On the evening of April 19th, 1990, twenty-one-year-old Anthony Burrows went out with a friend to the Alicante Club, a popular venue in Speke, Liverpool, England. According to accounts from the time, after leaving the club around two a.m., Burrows and his friend became embroiled in a heated argument with another group of individuals over … More Anthony Burrows

It was the evening of March 19th, 1990, in the quiet suburb of Sunniside, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Fifty-seven-year-old former science teacher Jack Royal and his wife, Sonia, were spending a quiet evening at home, reading together in their front room. At approximately eleven thirty-five p.m., the doorbell rang. Jack went to answer it, peering through … More Jack Royal

On September 29th, 1996, forty-three-year-old father of two Andrew Mordowicz was working the early morning shift for United Yellow Taxis. At approximately three forty-seven a.m., a booking came through for a four thirty a.m. pickup at 79 Fife Street in Klemzig, a northeastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, with instructions to take the passenger into … More Andrew Mordowicz

Forty-one-year-old Alexander Hayden was originally from Glasgow, Scotland, but in 1990 had been living on the streets of Edinburgh. He was discovered dead in March of that year, in a narrow close off Edinburgh’s historic Royal Mile. The location, Old Fleshmarket Close, was a place where Hayden often sought shelter. He had been violently attacked, … More Alexander Hayden

Fifteen-year-old Fiona Burns, a teenager from Langwarrin, Melbourne, Australia, had a turbulent start to 1990. After her parents’ separation, she lived with her aunt and uncle in Melbourne’s southeast before setting off for Adelaide on September 27th, 1990, likely traveling by train. Described by her mother, Linda Miaris, as a naive child eager to explore … More Fiona Burns and John Lee

Twenty-seven-year-old Melinda Freeman was a devoted mother to her nine-month-old son, Brent, and came from a close-knit family. Described as a doting parent with aspirations to build a career in the beauty industry, she was in the prime of her life. On the day of her murder, Melinda and her husband, Craig Freeman, attended a … More Melinda Freeman

Twelve-year-old Leanne Holland was the youngest of three siblings living with her divorced father in a modest home on Alice Street, Goodna, a suburb west of Brisbane, Australia. Her sister’s boyfriend, Graham Stuart Stafford, a twenty-eight-year-old British-born sheet-metal worker, had been living with them since June 1991. On September 23rd, 1991, the first day of … More Leanne Holland

Seventy-nine-year-old Leah Buck lived alone in the quiet seaside suburb of Williamstown, Victoria, Australia. A profoundly deaf woman who also suffered some mobility challenges from a recent hip replacement, Leah was a familiar figure in her community, often seen pushing her shopping trolley to local shops or visiting friends. September 20th, 1994 began like any … More Leah Buck

Seventy-two-year-old Joseph Shackleton and seventy-four-year-old May Rosser were well-loved figures in the close-knit community of Brunswick, Victoria, Australia. Both were widowed, and they had been in a relationship for eight years, having known one another for decades. May had grown up in an orphanage with Joseph’s first wife. Described as kind and friendly, Joseph was … More Joseph Shackleton and May Rosser

Twenty-four-year-old Samantha Mizzi was a woman facing immense challenges. Originally from Maldon in central Victoria, Australia, she had moved to Castlemaine, where she was trying to rebuild her life. As a single mother, Samantha was determined to provide for her daughter, Tanille, and her son, Steven. However, she was battling a heroin addiction that began … More Samantha Mizzi