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 …
Category archives: Unsolved Murders
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 …
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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Unsolved Murders in London: 2020
These five cases of homicide in London remain unsolved. Can you help bring the killers to justice? Oluwamayowa ‘Samson’ Adeymi, 21, was shot in the chest in Brackenfield Close, Clapton, Hackney, at around 11.30pm on 5 June. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspects are believed to have used a large Volvo estate …