On 9 January 1965, 14-year-old Elsie Frost left her home in Wakefield to go ice skating. She was last seen alive walking through an old railway tunnel… and was later found brutally murdered.

Nearly 60 years later, her killer has never been brought to justice. Despite multiple investigations, a prime suspect, and fresh appeals, the case remains one of Britain’s most disturbing unsolved child murders.

In this deep-dive documentary, we explore the full timeline, the disturbing details of the crime scene, the original investigation, the man police believed was responsible, and why this case continues to haunt the nation decades later.

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(00:00) The Haunting Case of Elsie Frost

(00:51) Who Was Elsie Frost?

(04:31) The Day of the Murder

(5:56) Elsie Arrives at the Lagoon

(6:30) Elsie Leaves

(7:10) Elsie is Killed

(8:10) A Horrific Discovery

(12:59) Investigation Intensifies

(14:43) Ian Bernard Spencer

(15:02) Beast of Wombwell

(18:32) Coroners Inquest Begins

(21:29) Spencer is Committed to Trial

(24:26) Peter Pickering