The Plumstead Ripper

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, a series of brutal attacks would leave Plumstead, London gripped by fear. Several years later the United Kingdom would be rocked by three brutal and sadistic murders and police would be in a race against time to find the culprit before they struck again.
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[@Presca1]

I really hate it when police get tunnel vision, it's so detrimental to a case.

[@ultimatewitcherfan6677]

Ikr?? This was the most severe case of police tunnel vision I’ve ever heard of! Poor Stagg was accused of a crime he never committed because the police refused to do their jobs properly

[@ginnynnye5927]

Because they're lazy

[@someonesomewhere1600]

I feel the standards for being a cop aren't high enough, and the training isn't thorough enough.

[@someonesomewhere1600]

Of course, they should be paid more as well.

[@shuri.ken6]

Right? The amount of pride these men and women have - and the amount of cases that have suffered at the hands of it - is so disheartening. I have very little faith in most officers/detectives most of the time honestly

[@MehdiGamingHQ]

If a mother goes to the police to denounce her own son, it means he's way beyond salvation and needs to be stopped

[@netsk1679]

I can't believe she wasnt taken seriously enough for them to make the connections

[@thenoisyneighbour]

Or maybe they have disputes. Police receiving such reports isn't rare.

[@KarmasAbutch]

@@thenoisyneighbour No - police receiving rapist reports from Mothers about their own sons is indeed, very rare.

[@Kenny_G]

Ha, for real. I cannot even imagine a situation, no matter how insanely fucked up, where my Mom would report me for anything.

[@mingus8257]

If someone makes a sweeping generalization in a KZbin comment they tend to be an idiot

[@damienhunt4264]

The judge in the Stagg case did an excellent job. Entrapment is a travesty.

[@judyotero7678]

The murder of Samantha ana Jasmine could have been avoided if the police had looked into the contents of the tool box more closely and assigned an officer to follow him. It's unfortunate that this happens all too often.

[@bieni78]

I lived in South East London at the time and it now angers me that Jazmine and Samantha never received the press coverage that Rachel Nickel did, and still doesn't to this day. They deserve to be remembered and be as much a part of the British pysche as Rachel is.

[@julielevinge266]

Really tragic as this was his most horrendous attack!!

[@julielevinge266]

@@bieni78 I lived in the area too, feel very sad that this case got no coverage at all, it was even more tragic than the Rachel Nickel case. That poor little girl at only 4 years old sexually assaulted & murdered!! Also women from racial minorities got 0 coverage either? Media is appalling!!!

[@evalynewanjiru9685]

😢😢😢this people don't ever stop why,he had already gotten lucky escape,😢😢why did he need to even rape and kill a 4 Year old girl 😢😢😢

[@geeksworkshop]

Happens all the time in London. The MET police have allowed so many serial killers to become serial killers. Heck they have even helped out cop killers

[@stacyrussell460]

The man who found Rachel's son next to her body & he was telling his dead mommy to wake up... that broke my heart. That poor boy.

[@lifesyphon1]

I think about that man every time I hear Nappers name. How do you ever get past seeing something like that? I can’t even imagine.

[@CheshireCat6639]

Me too, it's a heart wrenching story,poòr little boy😢

[@historyboff23]

Ive heard of this case before and it’s utterly heartbreaking. What that poor woman and baby went through is seriously a stuff of pure evil!

[@freedomofspeech766]

It was heart breaking for the passer by to see a young child next to his mother begging her to wake up after having witnessed such a brutal murder. I only hope the poor lamb has had the right kind of psychologists to help him cope with such horrendous thoughts that will be with him for the rest of his life.

[@thomasjensen6243]

Nobody's heart was broken. A broken heart is a death sentence.

[@aquamina766]

I’m glad his mum actually went to the police right away.

[@pandora8478]

Some wouldn’t.

[@Suhanagold]

Then there is example of Brian laundries mother who is protecting him . Shame on his parents

[@worstxb1playertylerteehc635]

His Mum went to Police but still didnt stop him from progressing to the next level

[@Suhanagold]

@@worstxb1playertylerteehc635 atleast she reported and did something VS nothing done by Laundry mom except. Helping him escape

[@worstxb1playertylerteehc635]

@@Suhanagold The thing is jumping to conclusions is EXACTLY where this case went wrong and people like you should really take a leaf out of this book and NOT talk about cases that YOU or anyone else but The FBI and BRIAN know any FACTS to, instead of jumping the gun and claiming someone to be guilty when there is currently NO FACTS or EVIDENCE in that regard, and so YOU Starship like hundreds of thousands of other Internet True Crime Fans are doing EXACTLY the same. Putting ALL your Eggs in one basket when you have NO CLUE about the case you discussing so readily. Assumption and Presumption without ANY FACTS or Tangible Evidence to back up those allegations is the FIRST NO NO in investigations into crimes such as Brian Laundrie/ Gabby Petito. Although yeah it looks like he did this and that. we DON'T KNOW FACTS and stranger things have happened in real life. People Die for all sorts of reasons and until the Autopsy report AND toxicology reports come out ... Homicide does NOT always mean ''Murder''. Crime and investigating crime is VERY serious and not like it is seen on the Telly. I mean I can speculate too ... I think that gabby and Brian were wannabe serial Killers but the first Kills were too traumatic for Gabby to handle and she was going to crack wide open. Leading to the argument that was caught on Body cam. Then they met up again and Gabby was still cracked and so ... She had to go ... You see we can all pull stories out of our anus' and again this wouldn't be the first time a couple has gone on a rampage so has happened before and will happen again. But without FACTS. It's just assumption. The same as what happened to Colin Stagg in this very case you have commented on.

[@mariaday8040]

I've actually never heard of this story and find the injustices against Colin Stagg obscene. Thank God the first judge saw through the investigation bullshit and obvious entrapment. My heart breaks for all the victims, living and deceased 🥀

[@istudios225]

Yes. While LE was in lynch mob mode and entrapping an innocent scapegoat, the real murderer was free to continue committing his crimes, thanks to them. Samantha and Janice would be alive and well today....if only LE did their jobs properly instead of playing their gross misconduct games of high jinxes.

[@johnmc3862]

Psychosis was an easy out for Napper. He was able to hold down a steady job, kept his place very tidy and kept catalogue of his murders. He was dysfunctional but he knew what he was doing.

[@poppyfield1619]

Definitely.

[@elizabethllewellyn1417]

I disagree. I believe Napper had a long and documented psychiatric history. Broadmoor is the right place for him.

[@marirothbauer5407]

Yes, he showed too much Attention to detail to not know what he was dealing.

[@HooDie-Trench-GoTh2022]

Usually the general consensus with psychopaths and serial killers is they have something traumatic happen to them as children. With napper , he was raped as a boy. And was traumatized by his father's incessant beatings to his mother, I'm only surmising here of course. But , maybe it desensitised and molded his behaviour somewhat psychologically. Couldn't express his emotions and started a path of unreal fantasy. I think the mother and child targeting was more akin to his illness rather than the woman being more subservient. He also became sexually incompetent and thus the violence be ame more frequent.

[@lifesyphon1]

100%. “You should keep your door locked” was a dead give away. He knew that what he was doing was something that people were terrified of and that should be prevented. That’s not acute psychosis, that’s a personality defect…. God I hate Napper, what a sniveling little toad.

[@NahNah1480]

That poor baby! She was probably so scared. Samantha probably did everything to protect her daughter in her lasted seconds. RIP to Samantha and Jasmine!😔

[@AdrianaSFR1]

I feel so bad for Collin Stagg. His live and reputation ruined and for what It's scary how a corrupt police force can just obliterate innocent people's lives like this

[@terryford8280]

RIGHT!

[@mbr0916]

Once they get “tunnel vision” on someone, almost never do they take their eyes off them, unfortunately. It’s fucked up!

[@rogercroft3218]

In this sort of situation it’s more incompetence than corruption. As Mary comments “tunnel vision” is a big problem in these investigations. Once police have what they think is the perpetrator in their sights they obsess over him and confirmation bias kicks in. As a result a lot of resources are wasted and the true criminal may go on to hurt or kill other victims. Frequently a disinterested third party is required (e.g. a judge or a review panel comprised of uninvolved people) to solve this problem.

[@thespursfan7564]

@@mbr0916 it's disgracefully fucked up ,there incompetence CST that woman and child there lives ,I was 17 when this happened to Rachel ,remember it all over crimewatch

[@wewenang5167]

oh you think this is bad...you never live in America then, every corrupt police can be promoted and even join the politician lol

[@gregoryvincent2735]

I can’t believe they let him go over a height discrepancy!? I can think of many reasons why a person would miss judge someone’s height or weight but I can’t think of any reasons why they’d actually get it right .. Those officers should be fired !

[@asincerewoman]

I agree. So weird that the police assume the public is good at estimating the height of perpetrators. I would be miles off on height or age. I hope, with all the data now available on how poorly eye witnesses perform, this kind of thing wouldn't happen again.

[@redrumtruecrime]

I saw a documentary on the "honeytrap" of Colin Stagg. It showed covert recordings of the meet and what the woman said to him was crazy. She relentlessly bribed him, threatening zero interest if he didn't find some violent sexual rage from within. He was so uncomfortable with this, saying he never wants to hurt anyone, especially during sex. He was a virgin, desperate for a romantic relationship. This crazy woman was his only hope of this, but only if he admitted violence turned him on. He'd write awkward letters, mentioning mild bondage, then seek approval and apologise if it wasn't violent enough. She'd write back saying "do better I'm losing interest". Anyone could see Colin Stagg was no sexual deviant but a guy longing for a woman in his life. He'd take whatever came his way. Sadly it was an undercover cop, masquerading as a nut case fixated on stabbing and murder. Had Colin been more experienced with relationships he'd have told her to sling her crazy @$$ and never contact him again. But he couldn't, and the poxy police investigators knew Colin was a soft touch - an easy target to frame and settle the publics fear of a killer rapist on the loose. Had they looked into Knappers mothers report deeper then they'd have seen the crime she described matched perfectly with the one house on the adjacent common. Ffs how many women got r@ped in their own homes?? There couldn't be many that investigators didn't hear alarm bells when Knappers mother voiced her concerns? Did they even discuss her claims with investigators on the Green Chain case, or just look at the area she named and the computer had no crime ref logged? Paul Britons career has been marred by many claims of wrong doing. He's altered profiles to fit suspects and is an unethical psychological profiler and a disgrace to his craft..

[@Bella.Parabellum]

Yes, I also felt really sad for Stagg... Poor man thought he finally found a relationship (albeit with a crazy), but it was just a cop trying to frame him... After that, he probably developped even more serious issues with trusting women/romantic relationships...

[@redrumtruecrime]

@@Bella.Parabellum yeah right, but I bet he was fighting them off when they got wind of his £1M payout! More reasons to distrust their intentions. I hope he's settled down and is happy now. Poor guy went through hell and prob worse in prison the 14 months he was falsely remanded for. His life was seriously at risk with those sex crimes and murder over his head.

[@terryford8280]

Love your profile name!!😘👍

[@lindahaggard6416]

Nowadays we call that ENTRAPMENT!

[@brendanjordan1521]

Yeah I watched that too. Crazy shit. The guy that played Napper in it was pretty good imo. Just realised you said documentary but I was on about a drama that has recently been on telly also. Think it was called Deceit or something.

[@reannemelshia259]

I feel so bad for Stagg. I'm glad that I actually believed in the first instance that it wasn't him. Good on him that he didn't let him being treated as an outcast make him want to hurt people. Such an innocent love seeker looking for approval and not wanting to be broken up with. Really hope he found a good partner for life .

[@tracyd693]

I didn't think it was him either. When it said that the police went on and didn't believe it was Robert, I knew it was that lunatic.

[@someonesomewhere1600]

He was wise to stick to "no comment" even though we often associate that with guilt.

[@CourtneyTunbridge79]

@@someonesomewhere1600 Isn't that just crazy hey, we hear all the time.... get a lawyer straight away, don't talk to the police alone, say no comment, BUT the very second you use this advice people stay saying.... they must be guilty otherwise they would talk to the cops, or obviously they are hiding something. It's just bullshit, your fucked if you do and your fucked if you don't and it's so hard to judge what the right option is while it's happening. I would love to believe in the honesty and integrity of police officers and to believe in the justice system however I have been the victim of a horrific crime that was done to me as a child by my uncle who was........you guessed it, a police officer, only 2yrs ago did I finally some justice through the courts but it took 32yrs. I have also watched to many true crime content shows where police officers have lied, failed to investigate properly, tampered with evidence or manipulated evidence to fit the story they want, lost evidence, planted evidence, assaulted people into confessions, bribing or threatening people into giving false statements as witnesses to implicate who they are told to, shit I could go on and on and on, I've also seen prosecutors twist stories and flat out lie to juries, judges be absolutely biased, defence lawyers not even attempt to defend a client, jury tampering, unbalanced and unfair jury selection, important evidence be denied to be used, again I could go on and on and on. So it brings me to my point I'm not sure that I would put my faith at all in the police or the justice system. I'm sure we all can agree there has been to many incidents of innocent people being found guilty on what should have been a not guilty verdict and then sent to prison or given the death penalty. Ultimately I think 10000000% don't speak to the police without a lawyer and to hell with people's opinion of my guilt for doing that if the alternative is being innocent and sent to jail.

[@tracymcardle1236]

I hope Colin managed to live a good life, I never believed it epwas him ever, God bless Colin👌

[@Little_Red_Riding_Hoodlum]

Rachel's poor husband. Such gentle and heartbroken eyes. 💔

[@A.Girl.Has.No.Name.]

Your voice is so soothing, for talking about such heartbreak and tragedy. It's a weird dichotomy that allows me to listen to such stories. Of all the channels I subscribe to, yours is one of only two that I actually have all notifications turned on for!

[@crimeteetee]

You sound truly faithful. Love this

[@terryford8280]

I certainly concur!!

[@terryford8280]

@@crimeteetee I AM A HUGE FAN OF UR CHANNEL AS WELL!!😘👍😘

[@leahvogelsimpson]

Same here. Except Rachel's case, I've heard it before and it's just too sad and too much for me to hear again. That one and James Bulger I cannot listen to.

[@satansalley6526]

Like a cup of bloody Horlicks.

[@Brian1Graves]

People like Knapper make a fine argument for the return of drawing and quartering.

[@JehanineMelmoth]

And people like Stagg make it clear why this should never happen.

[@CheshireCat6639]

Yes its true,as there are a percentage of wrongful arrests the death penalty should not be brought back for that reason,😢

[@AmonAnon-vw3hr]

@CheshireCat6639 enjoy your recidivism then lol And don't you dare complain when a murderer is released and kills again.

[@user-ps2mi9ze5v]

This is the most well researched and narrated channel.

[@terryford8280]

My feelings EXACTLY!

[@mbr0916]

Top notch! 👌🏼

[@Poeticfloetic]

Yes the best. And Coffeehouse Crime too. Both Brits so they have the perfect narration tone too. ♥️

[@Eric_BroArmy13]

The moment Jasmine was introduced to us in this video, my heart sank. I kept repeating to myself "not her..not her please" I'm not belittling what the mother went through at all. And I'm certainly not saying that an adult's life is less important. Hell no! But it hits different when the victim is a child, especially in crimes like these which involve sexual assault and violent death. Idk how else I can explain it better. I just can't. It really hurts.

[@mbr0916]

My exact thoughts. My heart sank so damn far when I heard what happened to her. 💔

[@ruthbashford3176]

Every time I see a film of that little girl I cry.

[@fiofiofioletta1898]

❤️❤️❤️ Your explanation is perfectly clear and lovely. And I absolutely agree.

[@lunemagick2903]

I understand and agree.

[@D2DAJIZZELLE]

Just got to that bit now shit man

[@hey-br6lo]

I live next to Plumstead, this is so shocking nobody talks about this ever here in England, never heard about it until today.

[@shuri.ken6]

i'm from central florida and watched a video about a serial killer in central florida that i had never heard of and it shocked me bc i've been interested/googling this stuff since like early HS (2011). it's crazy the stuff we have no idea about right in our own backyard

[@HooDie-Trench-GoTh2022]

Even more shocking , the residence living in that flat in plumstead now didn't know what happened there either. Not many people do . Only the old timers scattered extraneously in and around .

[@adrianhudson1116]

The judge who very rightly threw out the case against Colin Stagg was also the prosecuting QC for the Crown against the Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe

[@jojob4016]

I was in my teens when Rachel was killed & this was the first time I'd heard about such a brutal crime, I'll never forget this case. We all thought Colin Stagg was strange, but it wasn't until my adulthood that I realised what a devastating impact this had on his life...and up until now I'd never heard of the murders of Samantha & Jasmine...heartbreaking. There's a special place in hell waiting for Robert Napper & a special place in the nations hearts for his innocent victims.

[@suzyq4982]

Well said hun x

[@vwright1021]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6jQn5uCp5qHaJo discusses his other victims, imo.

[@longstreet0163]

There is a special place indeed. Trouble is he should already be there. Criminally insane ? Maybe. Deserving of life ? No way. They should make an exception to the no death penalty for this animal. These poor women are dead and their families and kids still suffer now, and he's in Broadmoor feeding his chickens and complaining when they reduce his welfare money !! That's not justice - it's stupidity. Referendum on death penalty and make Napper the first to get the noose around his neck.

[@OneEpicEric]

It shows the power that the media has on public perception. The media convinced the public that Stag was guilty when he was innocent and the media convinced the public that Savile was a likeable TV personality when it was well known he was a predator. I never allow the TV to tell me what to think, especially when it comes to taking experimental CoVid vaccines. .

[@boltzmannbrain8698]

I’m subscribed to over 150 channels and this one is somewhere in the top five. Excellent research and narration

[@SonofTheMorningStar666]

Same here.

[@crazytonic]

English accent wins!

[@SonofTheMorningStar666]

@@crazytonic Always!

[@mbr0916]

Top notch narrating, research, respect for the victim & their families, and editing - always! _Truly Criminal_ is definitely in my top few channels too! 🙌🏼 Much more professional, informing, and to the point than any show on television. 💖

[@hydewizard]

What’s the other four?

[@bmstyty3549]

It was hard for me to watch after the part where the young kid was clinging to his mother lifeless body telling her to wake up but I completely had to stop watching for awhile after the part where the 4-year-old was sexually assaulted. Rip to all the victims I can’t imagine the pain and fear they went through

[@terryford8280]

That was just HORRIBLE!!💔😢

[@rosiebottom3870]

I read Andre's book and couldn't finish - it was too painful. I thought I was desensitized to true crime but that one hit hard.

[@bieni78]

I lived in South East London at the time and it now angers me that Jazmine and Samantha never received the press coverage that Rachel Nickel did, and still don't to this day. They deserve to be remembered and be part of the British pyshe as Rachel does. As well as Samantha's Mother who died from grief a year later.

[@poppyfield1619]

I totally agree.

[@emmalovelock6757]

’m from Plumstead, I was 14 at the time & had no idea this happened to Samantha & Jasmine until a few years later when it was linked to Rachel Nickel’s murder which dominated the papers & news channels with barely a mention of Samantha & Jasmine’s brutal murders let alone a photo of them!

[@emmalovelock6757]

*I’m

[@HooDie-Trench-GoTh2022]

@@emmalovelock6757 you'd remember Tw records then and Woolworths that was opposite nappers flat . He cottoned on that the police were watching him and took the bus a stop or two further away from his usual get-off point . He had the most disconcerting stare .

[@emmalovelock6757]

@@HooDie-Trench-GoTh2022 I would have been too young to have known about the police surveillance stuff but yes, I remember the record shop & Woolworths too. My sis in law lived opposite Plumstead police station. I lived on macoma road as a kid

[@mbr0916]

_“The crime scene was so horrific, the police photographer needed to take two years off work, as it had completely traumatized him.”_ This case is so heartbreaking. It just kept getting worse and worse. 😢💔

[@sharonletchford9375]

Two years? That's a long time to recover?

[@mickykedian7753]

Thought the police photographer was female ?

[@crivsmum4820]

and the partner had found her!!!

[@markianclark9645]

The narrator avoids stating the details of Samantha Gusset mutilation...another video I watched refers to Napper wandering off with some of her internal organs which were missing from the scene...as horrific as Jack the Ripper scenes... Rachel's boyfriend and son and Colin Stagg receive a lot of attention... Samantha's boyfriend lost her and his daughter and discovered the horror...I hear nothing of that till now... that's tragedy...

[@someonesomewhere1600]

I wouldn't have been able to take it, I have to admit. Just hearing the description is almost too much. It affects the crime scene people for life as well.

[@joycemarie9702]

I can’t believe what law enforcement did to Colin stagg !! Unbelievable! The man was innocent and they screwed with his mind, posed as a “ love interest “….screwing around with his emotions….if they hadn’t wasted all that time and effort on an innocent man maybe the other victims would have been spared. I hope Collin Stagg was able to sue the Police! He deserves compensation!

[@vickeysingh3981]

He did sue the police for 1 million..but got 706000 pounds..

[@someonesomewhere1600]

It's horribly ironic that he wasn't even a sexually active person and was quite shy. I think it was true entrapment.

[@kimmyfreak200]

28:02 I absolutely adore the photo on the right... the lighting and the slight messy hair really made this a gorgeous natural photo of mother and daughter...the kind u are proud to frame...they both look like angels... r.i.p to all victims of monsters disguised as humans...

[@tammybowen8928]

One of the worst cases I've heard of. Those poor ladies and children 😢💔 I can't bear to think of it, especially as a mother to 2 children myself. There is such evil in this world 😩

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[@mutleylarf]

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[@AStoicMaster]

Narrator has a remarkably lovely voice.

[@fiofiofioletta1898]

Wow. Imagine American cops receiving public condemnations for wrong actions…by their boss. Yeah. Me neither.

[@jrt818]

Apparently cops aren't the only ones who suffer from tunnel vision.

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[@mahaelsholkamy8287]

Despite how heart breaking these stories are, they are very important to be known to the world so that people become aware and stay safe.

[@melaniecarver5719]

Brilliantly done video. You have a gift for telling the story of these cases. At the end, when you spoke of the victims, their partners and their children, I had tears in my eyes. There are so many reasons it is important to remember these cases but the main thing is not to forget the victims and their humanity. You did a great job on that front.

[@crimeteetee]

I lived around the corner from this guy years ago and he went to school with my brother 😢

[@Gen-X_Dirtbag]

Oh heavens, i was blown away by the level of insanity he entertained as a child, no less.....the IRA captured and tortured him, cutting off his fingers only for them to *grow back* ?!! What an absolute weirdo 😳

[@Gen-X_Dirtbag]

@Christus Rex True, i shouldn't judge something that as a child is out of his control, but knowing what he did as an adult makes it very difficult not to. Still, i know that many do suffer from schizophrenia and it is nothing to laugh at nor to judge...thank you for the reminder 😘

[@HooDie-Trench-GoTh2022]

Abbey wood school.

[@indiabilly]

You covered this case really well, am glad I found your channel I watch all your uploads thank you xx

[@auntkaz815]

It’s appalling. His mom turns him in after he confesses to her after his FIRST assault and with everything handed to them on a silver platter the police botch it. At least 70 rapes and three murders later…. SMH!

[@dannypowell594]

People don't forget to hit the like button, this is great content and you know it

[@Hexxedtone]

I will seriously fyiuup!

[@bw6411]

Although the police feel pressure from the public and the media, this shows what can happen when police focus solely on one person rather than another possible suspect. If the crime fits, it shouldn't be so hard to capture someone like Colin Stagg if they actually did it. Seems like they did anything to blame him and close the case and that justice wasnt even important. Disgusting

[@NatureLover-62]

Your tireless dedication to showing the stories of the lives of the victims is commendable. I am touched by your empathy and tender approach with regards to not only the victims but their families as well. You are an incredibly kind soul and I am certain that those whose lives you feature would feel the same as I do. Thank you another brilliantly presented story!! You are incredibly talented and compassionate!!

[@someonesomewhere1600]

It's pretty mind boggling that someone can commit 70 rapes (or attacks; I can't recall now) and not get caught along the way. These people weren't out in the wilderness. It was part of London with the MO repeated and repeated, as far as I can tell. This was a total "botch job" by the cops. You almost feel if, as a guy you walked the trail often enough, you'd see someone and start to work it out. Of course, then the cops would pick you up and be convinced you were the murderer because you were between 5'7" and 6'2". Jeezuz. The crimes were beyond horrific, but I still believe that when certain kids are abused, it wrecks them forever, and their treatment is reflected in aspects of their crimes. And paranoid-schizophrenia is a terrible thing. How do we stop child abuse? (Like a lot of folks here, I'm very interested in true crime stories. But sometimes it's really hard to take. Butchery; raping and murdering a small child... it's heartbreaking. I understand the crime scene cop taking time off. I don't think I could take it. If I saw that woman and child, I'd have to quit. I guess it's good that someone can do it.)

[@HooDie-Trench-GoTh2022]

The neighbours above Samantha's flat heard the commotion too. It was said that they heard two men arguing. But in all probability. It was napper shouting to himself " that's enough "

[@kaileylane]

That poor little baby girl:( I will never forget this story

[@yolandasoto7635]

Love your channel! Subscribed and watching all the way from Puerto Rico🌴

[@SecretSquirrelFun]

Flipping Paul Britton, every time I hear this story it just makes me so annoyed. Imagine being Colin Stag, so confused, such personal conversations with that undercover officer being discussed in interview and all the time being innocent. Oh and even WITH hindsight, finding a toolbox containing knives and a map of the Green Walk/Mile with locations of attacks marked on it AND it being in the home of a known sexual offender.....I mean COME on.

[@vanessakelly5993]

Thank you for the clear way you have explained this cases & those linked to it - I was in UK at that time & the police had everyone convinced that Colin Stagg was guilty almost by what they didn’t say, I am less confused now but how terrible for all the families involved, my thoughts are with them ❤️

[@krasivaya3780]

That was so well done. Thank you.

[@th3oblivi0n12]

You cover cases with such grace and dignity despite the graphic and disturbing content. Been subscribed for a long time now and look forward to each episode.

[@terryford8280]

I agree!👍😘

[@dcsc1]

Your videos are so very well put together! I thoroughly enjoy them. Obviously it's hard to enjoy such subjects, but your investigative efforts and presentation in your works are very enthralling. 👌

[@Jashmeenneemhsaj]

Easily one of the finest crime channels out there. Keep it up ♡

[@davids736]

Definitely one of the best TC videos..... excellent stuff. Absolutely heartbreaking, obviously..... and a catalogue of major fuck-ups by the police. Thankfully, Napper will NEVER be released....👍🙂❤

[@andrewclifton185]

A beautiful summary in such an horrific case Your narration is top drawer

[@luci-ann]

As a mother myself I had to stop watching after the part where the little one was clinging to his mother's lifeless body asking her to wake up 😭😭😭😭

[@mstirlz]

2 lives ended that day

[@nesse40]

Another well researched video 🙌🏼

[@ericking3573]

Nice work. I enjoyed this piece very much. Looking forward to your next release.

[@Saio03]

Thank you for uploading. This channel and Bryan Bruce Documentaries are the only ones so watch. Sending love and light from New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@twylareviews8322]

Love both these channels too! The Back of the Archive and That Chapter are also brilliant, highly recommend

[@Saio03]

Ooh thanks for the recommendation Kelly. Will check them out

[@JoJo-yt1ys]

Rip to both the ladies and the little girl 😭😭. Also solidarity to Colin Stagg✊. Those police officers are absolute scum.

[@j_vasey]

People died unnecessarily due to blinkered corrupt police, they couldn't link a common right beside Winn, that's ridiculous, if a mother is informing on a child there's got to be serious questions surely? Stagg never received justice, how on earth the undercover got such a payout is criminal. All involved should have been charged with some criminal charges and compensation for families and stagg should've been far greater. This case was an utter disgrace. A woman and a child list their lives in horrific fashion because of this.

[@soya388]

Other murder related documentaries have over the top narration and running dramatic music in the background ..finally a channel that shows seriousness 👏👏👏

[@charlottebezuidenhout2690]

I love this channel, interesting, informative..no bells, and whistles...just the facts

[@lisadempsey9259]

I love your thorough yet concise investigations! You are awesome

[@ellajackson4272]

Ooh, love when you upload!

[@katiebear]

Can you please cover 14 yr old Caroline Glachan’s murder in Scotland in 1996? It’s never been solved and it’s rarely talked about.

[@jamesl9371]

Repeat sex offenders should be in prison for life with no parole. And murderers should be in prison for life with no parole. Never ever let them out

[@emmagreen1936]

Such a shame Rachel seems like a good soul that is sorely missed from this world 💔 thoughts as always are with the family

[@EnohtaN]

Saving this for later on tonight. Robert Napper I think might have also killed Jean Bradley.

[@bushmonster1702]

He was a suspect. I wouldn't be surprised if it was him.

[@R-1.]

Thank you for putting this together. I grew up next to Winns Common and know the area like the back of my hand. My heart goes out to the victims and their families.

[@HooDie-Trench-GoTh2022]

So you would remember the cafe opposite Wickes store on Wickham lane road where Samantha use to go .

[@Bicep1]

I was in my 20's when this happened! But I've never heard it laid out quite so clear as you have ... And omg poor poor Colin Stag ... The police and the level corruption ... Disgusting ... Terrible .... Edit.... The things you mentioned towards the end are all the things I didn't know... The books ... The apologies.... The compensation... The investigation into the police and what happened .. and wow out come for those officers...not good enough!! RIp to all those poor young girls and a child ..So so sad.. But I am better informed after I watched this.... Thankyou 🙏

[@curbyourshi1056]

Excellent case, excellently produced, narrated and published.

[@annegreenwood3624]

i couldn’t even imagine watching your beautiful mom being murdered in such a horrific way there really are monsters in this world may the victims rest in peace

[@TeamCat1128]

So many of those involved in law enforcement don’t see the difference between closing a case and solving a case. They push for the former, often to the detriment of the latter.

[@sonjabotha369]

Thank you for the uploads. All Rippers from the UK Camden Ripper, Yorkshire Ripper, Plumstead Ripper.... Was just wondering how come. Keep up the good work. Regards from South Africa

[@ilonastuntebeck6903]

Brilliant documentary. Thanks for the upload

[@TrulyCriminal]

Thank you for watching!

[@ebsmites7544]

just because he had an abusive and cruel life growing up and been diagnosed with a number of mental health disorders is no excuse for this man. quite a number of children have grown up like that and they didn't turn out to be a murderess, sexual rapist, and a monster.

[@susantwombly5632]

Outstanding piece of work here.

[@metallicbigtoe3949]

OMG this channel is so good !

[@nursyakirahharon9162]

Always waiting for your updates and such a horrific murder. Poor the women and the baby😢

[@jhessycaowens5678]

I love your voice. It captivates me. I think you have the best crime videos! HANDS DOWN!

[@r.c.l2569]

Intriguing content. New sub. Thank you for your work.

[@biscaya08]

Another great video from you 👏

[@stephanie8795]

The judge that acquitted him should be held accountable as well

[@princeofcupspoc9073]

And the moral of the story, NEVER talk to the police. They are NOT interested in justice.

[@nevillemoore.7581]

I just came across your channel,thought I already had enough crime channels,had to subscribe. You have a very pleasant voice a pleasant change from my other channels which are American. Really well researched and interesting.

[@PomsNTomsMom92]

I really like your voice and delivering of this video. Great job. 👍👍

[@treectrice9180]

This was great coverage

[@DannyBridie]

I'm so confused. why isn't this channel getting more views? one of the best crime channels on this damn website

[@heartsvibe8915]

Every time I can’t fall sleep, I just listen to your voice 👍❤️

[@samerakl6075]

I appreciate how this channel even manages to humanize the perpetrators, giving us an added dimension of tragedy. There's a pattern of abuse and unhappy childhood with many of the killers, reminding me of the documentary Crazy, Not Insane which argued against the death penalty.

[@n00n1n]

Colin was smart to exercise his right to silence. Even though her really was innocent he still should have stayed silent.

[@michaelschafer46]

I really in joy your show. Keep it up!