British police as we know them haven’t always been around, in fact there was a time when there wasn’t a police force at all. Before the police, the army was used to minimise disruption, control any rioters, and arrest smugglers. However, this wasn’t an ideal situation for anyone, and often resulted in injured and dead …
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Tiktok Misadventures – update
This post is an update on a previous one, find the original here. In June 2020, the body of Jessica Lewis, mother of four, was found inside a suitcase washed up on the beach by some teenagers shooting a TikTok video, upon arrival, the police found a second suitcase with Austin Wenner inside. The couple …
The Phantom of Heilbronn
The Phantom of Heilbronn, also known as ‘The Woman Without A Face’, was a criminal linked via DNA to over forty crimes going back to 1993, including six murders one of whom was that of a police officer. Her numerous crimes covered Germany, France and Austria. The DNA was analysed and confirmed to be female, …
Why Are We So Fascinated By Death?
As a society, we are fascinated by death; police dramas dominate our TV screens, murder mysteries have a significant portion of book shops, and we always want more. I consider myself to be a fairly passive person, I’m non-confrontational and generally avoid arguments, but find myself excited about a new true crime podcast or unsolved …
