67. On June 30, 2001, Sexton was sentenced to death and awaits execution on death row. And I said, ‘I need a couple of days to think about it, a couple of weeks. When’s dinner going to be ready?’ Any excuse to draw me back home again. And are you doing this?’ And you know, ‘You’re going to look a real tart’ and whatever. And he said, ‘Has he been here?’ And he ripped my underclothes and said, ‘Has he been here?’ And he grabbed my breast and twisted it. And then he lifted up my skirt. Police received a tip-off and caught him trying to sneak out of a house in Folkestone, Kent, at 4am. None of these murders is as well-known as that, although two or three were recently examined in a TV documentary series 'Roy Marsden’s Casebook', first shown in 2007. On this list are 10 such cases. See more ideas about killer, serial killers, true crime. Jan 24, 2017 - Explore PAULA WASHINGTON's board "Famous Killers and Murders" on Pinterest. And I said, ‘Oh, you’ve got it wrong. Due to Christine and Tiffany’s crumbling relationship, it was decided that Alan would have primary custody of Tiffany (now seven) except for Sunday’s each week. And Tiffany was inside and her friend was in there as well. Though the murder itself wasn’t so noteworthy, the way in which he disposed of her body was. The next day, Alan Bristol was arrested and charged with indecent assault. Hung out to Dry – Bristol New Gaol, Cumberland Road. And so of course I struggled with him and tried to get my keys back. Including a transcript of this episode, with supporting pictures, sources, and credits. The domestic violence occurred on a weekly basis, sometimes multiple times a week. He always said to me, ‘We’ve got a successful business. And that was it. The couple had two more children in the subsequent years, Holly Bristol was born on the 11th of December 1990, then two years later on the 19th of August 1992, Christine gave birth to her third daughter — Claudia Bristol. However, Tiffany was at a friends house and the other two children were asleep, Christine decided to come back later — just then Claudia awoke crying, “… As I was walking out he put Claudia down on the floor and grabbed me from behind and dragged me up to the bedroom were he tried to rape me. As you push open the big, black front door, you might feel something a little odd, that makes the hairs on the back of your neck prickle. What’s done is done, you can’t undo it…. On a cold morning in October, 1917, the train to London approached busy Platform 5 at Bristol Temple Meads. Rife will always have a special place in her heart *sparkle emoji*, Watershed is a Registered Charity No. All I wanted was to be with my children. Christine suffered black eyes and other bruising during this time. Many of Wanganui’s most well known monuments were erected during this time, including the Durie Hill War Memorial Tower in 1926, the Whanganui Regional Museum in 1928 and the famous War Memorial Hall in 1960. Nevertheless, she tries to live her life to the best of her ability, “I didn’t want to give him the satisfaction, he’s taken the most precious things from me, I didn’t want to give him the satisfaction that he won… Life is worth living, you can’t take away the memories”. But within, I would say about 30 seconds, which seemed like an awfully long time with what he was doing, he must have realised what he was doing. For underneath the layers of paint and tar, if you were to peel them back, you would find, stretched thin and stiff with age, that the door is made from human skin, with its own hairs rising as you brush past. And I don’t know what the wedding rings signified – he had to keep them. So, of course, I gave in every time, because it was Tiffany I didn’t want to suffer at the end of the day”. On one occasion, Alan hurt Christine so significantly that she required surgery. Jess Connett seeks out some of Bristol’s darkest true stories, and reveals some gruesome deaths in the heart of the city. But her best friend was standing next to her absolutely horrified. 24/06/1987 – Wendy Knell, 25, died of strangulation in Tunbridge Wells. The murder of David Ombler is thought to be Britain's oldest unsolved murder, dating back to May 1914. I didn’t even bother looking back”. Slowly, carbon monoxide filled the small hatchback, soon breathing became more difficult and within fifteen minutes all four occupants of the vehicle were dead — dying from carbon monoxide poisoning. And I knew I looked a mess and I didn’t want to be seen like that, with the blood and everything on my shirt. Dad says this, Dad says that’. They moved with their two month old daughter to their home just outside of the city, located just off State Highway Three on Marybank Road. He locked the children in the house – this was at 7 o’clock in the morning and drove me round to Dad’s place, threw my bag on the ground – Dad and my stepmother were standing at the kitchen absolutely astounded with what was going on – and Alan just drove off. Christine reported Alan’s violent behaviour to the police at least a dozen times but according to Christine, the police ‘weren’t really interested’ in her plight, “One time when I was strangled – Alan was strangling me… – the police said, ‘Just get your things and leave. ( Log Out / But the strangest thing about the Hatchet Inn actually lies on the outside of the building. You know, you could see it destroying her. With calm, precise movements, he reached for his gun and aimed it at her swollen belly. So I grabbed my keys and hopped in the car, wound the windows up and locked the doors. And he put a video on and put them in the lounge. Are you wearing a mini skirt? Blame time. Because once he knows he’s got into your mind or physically dominated you, he seems to just run away with the whole situation. And I thought, no, I’m going to stand my ground. And he said, ‘Do you want me to ring them?’ And I said, ‘No, I’m going in there now’. As he looked around, George checked the garage to see if the car was in. Christine tries to keep the memories of her daughters alive, “I talk about them all the time. The abuse took a toll on Christine, she felt alone and isolated from society and felt like nobody would believe her if she spoke to anyone about the violence, “He would say: ‘It’s my word against yours, and who’s going to believe you. It was identified as Mr. Yendall. That evening, Alan reportedly said to his mother Patricia Bristol, “Mum, it’s serious … if she can make an assault charge stick, I get 10 years; if she can make an indecent assault charge stick, I get 20 years. He wanted the ideal family. She was half out the window. You know, it was just so fearful; it makes you back into a corner, just to get away from it. And I was looking at the children all night. And once he’d done it, he’d always give me a bunch of flowers or something, as if to say, well I’m not really this bad person. Through her tears, Bessie told Private Albert Cross that she was pregnant by another man. It wouldn’t be nice water to drown in – but luckily for Mark Yendell, he was dead before he hit the water. George Joseph Smith (11 January 1872 – 13 August 1915) was an English serial killer and bigamist.In 1915, he was convicted and subsequently hanged for the murders of three women, the case becoming known as the Brides in the Bath Murders.As well as being widely reported in the media, the case was significant in the history of forensic pathology and detection. The former Crimewatch presenter was shot dead aged 37 outside her flat … He said, ‘Right, get your bag’. I need to be where it’s more public – out. How the case was solved: Forensic evidence linked Farrow to Mr Suddards’s death. The mass murders of four young men in a quiet Bucks County town in July were heinous by any definition.. Christine gave birth to the child on the 18th of December 1986, a daughter — Tiffany Bristol. On 29th May 1946, five shots rang out in the Odeon cinema. Christine reported this attack to the police, by January of 1994 — the police had come and spoken to Alan about the event and he was bitter. Next Monday join @SaffronRecords at @Creative_Youth CONNECT, an online networking opportunity that might put you in…, RT @_beckiparker: wrote about sarah everard's tragic story for @rifemag. He would use them to manipulate me”. The manager came back early, and – surprised – the armed robber fired, splattering Mr Jackson’s brains amongst the popcorn. The next day, she was examined by a police doctor and photographs were taken of her bruising. Jess Connett seeks out some of Bristol’s darkest true stories, and reveals some gruesome deaths in the heart of the city. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Dead in the Water – bristol harbour, welsh back. He knew I couldn’t have any more children and he knew that I adored them as much as him. I wanted her, as a Mum, I really wanted my child. Just give me my bloody keys’. While in hospital, Alan came to visit her and stayed by Christine’s side. Consider it; look at the children. Frozen to Death. ‘You’re going to meet somebody. On the 3rd of July 1993, after a particularly violent incident, Christine finally had enough of the abuse, “It started at 7 o’clock at night and we blew right through the night. This episode of True Crime NZ could not be produced without the help of Ruth Busch and Neville Robertson who wrote the paper ‘I Didn’t Know Just How Far You Could Fight: Contextualising The Bristol Inquiry’. And he was gaining control again”. She was sentenced to death, and dragged to the gallows screaming and pleading for her life. Christine suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder from the tragedy and has bouts with depression. Thousands of child murders are never solved, and their killers never brought to justice. The three children were placed in the back seat. And I said, ‘What are you going to do?’ And he said, ‘Well just get in the car. And he put his hand in and grabbed the keys out of the ignition. The town of Wanganui was officially upgraded to a city in 1924. And we actually had a blazing argument. As he was taking Holly’s car seat out, my driver’s window was down. See how crazy your Mum is’. I said, ‘I’m sorry, I’m going to go over to the police station now’. ( Log Out / And anyway, one of the children said, ‘I’m thirsty’ and I said, ‘Oh, just a minute’. relocation, new partner of a parent, exposure to drug and alcohol abuse or mental illness)”. Christine refused, “You know, I just feel like as soon as Alan’s inside the door he sort of thinks he can come and go whenever he likes. The Hatchet claims to be the oldest pub in Bristol, dating from 1606. Rife is yours and we want your stories. Like many other old Bristol pubs (especially the Llandoger Trow and King William Ale House) it is reportedly haunted. There's some very famous Bristolians out there. I just couldn’t live with him again. This type of killers is known as serial killers. Trouble only started after six months of being together when Alan had trouble hiding his violent side. And punched him in the nose. Two months later on the 15th of February 1987, Christine and Alan were wed. But Alan just kept talking, talking, talking. “And he said, ‘Well, why don’t you step inside and we’ll talk about it?’ And I said, ‘I’m not going in. He works as a lorry driver in Universal Transport Limited. Know any other ghostly spots in Bristol that Jess missed? At first she was laughing. I think it was one of his tactics – to squeeze me so tight that I would go back. Through supporting Rife you can ensure that this important work continues and that more young people have their voices heard. They are very, very special… Zara was born five days after the girls died… Children are precious, I would have loved to have had more children”. We’ve got a beautiful house. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. All at Sea – The hole in the wall, queen square. When the hangover set in the next morning, these unlucky sailors would find themselves on the open water, wearing the uniform of the Royal Navy. And that’s when I got a big bruise on my arm and I got another one on my leg. There was the crack of gunfire – and the conductor stepped off the train to see a woman, slumped and bleeding, at the feet of the soldier. Bristol actors, musicians and porn stars. Alan was evidently worried about the potential prison time associated with the indecent assault. And I would be going backwards and forwards up the driveway. The abuse wasn’t just physical either, Alan would also sexually, emotionally and mentally abuse Christine, “He had to dominate every situation. His accomplices, ex-girlfriend Anna Lagwinowicz, 32, and her uncle … 10 Carol Ann Stephens Like one particular instance I went to a friend’s place for a cup of coffee, you know, after I’d picked Tiffany up from school, just to get the children out of the house for a few hours. Sean Pertwee was born into a famous British theatrical family. And I said, ‘Look, it’s not worth losing a friend over’. And he said, ‘Look at her!’”. He kept saying that we should spend more time as a family together. He didn’t know what foods to prepare. Molly Perryman rounds up a selection of spooky films that your parents wouldn't mind you watching this halloween. Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Here are our contributors - the amazing young people that have made all the stuff on Rife. ‘I have shot my wife,’ he told the police as he was dragged away from the blood-stained platform to be charged with her murder. I made out it didn’t hurt. If it ever was, the marriage wasn’t happy for long, Christine discovered early in the relationship, in mid-1987, that Alan was having an affair. The last person to be killed there was a 17-year-old girl. I didn’t really mean to do it. And within five minutes of being there Alan rang. I remember just driving up to the top of the drive. He was promptly released on bail, it was during this time that Alan also discovered that Christine had applied for sole custody of the three children. And he came in and he said, ‘Oh my God’. Send us your ideas. Harriet Thomas, a poor serving girl, was convicted in 1849 of the violent murder of her employer.