Murdered at First Sight
Love and Hate - Philip Walsted
On June 12, 2002, Philip Walsted, 24, was walking home from work in Tucson, Arizona when he was ambushed by David Higdon, a neo-Nazi white supremacist. Walsted was struck more than 50 times with a baseball bat. Initially thought to be a robbery, it was soon revealed to be a hate crime targeting Philip because he was gay. Higdon was arrested and charged with a hate-fuelled murder
Murdered at First Sight airs on 5 +1 at 1:30 AM, Wednesday 15 October. (Subtitles, new.)
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