Failings of The Rachel Nickell Murder Enquiry
Robert Napper Pleaded Guilty To Manslaughter Rachel Nickell was murdered on Wimbledon Common in July 1992 This is a bit of a different article for me but, I have a particular reason for bringing you this tragic story and it is relevant to the work I am currently involved in. The crime is solved and the perpetrator has been punished but there is more to it, hence the reason for this article. Rachel Jane Nickell was just 23-years-old when her life was abruptly ended on Wimbledon Common, London on July 15th 1992. She had been walking with her two-year-old son, Alexander Louis and their dog on the common when she was subjected to a particularly vicious attack. She was stabbed and slashed multiple times, then slashed with a knife, before being left for dead. A passer-by found unharmed little Alexander clinging to his mummy and begging her to wake-up. As you can imagine, a massive murder enquiry was undertaken by the Metropolitan Police who found themselves under a great deal of pressure