The BBC true crime documentary series Murder 24/7 has returned with a gripping episode that follows West Mercia Police on an international manhunt for four suspects who escaped after the brutal killing of a delivery driver. The episode, titled “The Shocking Murder of Delivery Driver – Part 2,” is now available on the BBC’s official YouTube channel and iPlayer.
The case centres on Aurman Singh, a 23-year-old DPD delivery driver who was attacked and killed on August 21, 2023, while delivering parcels on Berwick Avenue in Shrewsbury. Eight masked men ambushed him in broad daylight, using weapons including an axe, a golf club, a wooden stave, and a machete. Singh suffered fatal injuries and was declared dead at the scene.
The Attack and Immediate Aftermath
The attackers received inside information about Singh’s delivery route from a colleague, Sukhmandeep Singh. They tracked him during his rounds before launching a calculated attack. After the assault, the group escaped in two vehicles: an Audi and a white Mercedes.
A witness’s doorbell camera footage captured part of the attack. One eyewitness described Singh’s eyes as “fixed open … it was like someone just pressed stop”. The killing was so brutal that lead investigator DCI Mark Bellamy called it a “beast of a job”.
West Mercia Police launched a massive manhunt immediately after the attack. Four men and Sukhmandeep Singh were caught and charged with murder. However, four suspects who had escaped in the white Mercedes remained at large. The vehicle was later recovered and sent for forensic testing, but the occupants had vanished.
The Investigation Intensifies
The documentary shows how detectives from West Mercia’s Major Investigation Unit worked tirelessly to track down the remaining suspects. With four men in custody but only one talking and denying everything, the team faced significant challenges.
Detectives believed the killers may have received advance information about Singh’s delivery route, but they had no idea who had access to that information. The team also had to find multiple weapons, each potentially carrying critical DNA evidence.
The investigation took a turn when police decided to check CCTV footage from train stations. After reviewing footage for two hours, they spotted two men. The team then called in the Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCIU) to help identify the suspects.
Through financial records and CCTV analysis, SOCIU discovered that one of the suspects had used a phone to make a purchase at a petrol station. This led them to a mobile phone number registered to Harpreet Singh, who matched the description of a man seen running at the train station shortly after the murder. Police were able to identify key locations used by Harpreet and his associates by accessing his social media accounts.
Meanwhile, forensic teams ran tests on both vehicles recovered after the attack. A crisp packet found in the Audi yielded a single fingerprint, which matched a new name in the database.
The Overseas Hunt
The investigation eventually led police overseas. Two of the remaining suspects, Mehakdeep Singh, 24, and Sehajpal Singh, 26, both formerly of Tipton, had fled the country. They were traced to Austria, where West Mercia Police arrested them on May 20, 2024, at an address in Hohenzell.
The two men were extradited to the UK and stood trial at Stafford Crown Court. In March 2025, they were convicted of murder. The investigation involved police forces across multiple countries.
The Full Picture of Justice
The convictions of Mehakdeep and Sehajpal Singh brought the total number of people found guilty in connection with Singh’s murder to seven.
Previous convictions in 2024 saw four men – Arshdeep Singh, Jagdeep Singh, Shivdeep Singh, and Manjot Singh – each sentenced to 28 years in prison for murder. A fifth man, Sukhmandeep Singh, who supplied the victim’s delivery route information to the attackers, received a 10-year sentence after being convicted of manslaughter rather than murder.
Detective chief inspector Mark Bellamy, who led the investigation, described the attack as “violent and calculated”.
“Sehjapal and Mekahdeep, along with six other men carried out this attack in broad daylight on a quiet Shropshire street with only one intention – to kill him,” Bellamy said.
“They used inside information to get hold of Aurman’s delivery route, where they lay in wait for him, before using an arsenal of weapons against him knowing he was defenceless,” he added.
The Documentary Series
Murder 24/7 is a British true crime documentary series that follows real-time murder investigations. The first series aired on BBC Two in 2020, and the second series began on June 16, 2025. The series is produced by Expectation Entertainment, with Colin Barr and Rachael Barnes serving as executive producers.
The production team filmed with West Mercia Police for two years, capturing virtually everything from the initial 999 call to prosecution. The series offers an unfiltered look at the teamwork and dedication of officers and staff in the most heartbreaking circumstances.
The DPD Murder case was one of three murder cases explored in the second series. The investigation into Singh’s murder was “fast moving” and the evidence gathering operation was “extremely detailed”.
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The Story Continues
The third series of Murder 24/7, which began airing on July 21, 2026, continues to follow the hunt for the remaining killers. Executive producer Colin Barr said the series brings the story up to date and tells the ongoing story of the hunt.
“It becomes an international manhunt where officers end up in Austria trying to track down two of the murderers,” Barr said.
“It’s a story that continues to this day, it’s still not over,” he added.
The episode “DPD Murder Part 4: Killers on the Run” is scheduled for broadcast on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 9pm on BBC One. All episodes are also available to view on BBC iPlayer.
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