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New true crime talk Murder: Staged is coming to Caerphilly Workmen’s Hall tonight (Friday May 9), uncovering the mysteries of staged murders – where the scene is altered to look as if the victim had died through other means.

Research psychologist and psychopathy expert Cheish Merryweather will be exploring whether murderers can get away with their crime.

Cheish said: “The ‘CSI effect’ has created a new type of killer – one that is forensically aware and is out to mislead an investigation.

“Murder: Staged will explore the lies embedded in crime scenes and share the expertise from those who dig deep for the truth.”

This two-hour talk will include in-depth forensics, reconstructed real-life crime scene walk-throughs and a deep dive into cases that have not been seen on stage live before.

Cheish added: “There will also be a live psychopath test which will be a good indication of who we really should be keeping a close eye on.”

Recommended age is 16+. Tickets for the 7.30pm show cost £22 and are available from the Caerphilly Workmen’s Hall website.