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ITV Documentary Explores Charlie Cosser Killing, Family’s TikTok Campaign

An ITV episode examines how a bereaved father’s viral posts reshaped attention on the case and propelled his knife‑crime advocacy.

Overview

  • TikTok: Murder Gone Viral will air the Cosser episode on Tuesday, October 21 at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
  • Charlie Cosser, 17, died two and a half days after being stabbed three times at a West Sussex end‑of‑term party in June 2023.
  • Yura Varybrus, then 16, was convicted of murder and possession of a bladed article and received a life sentence with a minimum term of 16 years.
  • The programme recounts evidence presented at trial, including witnesses saying Varybrus was drenched in blood, burnt his clothes, and altered his phone, with the knife never recovered.
  • Charlie’s father, Martin, grew a large following on @CharlieCosser17 and founded the charity Charlie’s Promise, speaking at more than 200 schools to warn about knife crime.