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The Almost Perfect Murder Transcript and Summary
This Real Stories true crime documentary follows the investigation that began when Ronald Platt's body was recovered from the sea off Devon. A Rolex watch provides the key to his identification, while inquiries into his friend David Davis reveal a false identity and a wider mystery.
Body recovered near Brixham
Fishermen working off the Devon coast recover a man's body, beginning an investigation initially treated as a possible accident.
Watch identifies Ron Platt
A serial number on a Rolex watch leads police to identify the deceased as Ronald Joseph Platt.
A stolen identity changes the case
Police learn that David Davis appears to be using Ron Platt's identity, turning the inquiry toward suspected foul play.
Small details build the investigation
The investigation follows clues including an anchor, witness accounts and Davis's history with Ron and Elaine Boyce.
Topics
Devon coastal investigation
The recovery of a body at sea and the early effort to determine who the man was.
Forensic identification
How a serviced Rolex watch supplies a crucial route to identification.
False identities and deception
The discovery that the man known as David Davis was living as Ron Platt.
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discovery that David Davis had stolen his dead friend identity was down to Pure chance and it sparked an investigation that was to take them 3,000 mil across the Atlantic and two years of painstaking detective work to solve the mystery of Ron Platt's
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Viewer Discussion
Comments focus on the irony of a supposedly near-perfect crime being undermined by a Rolex watch, alongside reflections on how many crimes may never be solved. One viewer also notes the frequency of adverts interrupting the programme.
Comment themes
Evidence and irony
Viewers frame the watch as an unexpected but decisive detail in the investigation.
True-crime reactions
The comments respond to the documentary's true-crime premise with dark humour and unease.
Audience signals
Rolex clue stands out
Several viewers single out the Rolex as the memorable clue that helped identify Ron Platt.
Reflections on unsolved crimes
The title prompts viewers to consider the difference between an almost perfect crime and one that remains unknown.
Advertising interruption
A comment criticises the volume of adverts during the documentary.
Representative public comments
you can only talk about the almost perfect crimes. the perfect ones you'll never know
That Rolex avenged the death of its master...after all, he loved it dearly and took great care of it.
"And I would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for that MEDDLING ROLEX!"
"Just what a 3 yr old needs for a night away" The delivery, the expression, the joke. 😭
When things like this happens, it makes me wonder the number of people who have gotten away with murder.
I enjoyed the many, many adverts. Shame about the murder program that kept interrupting
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