The Body In the Suitcase - November 30 2023

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February 11th: Christine Belford Killed (2013) When you tie your life to another person by taking the vow of marriage, you hope beyond all hope that you’ve chosen the right one. On February 11th 2013 two women were killed in a case that, when investigators dug deeper, all boiled ...  Show more

The story this week is from the north-east of England.

Four teenage boys were found murdered in similar circumstances, but the police believed it was solvent abuse that caused their deaths and were unaware that there was a serial killer on the loose.

But the famil ...  Show more

Just who killed Cassandra McDermott in South London? There was no obvious motive, but police had a suspect in her ex-boyfriend, Mario Celaire. He was charged with her murder but found not guilty. The Police were distraught that he left court a free man, convinced he was responsib ...  Show more

Brian Darbyshire was diagnosed with MS at just 47, and his health continued to decline. After the death of his wife in 2008, his daughter Claire became his primary carer. In 2015, the pair decided that neither wanted to live any longer and agreed a suicide pact.

Or did th ...  Show more

It was 2009 in Walthamstow, when he first struck. In the early hours of the morning he attacked and raped a stranger. This was followed by two more terrifying attacks of increasing ferocity.

The next time this man attacked, he raped and murdered his 35 year old victim, Mi ...  Show more