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 …
Category archives: Historical Murders
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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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 …
Soho Nail Bombing: Death at the Admiral Duncan
On Friday 30 April 1999, a married couple and three friends were among a crowd of people drinking at the Admiral Duncan pub in Soho. Andrea Dykes, 27 years old and four months pregnant, and her husband Julian were planning to go to the theatre with best man John Light,… You must be a paid …
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