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8 most infamous British political assassinations

Political assassinations aren't common in Britain, but the ones that have occurred have left a mark on British history

The Soham murders: Two decades on

It was the 4th of August, 2002, when 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were attending a barbecue at Holly’s home in Redhouse Gardens

The murder of Lee Rigby

11 years on from the shocking killing of Lee Rigby, we look back at what happened on that horrible day in Woolwich and at the fallout of the savage attack.

'Wagatha Christie' and the 10 biggest celebrity libel cases

Tom Cruise has sued multiple news outlets that have raised questions over his sexuality.

Who killed Rachel Nickell?

Although the gruesome murder had taken place at around 10:20 AM, no witnesses had seen the killing

The Victoria Climbié Case

There were 12 chances to save the life of this eight year old girl.

Stephen Lawrence

It took nearly 19 years to convict just two of Stephen Lawrence killers.

Jimmy Savile

Was the knighted charity worker and children’s TV presenter not only a rapist and a sadist - but Britain’s most prolific paedophile

The Assassination of Robert Kennedy

The Rachel Nickell Case

A murdered mother, a miscarriage of justice, and how the sexually sadistic serial killer responsible is finally caught.

Patty Hearst Kidnapping

Patty Hearst was the socialite heiress who became part of the anti-capitalist organisation that kidnapped her.

The McKay Kidnapping

A case of mistaken identity meant that a woman endured a terrifying kidnap

The Hungerford Massacre

Hungerford is a market town in Berkshire, South East England, with a population of around 6,000, surrounded by woodlands and near

The Murder of April Jones

The biggest police search ever but they couldn’t find April because of one man

Mark Chapman: The Assassination of John Lennon

The bizarre obsession that led to the murder of the Beatles singer/songwriter.

The Marchioness Disaster

When the party boat Marchioness was sunk on 20 August 1989, 51 people lost their lives.

The Assassination of Malcolm ‘X’

The Assassination of John F Kennedy

The James Bulger Case

A missing child, the gruesome murder that shocked a nation, and how the two 10-year-old killers were finally caught.

The Columbine Massacre

On 20th April 1999, in Littleton, Colorado, two high-school seniors, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, launched an assault on Columbine High School

The Assassination of Gandhi

How Gandhi's assassination and the murder of his successors was a severe blow to India's hopes that the country could av

The Dunblane Massacre

Thomas Hamilton killed or injured all but one of a class of 29 five and six-year-olds, along with their teacher at Dunblane Primary School in Scotland.

Derrick Bird

In June 2010, lone gunman Derrick Bird shot and killed 12 people and injured 11 more during a horrifying killing spree in the quie

Dan White: The City Hall Killer

Find out what happened when politics went bad in 1978 for San Francisco's Mayor Moscone after he replaced a staunchly anti-ga

Suzy Lamplugh

A woman vanishes from a busy London street. Has someone just got away with murder?

Charles Whitman: The Texas Tower Sniper

Although happily married, 25-year-old Charles Whitman was a worried man.

Charles Carl Roberts

The horrific nature of this crime rocked a peaceful Amish community in rural Pennsylvania.

The Caylee Anthony Case

On 9 August 2005, no-one present at the birth of Caylee Marie Anthony, would have predicted that this child would not live to cel

Ilich Ramirez Sanchez: Carlos The Jackal

Ilich Ramirez Sanchez underwent extensive weapons training in a terrorist camp in Jordan, and it was at this time that he became k

Arthur Shawcross

He rampaged through the jungle while serving in Vietnam, then continued his killing spree in Rochester, New York.

Andrew Cunanan

Gianni Versace was not a celebrity who lived in isolation. Andrew Cunanan could get close enough to fire a fatal shot.

Anders Behring Breivik

A Christian fundamentalist with a deep hatred of multiculturalism will be responsible for the worst terrorist atrocities in Norway

The Murder of Lee Rigby

On 22 May 2013, oldier Lee Rigby was murdered by Islamic extremists

Meet the podcasters: Crimepedia Q&A

Crime+Investigation spoke to Cherry and Morgan from Crimepedia about the podcast and what they're looking forward to at CrimeCon

47 minutes of horror: The Columbine massacre

In less than an hour, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold had killed 12 of their classmates and 1 teacher, injuring 24.