Killing for Love - MovieDB Browser

2016 6.3 (45 votes) 2h 11m

Official Website

Genres

Crime Documentary

Production Companies

Filmperspektive
DR
BBC
SVT
ARTE
SWR
BR
VPRO

Killing for Love (Das Versprechen)

Love Is The Ultimate Weapon.

Overview

Derek and Nancy Haysom were brutally murdered in their house in Lynchburg, Virginia, on March 30, 1985. Suspicion fell on their daughter Elizabeth and her boyfriend Jens Söring. They flee to Europe, but are caught and extradited to the U.S. Elizabeth is sentenced to 90 years in jail for incitement to murder, Jens Söring to two life sentences. Karin Steinberger, Marcus Vetter and their team spent over three years researching this case, which achieved world-wide notoriety. They uncovered new evidence, including the fact none of the blood samples found at the scene of the crime belonged to Jens Söring.