Cold Cases in London
ColdCaseIndex documents 6 cold cases in London, spanning 1888–1999. 6 of these cases remain fully unsolved. Each case page includes documented details, status, and information on how to submit a tip.
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Jill Dando
BBC presenter Jill Dando was shot once in the head on the doorstep of her London home in what appeared to be a professional assassination. Barry George was convicted but later acquitted on appeal. The case remains unsolv
Suzy Lamplugh
Estate agent Suzy Lamplugh vanished after leaving her office to meet a client called 'Mr. Kipper' at a property in Fulham, London. Her body has never been found. She was officially declared dead in 1994. Convicted serial
Georgi Markov
Bulgarian dissident writer Georgi Markov was assassinated on Waterloo Bridge in London when a ricin-filled pellet was injected into his leg using a modified umbrella. The Bulgarian secret service, aided by the KGB, was r
Sandra Rivett
Sandra Rivett, nanny to the children of Lord and Lady Lucan, was bludgeoned to death in the Lucan family's London basement. Lord Lucan, the prime suspect, fled and was never seen again. He was officially declared dead in
Jack the Stripper Victims
Six women, all sex workers, were found murdered in or near the Thames in west London between 1964 and 1965. The killer, dubbed 'Jack the Stripper' by the media, was never identified despite a massive police investigation
Jack the Ripper Victims
At least five women were murdered and mutilated in the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. The killer, who was never identified, taunted police with letters signed 'Jack the Ripper.' The case became the world's most