Seventeen-year-old Cherisse Houle was born to Barbara Houle in Ebb and Flow First Nation, Manitoba, Canada. The youngest of four children, she was described as a happy, easygoing child with a radiant smile that could “light up a room.” Despite her vibrant personality, though, Cherisse faced significant struggles. She and her older sister, Jessica, were … More Cherisse Houle

Eighteen-year-old Daniel Dale was found fatally wounded in an alleyway off Farnborough Road in Collyhurst, Manchester, England, on the evening of July 25th, 2001. He had been shot in the back as he stood talking to friends in the street, and despite efforts to save him, he succumbed to his injuries. The timing of the … More Daniel Dale

Eighty-one-year-old Léa Florentina Brooke was a cherished figure in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. Born in Belgium, she’d moved to the area nearly sixty years earlier after marrying Lindsay Brooke, a local building contractor who served in the British Army during World War II. The couple had five children and twelve grandchildren, and Léa herself was … More Léa Brooke

Corryn Rayney was born in 1963 and migrated to Australia with her Indian family in 1973, fleeing Idi Amin’s regime in Uganda. A dedicated professional, she studied law and rose to the position of registrar at the Supreme Court of Western Australia. She was married to Lloyd Rayney, a prominent barrister and former Crown prosecutor, … More Corryn Rayney

Fifty-year-old grandmother Margaret Gall lived in the quiet town of Raymond Terrace in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. On March 25, 2002, she was found dead in the lounge room of her home by her partner. The victim had died of extensive head wounds from a blunt instrument. The nature of her … More Margaret Gall

Ian Michael Dowling was a forty-year-old builder and road construction worker who lived in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, with his partner Mandy and her children. Ian was a well-respected figure in the road maintenance and construction industry, known for his extensive travels across the UK for work. Described as a dedicated professional, he had recently worked … More Ian Dowling

Forty-year-old Tracey Connelly, described by friends as a “shining light” with “positive energy,” had faced significant challenges in her life. She began sex work at age fifteen and battled heroin addiction alongside Tony Melissovas, whom she met in 2005. The couple lived in a white Ford Econovan, with Melissovas acting as her “spotter,” recording details … More Tracey Connelly

Thirty-one-year-old Lee Duncan, also known as Lee Canning, was described by his family as a “loving son, brother, and uncle.” Duncan struggled with drug addiction and was prescribed methadone to manage his heroin use, though his family noted he was trying to turn his life around. He lived in Edinburgh, Scotland on income support and … More Lee Duncan

Eighty-year-old Connie French was a beloved great-grandmother who lived alone in a house on North Street in Colne, Lancashire, England. In the early hours of March 27th, 2012, she was found on the floor of her bedroom in her home by carers. She had suffered severe injuries, including bruising to her neck and chest and … More Connie French

Fifty-seven-year-old Mustapha Charkaui was a kind, hard-working family man who had moved to Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England from his native Morocco. He worked for many years as an orderly at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, and lived with his wife Krystina in a house on Dunsham Lane. On the evening of March 12th, 2007, two masked men, armed … More Mustapha Charkaui