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The Effects of Violent Video Games - Evil Up Close: Kids Who Kill

Students sitting around a table discussing if video games lead to violent crime

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Aaron Campbell had a clear obsession with violent video games and even uploaded clips of himself playing to YouTube. When he was 16-years-old he abducted, raped and murdered six-year-old Alesha MacPhail. Kids Who Kill investigates the stories of some of the UK’s most prominent child killers and their shocking murders. The five-part series also features the cases of Kim Edwards and Lucas Markham, Stephen Hough, Mathew Hardman, and Alyssa Bustamante, taking an in-depth look at some of the most disturbing criminals through the eyes of those who loved, trusted and knew them best. Featuring contributions from leading experts including former Detective, author, and TV commentator Peter Bleksley and psychologist and TV presenter Emma Kenny. Kids Who Kill provides an all-encompassing view of these tragic stories, examined step-by-step with the testimonies from those closest to the crimes as the experts deconstruct the events leading up to and after each killing.