Nikki is called in when a private jet crashes in a forest outside London, and finds herself forced to be the bearer of bad news when she learns that the casualties include a former US ambassador who is also an old friend of Matt's. Meanwhile, Thomas investigates the suspicious sleeping of a successful businessman, and uncovers an unexpected connection to the plane crash - which suggests the two cases are linked, and that the plane may have been deliberately sabotaged as part of a coordinated attack.
Silent Witness is a forensics crime drama that focuses on a pathologist who attempts to identify cuddle victims and figure out what caused them to die.
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