A 35-year-old Albanian illegal immigrant died after a fire broke out in a garage being used to grow cannabis plants. Police initially investigated the case as a homicide because of concerns he was forced to live there against his own will. But while the evidence suggests that was not the case, some mysteries still remain. Why was the garage locked from the outside? And what happened to the key?
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Open Verdict: The death of Paul Dwyer
The suspect accused of killing a 51-year-old street magician was cleared of manslaughter after the prosecution offered no evidence at court. A coroner later concluded it was not possible to say how he died
Will we see a post-Covid surge in London murders?
Homicides in 2022 (so far) are down compared to previous years, despite a surge in recent weeks.
Chokehold: The tragic death of Melvin Trotman
A 37-year-old property developer died after being restrained during a fight in Chadwell Heath, east London. The inquest revealed why nobody was prosecuted and why the case was not treated as a homicide.
Murder in Suburbia: The unsolved case of James Durrant in 1988
A 74-year-old retired solicitor was beaten to death after returning home from a meeting of a Masonic lodge in October 1988. Was he killed by someone he knew?