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New true crime films: Switzerland’s darkest mysteries

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Kai Reusser / SWI swissinfo.ch

Switzerland is one of the safest countries in the world, with a high quality of life and low crime rates. Yet it has had its share of major true crime stories.

We have curated a series of documentaries and films from the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), SWI swissinfo.ch’s parent company, translated into English, which explore some of Switzerland’s most fascinating crime stories.

Stream the films now and keep an eye out for more to come.

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Swiss true crimes: the Wohlen double parricide

This content was published on A documentary film about the dramatic double murder case involving the married couple Peter and Ursula Breitschmid, instigated by their adopted son.

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The Zug assassination attempt

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Switzerland’s worst-ever gun massacre

This content was published on On September 27, 2001, a gunman carried out a deadly attack on the Zug regional parliament, shooting dead 14 politicians before killing himself.

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The post office robbery of the century

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The Great Swiss Post Office Robbery

This content was published on In 1997, a gang of amateur crooks made off with CHF53 million ($54.8 million) after holding up Zurich’s Fraumünster post office.

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