Police launched a murder investigation after the body of a 57-year-old artist was found in a disused garage seven weeks after she was reported missing. Her family told an inquest they were still waiting for a resolution after nearly 5 years.
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Unsolved murders in London: 2023
Ten homicides in London in the year 2023 remain unsolved. Can you help solve these crimes? Contact the police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 111 555.
Homicides in London 1990 to 2023
Basic homicide statistics for London show a peak in around 2003, similar to England and Wales as a whole.
How police solved the 1994 cold case murder of Marina Koppel
The killer of a 39-year-old masseuse became known to police soon after the murder – but was not caught until his DNA was matched to a single hair left on the victim’s ring at her flat in Baker Street, Marylebone, nearly 30 years later.
‘Misadventure’: The death of Mark Tremain in 2018
Police initially launched a murder investigation after a 52-year-old carpenter was punched to the ground outside his home in Lambeth, south London. The suspect was never charged and at an inquest five years later the coroner concluded the attacker acted in self defence.