New film has rare access to elderly couple Charles and Doris Clark, who were arrested on suspicion of murder 28 years after their sons disappearance, following their experience in real time as suspicion hangs over them
Investigated by ex-detective Mark Williams-Thomas - who exposed Jimmy Savile as a predator in the multi-award award-winning The Other Side of Jimmy Savile for ITV
The documentary reveals new information from the investigation that has never been in the public domain
Programme is co-produced by Content Kings and Green Rock and will air next month
An unflinching new ITV documentary, led by ex-detective Mark Williams-Thomas - who helped expose Jimmy Savilles sex crimes - in an investigative role, follows in real time the unique experience of an elderly couple accused of murdering their son.
Steven Clark, 23, disappeared in mysterious circumstances following a family walk with his mother on the 28th December 1992. Then 28 years later, in September 2020, his parents Doris, 81, and Charles, 78, were arrested on suspicion of murder following a cold case review by police from the Cleveland and North Yorkshire Cold Case Unit.
Following the investigation over 17 weeks, the documentary explores both sides of the story and reveals the intense pressure experienced by the couple forced to relive the anguish of Stevens disappearance and face the prospect of going to jail for the rest of their lives.
From having their garden dug up and house searched by police looking for a body to media speculation - the couples unfolding nightmare is witnessed by Williams-Thomas who follows them on every painful step of their ordeal.
At points throughout the weeks, Mark checks in with retired senior police officer Julie Mackay, the former Head of Major Crime at Avon and Somerset Police, who remembers the case and offers her insight on the police investigation and the decision to accuse Steven's parents 28 years on from their son's disappearance.
Charles and Doris also share new home video footage of Steven as a child and relive the tragic car accident when aged just three, he was hit by a lorry, which left him with a severely damaged left arm, a damaged leg and a pronounced limp. Doris says, He was so different from the little boy before the accident to how he was when he came home, so we just worked as hard as we could to get him better.
Williams-Thomas says, Over 17 weeks I followed Charles and Doris whilst they were accused of the murder of their son. My approach was to be totally impartial, my questioning direct, as I unpicked their accounts and explored the possible scenarios around Steven's sudden disappearance. It's a compelling real-life story, providing an intimate insight to the unique experience of this couple that is as close to a crime drama as you will ever see on television.
Jonathan Levi, Managing Director of Content Kings, said: Through Marks journey we discover the true pain and trauma caused by this investigation. The Clarks live in fear of the unknown. They say they do not know why they are being accused of murder, what the new evidence is and if they will go to jail. More importantly, nearly 30 years later Doris and Charles Clark say they still dont know what happened to Steven and we gain a painful insight into what its like not just to lose your son, but to be accused of his murder without proven facts.
Simon Green, founder of Green Rock and producer of the documentary, said, There was a lot of information to process that we had to articulate in a rich and engaging way. If it were any other time this could have been a run of the mill documentary, but throughout this challenging time we managed to maintain the discipline to tell this story in a thought-provoking way. All of the post-production was done remotely due to lockdown restrictions.
Now ruled out as suspects in the murder investigation, Doris and Charles aim to get on with their lives and still live in hope that one day Steven will return to their family home.
Accused of Murdering Our Son -The Steven Clark Story will air next month on ITV.
For more information or to arrange an interview with Mark Williams-Thomas or Charles and Doris please contact Emma Heley: 07872 063807
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New film has rare access to elderly couple Charles and Doris Clark, who were arrested on suspicion of murder 28 years after their sons disappearance, following their experience in real time as suspicion hangs over them 
