Twenty-four-year-old laborer Philip Gray lived alone in Southampton, England. On January 28th, 1997, he was taking a walk in Hoglands Park near his home, where another man was walking his white terrier. According to witness statements, the dog was barking, and Philip told the dog walker, “Keep that animal away from me.” The dog walker … More Philip Gray
In September 1997, thirty-two-year-old Richard Thorn was at his home in Britwell, Slough, Berkshire, looking after his seven-week-old baby Danielle. At some point, the infant stopped breathing, and the panicked father rushed her to a neighbor’s house to call an ambulance. The paramedics attempted to revive the child and rushed her to the nearest hospital, … More Danielle Thorn
Twelve-year-old John Rogers lived with his mother near a golf course in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, England, and the boy often searched the course for golf balls in his idle hours. He was engaged in just this endeavor on the night of July 4th, 1996, but on this particular hunt, he found a killer instead. Nearly … More John Rogers
Fifty-three-year-old Carol Fisher and her sixty-year-old husband Graham owned a service station near Wadebridge, in Cornwall, England. On November 5th, 2003, two men entered their establishment and attacked the couple, who were shot with a sawn-off shotgun and repeatedly bludgeoned with sledgehammers. In January 2006, two brothers—Robert and Lee Firkins—were convicted of the crime and … More Carol and Graham Fisher
Fifty-three-year-old Clive Enkel was a quiet, somewhat reclusive man who was nonetheless described as kind and caring by friends and neighbors. He lived in the family home on Alderwood Drive, Abridge, Essex, England, looking after his elderly father. Shortly before eight p.m. on September 25th, 2008, Clive was watching television in his living room when … More Clive Enkel
Fifty-six-year-old mother of three Betty Brown lived in Edinburgh and made her living as a care worker. On May 28th, 2010, she boarded a bus on Nicolson Street, carrying two suitcases. It was believed she was bound for Gretna, where her daughter lived, or to Cumbria. However, she never arrived at her destination. More than … More Betty Brown
Twenty-two-year-old Sana Abbasi was originally from Pakistan, but had moved to the UK after an arranged marriage. She lived with her husband Fiaz Rehman in Bradford, West Yorkshire. In the spring of 2009, Sana gave birth to a healthy baby daughter and seemed to have no complications. However, shortly after the birth, Sana began to … More Sana Abbasi
Eighty-two-year-old Joan Craddock, a veteran of the Land Army in World War II, was walking home from the Wanstead Post Office in east London on April 30th, 2004, having just collected her benefits. Suddenly, she was approached by a man who violently knocked her to the ground and snatched her handbag, which contained her son’s … More Joan Craddock
On September 20th, 2004, hikers walking near Pen-y-ghent in the Yorkshire Dales stumbled across the body of a woman lying wrapped around the rocks in a stream. She was half nude, clad only in socks and a pair of green jeans. She had a gold wedding ring on her left hand. The woman, unidentified for … More Lamduan Armitage
Forty-four-year-old Gamal Fares George Mallwi, locally known as George, was originally from Cairo, Egypt, but had emigrated to the UK and was living in West Brompton, west London with his seven-year-old daughter. He owned and operated a fish and chip shop called the Light House Fish Bar in West Kensington. At approximately eight-thirty p.m. on … More Gamal Fares George Mallwi
