A horrific London crime scene left investigators chasing the wrong man for years while a dangerous predator remained entirely free. Netflix now unravels this tragic miscarriage of justice in its gripping true-crime documentary, The Murder of Rachel Nickell, detailing the brutal 1992 a******* of a young mother on Wimbledon Common. As the public relives the shocking investigation, a chilling question naturally arises regarding the current whereabouts of the actual perpetrator, Robert Napper.

Uncovering the timeline of the true killer reveals where he is being held today.

According to Netflix Tudum, the notorious criminal, Robert Napper, pleaded guilty in 1995 to the manslaughter of Samantha and Jazmine Bisset. Today, he has remained detained indefinitely at Broadmoor Hospital since 2008. Back in 1995, he also admitted to three unsolved s****** a******** that occurred in 1989 along the Green Chain Walk in Southeast London. Due to his diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia, the court sentenced him to indefinite confinement at Broadmoor Hospital.

When a forensics team re-examined the cold case in 2002, they spent two years developing a method to multiply the DNA found at the scene. This scientific breakthrough eventually led to absolute confirmation that Napper was responsible for the crime. He pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Rachel Nickell in 2008. The perpetrator received an additional lifetime sentence of confinement at Broadmoor, where he currently serves out his time.

As reported by the BBC, it was later discovered that he was suffering from severe mental illness, including Asperger’s syndrome. Official apologies were later issued to the families due to massive police errors during the initial investigation.

"The police failed to sufficiently investigate after Napper's mother called police to report that he had confessed to her that he had r**** a woman and, inconceivably, they eliminated Napper from inquiries into the Green Chain r**** because he was over six feet tall,” then-IPCC Commissioner Rachel Cerfontyne said to the BBC.

'Instadocs' on Netflix? Cast, Plot, Release Date, and Everything to Know About the New Murder Documentary Series

The documentary provides accounts from individuals who lived through the tragedy, providing a deeper understanding of the case.

According to Netflix Tudum, The Murder of Rachel Nickell features deeply emotional interviews with André Hanscombe, who was the romantic partner of the victim. His son, Alex Hanscombe, who witnessed the horrific attack as a toddler, also shares his perspective. Their heartbreaking testimonies highlight the profound human cost of this devastating failure by law enforcement.

Key members of the Metropolitan Police, including forensic detective Ron Turnbull and detective superintendent Micky Banks, recount the flawed investigation. Media perspectives are provided by Sky News reporter Eve Richings. Viewers also hear from legal and medical experts, including child psychiatrist Jean Harris-Hendriks and forensic scientist Dr. Angela Gallop.

Crucially, the series includes Colin Stagg, the innocent man who was wrongly targeted by the police. The interviews collectively emphasize how the real k***** remained free to commit more crimes before his eventual capture. Netflix also released another series simultaneously that shifts the focus away from the crime itself to deeply explore the emotional aftermath. Today, the perpetrator remains securely locked away inside the walls of the Broadmoor high-security psychiatric facility.

'The Crash’s Hulu Version Goes Much Deeper Into the Mackenzie Shirilla Case Than Netflix’s Latest Doc

Have you watched The Murder of Rachel Nickell? Let us know in the comments.