In Luther Series 1 Episode 3 how does he build the case?

I can't find a name for the episode so I'm going with S1E3.

Luther arrests his suspect for returning to the scene of the crime and attempting to disinfect it. However he has no cameras, no finger prints and no DNA...

How can he hope to convict the killer (he's already been told the case has to be watertight) simply by saying he found him there?

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Best Answer

Luther finds the boat where Lucien Burgess commits his crimes and enters without exigent circumstances (from Wikipedia, "a situation where people are in imminent danger, evidence faces imminent destruction, or a suspect will escape"), meaning that any evidence he finds there will be inadmissible. He tells Lucien that he has discovered evidence tying him to the crimes, causing the killer to return to the boat - a location he would not have known had he been innocent - and simultaneously creating exigent circumstances.

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What happened Luther episode 1?

Luther returns to work after a traumatic arrest to investigate the murder of a former child genius's parents, and quickly deduces that their daughter is responsible.

How does Luther Season 1 end?

The series ends with Ian Reed lying apparently dead, confronted by Luther, Mark North, and Alice, who has just shot Ian. The series ends with a cliffhanger ending: in the final shot, as the police close in, Luther says in close-up "Now what?".

Is Luther found innocent?

After telling her his predicament, she agrees to help him clear his name. The diamonds from the previous episode, which are now in the hands of DCI Reed, are the only proof there is that Luther is innocent.

How many series of Luther was there?

All four seasons of Luther are available to watch on BBC iPlayer and on Netflix.

Luther: Season 1 Episode 03

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