Christopher Donovan, his brother Philip, and friend Richard were in high spirits walking home in the early hours one Saturday morning when they were attacked by a gang of thugs, an attack that would sadly end in Christopher's death.

Clare Bernal and Michael Pech had only been on three dates when Pech began a campaign of stalking Clare. Eventually, after reporting his behavior, Pech was arrested. However, out on bail, and awaiting sentencing, Pech chose a dark path.

Nimpha Ong and Ahmed Al-Haddad were tenants of 92-year-old Bridget 'Bridie' Skehan, a wealthy former socialite, at her Bayswater flat when they brutally beat Bridget to death in a gratuitously savage attack in December 2002.

Thomas Hughes shot pregnant, 22-year-old Krystal Hart on the doorstep of her home in a ruthless, execution-style murder. Following a long-running dispute between Hart and "neighbor from hell" Angie Brewer, Hughes took it upon himself to carry out the attack after becoming besotted with Brewer. In a surprising twist, there was footage of the killing, but first, the police had to track Hughes down.