Two brothers from Neath – Wayne and Paul Darvell – were convicted of the gruesome killing and were later jailed for life for Sandra’s murder. Forensic odontologists found he had had specialist dental work at some point in his life and detectives had hoped the highly distinctive nature of the work could have helped identify him. It is thought he assaulted over 40 men and he was arrested and charged with four murders, which he’d committed in as many months. Huge sections of the island covered in derelict buildings and a deadly coastline just waiting for the next victim to be heaved into the surf. If anyone has information about any of these cases they should contact North Wales Police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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But it was revealed that Wayne Darvell had a history of confessing to crimes he did not commit, and the brothers were released in 1992, prompting South Wales Police to apologise for “investigational failings”. There was a full review in 2000, a second review in 2005 and another following the conviction of John Cooper for the Pembrokeshire killings in 2011.Initially, it is depicted that DI Braddick gets involved in the investigation of a case that deals with drugs, suicide, and murder.

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After his release he lived in the North west of England and in January 1986 killed the owner of a Lake District hotel. However, the later books of Conrad follow the adventures of the Major Investigation Team and Detective Alec Ramsey. The 20in (50cm) razor-sharp crossbow arrow went straight through Gerry's body causing catastrophic injuries - damaging his spleen, large intestine, stomach, liver, colon, diaphragm, heart and arm - that paramedics compared with those sustained at serious road crashes.David Morris was jailed for life for the second time in 2006 for killing Ms Power and her family after a prior conviction was quashed. The attack was carried out by the Irish Republican Army and had resulted in many casualties and deaths of 2 young boys. Believed to be between 5ft 8in and 5ft 11in tall the man had also suffered from arthritis and had an issue with his spine which would have caused “limited mobility”. The official body responsible for putting right miscarriages of justice, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), said it would look at Morris’ convictions for the four murders. Braddick is shown joining the Major Investigation Team as a DI under the leadership of DS Alec Ramsey, another well-known protagonist created by Conrad, and goes on to become the successor of Ramsey by replacing him as the next DS.

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From a serial killer who targeted men to a shotgun-wielding murderer who shot four people in cold blood, the criminals' names have become etched into the memory of the nation, as have those of their victims'. Conrad Jones is one of my favourite authors and these are the only 2 books I have ever struggled with by this author. Police have always believed there are witnesses who could hold the key to solving the case, but have yet to come forward.

The remains were found in October 2015 during a Wales GB Rally Stage when a spectator discovered part of a skull. With no employment and little money in his hand, Conrad decided to begin writing a story while sitting on a beach in Florida, which became his debut novel, Soft Target.

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the final two in this set focus on a true account of his hunt to unveil the people behind a sick cult. Sadistic killer Clive Sharp entered a house in the middle of the night and raped Irish vet Catherine Gowing, 37, in New Brighton, Mold. The shotgun-wielding farm labourer had turned Pembrokeshire into a personal hunting ground for cash and jewels.Detectives were puzzled why a lonely old man, who had no relatives, should have been subjected to such a vicious attack and torture. Finally, Conrad branched out and laid the foundation of his own business, where he ran things being a market trader. It’s a taut thriller and won the prestigious UK Theakstons Old Peculier crime novel of the year in 2014.