THE concluding half of a two-part documentary exploring the murder of Jodi Jones has been removed by Channel 5, after a man’s name was shown on a list of suspects.

Murder in a Small Town examined the circumstances of the case and questioned whether Luke Mitchell, who is serving a life sentence for the murder, could be innocent.

The documentary suggested that five other people could be viable suspects implicated in the murder.

Channel 5 removed the second part from its streaming platform after a man's name was shown on a document which included a list of suspects.

Additionally, a witness from the trial complained to Ofcom about remarks made by a contributor in the first part of the documentary, which he claimed suggested he could have been a suspect.

Channel 5 tweeted: “Episode two of Murder in a Small Town has had to be taken down temporarily but we’re expecting it to return to the platform.”

Jones, 14, was murdered on June 30, 2003, and her body was found in a wooded area in Dalkeith, Midlothian.

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Her boyfriend, Mitchell, was arrested and charged with the crime in April 2004 and found guilty by a jury in January 2005.

On sentencing Mitchell to a minimum of 20 years, Lord Nimmo Smith said: "It lies beyond any skill of mine to look into the black depths of your mind.

"I can only look at what you have done.

"I have no idea what led you to do what you did. Maybe it was a desire for notoriety, to achieve something grotesque. I leave it to others to fathom."

Mitchell, now aged 32, lost appeals in 2008 and 2011 and had two further appeal bids rejected in 2011 and 2014 – but he continues to argue his innocence.   

In phone calls from jail featured in the documentary, Mitchell argued: “Other than me being a convenient suspect because I was seen as out of the ordinary and into alternative styles, and lifestyles, and dress sense, and music – I don’t know why they went after me like this.”  

He claimed he was framed by police: “I was the local weirdo. It was easy to put on me.”

He said that two police officers tried to intimidate him into admitting the murder by screaming: “Confess you little b*****d”. 

He added: “I’ve not spoken out in all this time because every time I’ve tried to I’ve been shouted down and called evil, manipulative and twisted. 

“I can’t be more clear. I absolutely did not kill Jodi and I’ve been locked up for a crime I didn’t commit. I will not admit to something I’ve not done. I want to clear my name.”

Ex-Police Scotland detectives John Sallens and Michael Neill, who runs Glasgow based detective agency Integritas Investigative Solutions, argued that the evidence linking Mitchell to the murder is circumstantial. 

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Neill said: “I do believe Luke Mitchell suffered a serious miscarriage of justice and was let down by the legal system. I can’t understand how a jury could find him guilty beyond all reasonable doubt.”

However, Detective Chief Superintendent Laura Thomson from Police Scotland said: “Following the discovery of Jodi Jones’ body, a thorough investigation was conducted by Lothian and Borders Police. Extensive forensic analysis was carried out along with door-to-door inquiries and other investigative techniques.

“As a result, Luke Mitchell, was charged with Jodi’s murder, before being convicted in 2005.

“We are satisfied we do not need to trace any other individuals in connection with this investigation.”