The Search for Leah Croucher: A Parent’s Nightmare, a two-parter from Impossible Factual, with ITV Studios handling global distribution, is set to air on UKTV’s U and U&W later this year.
The true-crime doc explores the case of Leah Croucher, who disappeared in February 2019 and was found dead three years later, through the lens of her parents.
Emile Nawagamuwa, commissioning editor at UKTV, commented, “Leah’s disappearance moved the nation. At the heart of this story is a family that has faced unimaginable heartbreak with extraordinary courage. We are privileged that John, Claire, and Jade have chosen to share their experience with us for the first time. This is an important and necessary film that not only honors Leah’s memory but also sparks vital conversations about how we ensure tragedies like this never happen again.”
Adam Luria, series director, added, “This is a project we’ve been working on with Leah’s family and Thames Valley Police for a long time, and we’re really excited to be making it for UKTV. Leah’s story is one of the most shocking and heart-breaking that the U.K. has seen in recent years and we’re hoping this documentary will support her parents, John and Claire, and her sister, Jade, as they seek changes to British legislation to ensure something like this can’t happen to another family in the future.”
