BBC documentary on death of Derry teenager

Eighteen-year-old Caoimhin Cassidy Crossan, from Creggan, lost his life during an incident which took place on Saturday, June 1, 2019.

In BBC Northern Ireland’s new podcast/documentary strand, ‘Assume Nothing’, reporter Una Kelly sets out to investigate the events around the teenager’s death, talking to the PSNI, family and community representatives.

Police have said the teenager wasn’t dead when the car went on fire and that he wasn’t alone in the car. Among the questions posed are: how did Caoimhin end up there? Did two people run away, leaving him inside?

In episode one, people close to Caoimhin talk about who he was and the events in his troubled young life before his tragic death.

In episode two, Caoimhin’s family talk about how his death has affected them and there will be an insight into the police investigation and one particular line of inquiry that Caoimhin could have been murdered. The lead detective discusses how the investigation unfolds as police piece together what happened that night and attempt to find out who was in the car.

In the final episode, Una Kelly explores the impact of Caoimhin’s death on both his family and community. She discovers the family is living with many unanswered questions and that police detectives are still striving to uncover the truth.

Theories on what happened that night will be explored and the programme considers if Caoimhin’s family will get the justice they want.

‘Assume Nothing: The Boy In The Burning Car’ will be available on BBC Sounds on Saturday, January 16 and will also be broadcast for three weeks on Saturdays on BBC Radio Ulster at 12pm.