True Crime With Caledonian Kitty

40 years ago a beautiful, bright and popular Estate Agent by the name of Suzy Lamplugh, popped out of her place of work to go and meet a client for a viewing at a property. She didn't bother taking her handbag because she knew it was going to be a quick meeting, that was her plan. She took along her keys and her purse which contained a small amount of money and her bank cards. It was lunchtime and she probably thought she would stop somewhere on the way back to the office to get some sandwiches, however, none of this was to take place. It was 12:40 pm on Monday the 28th of July 1986, a beautiful summer's day in Fulham, London. The booking was with a 'Mr Kipper', a name that would ring alarm bells with a lot of people, but Suzy was no stranger to encountering unusual surnames in her line of work. She always put 110% into her job and for her, it was just another day at the office. 

Before entering this field of work Suzy, who was just 25 years old, had already sailed the world having worked aboard the luxury cruise liner, the QE2 in the early 1980s as a beautician. Suzy was not only strikingly beautiful but also very talented with a very sweet personality. Anyone who knew her personally or had briefly met her had later mentioned how lovely she was as a person. Despite being a successful beautician she no longer found the role enjoyable and wanted to try something new, she also wanted to be closer to her boyfriend Adam who worked in London as a stockbroker. Suzy got on to a new career path as an Estate Agent at a time when London really was the place to be and she excelled in the role. Suzy was born on the 3rd of May 1961 to devoted parents, Diana and Paul, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Suzy also had two sisters and a brother. The family were all hardworking and very close. 

This case has never left the British public's consciousness since it was first reported. From the get-go the police had made a mess of the investigation and it left the Lamplugh family frustrated. The 28th of July 1986 was just like any other typical Monday, Suzy had met many clients at properties before and there was never an issue but this time she was meeting someone that the police always maintained was a very dangerous man who was most likely her killer, John Cannan. The police, despite lack of physical evidence always firmly believed that John murdered Suzy. Even his own brother believed him to be guilty and later told investigators that he had begged John to admit it completely. John had previously said that he knew who murdered Suzy and made a bizarre claim that Suzy's remains had been placed in cement. He would play games with investigators by telling them one thing and then changing his mind. 

John Cannan was the last person you would want to see if you were a female alone. Unbeknown to Suzy, John had been reportedly watching her and waiting to make his move. This wasn't just a shy. quiet guy who just simply wanted to take her out on a date, he had other plans, sinister plans. For a long time it remained a mystery as to who this man really was. 

On that beautiful summer's day, after being spotted by witnesses talking to a smartly-dressed man who had a bottle of wine or champagne in his hand, Suzy just vanished. As time went on, her employer became concerned along with family and friends as to why Suzy had not returned to work or home. This was not like Suzy to avoid contact with her family, friends and colleagues. Fears were even more through the roof when her car was discovered abandoned. John Cannan came to the police's attention because he fit the description of the man last seen by witnesses, talking to Suzy. He also happened to be convicted previously of stalking, abducting women, violent assaults on previous girlfriends, sexual assault and murder. The man was a complete monster with a horrific history of violence towards women but painted himself as Mr Casanova, often smartly dressed, hair slicked back, well spoken, claimed to be into reading poetry and philosophy. He also liked to charm women with flowers, chocolates and champagne. Innocent women thinking they had met a proper gentleman (who claimed to have slept with over 100 women) were soon to find out the truth when John's demeanour soon quickly changed and the real him emerged. He was a terrifying combination of Dr Jekll and Mr Hyde. 

John's modus operandi when it came to how he treated his victims, especially the young newlywed woman, Shirley Banks who he sexually assaulted and murdered, spoke volumes to investigators. There was too many similarities with the description of his appearance, Suzy's disappearance and the way he would constantly try to play with the police, admitting his guilt one minute but then changing his mind next. John Cannan thought of himself as very clever and above the police intellectually. At the time of Suzy's disappearance, John had been serving some time in prison but he was allowed out on day release, he had a job around the same area where Suzy had been working. It is believed that he noticed her whilst out and about and quickly fixated on her. The manner in which John Cannan had abandoned Shirley Bank's car and how it was found was eerily similar to that of Suzy's car. 

In the beginning of the investigation as I mentioned before, there were a series of errors by the police, including sending an old picture out into the media of Suzy with dark hair, she had recently dyed her hair blonde at the time she went missing. Some of the errors with this investigation remind me of the Claudia Lawrence case. The police had sent out an old picture of Claudia with blonde hair instead of a most recent one where she had darker hair. It might sound petty but it's the little details that really mean a lot when looking for a missing person. You might be walking down the street and just see the back of someone's head and all you have to go on is the description of their clothing and the colour and style of their hair. Claudia's case hauntingly echoes that of Suzy Lamplugh's as it has also remained unsolved for decades with no clues as to what really happened to her, is she still alive? Nobody knows and it's heartbreaking as is Suzy's case along with so many others. 

The news of Suzy's sudden vanishing on a typical Monday sent shockwaves through the UK, everyone imagined the worst and Suzy's family were very realistic, especially her mother Diana. Diana was straight to the point and said that she felt like Suzy was now deceased and that she didn't expect her to come home. Suzy's family never gave up, especially her parents who built up a foundation called the Suzy Lamplugh Trust. Diana worked morning, noon and night, not only still searching for her daughter but also trying to raise awareness about the need for women's safety. I remember being given a personal alarm when I did some work at a charity for male and female survivors of sexual assault. This alarm had a button you could press if you found yourself in a scary situation. The alarm also had a ring that you could pull out which would cause the alarm to ring out louder and louder continuously. I thought it was an amazing idea and I was told the alarm was from the Suzy Lamplugh trust. The sad thing about it though was that there was only a small number of these alarms that were being given out and then suddenly they stopped due to lack of funding. I ended up giving my personal alarm to a 14 year old girl who I was supporting as she had been through a traumatic experience and I wanted her to feel at least some sort of protection. I feel that, even in 2026, we are still not able to fully protect ourselves in the way that we should. 

We are taught to be careful about what we carry, so a small knife in our bags (only to be used at a time of potential attack) is totally out of the question. We can't even carry pepper spray. Women are having to resort to carrying keys with pointed keyrings and using muscle treatment spray as something to help protect themselves should they end up in one of these horrendous situations. Suzy's mother (together with the incredible support behind the scenes of her husband, Paul) campaigned tirelessly for women to be able to protect themselves more, she did all of this whilst also trying to find her own daughter which she partially accepted the possibility may never be found. The Lamplugh family were incredibly honest and opened themselves up to the British public, sharing their thoughts and feelings. They spoke of how as time went on, they felt that Suzy was dead and that there was a part of them that didn't want to know where her remains were because they knew that it wouldn't be how they would want to remember Suzy. 

Suzy had a real zest for life and she was always busy doing something to the point that it concerned Diana. Diana would often tell her daughter to slow down but Suzy refused, telling her that life was for living. In the time that she was in her parent's lives, Suzy had made them immensely proud. She had achieved so much all the way through right up until she went missing. There's not many 25 year olds that can say they've travelled the world, tried exotic foods, walked on various sandy beaches, felt the waves on beautiful islands and met thousands of people. Suzy experienced a lot of life and she always lived it to the fullest, never missing a beat. 

On a side note, which I may have mentioned previously on this blog having written about Serial Killer Steve Wright, Suzy had actually worked alongside him when she was a beautician on the QE2. It is a very chilling thought. Apparently witnesses who had been aboard the luxury liner recall seeing Suzy and Steve together chatting on various occasions. Although a chilling fact, Steve Wright has never been connected to Suzy's disappearance, the police always remained fixated on John Cannan. 

Despite the fact the police claimed that John Cannan was their number one suspect in Suzy's case, there was no 100% confirmation because John played games with investigators. The case remained open and there was no closure to it because the years continued to roll by, Suzy's parents and family continued to work hard with their foundation until the heartbreaking deaths of both Diana and Paul. Suzy's brother, sisters and family continued on with the foundation and still work so very hard raising awareness to not only help other women and young girls but to also get some possible information one day about what really happened to Suzy. 

John Cannan died in 2024 at the age of 70 in prison of natural causes. He kept his evil mouth shut right up until the end. He took his evil and dark secrets with him. He is suspected to have not only murdered Suzy but could be responsible for other unsolved murders too. Was John Cannan a Serial Killer? He was a monster who enjoyed torturing and sexually assaulting women, he put them through hell and nobody believes for one second that Shirley Banks was his only murder victim. Will we ever know the truth? Will we ever find out what really happened to Suzy Lamplugh? So many questions remain, 40 years later and still....so many questions remain unanswered. 

This case has always been heartbreaking, as are all the stories I have written about on this blog. It's terribly sad that Diana and Paul passed away never knowing the real truth of what happened to Suzy. They were incredibly strong and such amazing people. During my research I watched interviews with Suzy's family and friends, I was struck by how amazingly strong and very kind, all of these people were. Their focus was not only on finding proper justice for Suzy and finding out the truth, but also to help protect other women and girls from something similar happening to them. Diana and Paul were also extremely supportive of other families of high profile victims who had been n the British press, they knew what they were going through and gave them support in any way they could. A truly remarkable couple and an incredible foundation they built in tribute to their beloved daughter. 

I hope that for Suzy's remaining family members, friends and all who are touched by this case, that answers will come. I also hope that if there is unidentified victims of John Cannan out there, that they have their stories told and given the justice they deserve after so many years. 

RIP in peace Shirley Banks & Any potential unidentified victims of John Cannan. Suzy Lamplugh is always in our thoughts. I would say my condolences to Suzy but it feels disrespectful. Suzy was declared deceased in 1994 although her remains were never found. RIP to Diana and Paul, your incredible legacy and foundation lives on. 

Further Reading & Sources:

- Suzy Lamplugh Trust

- Suzy Lamplugh: Article | BBC News

- Suzy Lamplugh: Article | The Guardian

- Disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh | Wikipedia

- John Cannan | Wikipedia

- John Cannan: Article | BBC News 

- The Suzy Lamplugh Story: The Search For The Truth | Book by Andrew Stephen

- John Cannan: Inquest | Prisons And Probation Ombudsman

- Prime Suspect: The True Story of John Cannan | Book by Christopher Berry-Dee

- Suzy Lamplugh (Documentary) | Real Crime Youtube

- Suzy Lamplugh | Find A Grave

- Fulham, London | Wikipedia

- Suzy Lamplugh: Article | Birmingham Live

- John Cannan: Article | The Times

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 (From left: Caroline Reed Robertson. From right: Rachel Barber: Picture credits: Herald Sun)

*Please be aware that the details shared in this post will be disturbing and will be discussing the stalking and murder of a child. I have, as always, aimed to be as sensitive with the details without taking away from the facts of the case. If you would like to discuss this post, or any case I have covered on this blog, then please email me at jocaledoniankitty@gmail.com*

You know sometimes when you can just look at some people and think ''That person is going to really go places someday''. It might be a young person who you know or are related to and you see them continue to flourish and over the years, grow in confidence and talent. You feel proud of them, admire their hard work and determination....want to see them continue to be successful. Well, in this particular heartbreaking case (that comes from Melbourne in Australia towards the end of the 1990's, 1999 to be exact) there was a beautiful young girl by the name of Rachel Barber. Rachel was one of those kids who just shone no matter what she did, from a young age, she was not only cute as a button, but she was incredibly gifted as a dancer as well as being blessed with supermodel looks. 

She was born in 1983 and brought up in a loving, caring family and her parents were as proud of her as they were of her sisters. Her maturity at such a young age was remarkable and although she was incredibly gifted with beautiful looks and talent, she was never full of herself or rude, in fact she was very modest, she would often wonder what the fuss was about and would laugh at the many compliments she would receive about her looks and dancing. 

Rachel was so passionate about dancing that she worked so hard practicing and would talk about her goal of having her own dance studio one day, she even had a name in mind for it as well as what it would look like, where it would be based etc, like she was manifesting it and was determined that it was going to happen. She was a young girl who was focused and knew what she wanted in life, she understood that she would have to be consistent and work very hard and she was happy to do so. She was never one to give up and did whatever she needed to do to get that bit more closer to her dreams. Her family were incredibly supportive and they believed in her and knew she would go on to accomplish all of her future goals. 

Whenever 15 year old Rachel was around her family and friends she gave off such a positive energy that everyone around her could feel it and instantly be lifted up by her presence. She was very popular and had many friends as well as a young, handsome boyfriend who absolutely adored her. At the age of just 15, Rachel was on the path to bigger things and everyone who knew her also believed that. Her incredible dancing skills had earned her a place at a very prestigious dance school in Australia, her dreams were getting closer and closer to being fully realised and it was all happening so fast at such a young age. 

Everyone was over the moon for Rachel, everyone but one person, a person who had been obsessed with her for years and she had no idea. Caroline Reed Robertson was a few years older than Rachel, she was aged 19 but had younger sisters who were friends with Rachel's sisters. Sometimes Caroline would babysit for Rachel's parents and this is how Caroline and Rachel became loosely acquainted. Rachel was someone who was beautiful inside and well as outside, so she would welcome people into her world with open arms and she treated Caroline pretty much the same way she would with all of her friends and family. She had a very trusting nature and a lot of that was because she was brought up in such a close-loving family who were very supportive so she didn't have experience of some of the unfortunate unsavoury characters that one may happen upon in life but she was only 15 and was still learning about the world. 

Whilst Rachel had grown up in a protected and loving environment where she continued to grow in talent and confidence as well as being a very sociable, bubbly person. Caroline Reed Robertson had been battling with her inner thoughts and lack of self love for many years, since 14 years of age she began to really focus on her outward appearance and struggled to accept what she saw when she looked in the mirror. She constantly compared herself to other girls and kept a diary where she described herself as fat and ugly with a pizza face. According to her recollection, boys didn't know she existed. She wrote in her diary that Rachel Barber was 'Striking to look at with hypnotic green eyes', she banged on and on for pages and pages about how Rachel's life seemed so perfect and how she seemed to be so good at everything. Instead of admiring the fact that Rachel was growing into a very pretty young woman who was very talented at dancing, Caroline began to become more and more enraged and obsessed with Rachel. 

Rachel was completely oblivious to Caroline's real feelings about her, she just saw her as a older friend who was more like in the role of a big sister. She thought she could trust Caroline cause she seemed nice and that was the other thing about Caroline, she was a master-manipulator who would act all nicey-nicey around people in an attempt to gain their trust. The scary thing about that was her pretentious act at being a lovely person actually was able to fool people into trusting her. She began asking Rachel's sisters personal questions about their lives and Rachel's life trying to make out that she was just asking as a friend out of general interest. The girls, out of innocence and not really knowing what the true situation was, were happy to answer these questions as well as hand over their birthday details at the request of Caroline who claimed she needed to know these facts for a project she was working on. Caroline's aim was to get as much information about Rachel as possible. 

The obsession with Rachel was continuing to grow and grow and when the news came that Rachel had been accepted into a very well-known dance school, Caroline seethed with jealously. Rachel also had a handsome boyfriend who doted on her hand and foot, everyone nicknamed the young couple 'Romeo and Juliet' because they where very much in love and were constantly wanting to be together. Caroline compared her life to Rachel's non-stop from the moment she first met her, she knew she would never look like Rachel, dance like Rachel, be as popular as Rachel, she was never going to be Rachel and it sickened her. To her it seemed that Rachel was constantly going from one fantastic opportunity to another and everyone adored her, she was always the centre of attention. Caroline was never the centre of attention and she had no skills, no dance technique, no boyfriend, no social circle. Caroline was the complete opposite to Rachel and it drove her literally insane.

With Caroline's issues dating back years it is a wonder why none of it was properly addressed. Her parents did say that they encountered problems with her and admitted that their daughter could be scary at times. One thing we do know is that Caroline fixated pretty quickly on a girl who was younger than her and was obsessed with Rachel's life. Caroline's obsession was spiralling out of control and she decided that she wanted to murder Rachel, she wanted to be her. This disturbing situation was about to take a horrific turn. Having failed to convince Rachel to meet her for a modelling shoot (Rachel asked her mother and she said no) Caroline decided a month later to try again. She told Rachel that she could help her get £100 if she took part in a project with her. Rachel, who loved to work hard for things and make her own money, agreed because she thought she could trust Caroline and there was a pair of shoes that she was desperate to buy. 

Caroline made Rachel swear not to tell anyone where she was going or who she was going with, she did mention to her boyfriend that she was going to make £100 but refused to say how and who was involved. Rachel's day on February the 28th 1999 started out the same as every other day, that evening she went to meet Caroline and unbeknown to her, a friend of Rachel's had actually seen them together. Caroline took Rachel back to her apartment where she gave her some pizza which she had laced with a drug and waited a little bit of time for it to take affect before telling Rachel to close her eyes and think of pretty things. As Rachel closed her eyes, Caroline strangled her to death. 

Rachel's body was placed in a wardrobe and kept there whilst Caroline tried to think about how she was going to dispose of her remains. Investigators later found diaries that had been owned by Caroline Reed Robertson and also details about Rachel and her mother's birth certificates. She wanted these personal documents so she could pretend to be Rachel and there may have a bit of an obsession with Rachel's mother too because her birth certificate was also found.

Caroline removed Rachel's body from her apartment wrapped in rugs and a huge bag. Whilst loading the bag into the taxi she hired, she told the driver that she was moving a sculpture to her Dad's home. She ended up burying Rachel's remains on her Dad's farm right next to where they had buried her cat. 

Caroline tried to return to work and act normal but everyone was alarmed at the sight of her. Eventually the police took the statement from the girl and various witnesses who saw Rachel and Caroline together and she was arrested. 

After everything was said and done, Caroline Reed Robertson has never gave her reasons for what she did. She was found guilty obviously and sentenced to 20 years but served 16, she was released in 2015. People were horrified at the news but Rachel's family took a very dignified approach to it all and told their supporters not to bother Caroline or her family. Understandably nobody was happy about this outcome and Rachel's mother did say that she was very concerned that Caroline could get fixated again on someone else. 16 years is a joke and it is shocking that she was released, everything she did was planned and she had no remorse. Any crying she did was for herself. It's scary to think that such a person is out there free to roam the streets after what she had done. It doesn't feel like justice to me and it should have been a whole life sentence without parole. 

When her apartment was searched, investigators found plans for her to start a new life either as Rachel or Rachel's mother, she was also trying to get hold of some money. Some people believe that she was planning her getaway and really thought she could get away with it and try to live her life as Rachel. In one of her diaries that she had written obsessively about Rachel, there was a detailed plan on how she was going to murder Rachel, disfigure her before dumping her body in a ditch on her father's farm. 

Although this case occurred in 1999, it has never been forgotten, nobody has ever forgotten Rachel Barber and the beautiful light that was stolen from her parents, her family, her boyfriend, her friends and the world. Who knows what could have been? At the age of just 15 she was making waves, fast forward a few years and she could have been dancing around the world, whatever Rachel Barber would be doing today we know 100% that it would be something pretty spectacular because that's who she was, she didn't do anything small scale and she never gave up. We would have all known her name like we sadly do now but it would have been in better circumstances, she would have been one of the best dancers in the world and who knows, she could do anything she wanted, her potential and talent was limitless. What an extraordinary young woman and to have just 15 years on this earth but to have left such a mark on everyone who ever met her or knew her, is really something. RIP Rachel x

In 2009 a drama movie which was based on this case was released, it was titled: In Her Skin

Just a side note: Whilst Caroline was in prison she did try to change her appearance and some believe that she was trying to copy Rachel's style. She also had a romantic long-term relationship with a convicted robber who she was hoping to start a new life with, upon her release. To this day she has not expressed remorse. Rachel's boyfriend who was completely devoted to her and described her as his first love, suffered for many years after Rachel's murder. He said that he had been suffering from anxiety and panic attacks, the news about Caroline's release has caused him to suffer greatly. I hope that he and Rachel's family and friends know that people all around the world are thinking of them and I hope that they are feeling stronger today despite all of the heartbreak. 

Further Reading & Sources:

- Perfect Victim | Book by Elizabeth Southall & Megan Norris

- Melbourne, Australia | Wikipedia

- Rachel Barber | Find A Grave 

- The Murder of Rachel Barber | Reddit Discussion

- Caroline Reed Robertson | The Herald

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Child killers, Predators, Sexual Sadists, Abusers, Necrophiliacs, Liars, Con Artists, Psychologically and Physically violent men...the list goes on, the six monsters pictured above, are the focus of my latest post. In the news recently we have learned that disgraced former rockstar, Ian Watkins was brutally murdered whilst serving 12 years into his 29 year sentence, he was 48 years old. The monster was stabbed to death on the morning of 11th of October 2025 by a fellow inmate at the notorious Wakefield Prison in West Yorkshire. Due to the number of highly dangerous individuals who call this daunting place 'home', it has earned the nickname over the years 'The Monsters Mansion'.

 I have written about Ian Watkins previously on this blog. Some posts you might be interested in are: The Sick & Twisted Story of Former Rockstar, Ian Watkins and From Red Carpet To Prison Cell. You may also be interested in my post about Wakefield prison which you can find here.

As well as the death of Ian Watkins, who pretty much had a target on his back from day one (there had been attempts on his life before), we have also seen the announcement of the death of horrific child killer Ian Huntley, otherwise known as The Soham murderer who was responsible for the deaths of two 10 year old girls, Holly and Jessica. The fiend had tricked the two girls into his home, both Holly and Jessica admired his partner Maxine Carr who had worked as a teaching assistant at their school. Ian murdered the two young girls and disposed of their bodies (I go into more details about the whole case in my previous post: The Evil Crimes & Lies of Ian Huntley), he then tried to portray himself as a concerned member of the community, lied to the police and Maxine Carr covered for him. Eventually the truth was brought to light, the girls remains were found and it was heartbreaking, nobody could believe what had happened. Ian Huntley was put behind bars being given two whole life sentences. Maxine Carr got it easy, having served 21 months of a three year sentence. She is now out and about living her life under a different name. 

Ian Huntley didn't have it easy behind bars, so many people knew what he had done, it was a high profile case, had been splashed across the news and newspapers for weeks and months. Documentaries were on TV about it, books and articles published, there was no escaping what he had done and quite rightly so, he deserved to be punished. His fellow inmates were well educated on Ian Huntley's crimes and they were just waiting for their moment. 

Like Ian Watkins, he had suffered quite a few vicious attacks whilst behind bars, hospital visits were common and there was moments when it looked like he was on the brink of death but somehow managed to survive....not this time though. Just the other day (I'm writing this post in March of 2026) it was announced that Ian had been brutally attacked, he was rushed to hospital and was reported to be in a coma. After a few days his life support machine was switched off on the Friday and his death was announced officially to the public on the 7th of March 2026. On social media, when both the deaths of Ian Watkins and Ian Huntley were announced, there was jubilation, not a shred of sympathy and to be honest, nor should there have been, the sympathy should be saved for the victims of these evil individuals. 

With the sudden deaths of Watkins and Huntley together with hearing about how another monster, Wayne Couzens is currently shaking in his boots (Wayne was a disgraced former police officer who abducted Marketing Executive, Sarah Everard on the 3rd of March 2021. He sexually assaulted and murdered Sarah before disposing of her remains. I sadly wrote about the case from the moment that Sarah was first reported missing, you can follow the timeline as well as more about the case in my post: The Kidnap And Murder of Sarah Everard), he is reportedly terrified because there are a number of prisoners who are hoping to get their hands on him. 

For Wayne Couzens, not only is he hated for being a sick, cold-hearted murderer, but he was also a policeman so the hatred for him is off the scale, he's a marked man and he knows it. He is currently serving a whole life term meaning he will never leave prison alive, so he has a long time to find out if he's going to die from natural causes or at the hands of others. For such an evil individual I think of nothing better than to know that he feels like he has to constantly look over his shoulder. He took a beautiful young woman away from her family and subjected her to a horrendous ordeal before he cruelly took her life, I have no sympathy for him. 

I have been told that a lot of these murders that are happening with high profile offenders are due to others being paid (for example: money for the prison canteen, phone calls etc for prisoners who are on a long term sentence). When a prisoner faces a long stretch or there's no sign that they will be leaving prison, they feel like they have nothing to lose so they are more likely to commit more offences behind bars. They are also in need of money especially if they don't have regular support from outside. In prison you still have to work and pay for things like snacks, calls etc. Some prisoners will offer protection in exchange for money, others will trade food and the rumours are rife that some will make attempts on someone's life for the right price. 

So Kyle Bevan was another monster with a target on his back and it was only a matter of time before he found himself at the mercy of three prisoners (allegedly). The three accused were due to stand trial in June of last year but there's been no word since so I assume the trial must have been delayed because there's no further information about it, but like I said before, I don't think anyone really cares. Kyle Bevan was serving a sentence at Wakefield Prison after being convicted of the murder of his partner's two year old daughter, Lola James. The little girl's mother was no better, she was also a waste of space who neglected and abused this little angel faced child. Lola had 101 external injuries all over her body, endless cuts and bruises from head to toe. She had catastrophic internal injuries and severe brain damage consistent with someone being thrown from a 10 storey balcony or being in the impact of a horrific high-speed car crash. He was sentenced to life with a minimum of 28 years. 

The poor and evil excuse for a mother, Sinead James, was given just 6 years. Kyle Bevan was found dead on the 5th of November 2025, the investigation into the full circumstances of his death is ongoing but knowing that three people were involved, I can't imagine that he got off lightly on the way to hell. A small bit of justice for what he had done to little Lola. 

Jeffrey's case was another one of those 'stuff of nightmares' stories that was so horrible and unbelievable that you'd be forgiven if you thought it all never happened at all, it was all just too horrific, 17 (possibly more) young men and boys murdered and dismembered. Remains found in his apartment, some of the victims eaten...the whole gruesome nine yards of it was insane, I go into all the horrible details in my previous post about him but as you know, he was convicted obviously and sentenced to 16 consecutive life terms so he was never going to leave prison alive but somebody wanted to end things sooner for Jeffrey and that was Christopher Scarver. 

Christopher was an African-American man who beat Jeffrey and another inmate, with a metal bar in the gymnasium. Jeffrey died an hour after he was found and the other man had managed to hang on for two days before he passed away. With Christopher being African-American and most of Jeffrey's victims being African-American, some believed that it was some sort of karma and justice for what Jeffrey had done to those young men and boys. Jeffrey was murdered on the 28th of November 1994. He was 34 years old. 

Bulger led a very dangerous life and was finally captured in 2011 at the age of 81. He was sentenced to two consecutive life terms plus five years to be spent in a federal prison. It wasn't an easy time for him in prison with the reputation he had as a police informant or as they called it 'rat'. When you're involved in that lifestyle and you are committed to it, one of the worst things you could ever do is break code and share information with the police. Whitey Bulger was notorious in his hay day as being one of the most feared gangsters, there was so many people he had done wrong in the past and for being exposed as someone who backstabbed others, he was a sitting duck no matter what age he was, his enemies didn't care that he was now just a frail old man. 

On the 30th of October 2018 just 12 hours after he had been transferred to USP Hazelton in West Virginia. 89 year old Whitey Bulger was brutally attacked as he sat helpless, frail and confined to his wheelchair. His attackers didn't hold back, they beat him to the point he was unrecognizable, with a padlock inside a sock. They also tried to gouge out his eyes. It was gruesome, blood was everywhere and it was a very horrific attack on an elderly man. There was no mercy and no sympathy, even at the age of 89, being an old man in very poor health to begin with, Whitey Bulger couldn't escape the demons of his past and the wrongs he had done to others. 

I have yet to cover the full story of Whitey Bulger and his crimes but if you would like me to talk about him in a future post, please let me know in the comments below or email me (jocaledoniankitty@gmail.com).

With the amount of victims and the way Robert disposed of the remains, how can they say it was not premeditated? It seems the 'justice' system in Canada is also quite questionable. As you have probably gathered by the fact that I've included him here, Robert is no longer of this earth, he's in hell (hopefully). On the 19th of May 2024, Robert had been attacked by a fellow inmate. On hearing the commotion, a prison officer rushed to the scene and tried to separate Robert and his attacker, before anyone knew what was happening, the prisoner attacking Robert, managed to grab a broom stick, broke the handle and with such force, shoved it into Robert's face. More prison officers arrived and managed to restrain the man while other officers rushed Robert to the hospital. He was officially pronounced dead on the 31st of May 2024. 

Donald pleaded guilty to to 37 of the murders he was charged with (and evidence could be provided for) avoided the death penalty. His sickening murder spree of innocent hospital patients reportedly began in 1970 right up until 1987 when he was arrested. He confessed to everything and was sentenced to 28 consecutive life sentences. Donald Harvey was 64 years old when he was brutally beaten in his cell by fellow prisoner James Elliott on the 28th of March 2017. Donald was rushed to hospital but died two days later. He was officially pronounced dead on the 30th of March 2017. James Elliott was sentenced to 25 years to life, on top of the sentence he was already serving. 

So, this was quite a long post and I appreciate it you have made it this far. I hope that you found this post informative and as I mentioned before with some of the cases that I haven't written a stand alone article on, please let me know if you would like me to cover that particular case. 

Each Individual that I have mentioned in this post has a horrific story behind them and it just goes to show that if you go around hurting people, taking people's lives, being a heartless and sick monster, it doesn't matter if you're 34 or 89, karma will come back around. Donald Harvey was 64 when he was murdered, Ian Huntley was 52 and Whitey Bulger was 89, nobody cares about the ages or vulnerability of these monsters and that is something that people like them should bare in mind. If they are lucky enough not to face the death penalty and are handed a life sentence it should not be a walk in the park for them. In my opinion they should spend the rest of their lives uncomfortable, anxious, always looking over their shoulder and thinking about what they've done to people, what evil they have caused. These monsters are behind bars for a reason and whatever befalls them whilst they serve these sentences it's just tough, no sympathy, like I said before.....sympathy is only for the innocent people and children they murdered and harmed. 

My heart goes out to all of the victims of the monsters mentioned in this post, to which there is sadly so many but they are never forgotten and the sadness for what they went through and the fact that they are no longer with us, never fades. I also think of the families and friends of all of the victims, to lose someone close to you is always difficult but to know they died in horrific circumstances is something that I could never imagine, it must be one of the most horrendous things to ever deal with and I admire their strength.

Further Reading & Sources:  

- Bevan & James Sentencing | Judiciary Court Documents

- Kyle Bevan: Article | BBC News

- Kyle Bevan: Article | DYFED Police

- Kyle Bevan: Article | The Guardian

- Kyle Bevan: Article | Sky News

- The Life & Gruesome Crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer: Part One | True Crime With Caledonian Kitty

- The Life & Gruesome Crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer: Part Two | True Crime With Caledonian Kitty

- Jeffrey Dahmer | Wikipedia

- Inside The Mind of Jeffrey Dahmer | Book by Christopher Berry-Dee 

- Serial Killer Groupies | True Crime With Caledonian Kitty

- Whitey Bulger | The Mob Museum

- Black Mass: Whitey Bulger, The FBI & A Devil's Deal | Book by Dick Lehr & Gerard O'Neil

- James 'Whitey' Bulger | FBI Most Wanted Files (Archive)

- Whitey Bulger: Article | BBC News

- Whitey Bulger | Wikipedia

- Robert Pickton | IMDB

- Serial Killers (Archives) | True Crime With Caledonian Kitty

- Robert Pickton | Court Documents

- Robert Pickton: Article | The Guardian

- On The Farm: Robert William Pickton | Book by Erin Moon & Stevie Cameron

- Donald Harvey: Article | NY Times

- Donald Harvey | Wikipedia

- Donald Harvey | Murderpedia

- Wayne Couzens: Article | BBC News

- The Sarah Everard Case | True Crime With Caledonian Kitty

- Sarah Everard | Wikipedia

- Wayne Couzens | Met Police

- The Legacy of Sarah Everard | Centre For Women's Justice

- Wakefield Prison | Wikipedia 

- Beyond Evil: Inside The Twisted Mind of Ian Huntley | Book by Nathan Yates

- The Evil Crimes & Lies of Ian Huntley | True Crime With Caledonian Kitty

- The Sick & Twisted Story of Former Rockstar Ian Watkins | True Crime With Caledonian Kitty

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