New Scotland Yard Files

Current and former New Scotland Yard detectives open their files to tell the inside stories of how they caught some of the capital's most notorious killers.

The Murder of Geeta Aulakh

The Murder of Geeta Aulakh

When Geeta Aulakh was fatally attacked on the way to pick up her children, Detectives tried to find a motive. The case took a new direction after an informant came forward.

The Murder of Laila Rezk

The Murder of Laila Rezk

When Laila Rezk was discovered badly beaten in her own home, she died despite all efforts to revive her. Forensic examination eliminated all traces of fingerprints, except one.

The Stockwell Strangler

The Stockwell Strangler

When a string of elderly people were found dead in their beds across south London, New Scotland Yard detectives realised they had a serial killer on their hands.

The Murder of Gagandip Singh

The Murder of Gagandip Singh

When Gagandip Singh's body was discovered in a burnt-out car, detectives found out that his father was murdered on a business trip - was there a connection between both deaths?

The Murder of Michael Menson

The Murder of Michael Menson

When police found a man on fire, they assumed he did that to himself. His family campaigned for justice for two years and New Scotland Yard re-investigated the case.

The Murder of Cathy Marlow

The Murder of Cathy Marlow

When Cathy Marlow's body was discovered at her office, Detectives shut down the whole office block to scour every inch for clues to find her murderer.

The Camden Ripper

The Camden Ripper

When dismembered body parts were found in bins on a residential street, detectives from New Scotland Yard had to investigate quickly before the killer could strike again.

The Murder of Alice Gross

The Murder of Alice Gross

When detective Carl Mehta got assigned to investigate the disappearance of teenager Alice, everyone feared the worst. The largest search operation in years was launched.

The Murder of Nisha Patel-Nasri

The Murder of Nisha Patel-Nasri

When Nisha ran out onto her driveway with stab wounds, shocked neighbours called 999 - police could not predict the web of lies they'd discover while searching for answers.

The Murder of David Morley

The Murder of David Morley

When barman David Morley was beaten to death on London's South Bank, lead detective Nick Scola deduced that the attack was not what it first appeared to be.