Should I Marry a Murderer? - the love story that uncovered a killer

Should I Marry a Murderer? - the love story that uncovered a killer38 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleYasmin RufoBBC NewsNetflixDr Caroline Muirhead and Alexander 'Sandy' McKellar had a whirlwind romanceWhat would you do if the person you love told you they had killed a man?It's easy to imagine you would act rationally, morally and without hesitation but Should I Marry a Murderer?, Netflix's new true crime documentary, suggests that in real life, love complicates everything.In 2017, drink-driver Alexander McKellar - known as Sandy - struck and killed charity cyclist Tony Parsons in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. McKellar and his twin brother Robert then buried Parsons' body.It lay there undiscovered for three years until McKellar's new girlfriend, Dr Caroline Muirhead, found out the truth and led police to the shallow grave.When director Josh Allott first heard of the story he "couldn't believe it was real". "I thought it was the plot of a drama and it couldn't happen to anyone in real life."Series producer Clare Beavis, who was aware of the case as it unfolded because it had "had a big impact in Scotland" says that the "missing part of how the story was reported was Muirhead's testimony and her account of events".NetflixThe three-part series is told largely through Muirhead's perspectiveThe series opens with Muirhead reeling from a difficult break-up before meeting McKellar on Tinder in the autumn of 2020, sparking a whirlwind romance that within weeks lead to an engagement.Shortly after their engagement, she asked him if there was anything in his past which may affect their future together.He told her that a few years before he had hit a cyclist as he drove home from a hotel with his brother, but did not seek medical assistance.It was later revealed that Parsons' injuries were so extensive that he would only have survived for 20 or 30 minutes without help - but...