They Arrested the Wrong Man: The Murders of Rachel Nickell, Samantha Bisset and Her Daughter Jazmine | Ep. 270
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This episode examines the murders of Rachel Nickell, Samantha Bisset, and Jazmine Bisset, along with the investigation and wrongful prosecution of Colin Stagg.
On the morning of July 15, 1992, 23-year-old Rachel Nickell drove to Wimbledon Common with her two-year-old son Alex and their rescue dog Molly. It was an ordinary summer morning, and Wimbledon Common was a familiar place where Rachel could walk the dog, spend time with her little boy and enjoy the outdoors. But somewhere among the secluded paths, a man was watching. Within minutes, Rachel had been brutally attacked and murdered, while her young son was left beside her body. Rachel's murder triggered one of the biggest manhunts in British criminal history, but the investigation soon took a devastating turn. Police became convinced they had identified the killer in the form of local man Colin Stagg, despite having no forensic evidence linking him to the crime. As Colin's life was turned upside down, the real killer remained free, and another devastating chapter was still to come. Behind the scenes, a series of missed opportunities and failures to connect crucial intelligence had allowed a dangerous predator to slip through the net. In this episode of British Murders with Stuart Blues , I examine the murders of Rachel Nickell, Samantha Bisset and four-year-old Jazmine Bisset, the…
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