Netflix Documentary Examines the Decade-Long Investigation of Rachel Nickell's 1992 Murder
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Summary
A new Netflix documentary examines the 1992 murder of Rachel Nickell, a young British mother who was stabbed to death in Wimbledon Common while her two-year-old son Alex was the sole witness. The documentary covers the decade-long investigation, the initial wrongful accusation of Colin Stagg, and how advances in DNA technology eventually led to the real killer, Robert Napper, being identified and convicted.
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But when André called home to check in, Nickell didn't answer the phone. It was a police officer with devastating news — Nickell was dead, and Alex was the only witness
A new Netflix documentary charts the decade long process of solving the 1992 murder of a young British mother.
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