Mad, bad… or both?

Forensic psychiatrist and dad of two Dr Sohom Das spends his days dealing with Britain’s worst offenders. Opening his case file for Chat, he shares the most shocking true-crime cases he’s worked on… and shows that things aren’t always as clear cut as they seem.

CASE 1

Murder in the family

Sitting across from a meek 18-year-old with a mousy face and plaited hair, it was difficult to believe that she could be capable of murder.

But there was no question mark over whether Yasmin had taken a pillow to her 2-year-old nephew’s face and smothered