The Mafia, the Vatican and a secret Masonic society have all been implicated in the murder of ‘God’s Banker’ Roberto Calvi. A passerby on his way to work spotted the 62 year-old financier hanging from London’s Blackfriars Bridge at 7.30am on Friday 18 June, 1982. Calvi was suspended from scaffolding above the Thames, an orange rope tied in a …
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The disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh
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 …
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 …
Released to Kill: Colin Hatch and the murder of Sean Williams
Seaman, Dixon, Linighan, Adams, Winterburn, Merson, Davis, Jensen, Parlour, Campbell, Wright… It was the summer of 1993, and seven year-old Sean Williams could name every player in that FA Cup winning football team. He loved the Arsenal, he loved his BMX bike, and he loved life. He was a popular… You must be a paid …
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‘I am not getting an answer’: The death of Dami Odeyingbo
Experts decided a teenage student died of natural causes rather than as a result of any assault – but his family say there are unanswered questions. Oluwadamilola ‘Dami’ Odeyingbo was 18 when he collapsed in a garden in Chislehurst on 9 January 2018. Police were called to the scene in… You must be a paid …
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