Rachel Nickell and the Wimbledon Common Honey Trap

On July 15, 1992, 23-year-old Rachel Nickell was murdered on Wimbledon Common in broad daylight, with her two-year-old son as the only witness. With no DNA at the scene, police fixated on the wrong man, building an infamous honey trap operation around a profiler's hunch while the real killer stayed free. It took sixteen years and a DNA breakthrough to finally get justice. This week, Andie covers one of the most notorious investigations in British history.

Sources:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7783796.stm

https://policeprofessional.com/news/mps-apology-for-‘errors’-in-rachel-nickell-murder-case/

https://policeprofessional.com/news/‘gross-errors-of-judgement’/

https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/rachel-nickell-case

https://www.aetv.com/articles/rachel-nickell-murder-1992

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/rachel-nickell-murder-case-justice-delayed-1800876

https://www.tvguide.co.uk/articles/colin-stagg-life-after-rachel-nickell-honeytrap-scandal/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Rachel_Nickell

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Napper

https://time.com/article/2026/06/01/rachel-nickell-true-story-the-witness-netflix/

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