The Beast of Birkenhead: 2. Woman in Yellow

About this episode

The episode explores the investigation into Diane Sindall's murder and the discovery of another victim, raising concerns about a potential serial attacker.

The hunt for Diane Sindall’s killer uncovers another victim who was dressed in yellow and attacked near the scene on the same night, raising fears of a serial attacker in Birkenhead. A police appeal focuses on the mysterious “woman in yellow”. As the investigation continues, the police uncover more attacks on women in the area and frustrations grow as leads collapse. Meanwhile, details of Diane’s injuries intensifies public fear and puts pressure on the police to find an answer. Presenter: Olivia Graham. Producers: Kate Bissell, Gemma Maull and Olivia Graham. Sound Design and Music Composition: Phil Channell. Mixing: Ivan Eastley. Story Consultants: Neil McCarthy, Jack Kibble-White and Kirsty Williams. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Development was by BBC Audio Scotland and BBC Merseyside. Executive Editors: Gillian Wheelan and Ben Anderson. Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin. There’s graphic descriptions of violence in this series. For details of help and support in the UK, visit bbc.co.uk/actionline.

People in this episode

Host: Olivia Graham

Topics covered

• true crime
• investigation
• serial attacker
• police appeal
• public fear
• violence

Keywords

• Diane Sindall
• Birkenhead
• woman in yellow
• serial attacker
• police investigation
• violence
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC Audio Scotland, BBC Merseyside

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