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'We had never seen anything like it before': The £2.5m police op into sickening mortuary violations

'We had never seen anything like it before': The £2.5m police op into sickening mortuary violations

A £2.5m police investigation launched after it was discovered a murder accused had assaulted the bodies of dead women in hospitals where he worked.

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Necrophiliac victim's mum tells of her pain

Necrophiliac victim's mum tells of her pain

The mother of a young woman whose corpse was raped in a morgue by a depraved hospital worker has spoken of her distress.

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'Hopefully we can now start to move past the pain'

'Hopefully we can now start to move past the pain'

The mum of a young woman killed in 1987 has spoken after her daughter's murderer finally admitted to his heinous crimes.

How a depraved murderer was found after 34 years

How a depraved murderer was found after 34 years

Following a man pleading guilty to the murders of two women in 1987, it can be revealed how the killer was found decades on.

Necrophiliac arrested for '87 murders as wife sleeps

Necrophiliac arrested for '87 murders as wife sleeps

Watch the moment a necrophiliac is arrested for murder after 33 years, with police then discovering he filmed himself having sex with 98 bodies.

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Necrophiliac murder accused was 'kind and gentle'

Necrophiliac murder accused was 'kind and gentle'

A necrophiliac accused of murdering two women cheated on his wife and had a "roving eye" but was also "kind and gentle", a court has heard.

'I still blame myself for Wendy's death decades on'

'I still blame myself for Wendy's death decades on'

The ex-boyfriend of a woman allegedly murdered at the hands of a necrophiliac told police how he still blamed himself for her death decades on.

Murder accused 'had sex with bodies in mortuaries'

Murder accused 'had sex with bodies in mortuaries'

A man accused of murdering two women in 1987 had sex with them after killing them and also abused bodies in mortuaries, a court has heard.

Bomb disposal expert dies in Pacific island blast

Bomb disposal expert dies in Pacific island blast

A bomb disposal expert from Kent died in an explosion on the Solomon Islands whilst mapping unexploded Second World War ordnance, an inquest heard.

Epic 'best English Breakfast' cyclist up for Pride of Britain award

Epic 'best English Breakfast' cyclist up for Pride of Britain award

A student has been nominated for an award after going on a charity cycle tour to find the best full English breakfast in memory of his parents.

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Motorcyclist treated for injuries after crash

Motorcyclist treated for injuries after crash

Ambulance and police were called after a collision involving a motorbike and a car this morning.

Taxi driver attacked by passenger

Taxi driver attacked by passenger

A passenger attacked a taxi driver while he was driving which made him swerve his cab onto a pavement.

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Woman attacked walking home from supermarket

Woman attacked walking home from supermarket

Dashcam footage is wanted by police to help identify a violent offender who attacked a woman as she walked home from a supermarket.

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Road closed due to medical incident

Road closed due to medical incident

Police, ambulance, and fire crews have closed a road while they deal with a medical emergency.

'I don't think I look like Ricky Gervais'

'I don't think I look like Ricky Gervais'

A former KM photographer has gone viral after people on social media noted his similarity to the star of The Office.

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New image released in search for man missing for six months

New image released in search for man missing for six months

A photo of a car belonging to a Kent man who has been missing for six months has been released by police in a fresh appeal for help to find him.

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'I don't want men to die of utter ignorance'

'I don't want men to die of utter ignorance'

A dad-of-two is raising awareness of male breast cancer after he was diagnosed with the disease, urging other men to check their chests.

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Woman attacked as she walked home from supermarket

Woman attacked as she walked home from supermarket

A woman had to be taken to hospital after she was injured during an attack as she walked home alone from a Sainsbury's supermarket.

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New photo exhibition puts homelessness in Kent under the lens

New photo exhibition puts homelessness in Kent under the lens

Homeless people who were given training and a disposable camera to document their daily lives are the subject of a photo exhibition.

1987 bedsit murders: Accused expected to admit killings

1987 bedsit murders: Accused expected to admit killings

A 67-year-old man from East Sussex is expected to admit to the killings of two women in Kent more than 30 years ago.

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