Our Toughest Cases

In 1991, 13 children had life-threatening collapses in a hospital. Four of them died. Detectives were convinced a killer was in the children's ward.

In October 2012, five-year-old April Jones disappeared while playing with friends. The detective's only lead was from a seven-year-old witness.

A twisted, ski mask-wearing serial attacker dubbed the Night Stalker robbed and raped elderly victims, leaving no fingerprints or evidence to follow.

In the '80s and '90s, there were around 200 murders and attacks on sex workers. Years later, police had an unexpected DNA match from a sexual assault.

The village of Fakenham was subject to the horrific murder of newly arrived resident Steven Murphy. Police were left a crime scene clear of evidence.