Britain's Most Evil Killers

The Suffolk Strangler. Steve Wright brutally killed five women over a six-week period in 2006. He is unquestionably one of Britain's Most Evil Killers.

The Yorkshire Ripper. Examining some of the UK's most prolific killers. Peter Sutcliffe's five-year killing spree claimed 13 victims.

Ian Huntley murdered two 10-year-old schoolgirls in a case that shocked the nation and changed the course of British policing.

Between them, Fred and Rose West killed at least 12 girls over two decades in Gloucestershire. What fuelled their appetite for murder?

Levi Bellfield was already in prison for killing two women when he was found guilty of murdering schoolgirl Milly Dowler in 2002.

The first woman in British history to be given a whole life sentence, Joanne Dennehy's 2013 rampage saw her murder three men and attack two more.

An examination of Mick Philpott, the notorious Derby father of 17 who murdered six children, five of them his own, when he set his own home on fire.

In 2012, April Jones disappeared from outside her home in Wales, never to be seen again. Her abductor, and murderer, was found to be Mark Bridger.

Dubbed "the Grindr Killer", serial rapist Stephen Port murdered at least four men by using gay social networks to find his victims.

The story of Raoul Moat, who shot his ex-girlfriend, her new lover and a policeman, leading to the largest manhunt in modern British history.

New. Roy Whiting: A profile of child killer Roy Whiting, the convicted sex offender who abducted and murdered eight-year-old Sarah Payne.

A profile of the two murderers who terrorized Britain in the 1980s with a string of attacks near railway stations.

A chilling look at a man responsible for one of the biggest police investigations in Bristol - the cold-blooded murder of Joanna Yeates.

A look at the Scottish serial killer who preyed on young girls between the ages of five and 11 throughout a six-year killing spree.

A profile of the man responsible for the cold-blooded murder of two teenage girls in 1977, known as the World's End Murders.

A look at the brutal murderer, dubbed The Beast of Manchester, who claimed the lives of three teenage girls in the 70's.

A look at the 21-year-old killer who brutally took the life of British student Matthew Pyke, after developing an obsessive infatuation with his girlfriend.

A look at the welsh serial killer known to some as The Wildman, who got four life sentences for a string of gruesome murders and sexual assaults.

Harold Shipman: A profile of one of the most prolific serial killers in history. With an estimated victim-count of 250, what drove his horrific crimes?

Robert Napper: Known to some as The Plumstead Ripper, he was convicted of two murders, but his victim count is actually estimated to be much higher.

A closer look at the murderer Stephen Seddon, a convicted fraudster who killed his parents in a cold-blooded crime as he tried to get his hands on their £230,000 estate.

A profile of serial killer Dale Cregan, who was sentenced to life in prison after the senseless murders of two men and two police officers in 2012.

The story of 21-year-old Anthony Arkwright from South Yorkshire, who in 1988 went on a killing spree in which he murdered three people - including his own grandfather.

A profile of the cold-blooded killer John Sweeney, nicknamed the Canal Killer due to the places he dumped the body parts of his victims.

A profile of the man who murdered his wife, two children and two dogs on one terrifying day.

A profile of the killer who, after killing 22-year-old Julie Hogg, became the first person to be convicted under revised UK double-jeopardy laws.

A look at the man convicted of sexually assaulting and murdering two nine-year-old girls from Brighton in 1986.

A look at the twisted killer who tortured and murdered a man in his home, filming the whole ordeal before torching the flat to cover his tracks.

The horrifying story of a woman who murdered her own sister in a brutal attack, after developing a deadly obsession with her brother-in-law.

A profile of the double-murderer who killed a 77-year-old teacher and 59-year-old reverend in two frenzied attacks

The story of Stuart Campbell, who was convicted of the murder of his 15-year-old niece in 2002, even though her body has never been found.

The story of Trimaan Harry Dhillon, who attacked his ex-girlfriend in a jealous frenzy and committed a brutal murder after a campaign of harassment.

The story of Jamie Reynolds, the 23-year-old killer who murdered 17-year-old former head girl Georgia Williams in 2013.

The story of Sarah Williams and Katrina Walsh, friends who carried out the evil, jealousy-fuelled murder of businesswoman Sadie Hartley.

The chilling story of Lee Ford, who killed his wife and four stepchildren in a cold-blooded murder spree over 24 hours in September 2000.

The story of 27-year-old Pawel Relowicz, who raped and killed 21-year-old Hull student Libby Squire in a case that made headlines around the UK.

A case highlighting the dangers of online grooming, 14-year-old Breck Bednar was lured to a London flat before being killed by a fellow teenager.

The story of 30-year-old church warden Ben Field, who was jailed in 2019 for the murder of Peter Farquhar, 69, whom he duped into a fake relationship and persuaded to change his will, before drugging him with a cocktail of pills

A family's worst nightmare occurs when 16-year-old Becky Watts goes missing, and is found dead days later, murdered by her own stepbrother.

The crimes of John Cannan, a dangerous sexual predator who murdered one young woman just days after his release from prison, and is suspected of many others.

A fugitive from the United States, David Bieber, murders one British police officer and tries to kill two more, sparking a nationwide search.

Jailed for the dreadful murder of a children's author, Ian Stewart receives a second conviction for the killing of his wife six years earlier

When Carol Jarvis vanished, doubts grew over her husband Harry's story - and sinister letters he sent his mistress did little to support his lies.

In 2003, Jane Longhurst vanished. Her body was found weeks later and police soon closed in on Graham Coutts, who Jane had planned to meet.

After killing his two children, Jordan Monaghan played the grieving father well. But a third death in 2019 saw detectives finally close the net.

After killing Billy Bryan and Annie Castle, Danville Neil escaped justice for 30 years, but advances in forensics eventually caught up with him, helping to convict the murderer in 2020.

In 1997, Nicholas Burton murdered Rachel McGrath in Stockport before abducting a student at knifepoint just hours later in Manchester. After a complex trial, the killer was found guilty and handed three life sentences.

When the police investigate Adam Whelehan for the murder of Natalie Jarvis, they uncover a deadly plot fueled by cowardice, cruelty and misogyny.

When 16-year-old Mhairi Julyan was killed, detectives used cutting edge forensics before closing in on Gavin McGuire, a repeat sexual offender.

Across three counties, over four decades, Robert Howard preyed on vulnerable women - leaving two teenage victims dead.

Mary McLaughlin's violent death haunted Glasgow detectives, with no forensic leads - but new techniques revealed a killer.

Three victims murdered, a string of robberies and a killer with nothing to lose - can the police catch Anthony Russell before he strikes again?

Ten years after Laura May Al-Shatanawi met Hassan Al Shatanawi in Egypt, she became the devoted mother of a little boy, but she vanished without a trace.