In the frosty dawn of January 6th, 1991, two young anglers casting lines into the murky waters of Pennington Flash Country Park in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, made a discovery that would haunt the region for decades. Floating among the reeds and debris were five black trash bags, bloated and ominous. Inside one was a … More Maria Requena

Seventy-year-old widow Edna Kilbride was the epitome of a devoted community member. Living alone in her home in Parkway Vale, Leeds, England, she filled her days with simple joys: knitting, tending to her small garden, and lending a hand to neighbors in need. Friends and family described her as “kindly” and “generous,” always ready with … More Edna Kilbride

Thirty-nine-year-old Derrick Johnson was happily married with a young son, and worked as the financial director of a successful shipping and logistics firm he’d co-founded called Leapfield Maritime Limited on Lanrick Road in Canning Town, East London, England. His job position had him handling the company’s accounts, which meant he often stayed late at the … More Derrick Johnson

Fifty-one-year-old mother of three Judith Gold, who also operated under the alias Judith Silver, led a double life of domestic stability and high-stakes deal-making. Living in a flat above the Midland Bank on Hampstead High Street in London, she balanced motherhood with a career as an insurance and mortgage agent, while freelancing as a financier … More Judith Gold

Thirty-four-year-old Andrew Pilch lived in a modest house called Rosemary Cottage in the quiet village of Elsing, a small parish in the heart of Norfolk, England, with his twenty-seven-year-old wife, a nurse by profession. On the afternoon of September 13th, 1990, Andrew’s wife returned home to discover her husband’s lifeless body inside the residence. Shocked, … More Andrew Pilch

Sixty-year-old widower William “Bill” Webster was a retired woodcutter known for his solitary life and unassuming demeanor. He lived alone in a modest home on Medway Avenue in the quiet village of Yalding, nestled along the banks of the River Medway in Kent, England. On the evening of Tuesday, August 7th, 1990, Bill was at … More Bill Webster

Dick Owen Sidney Johnston was a man of simple, unassuming habits. At seventy-one, he lived a reclusive existence in his caravan on Lyne Lane, a secluded spot in the rolling fields and horse country of Chertsey, Surrey, England. Little is publicly known about his early years, but records suggest he was a local figure, possibly … More Dick Owen Sidney Johnston

Florence Mabel Oliver Gooding was born in 1883 in Hastings, East Sussex, a coastal town known for its Regency elegance and pebbled beaches. By the mid-twentieth century, she had settled into a modest, independent life as a widow in Oxted, a picturesque commuter village nestled in the Tandridge district. Her home, Oast Hatch on Oast … More Florence Gooding

Six-year-old Carol Ann Stephens was a bright, rosy-cheeked girl with brown hair and steel-rimmed glasses, described by those who knew her as confident, chatty, and endlessly curious. Born into a hardworking family, she lived with her mother Mavis, stepfather Ken, and siblings in a modest home on Malefant Street in Cathays, a working-class enclave in … More Carol Ann Stephens

Susan Southgate was born in the very house where she would meet her end: The Mill House on Writtle Road just a stone’s throw from the bustling city of Chelmsford in Essex, England. She was the last of a long line of millers who had tended the grinding wheels of the River Wid since the … More Susan Southgate