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And in light of the fact that the only evidence the police actually had was Colin Stagg being a slightly odd guy, the case was eventually thrown out of court.

Judge Harry Ognall dismissed the case on two counts.

Firstly, that using a psychological profile to prove identity was inherently dangerous.

Completely agree.

And secondly, that Operation Edsel had used deception of the grossest kind.

Also agree.

Yes.

It's also not even that it's just gross and like immoral and like unethical.

It's the fact that it is dangerously unsafe because it is completely debunked.

It's like beating a confession out of him and being like, well, there you go.

In 2002, the murder of Rachel Nickell, investigation cold case, was reopened.

Technology had come a long way since the early 90s, and the DNA samples taken from Rachel's body were thankfully kept, firstly, because we don't always see that happen.

And they were re-examined.

And this time, they turned up a match.

And guess what?

It was most definitely not Colin Stagg.

These samples were a match for a then 55-year-old Robert Knapper, a paranoid schizophrenic who was already being held indefinitely in Broadmoor.

In 1993, Knapper had pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

of Sam Bizette and her four-year-old daughter, Jasmine, in Plumstead.

He killed them 16 months after Rachel Nickell's death.