Killing of Rachel Nickell
Did police pursue the wrong suspect in Rachel Nickell's killing?
4.7 (20)
39 mins
Explore the brutal murder of Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common and the fear it left behind in the community. Discover how a flawed investigation led police to focus heavily on Colin Stagg, shaping one of Britain’s most controversial miscarriages of justice. Learn about how later evidence pointed toward a far more dangerous offender.
Ep 1:
A Killing on Wimbledon Common
A young mother is butchered on Wimbledon Common as her toddler watches, launching a desperate hunt and an untested new weapon: criminal profiling.
Ep 2:
The Honey Trap
A lonely suspect becomes the target of an audacious undercover honey trap, as police bend ethics to force a confession from a man who fits the profile.
Ep 3:
A Shadow on the Green Chain
While detectives fixate on Colin Stagg, a real serial predator stalks parklands miles away, and a horrifying double murder finally exposes his fingerprints.
Ep 4:
The DNA That Changed Everything
Years after a trial collapses in disgrace, breakthrough DNA testing rewrites the case entirely, exonerating one man and unmasking the true killer.
Ep 5:
The Making and Unmaking of a Monster
The disturbing psychology behind a serial killer's making, and the staggering cost of a fifteen-year pursuit of justice built on tunnel vision.
Discussions (5)
Evan
Level 4 · 3 mo agoStagg actually got 700k.
Silvanus
Level 9 · 3 mo agoEven a police honey trap would reject my ugly ass.
Vance
Level 3 · 3 mo agoFucking tunnel vision man
