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Collin Stagg

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  • What compensation was Stagg given?
    £706,000
  • What was the undercover operation called?
    Operation Edzell
  • What was the name of the judge who through out the surveillance evidence?
    Mr Justice Ognall
  • What crimes was Colin Stagg charged with?
    Sexual assault and murder
  • Who was the lead detective in the case?
    Keith Pedder
  • What forensic evidence was found at the crime scene?
    None
  • Who was later found to be the serial killer of Rachel Nickell?
    Robert Napper
  • Who assisted the police with the covert operation later seen as a honey trap?
    The criminal psychologist, Paul Britton
  • Which police force investigated the death of Rachel Nickell?
    Metropolitan Police
  • Who was the only witness of the crimes?
    The young son
  • Who was the criminal profiler used?
    Paul Britain
  • How long did the undercover survaillance take place?
    Over five months
  • What is a honeytrap?
    a stratagey in which an attractive person entices another person into revealing information or doing something unwise.
  • What did the police find that they found was unusual at Stagg's house?
    Pentagrams ,a hooded cow and other odd things
  • What was the under cover name of the police woman
    Lizzie James
  • What did the profiler say was inevitable about the killer?
    He would strike again
  • When did the murder take place?
    15th July 1992
  • What gave the case a high media profile?
    The fact she was attractive, young and a mother
  • How long was Colin Stagg on remand?
    13 months
  • Who was murdered in this case?
    Rachel Nickell
  • What was Stagg's defence for why he wrote the letters and fantasies and say he did kill her to Lizzie James?
    He wanted sex and was not experienced
  • How old did the profiler say the murderer would be?
    20-30
  • What was the key technique used in the 'honey trap'?
    fantasy filled letters
  • At what stage was the evidence thrown out and the case dropped
    Pre-trial
  • What did the judge say about the surveillance evidence?
    'excessive zeal' 'deceptive conduct of the grossest kind'
  • What interests did the offender profiler say the murder would have?
    Unusual interests
  • Where did the murder take place?
    Wimbeldon Common