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.
