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UK Documentary Renews Spotlight on Tristyn Bailey Murder as Fucci Appeal Fails and Mother Is Convicted

The film revisits Snapchat, CCTV, plus forensic proof that underpinned a guilty plea leading to a life sentence eligible for review after 25 years.

Overview

  • An hour‑long documentary titled TikTok: Murder Gone Viral airs in the UK at 9 p.m., revisiting the 2021 killing of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey.
  • Aiden Fucci pleaded guilty in February 2023 and received a life sentence in March 2023, with eligibility for a sentence review after 25 years.
  • Earlier this year, a court rejected Fucci’s appeal of his life sentence, and he is serving time at Cross City Correctional Institution in Florida.
  • Fucci’s mother, Crystal Smith, entered a no‑contest plea to evidence tampering and was adjudicated guilty, receiving five years’ probation and 30 days in county jail with credit for one day served.
  • Key evidence highlighted includes Snapchat videos recorded in a police vehicle, CCTV showing the pair together before Fucci was seen running alone, and a Buck knife and bloodstained clothing recovered by investigators.