Estate agent Suzy Lamplugh was 25 when she disappeared without trace on July 28, 1986. Her white Ford Fiesta was found that night outside a house for sale in Stevenage Road, Fulham. Her purse was in the car but the key was missing. She had recorded her last appointment in her office diary – ”12.45 …
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The Unsolved Murder of Daniel Morgan
The murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan remains one of London’s most notorious unsolved cases. On March 10, 1987, the 37 year-old father-of-two was hacked to death with an axe outside the Golden Lion pub in Sydenham. Why was he killed? His family, including brother Alastair, are convinced that Daniel was close to exposing a …
Searching for the family of a murder victim: Christopher Ainscough
Christopher Ainscough was 50 years old when he was found dead at his home in Windmill Court, Shoot-Up Hill, Kilburn, in December 1983. He had suffered head injuries at some point between the 2 and 5 December. The Metropolitan Police launched a murder investigation but were unable to identify his attacker. Tragically they were also never …
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The murder of Rachel Nickell
The murder of Rachel Nickell remained unsolved for 16 years because of a bungled police investigation that focused on an innocent man. Rachel, 23, was stabbed to death as she walked on Wimbledon Common with her two year-old son and pet dog on 15 July 1992. Her body was found… You must be a paid …
An unprovoked attack: The unsolved murder of Ricky Smith
Ricky Smith, 25, was stabbed to death in front of his partner in an unprovoked attack in Highbury, north London, on Friday, 3 October 1997. The couple were walking home from a kebab house when they were approached by the killer in Highbury Park near Hamilton Park just before midnight. Ricky was immediately stabbed in …
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