The investigation into the death of Canadian teenager Rebecca Middleton came in for prime-time criticism during a top Fox News TV show.

Thursday night?s ?On The Record?, hosted by Greta Van Susteren and beamed into households across America, shone the international media spotlight on the 17-year-old?s death ten years ago while on holiday in Bermuda.

The crime investigation programme asked why nobody has yet been convicted of the brutal killing ? and raised serious doubts about the prosecution of a case that relatives and critics claim was botched from the start.

Publicity generated by ?On The Record?, which Fox states is the highest-rated cable news show in the 10 p.m. timeslot, represents a timely boost for campaigners seeking justice for the murdered teenager.

The Department of Public Prosecutions recently confirmed the two men arrested after Rebecca?s death could not be retried on sexual assault charges.

Thursday?s programme featured interviews with Rebecca?s father, Dave Middleton, family friend Rick Meens and Bermuda journalist Bryan Darby.

The decision to accept a plea of accessory after the fact from one of the suspects, Kirk Mundy, before DNA test results were sent back from Canada, came in for criticism. And campaigners also attacked the way the case against second suspect, Justis Smith, was handled before it collapsed and he was acquitted of murder.

Mr. Middleton told how, before the investigation started to unravel, Police initially assured him the case would be cracked, while Mr. Meens spoke about Rebecca?s final days and how a night in July 1996 turned to tragedy.

Rebecca was tortured, raped and murdered on Ferry Reach beach.

Thursday?s ?On The Record? was shown on Bermuda cable on channel 103.

After it was broadcast, presenter Greta Van Susteren emailed and said that mistakes in high-profile murder investigations are not unique to Bermuda.

The former trial lawyer also revealed she had visited the Island numerous times ? and said she felt safe when she was here on holiday.

?We certainly have botched investigations in our country and I don?t want you to think that I think Bermuda has a bad system and we have a perfect one,? wrote the presenter, recently named one of the world?s 100 most powerful women by a Forbes Magazine.

?We have lots of mistakes here in the USA in crime investigations. We all strive for perfection in investigating crime... if only we could all attain it.?

She added: ?I have been to Bermuda about 30 times and love it. I have also watched murder trials and other crime trials in Bermuda.

?Bermuda has always been very safe in my mind.?