Kevin Hicks, 16, went missing in 1986 while walking home from the local shop in Addiscombe, Croydon. He has never been seen since and in 2016 the Metropolitan Police said they believed he had been murdered. Kevin was described as a happy teenager with no problems at school. He had been applying for jobs in …
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The unsolved murder of Clara Kirton
Grandmother Clara Kirton, 86, was found dead at her home in Southwark on Sunday 17 November 1985. The murder remains unsolved but detectives believe she was attacked when she disturbed an intruder looking for cash. Her body was discovered in the lounge when her 42 year-old son Brian arrived at the ground floor flat at Victoria Buildings in …
The unsolved murder of Alan Holmes
Alan Holmes, a 53 year-old garage hand who worked at Kentish Town Police station, was tied up and left to die at his home in Camden, north London. He was dropped off by friends at his flat in Parkway at around midnight on Christmas Day 1995 but failed to report to work over the following week. …
The unsolved murder of schoolteacher Joy Hewer
Joy Hewer, 52, was stabbed and sexually assaulted at her own home on 17 October 1995. The retired primary school teacher was found dead after police and firefighters were called to a blaze at the sixth floor flat in St David’s Court, off Parkstone Road, Walthamstow, at around 11.45pm. Ms Hewer, a devout Christian, had …
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Celebrity Murder: The death of Jill Dando
There were no witnesses to the killing. Nobody heard a shot. Jill Dando, one of the most recognised faces on British TV, scarcely had time to utter a startled cry. She was found slumped on the doorstep at 29 Gowan Avenue in Fulham, southwest London, just before 11.47am on Monday… You must be a paid …
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