When a marriage goes bad and the partnership turns deadly, the worst of humanity comes out. So it was with Victoria and Emile Cilliers, a married couple, with two children who went from living their dream to a coercive nightmare.
Screening on Tuesday (June 11) on Channel 4, The Fall: Skydive Murder Plot reveals the story behind Emile's narcissistic personality and Victoria's near-death experience.
The three-part shows what happened when Victoria, a woman who thought she was living with a man who loved her, was cast in the centre of a dastardly plot that saw him determined to end her life. READ MORE: Real Housewives of Cheshire star Paige Chohan confirms d aughter's full name as baby's head shaved in moving moment Emile Cilliers is a South African-born former member of the British Army.
When he was working as a physical training instructor in the Royal Artillery, he hurt his knee in a skiing accident. He was treated by Victoria, an army physiotherapist, and they married in 2011.
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