Police investigate alleged murder-suicide
- Title
- Police investigate alleged murder-suicide
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- 11 Apr 1990
- Year of production
- 1990
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- Duration
- 00:01:27
- Description
- Police are investigating the deaths of dentist Michael Kafton, found dead in his car, and his wife Christine Kafton, found shot dead at her estranged husband’s home. Detective Superintendent Peter Hines(?) explains that their 6 year-old son David contacted the police, and that he is shocked and confused by the ordeal, and currently staying with his nanny. The investigation into both deaths will continue. Charles Eden reports.
- Contributors
- Charles Eden; Peter Hines(?)
- Keywords
- Suicide; Crime; Somerset; Homicide; Children (age group); Children (family); England; Spouses; Criminal investigation; Michael Kafton; Christine Kafton
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LBC/IRN, "Police investigate alleged murder-suicide". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0003800415022 (Accessed 20 Jun 2026)