The Sixth Commandment airs on BBC One this month, and dramatises the chilling story of murderer Ben Field.
In what remains one of the most disturbing true crimes in recent memory, church warden Ben targeted teacher Peter Farquhar and subjected him to a campaign of gas lighting.
In a heartbreaking betrayal of trust, Ben subsequently murdered Peter, and tried to make it look like suicide or an accident. He then promptly moved on to his next target – Peter’s neighbour Ann Moore-Martin.
Shockingly, it was later revealed that the Maids Moreton murderer Ben Field “had a list of 100 other targets” after killing teacher Peter Farquhar…
The Sixth Commandment based on a horrifying true story
The BBC One drama The Sixth Commandment is based on a chilling true story. The four-part series is a dramatisation of the sickening Maids Moreton murder in 2015.
Churchwarden Ben Field targeted teacher and novelist Peter Farquhar, who he knew to be vulnerable and lonely. The pair embarked on an affair. However, unbeknownst to Peter, Ben just wanted his money. He manipulated Peter purely for his own financial gain.
After a period of gaslighting, manipulation, and abuse, Ben eventually murdered Peter and made it look like an accident. However, police became suspicious when he went on to target another elderly neighbour who – like Peter –
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