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Dad shocked when police find his homeless son's leg in river - Murdertown

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The sad story of a homeless man in Grimsby who met a tragic end. Adam Vincent was a familiar face in the town who engaged with drink and drugs - and he became involved with a notorious drugs gang during his time living on the streets of Grimsby. However, nobody knew of the dangers he was in, until a grim discovery of a human limb in a waterway just a few miles away. Adam’s devastated dad, Keith recalls the torment he experienced as he learned his son was likely to be dead. And reveal how a complex police enquiry identified a suspicious vehicle which led to a nearby property - and a gang known to deal drugs in the town - who would soon face justice. Murdertown puts location centre stage. Each episode tells the compelling, step-by-step story of how one extraordinary murder was solved and how it fit a disturbing wider pattern in one particular city. With interviews from victims, witnesses and police officers, Murdertown tells the story of some of the most shocking murders in the UK and examines the impact they had on local communities around them.