Back to News
BBC was warned of author’s claim to possess missing clothes of child murder victim
UK NewsAugust 15, 2026 at 6:00 AMNational

BBC was warned of author’s claim to possess missing clothes of child murder victim

By Sirin Kale and Lucy OsborneThe Guardian - UK News

Corporation was told of claims by Christopher Berry-Dee that he had clothing, which was lost while in its possessionChristopher Berry-Dee is the UK’s all-time bestselling true crime author. Is he also a violent abuser of women and children?The BBC was warned by two whistleblowers that a British true crime author was claiming to have obtained the missing clothes of a child murder victim that the broadcaster had lost.The Guardian has established that the office of the former head of the BBC and the corporation’s whistleblowing unit were both informed that Christopher Berry-Dee, the UK’s most successful true crime author, had told people he had obtained the clothes of Karen Hadaway, who was murdered in 1986. Continue reading...

Corporation was told of claims by Christopher Berry-Dee that he had clothing, which was lost while in its possession

The BBC was warned by two whistleblowers that a British true crime author was claiming to have obtained the missing clothes of a child murder victim that the broadcaster had lost.

The Guardian has established that the office of the former head of the BBC and the corporation’s whistleblowing unit were both informed that Christopher Berry-Dee, the UK’s most successful true crime author, had told people he had obtained the clothes of Karen Hadaway, who was murdered in 1986.

Continue reading...

Featured Artists