Progress Report
Three people had been arrested in connection with the Epping burglary.
In the Chippenham Jewellers robbery, three men had now been arrested.
The hairspray thieves had been arrested after a farmer who was watching the show recognised the trailer that had been left on his land.
An update on the Christopher Lavarack case: fibres taken from the carpet bag Lavarack was found in allowed the police to identify the kind of carpet the bag had been used to carry.
Hilda Murrell Murder
Investigating Officer: David Cole, West Mercia Police
Originally featured as a feature on Incident Desk in the July 1984 episode, Hilda Murrell's murder had now been upgraded to a full reconstruction.
Appeal for any witnesses in the murder of Hilda Murrell. Ms Murrell had been seen in the car of a man driving erratically down a country lane near her Shropshire home. Murrell was found dead in her home having been stabbed. Police are appealing for anyone who could identify the knife and if anyone had given a lift to a hitch-hiker along that road around the time of Ms Murrell's death.
Status: Solved
Andrew George, 16 at the time of the murder, was sentenced to a minimum 13 years in prison in 2005, where he still remains today.
However, conspiracy theories remain that George was a fall guy and Hilda Murrell was actually murdered by UK Secret Service. Murrell was a prominent anti-nuclear campaigner and her death was also linked with the sinking of the Belgrano (which started the Falklands War).
Hilda Murrell's death has been the subject of many books and documentaries.
Incident Desk
It is announced David Hatcher has now been promoted to Superintendent.
Haverhill Sex Attacker
A girl had been attacked while walking near Haverhill Sports Centre. The attacker then used the victims credit card to make a number of withdrawals in towns around the area.
Status: Unknown
Last found update from June 1985 shows the attacker was still at large.
Haverhill Echo, 13th June 1985
Hatton Garden Diamond Robbery
Two armed men robbed a security guard carrying £330,000 worth of diamonds from a firm in Hatton Garden. They pushed the security guard into a lift before escaping in the crowds at Holborn.
Status: Unknown
Building Society Robber
An armed robber who had already featured before on Crimewatch Incident Desk, had now struck at 15 building societies.
Status: Solved
'Pink Panther' raider David Miller, stole £23,000 from building societies in eight different counties. He was arrested in May 1985 and sentenced to nine years in October.
Shropshire Star, 4th October 1985
Oldham Wages Attempted Robbery
A man attempted to steal wages from Delta Accessories in Oldham on 20th December 1984. The man was brandishing a shotgun but a security guard was able to wrestle it away from him and hit him over the head with it. The man escaped in a blue Ford Sierra car.
Status: Unknown
East Ham Building Society Robber
A man robbed a Nationwide Building Society on 16th October 1984 in East Ham London.
Status: Solved
In the May 1985 edition of Crimewatch, it was stated three men had been arrested in connection with the robbery.
Desmond Quigley
Police were searching for Desmond Quigley in relation to the murder of 70 year old Lancashire antiques dealer John Ward in December 1984.
Status: Solved
Quigley was later arrested and made to stand trial for John Ward's murder. He was given a life sentence in March 1987.
Lancaster Guardian, 20th March 1987
Veronique Marre Disappearance
The appeal to find Veronique was made in co-operation with French TV show Au Nom de L'amour.
Status: Solved
Veronique's body was found near West Water, overlooking the lake in May 1985.
Police ruled out any foul play.
Wolverhampton Express and Star, 7th May 1985
Elizabeth Sutherland Murder
Investigating Officer: Andrew Lister, Northern Constabulary
A popular local woman, Elizabeth Sutherland was found dead in her home in the village of Culbokie in the Highlands on 24th September 1984.
On the day of her murder, Sutherland had been out to visit her sister and mother. She was last seen leaving their home at 12.40pm.
She was found by her daughter when she returned from school that day. She had been stabbed multiple times in the chest and neck.
Status: Unsolved
George McPhee from Lincolnshire was convicted of Elizabeth Sutherland's murder in December 1985. Mrs Sutherland had apparently walked in on McPhee and his partner while they were burgling the house.
However, McPhee's conviction was overturned in December 2005. He had always insisted it was his partner Colin Hawkins that carried out the murder and that he had stayed outside the property.
CRIMEWATCH REWATCH YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/live/fV4jVGc_aSU?t=687s
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