Climbing alone, a British mountaineer became stricken in the ‘death zone’ on Everest. Despite more than 40 climbers passing him, no attempt was made to rescue him
Category: Deaths
The Abbeystead Disaster
During an organised visit to a pumping facility for villagers concerned with flooding, a huge explosion destroyed the facility
The Axeman of New Orleans
A mysterious serial killer with a strange penchant for jazz terrorised the city of New Orleans for over a year
The Disappearance of David Eason
Were dingoes responsible for the death of British tourist on Fraser Island?
A Triple Murder Revenge That Isn’t What is Seems
In 2011, a South African former professional rugby player killed three men in revenge for raping his daughter. Except, he didn’t have a daughter
A Violent Wildlife Mystery in Saskatchewan
When a young geologist was killed in a predatory attack in remote Saskatchewan, experts differed on which species was responsible
Forgotten for Two Years – The Sad Death of Joyce Vincent
How did a popular and vivacious woman with a successful job wind up lying dead in her flat for over two years, and nobody seemed to notice?
Suicide by Snakebite
After an animal-mad teenager was found dead in his car surrounded by exotic species, one was missing: a highly venomous Monocled Cobra
Cock Beck – the Violent History of Britain’s Bloodiest Stream
Now a small stream in West Yorkshire, Cock Beck has born witness to some of England’s bloodiest battles
The Man-eaters of Tsavo
During the construction of a railway bridge over the Tsavo River in 1898, a pair of lions killed dozens of the construction workers, avoiding traps set for them seemingly at will
