the channel with a new series.

The former Love Island host is to front six-part series Britain's Killer Teens, produced by Woodcut Media, which will investigate teen murders and aiming to uncover why young people commit crimes and what preventative measures could be taken in the future.

Laura Whitmore on Britain’s Killer Teens explores the reasons why some teenagers turn to murder. Each episode dissects one teen killer case in forensic detail, featuring insights from experts and investigators.

This Crime+Investigation series aims to uncover the factors that drive teenagers to commit such crimes. Also recommissioned is Cops Gone Bad with Will Mellor for a second series, and Killer Britain with Dermot Murnaghan for a fifth series.

Dan Korn, vice president of programming at Hearst Networks UK, said: "We’re delighted to have secured so many high-profile and passionate presenters on C+I, who, together with some of the country’s foremost forensic scientists and detectives, can shed new light on ground-breaking criminal investigations and ways of tackling the concerning growth in criminal and anti-social behaviours."

More details will be announced in due course.