Hunt for the Shoe Rapist
During the 1980s in South Yorkshire a rapist was on the loose, attacking six women and stealing their stiletto shoes. Police were baffled and with no obvious suspects their investigation stalled. Then the rapes stopped and the Rotheram Shoe Rapist became a cold case.
Almost 20 years later, advances in DNA technology led to the re-examination of the evidence from the rape attacks and the investigation was reopened.
‘Hunt for the Shoe Rapist’ tells the story of how, through dogged, tireless police work and cutting edge science, DS Sue Hickman of the South Yorkshire Police finally tracked down the man responsible...
The Hunt for the Shoe Rapist screens on Thursday, December 3rd at 8pm
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