Category Killers

Vikki Thompson: The Murder Solved Twice

In a picturesque English village, 30‑year‑old Vikki Thompson went on a routine dog walk and never returned home. What followed led to a groundbreaking legal case that challenged the long‑standing double jeopardy rule — the principle that once acquitted, a person could not be tried twice for the same crime, even murder. When new forensic evidence emerged years later, that protection was set aside, allowing a second trial and marking a landmark shift in British law.

Anthony Arkwright: The Killer Who Craved Infamy — But Nobody Knows His Name

Have you heard of Anthony Arkwright? Most people haven’t. Yet his crimes were among the most shocking Britain has ever seen. Arkwright didn’t just kill; he performed. He staged grotesque crime scenes, boasted about his murders, and taunted the police with playing cards. Yet despite his efforts to secure infamy, he is barely remembered. He wanted to carve his name into history. Instead, history erased him.

Jimmy Prout: 153 Days of Horror and Torture

For 153 days, Jimmy Prout was tortured in plain sight — abused by a cult-like group who claimed to be his friends. Authorities missed seventeen chances to intervene. By the time his body was found, dumped on wasteland near the Tyne Tunnel, it was too late. This is not just a story of cruelty — it’s a story of silence, failure, and the systems that let it happen.

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