SettingsUnsolved murders in the United Kingdom
Adam (murder victim)
"Adam" is the name given to a young African boy whose torso was discovered in the River Thames, London on 21 September 2001.
"Adam" is the name given to a young African boy whose torso was discovered in the River Thames, London on 21 September 2001.
Adam (unsolved Thames murder case)
"Adam" is the name given to a young African boy whose torso was discovered in the River Thames, London on 21 September 2001.
"Adam" is the name given to a young African boy whose torso was discovered in the River Thames, London on 21 September 2001.
Alexander Litvinenko
Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko was an officer who served in the Soviet KGB and its Russian successor, the Federal Security Service.
Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko was an officer who served in the Soviet KGB and its Russian successor, the Federal Security Service.
Appin Murder
The Appin Murder occurred on May 14, 1752 near Appin in the west of Scotland, and it resulted in what is often held to be a notorious miscarriage of justice.
The Appin Murder occurred on May 14, 1752 near Appin in the west of Scotland, and it resulted in what is often held to be a notorious miscarriage of justice.
Bible John
Bible John is the nickname of a serial killer who murdered three young woman after meeting them at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow, Scotland between 1968 and 1969.
Bible John is the nickname of a serial killer who murdered three young woman after meeting them at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow, Scotland between 1968 and 1969.
Bridgewater Four
The Bridgewater Four was the collective name given to the quartet of men who were tried and found guilty of killing teenage paper boy Carl Bridgewater (January 2, 1965 - September 19, 1978).
The Bridgewater Four was the collective name given to the quartet of men who were tried and found guilty of killing teenage paper boy Carl Bridgewater (January 2, 1965 - September 19, 1978).
Camden Town Murder
The Camden Town Murder was a murder which took place in Camden Town, London in 1907.
The Camden Town Murder was a murder which took place in Camden Town, London in 1907.
Caroline Mary Luard
Caroline Mary Luard (died 24 August 1908) was the victim of an unsolved murder known as the Seal Chart Murder after she was mysteriously shot and killed at an isolated summerhouse in a hea...
Caroline Mary Luard (died 24 August 1908) was the victim of an unsolved murder known as the Seal Chart Murder after she was mysteriously shot and killed at an isolated summerhouse in a hea...
Charles Bravo
Charles Bravo (1845 – 21 April 1876) was a British lawyer who was fatally poisoned with antimony in 1876.
Charles Bravo (1845 – 21 April 1876) was a British lawyer who was fatally poisoned with antimony in 1876.
Charles Walton
Charles Walton (12 May 1870 - 14 February 1945), a native of Lower Quinton in Warwickshire, was found murdered on the night of 14 February 1945 at a farm known as The Firs, situated on the slope...
Charles Walton (12 May 1870 - 14 February 1945), a native of Lower Quinton in Warwickshire, was found murdered on the night of 14 February 1945 at a farm known as The Firs, situated on the slope...
Charles Walton (murder victim)
Charles Walton, a native of Lower Quinton in Warwickshire, was found murdered on the night of 14 February 1945 at a farm known as The Firs, situated on the slopes of Meon Hill.
Charles Walton, a native of Lower Quinton in Warwickshire, was found murdered on the night of 14 February 1945 at a farm known as The Firs, situated on the slopes of Meon Hill.
Daniel Morgan (private investigator)
Daniel Morgan was a private investigator brutally murdered in Sydenham, south east London, in March 1987.
Daniel Morgan was a private investigator brutally murdered in Sydenham, south east London, in March 1987.
Death of Gareth Williams
Gareth Williams, an employee of GCHQ seconded to the Secret Intelligence Service, was found dead in suspicious circumstances at a Security Services safe house flat in Pimlico, London, on August...
Gareth Williams, an employee of GCHQ seconded to the Secret Intelligence Service, was found dead in suspicious circumstances at a Security Services safe house flat in Pimlico, London, on August...
Death of Joanna Yeates
Joanna Clare "Jo" Yeates (died December 2010), was a 25-year-old landscape architect from Hampshire, England, who went missing on 17 December 2010 in Bristol after an evening out with work colle...
Joanna Clare "Jo" Yeates (died December 2010), was a 25-year-old landscape architect from Hampshire, England, who went missing on 17 December 2010 in Bristol after an evening out with work colle...
Death of Keith Blakelock
The death of PC Keith Blakelock, an officer with the London Metropolitan Police, occurred on 6 October 1985 during rioting on the Broadwater Farm housing estate in Tottenham, north London.
The death of PC Keith Blakelock, an officer with the London Metropolitan Police, occurred on 6 October 1985 during rioting on the Broadwater Farm housing estate in Tottenham, north London.
Death of Stephen Lawrence
Stephen Lawrence, a black British teenager from Eltham, southeast London, was stabbed to death while waiting for a bus on the evening of 22 April 1993.
Stephen Lawrence, a black British teenager from Eltham, southeast London, was stabbed to death while waiting for a bus on the evening of 22 April 1993.
Disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh
Susannah "Suzy" Lamplugh (; born 3 May 1961, Gloucestershire) was a British estate agent reported missing on 28 July 1986 (aged 25) in Fulham, South West London, England.
Susannah "Suzy" Lamplugh (; born 3 May 1961, Gloucestershire) was a British estate agent reported missing on 28 July 1986 (aged 25) in Fulham, South West London, England.
Edmund Berry Godfrey
Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey was an English magistrate whose mysterious death caused anti-Catholic uproar in England.
Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey was an English magistrate whose mysterious death caused anti-Catholic uproar in England.
Emily Armstrong
Emily Armstrong Also known as "Dead Emily" or "Dead Sara" was a British victim of an unsolved murder in which she had been beaten to death and later found at her place of employment, a dry clean...
Emily Armstrong Also known as "Dead Emily" or "Dead Sara" was a British victim of an unsolved murder in which she had been beaten to death and later found at her place of employment, a dry clean...
Gemma McCluskie
Gemma Rose V. McCluskie was a British television actress.
Gemma Rose V. McCluskie was a British television actress.
George Harry Storrs
George Harry Storrs (1861–1909) was murdered in 1909 by an unknown assailant.
George Harry Storrs (1861–1909) was murdered in 1909 by an unknown assailant.
Green Bicycle Case
The Green Bicycle Case involved the death of a young woman named Bella Wright in Little Stretton, near Leicester, England on 5 July 1919.
The Green Bicycle Case involved the death of a young woman named Bella Wright in Little Stretton, near Leicester, England on 5 July 1919.
Gérard Hoarau
Gérard Hoarau (1950–1985) was an opposition leader in the Seychelles as head of the Seychelles National Movement, which sought the peaceful overthrow of the France-Albert René regime.
Gérard Hoarau (1950–1985) was an opposition leader in the Seychelles as head of the Seychelles National Movement, which sought the peaceful overthrow of the France-Albert René regime.
Hubert Chevis
Hubert George Chevis (21 September 1902 – 21 June 1931) was a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery of the British Army who was the subject of a notable unsolved murder in June 1931.
Hubert George Chevis (21 September 1902 – 21 June 1931) was a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery of the British Army who was the subject of a notable unsolved murder in June 1931.
Hubert G. Chevis
Hubert G. Chevis was a lieutenant in the British Army who was the subject of a notable unsolved murder in June 1931.
Hubert G. Chevis was a lieutenant in the British Army who was the subject of a notable unsolved murder in June 1931.
Jill Dando
Jill Wendy Dando was an English journalist, television presenter and newsreader who worked for the BBC for 14 years.
Jill Wendy Dando was an English journalist, television presenter and newsreader who worked for the BBC for 14 years.
John Netley
John Charles Netley (1860–1903) was a cab driver who is notable because of claims that he was involved in the 'Whitechapel Murders' committed by Jack the Ripper.
John Charles Netley (1860–1903) was a cab driver who is notable because of claims that he was involved in the 'Whitechapel Murders' committed by Jack the Ripper.
Lintz Green railway station
Lintz Green Railway Station was on the Derwent Valley Railway Branch of the North Eastern Railway near Consett, Durham, England.
Lintz Green Railway Station was on the Derwent Valley Railway Branch of the North Eastern Railway near Consett, Durham, England.
Murder of Amanda Dowler
The murder of Amanda Dowler is a child abduction and murder case involving English 13-year-old schoolgirl Amanda Dowler; who was abducted on her way home from school in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey,...
The murder of Amanda Dowler is a child abduction and murder case involving English 13-year-old schoolgirl Amanda Dowler; who was abducted on her way home from school in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey,...
Murder of Billie-Jo Jenkins
Billie-Jo Margaret Jenkins was a 13-year-old girl from Sussex in England, murdered on 15 February 1997.
Billie-Jo Margaret Jenkins was a 13-year-old girl from Sussex in England, murdered on 15 February 1997.
Murder of Jean Townsend
The Murder of Jean Townsend, is an unsolved murder case from Ruislip, in the county of Middlesex, England.
The Murder of Jean Townsend, is an unsolved murder case from Ruislip, in the county of Middlesex, England.
Murder of Joanna Yeates
Joanna Clare "Jo" Yeates was a 25-year-old landscape architect from Hampshire, England, who went missing on 17 December 2010 in Bristol after an evening out with colleagues.
Joanna Clare "Jo" Yeates was a 25-year-old landscape architect from Hampshire, England, who went missing on 17 December 2010 in Bristol after an evening out with colleagues.
Murder of Keith Blakelock
The murder of Keith Blakelock, an officer with the London Metropolitan Police, occurred on 6 October 1985 during rioting on the Broadwater Farm housing estate in Tottenham, north London.
The murder of Keith Blakelock, an officer with the London Metropolitan Police, occurred on 6 October 1985 during rioting on the Broadwater Farm housing estate in Tottenham, north London.
Murder of Lindsay Jo Rimer
Lindsay Jo Rimer was a thirteen year old girl from Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire in the United Kingdom, who was murdered.
Lindsay Jo Rimer was a thirteen year old girl from Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire in the United Kingdom, who was murdered.
Murder of Melanie Hall
Melanie Hall (summer 1970 – c. 9 June 1996) was a British hospital clerical officer from Bradford on Avon, who went missing on 9 June 1996, following a night out at the Cadillacs nightclub...
Melanie Hall (summer 1970 – c. 9 June 1996) was a British hospital clerical officer from Bradford on Avon, who went missing on 9 June 1996, following a night out at the Cadillacs nightclub...
Murder of Milly Dowler
The murder of Milly Dowler is a child abduction and murder case involving English 13-year-old schoolgirl Amanda "Milly" Dowler.
The murder of Milly Dowler is a child abduction and murder case involving English 13-year-old schoolgirl Amanda "Milly" Dowler.
Murder of Pc Keith Blakelock
Pc Keith Henry Blakelock, QGM, was a police officer in London's Metropolitan Police Service who was murdered during the Broadwater Farm riot in Tottenham in 1985.
Pc Keith Henry Blakelock, QGM, was a police officer in London's Metropolitan Police Service who was murdered during the Broadwater Farm riot in Tottenham in 1985.
Murder of Penny Bell
Ruth Penelope Bell (11 February 1948 – 6 June 1991) was an English businesswoman who was murdered on 6 June 1991 in Perivale, Greenford, London.
Ruth Penelope Bell (11 February 1948 – 6 June 1991) was an English businesswoman who was murdered on 6 June 1991 in Perivale, Greenford, London.
Murder of Robert McCartney
The murder of Robert McCartney (1971 – 31 January 2005) occurred in Belfast, Northern Ireland, allegedly carried out by members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army.
The murder of Robert McCartney (1971 – 31 January 2005) occurred in Belfast, Northern Ireland, allegedly carried out by members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army.
Murder of Shafilea Ahmed
Shafilea Iftikhar Ahmed was a British girl from Great Sankey, Warrington, Cheshire, who was murdered aged seventeen.
Shafilea Iftikhar Ahmed was a British girl from Great Sankey, Warrington, Cheshire, who was murdered aged seventeen.
Murder of Stephen Lawrence
Stephen Lawrence was a Black British teenager from Eltham, south east London, who was murdered in a racist attack while waiting for a bus on the evening of 22 April 1993.
Stephen Lawrence was a Black British teenager from Eltham, south east London, who was murdered in a racist attack while waiting for a bus on the evening of 22 April 1993.
Peasenhall Murder
The Peasenhall Murder is a celebrated unsolved murder committed in Peasenhall, Suffolk, England, on the night of 31 May 1902.
The Peasenhall Murder is a celebrated unsolved murder committed in Peasenhall, Suffolk, England, on the night of 31 May 1902.
Pimlico Mystery
The Pimlico Mystery is the name given to the circumstances surrounding the 1886 death of Thomas Edwin Bartlett, possibly at the hands of his wife, Adelaide Blanche Bartlett, in the P...
The Pimlico Mystery is the name given to the circumstances surrounding the 1886 death of Thomas Edwin Bartlett, possibly at the hands of his wife, Adelaide Blanche Bartlett, in the P...
Renee MacRae
Renee MacRae (b. 1940) is a Scottish woman who is missing, presumed to have been murdered.
Renee MacRae (b. 1940) is a Scottish woman who is missing, presumed to have been murdered.
Roberto Calvi
Roberto Calvi (13 April 1920–17 June 1982) was an Italian banker dubbed "God's Banker" by the press because of his close association with the Holy See.
Roberto Calvi (13 April 1920–17 June 1982) was an Italian banker dubbed "God's Banker" by the press because of his close association with the Holy See.
Rose Harsent
Rose Harsent (ca. 1879 – 1 June 1902) was a servant girl from Peasenhall, Suffolk, stabbed to death by an unknown assailant in what became known as The Peasenhall Murder.
Rose Harsent (ca. 1879 – 1 June 1902) was a servant girl from Peasenhall, Suffolk, stabbed to death by an unknown assailant in what became known as The Peasenhall Murder.
Sandyford murder case
The Sandyford murder case was a well-known proceeding of the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United Kingdom.
The Sandyford murder case was a well-known proceeding of the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United Kingdom.
Snow Hill Massacre
The Snow Hill Massacre refers to the murder of eight men on 12 September 1884 on Snow Hill, near the Holborn Viaduct, and the now abandoned Smithfield Fish Market, in the City of London.
The Snow Hill Massacre refers to the murder of eight men on 12 September 1884 on Snow Hill, near the Holborn Viaduct, and the now abandoned Smithfield Fish Market, in the City of London.
Stephen Downing case
The Stephen Downing case involved the conviction and imprisonment in 1974 of a 17-year-old council worker, Stephen Downing, for the murder of a 32 year old legal secretary, Wendy Sewell, in the ...
The Stephen Downing case involved the conviction and imprisonment in 1974 of a 17-year-old council worker, Stephen Downing, for the murder of a 32 year old legal secretary, Wendy Sewell, in the ...
Vera Page case
The Vera Page case was an unsolved murder case from the early 1930s.
The Vera Page case was an unsolved murder case from the early 1930s.
Whitechapel murders
The Whitechapel murders were committed in or near the impoverished Whitechapel District in the East End of London between 3 April 1888 and 13 February 1891.
The Whitechapel murders were committed in or near the impoverished Whitechapel District in the East End of London between 3 April 1888 and 13 February 1891.
Whitechapel Vigilance Committee
The Whitechapel Vigilance Committee was a group of local volunteers who patrolled the streets of London's Whitechapel District during the period of the Whitechapel murders of 1888.
The Whitechapel Vigilance Committee was a group of local volunteers who patrolled the streets of London's Whitechapel District during the period of the Whitechapel murders of 1888.
Who put Bella in the Wych Elm?
WHO PUT BELLA IN THE WITCH ELM is a graffito that started appearing soon after a 1941 unsolved murder.
WHO PUT BELLA IN THE WITCH ELM is a graffito that started appearing soon after a 1941 unsolved murder.
William Herbert Wallace
William Herbert Wallace (29 August 1878 – 26 February 1933) was convicted in 1931 of the murder of his wife Julia in their home in Wolverton Street in Liverpool's Anfield district.
William Herbert Wallace (29 August 1878 – 26 February 1933) was convicted in 1931 of the murder of his wife Julia in their home in Wolverton Street in Liverpool's Anfield district.