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Rachel Nickell's son Alex Hanscombe reflects on witnessing mother's 1992 murder and its lifelong impact

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Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas

2d ago· 3 min readenNews

Summary

Alex Hanscombe, the son of Rachel Nickell who was murdered on Wimbledon Common in 1992 when he was just two years old, speaks about the lasting trauma of witnessing his mother's killing. He reflects on how the experience taught him that 'evil is always present' and discusses the impact on his life. The article also covers the wrongful arrest of Colin Stagg and the eventual identification of serial killer Robert Napper as the perpetrator.

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Evil is always present
I watched my mother killed in front of me aged two
It has shaped the rest of my life
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Murdered mum Rachel Nickell's son said the brutal killing has taught him that 'evil is always present' - and recalled the horrific day he watched his mother killed in front of him aged two

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