Some say that Christmas time is the most romantic time of the year. The twinkling lights, the festive music, and curling up in front of a fire. In 2015, Christmas was fast approaching when a young woman agreed to meet up with a man she had been exchanging messages with on a dating app.
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“Murderer Carl Langdell police interview”
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The Daily Mirror, 31 December, 2015 – “Head of Law Firm Charged with Murder of Teacher Found Dead”
The Daily Telegraph, 31 December, 2015 – “Law Firm Boss Charged with Christmas Eve Murder”
The Daily Mirror, 18 March, 2016 – “Lawyer Who Strangle School Teacher Admits Murder”
The Sun, 19 March, 2016 – “Silent of Net Dating Slayer”
The Times, 19 March, 2016 – “Man Admits Strangling Teacher in Hotel Room”
Hertfordshire Mercury, 25 March, 2016 – “Teacher’s Killer Like a Monster”
East London and West Essex, 12 May, 2016 – “Katie Locke”
The Daily Mirror, 2 June, 2016 – “Mum of Teacher Strangled to Death by Plenty of Fish Date”
East London and West Essex Guardian Series, 2 June, 2016 – “Monster Sexually Assaulted Teacher’s Dead Body After Strangling Her”
The Independent, 2 June, 2016 – “Katie Locke Murder”
The Sunday Mirror, 3 June, 2016 – “Monster Strangled and Raped Teacher”
The Daily Mirror, 3 June, 2016 – “Family of Plenty of Fish Killer’s Victim Issue Warning”
Hertfordshire Mercury, 10 June, 2016 – “Dad Addresses his Daughter’s Killer in Court”
Hertfordshire Mercury, 10 June, 2016 – “What Happened on the Night Katie was Killed”
Hertfordshire Mercury, 10 June, 2016 – “Numerous Women Had Been Contacted Online By the Serial Liar”
Hertfordshire Mercury, 9 March, 2017 – “Teacher’s Killer Choked a Jail Guard”
The Daily Telegraph, 9 October, 2018 – “Man Fantasied about Murder and Rape”
East London and West Essex Guardian Series, 10 October, 2018 – “Murderer Told NHS Staff of Fantasies”
Hertfordshire Mercury, 10 October, 2018 – “Plenty of Fish Killer Carl Langdell Admitted Thoughts of Killing and Raping Women”
The Sun, 16 February, 2021 – “Psycho Killer Dead”
MailOnline, 8 June, 2021 – “Coroner Will Rule”
The Daily Star, 9 June, 2021 – “Dating App Killer Strangled Young Teacher”
Epping Forest Guardian, 22 June, 2021 – “None of the Organisations Knew Full Story of Katie’s Killer”
Bristol Post, 23 June, 2021 – “Bristol Man Murdered Teacher” Royston Crow, 22 July, 2021 – “Call to Act Over Police and Public Body Failing
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