Seventy-three-year-old Constance Aris, better known as Connie, or sometimes “Little Granny” because of her diminutive size, lived in a house on Roman Road in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. She had lived alone since 1978, following the death of her husband Hubert. Connie was a well-loved, very religious woman, and had a close relationship with her son … More Connie Aris

Sixty-four-year-old Eric Carver lived alone in a house in Lenton, Nottingham, England. On December 23rd, 1980, he was found bludgeoned to death in his bed. Forensic examination determined that he had been struck between seven and ten times in the skull with a wrench or a hammer and that he had likely been killed sometime … More Eric Carver

Dora Pratt was seventy-six years old and ran a corner shop on Bulstrode Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England. She lived alone, in a house adjoining the shop. The night of Friday, January 8th, 1982 had been unusually snowy, so much so that the scheduled Saturday soccer match between Ipswich Town and Manchester United had been postponed, … More Dora Pratt

Thirty-three-year-old Shelley Morgan was a mother of two who was born in the United States but later moved to Bristol, England, where she was attending art classes at the Bristol Polytechnic Art College. At around eight-thirty a.m. on the morning of June 11th, 1984, Shelley dropped her children off at school and then went to … More Shelley Morgan

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