DNA breakthrough solves 1974 killing of Eileen Cotter

The killing of 22-year-old Eileen Cotter in north London remained unsolved for nearly 50 years. She was found strangled in courtyard next to a block of garages behind Hamilton Park in Finsbury Park just after 2pm on 1 June 1974. Her underwear and tights had been pulled down and her handbag, glasses and shoes were …

Lord Lucan: A Killer at Large?

The disappearance of Lord Lucan is one of the most intriguing mysteries in modern British history. Richard John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, was 40 when he fled justice after the murder of his children’s nanny Sandra Rivett on November 8 1974. He has never been seen since, although countless theories have sprung up as …