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Netflix series The Witness recounts Rachel Nickell murder

Published 4 June 2026

On July 15, 1992, 23-year-old Rachel Nickell was murdered in a brutal attack on Wimbledon Common in London while walking with her two-year-old son, Alex. The young mother was sexually assaulted and stabbed 49 times in broad daylight, with her son becoming the sole witness to the crime.

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