Former Channel Seven reporter Denham Hitchcock returns to TV

Former Channel Seven reporter Denham Hitchcock will return to screens on May 17 in the true crime documentary ‘Who Killed Marea?’, which examines a 20-year-old cold case.

Hitchcock, 44, will lead the Sky News investigation into the mysterious and brutal slaying of Marea Yann, 69, who was killed in her home in rural Victoria in 2003.

A first look trailer for the hour-long documentary teases new findings into the tragic killing of the mother-of-two.

The preview features fresh interviews with police, with one investigator describing the crime scene as ‘one of the most horrific’ they have ever seen.

Another interviewee describes Marea’s killing as ‘an execution’.

Former Channel Seven reporter Denham Hitchcock will return to screens on May 17 in the true crime documentary ‘Who Killed Marea?’, which examines a 20-year-old cold case 

Hitchcock, 44, will lead the Sky News investigation into the mysterious and brutal slaying of Marea Yann, 69, who was killed in her home in rural Victoria in 2003 

At one point, Hitchcock reveals that the Sky News investigators were allowed unprecedented access to the cold case files.

Mystery surrounds the murder, which occurred in September, 2003, in Healesville, 52kms from Melbourne.

According to reports, the crime scene did not suggest a robbery, or show any signs of forced entry.

Later, Joseph Unumadu, Marea’s son-in-law was tried and acquitted of the crime.

‘Every phone call, every door knock, every tipoff and whisper led me deeper into this story,’ Hitchcock said in a statement about the new documentary.

‘Not only did I feel deeply for Marea, who could have been anyone’s grandmother, but I could never have guessed where this investigation would lead. Marea’s time is coming.’

It comes after Hitchcock announced his exit from his high-profile gig on Seven’s Spotlight in January.

A first look trailer for the hour-long documentary teases new findings into the tragic killing of the mother-of-two 

Taking to Instagram to reveal his future plans at the time, the handsome reporter said he wanted to set out on a sailing trip with his young family.

The former 7News Spotlight reporter resigned from the Seven Network to embark on a sailing trip with his young family. 

‘In my 28 years as a TV journalist I’ve worked in 7 different newsrooms in three countries. Predominantly, doing stories about terrible things that happen to good people, and each of those stories left an impact,’ he said in his message to followers.

‘Who Murdered Marea?’ premieres Wednesday 17 May at 8:00pm AEST on Sky News Australia, Sky News Regional, and the streaming platform Flash.