Four out of ten people have become amateur detectives to try to crack unsolved crimes like the Jill Dando murder or Lord Lucan disappearance using digital databases, researchers found The death of Jill Dando was documented on a Netflix series (Image: PA)

Four out of ten people have become digital detectives to try to crack unsolved crimes like the Jill Dando murder or Lord Lucan disappearance, a poll found. ‌

Researchers found 44% of people have turned themselves into cops like TV detectives Vera and Morse and used digital databases to try and crack major cases. ‌

They trawl social media platforms for clues as well as family history websites and online records of births, marriages and deaths and other historical archives in a bid to solve famous cold cases. ‌

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