Fifty-six-year-old Clifford Clarke lived alone in a flat on High Street East in Uppingham, Rutland, England. On September 10th, 2000, he was found dead in his residence, stabbed multiple times in the neck and chest. The motive was unclear.
The only significant evidence recovered from the crime scene was a clear shoe print. Still, not long after the slaying, authorities also discovered two other clues in a drain only about a quarter of a mile from Clifford’s home. The first of these was a small vegetable knife, presumed to be the murder weapon, with “Made in Japan” stamped on the blade. The second was a set of keys on a chain.
A few arrests were made, but no solution to the mystery was forthcoming, and the case went cold. It was reopened in July 2012, at which time a £5,000 reward was offered. Police also announced on August 14th that they had arrested a twenty-seven-year-old woman in connection with the homicide, but she was bailed the following day, and no further action against her was taken.
Three years later, in June 2015, a thirty-year-old man and a thirty-two-year-old man were likewise taken into custody, but the younger man was bailed and the older man was released without charge. Since that time, there have been no more updates on the case, and the brutal murder of Clifford Clarke remains unsolved.
Crime Immemorial 