01: Rachel Nickell & Operation Edzell (Part 1)

On the morning of July 15th 1992, 23 year old Rachel Nickell was brutally murdered in broad daylight as she walked on Wimbledon Common, London with her two year old son Alex. In this week’s episode, Kat and Taylor look at how this tragic murder of a young mother turned into the most notorious investigation in the history of the Metropolitan Police, and how her killer escaped justice for 16 years. FURTHER READING:  https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/dec/18/rachel-nickell-robert-napper-crime (Timeline of the case.) https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/nov/28/ukcrime (The Rachel Nickell murder case – The Guardian.) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10216328 (Police errors led to Rachel Nickell killing – BBC News.) https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/may/27/rachel-nickell-son-husband-andre-alex (Interview with Alex Hanscombe.) https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6gdnub (Rachel Nickell The Untold Story – Documentary.) ------------------------------------------------- https://ratethispodcast.com/squaremile (Like the show? Give us a rating and review!) Follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/pg/squaremilepod/ (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/squaremileofmurder/ (Instagram) <a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/squaremileofmurder">Support this podcast</a>