In November 1996, 16-year-old Damien Nettles vanished from Cowes, Isle of Wight, after a night out with friends.

Last seen on CCTV at Yorkies Chippy acting incoherent—struggling to order chips, words failing, looking drugged.

His behavior deteriorated fast: trying car doors, mumbling "They are watching us." He was never seen again.

Rumors swirled of a brutal end at the hands of local drug dealers over cannabis debt—but nobody talks.

Police blunders: misclassified as adult, lost vital tapes, refused searches, destroyed logs.

Eight arrests in 2011—no charges.

BBC doc unearthed chilling claims. 30 years later (2026), his mother Valerie (73) fears dying without answers.

What really happened that stormy night? Dive into this haunting unsolved UK case.

(00:00) The Haunting Case of Damien Nettles

(0:53) Who Was Damien Nettles?

(04:10) The Day of the Vanishing

(5:03) Damien & Friend Leave Party

(6:30) Damien is Alone

(7:04) Yorkies Chippy CCTV

(8:07) Behaviour Deteriorates

(8:58) Damien is Last Seen

(9:52) Investigation Begins

(12:30) Rumours of Murder Circulate

(14:12) Nicky McNamara

(16:24) Crucial Witness Emerges

(19:10) Bombshell Claim Emerges

(21:02) 5 People are Arrested for Murder

(22:43) The BBC Investigation

On 9 January 1986, 21-year-old florist Diane Sindall was brutally murdered in Birkenhead, Merseyside. She was found stabbed and sexually assaulted in a shocking frenzied attack.

Peter Sullivan was wrongfully convicted of her murder and spent 38 years in prison. In 2025, new DNA evidence finally cleared him — one of the longest miscarriages of justice in British history. Yet nearly 40 years later, the real killer has still never been caught and remains free.

In this deep-dive documentary, we examine the full timeline, the original flawed investigation, the horrific crime scene, how Peter Sullivan was convicted on weak evidence, the long fight for justice, and the current hunt for the real killer with a £20,000 reward still active.

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(00:00) The Haunting Case of Diane Sindall

(1:03) Who Was Diane Sindall?

(03:37) The Day of the Murder

(4:54) Another Girl is Attacked First

(5:18) Diane Breaks Down

(6:27) Diane & Her Killer Seen Arguing

(7:32) Murder Investigation is Launched

(11:02) Evidence Found Burning

(16:00) Mr X is Arrested

(18:15) Peter Sullivan is Arrested

(21:05) Sullivan Stands Trial

(24:43) Peter Sullivan is Found Guilty

(27:50) Sullivan is Acquitted

On 18 January 1976, 15-year-old Peter Watts from Colwyn Bay, North Wales, left home telling his family he was going out. The next day he was found critically injured in an underpass near Euston Station in London — over 250 miles away.

He died shortly after in hospital. His death was ruled a murder, but nearly 50 years later, no one has ever been charged. How did a Welsh schoolboy end up dying alone in a London underpass? Why was there so little evidence? And why has the case remained unsolved for decades?

In this deep-dive documentary, we examine the full timeline, the strange circumstances surrounding his death, the police investigation, the theories involving abduction and foul play, and why this haunting case continues to trouble investigators and the public.

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Crimes That Haunt Us – respectful, in-depth documentaries on the UK’s most disturbing unsolved cases.

(00:00) The Haunting Case of Peter Watts

(00:43) Who Was Peter Watts?

(03:31) The Day of the Murder

(4:34) Peter Leaves Home

(5:21) Euston Station

(7:45) Peter is Found Dying in London

(10:10) Peter is Rushed to Hospital

(14:06) The Post Mortem

(15:56) The Joint Police Investigation

(18:10) The Inquest Opens

(24:37) A Bombshell Witness Claim