Colin Stagg: Rachel Nickell, the Honey Trap & the Man Britain Hunted

A brutal murder. A media frenzy. And a man who became the face of a crime he insisted he didn't commit.In this episode of Fugitive Files, we examine the case of Colin Stagg, the man aggressively pursued by investigators following the 1992 murder of Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common. As public pressure mounted to solve one of Britain's most shocking crimes, police focused on Stagg despite having no forensic evidence tying him to the scene. Instead, authorities relied on criminal profiling and a controversial undercover "honey trap" operation that would later become one of the most criticized tactics in British policing history.What followed was a spectacular collapse in court, years of public vilification, and a media firestorm that effectively convicted Stagg long before a verdict was reached. Meanwhile, the real killer remained free. In this episode, we explore the murder of Rachel Nickell, the investigation that targeted the wrong man, the role of tabloid journalism in shaping public opinion, and the devastating consequences of one of the most infamous miscarriages of justice in modern British history.New episodes every Monday.Some monsters don’t hide in the shadows — they hide in plain sight.Listen now on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fugitive-files/id1896535256Stay alert. Stay aware.