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BBC Crimewatch from August 1984, five months after Christopher Laverack disappeared from his half-sister's home in Hull.

May 12

I finally turn to a more detailed investigation of the 1984 murder of 9 year-old Christopher Laverack.

May 7

When is it okay to leave a child unattended? This surprisingly simple question has some complex answers that change with the decades.

May 19

I got distracted from my Sophie research by Death on the Beach, a brilliant Sky Crime documentary about a series of suspicious deaths on the island of Koh Tao in Thailand.

Apr 29

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We've had lots of new joiners recently, and Easter is always a good time for a round-up!

Apr 23

I return to a topic that worries all true crime fans.

Apr 9

Why do some people (and many tabloid newspapers) continue to link Claudia Lawrence and Christopher Halliwell? The police have repeatedly stated that…

Mar 17

I have finally finished an initial version of the timeline of the final days of Claudia Lawrence, who disappeared near York in March 2009. She has not…

Mar 10

When is a missing person considered permanently missing? The lack of a body causes havoc with justice systems everywhere in the world.

Mar 3

Jill Dando was a famous television presenter and newsreader. On 26th April 1999, she was shot outside her home with a single gunshot. Was her work on…

Feb 26

The sad case of Emma Caldwell has been the subject of a detailed BBC documentary. After Iain Packer was arrested today, could justice be near?

Feb 24

Suzy Lamplugh has not been seen since she left her office in Fulham at lunchtime on 28th July 1986. It seems highly unlikely now that she went to meet a…

Feb 22

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All the news from my work as a true crime researcher. Special dossiers available on Sophie Toscan du Plantier, Penny Bell and Suzy Lamplugh with more cases arriving soon. We're building a true crime community one person at a time.

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Sophie Toscan du Plantier

The Sophie Toscan du Plantier Dossier, Part 1

Sophie Toscan du Plantier Dossier, Part 2

Sophie Toscan du Plantier: My First Post

Sophie Toscan du Plantier: An Approach

Official Documents

The Magic Disappearing Coat

Map Analysis

The Unusual Suspects

The Medium Man

Sophie Toscan du Plantier: Who Do You Believe?

My Final Theory

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Sophie Toscan du Plantier Part 1 of 2

Sophie Toscan du Plantier Part 2 of 2

Penny Bell Dossier

Suzy Lamplugh Dossier

Claudia Lawrence Timeline

Suzy Lamplugh

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Finding Suzy by David Videcette Links to Amazon

Christopher Laverack

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