An investigation into the brutal murder of a woman two decades ago has concluded following a DNA breakthrough
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An investigation into the brutal murder of a woman two decades ago has concluded following a DNA breakthrough
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A suspected murderer has been named using DNA from a cigarette butt, 20 years after a woman was killed at a seafront shelter.
The force started a forensic review of the case in 2023
In Portishead, a dusty box of forgotten files led Jo Smith and her team to a criminal who had escaped justice for more than half…
Armed with old files, new technology and tireless detective work, a small West Midlands team has solved more than 240 cold cases…
Dorset Police has said its investigation was ‘thorough, detailed and very complex’
Peter Sullivan had his conviction overturned this year after new DNA evidence revealed his innocence
A new three-part documentary unveils how Caroline Muirhead helped detectives find a man whose death had been a mystery for years.…
