A former Met police detective said a growing demand for true crime content has helped catapult his new business to success.
Steve Gaskin, who now lives in Wymondham, launched The Crime Lab in 2019 after retiring from a 20 year career as a Scotland Yard detective.
Alongside his wife, former-detective Kate Gaskin, the father of three now uses his two decades of experience investigating murders to satisfy the public’s ever growing appetite for true crime.
As well as advising on TV crime dramas like BBC’s Silent Witness, Mr and Mrs Gaskin host a variety of interactive crime-themed events, including talks like 'Inside The Mind of Lucy Letby', 'Why Children Kill', and 'How to Get Away With Murder'.
In its first year, the business took more than £70,000 in revenue, a figure which Mr Gaskin said continues to grow year-on-year.
He said: “The appetite for crime, particularly murder cases is insatiable and that appears to be the case across the globe, we’ve already had interest from people worldwide.
“Interestingly about 95pc of our audience is women - I think it's something to do with attention to detail, but that’s where a lot of the popularity is.
“People love playing at being a detective, it's that natural human curiosity.”
Following on from a bumper three years, Mr and Mrs Gaskin are taking the business to the high seas next month, running a series of events on two round the world cruise ships, where they'll be performing talks to thousands of passengers nightly.
Also in the works is a brand new streaming platform, featuring a catalogue of true crime content, including educational resources for students studying criminology and forensic sciences.
The couple said they hope the site will go live in time for Christmas.
Mr Gaskin added: “We’ve poured an incredible amount of time and energy into this, and it’s finally paying off.
“Who says crime doesn't pay!"
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