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Sep 3

The Unsolved Disappearance of Michael Straughan

Michael was last seen on the 19th of June 1992. — 38-year-old Michael Straughan was last seen on the 19th of June 1992. He lived with his parents in Westerhope on the outskirts of Newcastle upon Tyne. Michael had worked as a forklift truck driver, but in 1990, he was made redundant. After this, he did odd jobs to get by…

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The Unsolved Disappearance of Michael Straughan
The Unsolved Disappearance of Michael Straughan
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Apr 5

The Disappearance of Louise Kay

Louise Kay was last seen in the early hours of Friday 24 June 1988 driving off in her father's car. Neither Louise nor the car has ever been found. — Thursday the 23rd of June, 18-year-old Louise, her boyfriend Pete and some friends went to a disco at Eastbourne Pier. The group left the disco in the early hours of Friday morning. Louise was driving, so she gave everyone a lift home. At some point along the way, Louise and…

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The Disappearance of Louise Kay
The Disappearance of Louise Kay
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·Oct 21, 2022

The Unsolved Murder of Jessie Earl

On the 15th of May, 1980, 22-year-old Jessie went missing from her flat in Eastbourne, her body was found nine years later. — Jessie Victoria Earl was born on the 16th of December, 1957 to Val and John Earl. She was a quiet girl that was interested in art and wildlife and would often take long walks alone. …

Unsolved Mysteries

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The Unsolved Murder of Jessie Earl
The Unsolved Murder of Jessie Earl
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·Oct 18, 2022

The Unsolved Murder of 11-Year-Old Tracey Waters

Tracey left her home on February 14, 1983. She was found dead the next day. — On February 14, 1983, Tracey left her home on Craigview Avenue in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland. There have been three different accounts of why Tracey left her home on that cold Valentine's day evening. The majority of newspaper sources state that Tracey was on her way to a local youth club…

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·Sep 29, 2022

The Unsolved Murder of Penny Bell

On Thursday 6th June 1991 the body of Penny Bell was found in the car park of the Gurnell Swimming Pool in West London. Penny was found slumped over the steering wheel of her blue Jaguar XJS. She had been stabbed over 50 times. Penny’s killer has never been caught. …

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The Unsolved Murder of Penny Bell
The Unsolved Murder of Penny Bell
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·Sep 22, 2022

The Unsolved Murder of Cheryl Shackleton

On February 3, 1991, a man was walking his dog through Telegraph Hill when he found the partially clothed body of a woman. — At approximately 5.30 am on February 3, 1991, a man walking his dog through Telegraph Hill Park, Brockley, South-East London, found the partially clothed body of a woman. It took the police a month to identify the body, with the help of an appeal broadcast on BBC’s Crimewatch.

Unsolved Mysteries

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The Unsolved Murder of Cheryl Shackleton
The Unsolved Murder of Cheryl Shackleton
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·Sep 15, 2022

The Unsolved Murder of Patricia Parsons

On the 24th of June 1990, masseuse Patricia Parsons was found dead in her car. She had been shot three times in the head with what police think was a crossbow. — 42-year-old Patricia lived in Friern Barnet, a suburb of London. Patricia was a wealthy lady, owning 3 properties, with her main home said to be worth £500,000 back in 1990. Patricia worked as a masseuse in Camden Town. However, the bulk of her income came from working as a discreet…

Cold Case

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The Unsolved Murder of Patricia Parsons
The Unsolved Murder of Patricia Parsons
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·Sep 14, 2022

The Unsolved Murder of John Green

John Green was found dead in his flat on the evening of Saturday the 2nd of February 1991, he had been stabbed to death. — John Green, 36, lived in Branksome, Dorset in a basement flat that his mother owned. On Saturday 2 February 1991, John’s fiancée, Lori de Carteret found his body inside his flat. John was slumped between a window and a desk, he had been repeatedly stabbed. The police believe that John…

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The Unsolved Murder of John Green
The Unsolved Murder of John Green
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·Sep 8, 2022

The Unsolved Murder of Deborah Linsley

Deborah Linsley, 26, was found dead in a train compartment on the 2.16 pm train from Orpington to Victoria Station on Wednesday 23 March 1988. Her killer has never been caught. — On 23rd March 1988 at approximately 2 pm, Deborah’s brother Gordon dropped her off at Orpington station to catch the 2.16. Deborah was travelling back to her job as a hotel head receptionist in Edinburg via London Victoria. …

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The Unsolved Murder of Deborah Linsley
The Unsolved Murder of Deborah Linsley
Unsolved

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Sep 6, 2022

The killer of Shani Warren, Caught 35 Years Later

On the evening of Easter Saturday in 1987, a lady walking her dog near Taplow Lake found the body of a young woman floating in the lake. The case did not get solved until 2021. — Shani Warren was born into a wealthy middle-class family to Joe and Eloise Warren, she had 2 brothers and was the youngest of the 3 children. Shani worked as a secretary at a company called Microscope, but it was a job that she did not like so much and wanted…

True Crime

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The killer of Shani Warren, Caught 35 Years Later
The killer of Shani Warren, Caught 35 Years Later
True Crime

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