Rachel Nickell homicide investigation expands to include previously overlooked digital evidence from 1992.
LONDON (September 16, 2023) – The Metropolitan Police has officially reopened its investigation into the 1992 murder of Rachel Nickell, the 23-year-old mother fatally stabbed on Wimbledon Common, citing the discovery of previously unexamined digital evidence that could identify an additional suspect. The case, in which Colin Stagg was wrongfully accused before Robert Napper was convicted, will now be reviewed by a new team of detectives, who are analyzing encrypted electronic communications and mobile phone data from the era. Authorities have not released specific details on the new findings but confirm the evidence was uncovered during a routine cold case audit last month.