Sixteen-year-old Kevin Hicks was described as a happy-go-lucky teenager who liked school and lived with his parents in Addiscombe, Croydon, London, England. March 2nd, 1986 was a normal day like any other, which Kevin spent with his family. At about eight-thirty p.m., though, Kevin told his parents that he needed to go buy some eggs … More Kevin Hicks

Fifty-six-year-old William Smith, better known as Bill, lived in West Yorkshire with his wife and two sons and worked as a customer liaison executive for the Yorkshire Weekly Newspaper Group. By all accounts, he was quiet and well-liked and had no known enemies. On Saturday, October 25th, 1986, Bill had just returned from a working … More Bill Smith

Forty-four-year-old Patrick Byrne was originally from Ireland, but had traveled to London in 1988 to look for employment as a woodworker. His wife and three children remained in Ireland, but Patrick was diligent about sending them money when he could. Patrick had only been in London for a few months, and at about five-twenty p.m. … More Patrick Byrne

Fifty-three-year-old Dr. Danuta Kaczmarska was originally from Poland but had been a general practitioner in the UK for many years, with a successful practice in Kings Heath, Birmingham. Her patients affectionately referred to her as Dr. K. She lived alone in a comfortable, three-story house in Hall Green. On January 22nd, 1986, firefighters were summoned … More Dr. Danuta Kaczmarska

Sixty-three-year-old Frederick Dunkley was a maintenance engineer, and his fifty-nine-year-old wife Miriam was a receptionist at a doctor’s office. The couple lived a comfortable life in their house on Clifford Road in Wembley, Middlesex, England. At around twenty minutes past five on the evening of January 23rd, 1989, the pair arrived home and began to … More Frederick & Miriam Dunkley

On August 14th, 1988, twenty-year-old Elena Dimitri was dropped off at her Hoxton, London flat by her boyfriend, who told her he’d be back in a couple of hours to take her out on a date that evening. However, when he returned and let himself into the residence, he saw a man he didn’t recognize … More Elena Dimitri

Twenty-three-year-old Laurence Winstanley was an auto mechanic who owned his own shop in Sholver, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. He had just moved to the area a year prior. On the evening of Sunday, October 2nd, 1988, Laurence was having a drink at his local pub, The Windsor. According to other patrons, he received a phone … More Laurence Winstanley

Thirteen-year-old Colin Maxwell was born in Glasgow, Scotland. His father left the family not long after his birth in 1970, and thereafter, Colin’s mother Colinda moved back and forth from Glasgow to London a number of times, often leaving Colin with relatives in Rutherglen, just outside Glasgow. In 1983, though, Colin moved to London with … More Colin Maxwell