Fred Dinenage Murder Casebook John Straffen (Season 2, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, Crime

Fred Dinenage Murder Casebook

John Straffen (Season 2, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, Crime

Fred Dinenage looks back over the life of John Straffen; at the age of 21 he strangled two little girls but escaped the hangman's noose due to his low IQ of just 58. After six months at Broadmoor Straffen escaped and committed a third ...See moreFred Dinenage looks back over the life of John Straffen; at the age of 21 he strangled two little girls but escaped the hangman's noose due to his low IQ of just 58. After six months at Broadmoor Straffen escaped and committed a third murder on another young girl in a local village. This time he was reprimanded in maximum security prisons and remained so for the next 55 years. Straffen died in prison in 2007 but continues to carry the title of Britain's longest serving prisoner. Written by Anonymous See less

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Name	Known for
Fred Dinenage Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	The Goodies (1970)
David Wilson Self - Criminologist (as Professor David Wilson) Self - Criminologist (as Professor David Wilson) See fewer	Dark Angel (2016)
Clive Aitkins Reconstruction Actor Reconstruction Actor See fewer	Bonded by Blood (2010)
Jason Boyd John Straffen John Straffen See fewer	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Jason Boyd Reconstruction Actor Reconstruction Actor See fewer	Fred Dinenage Murder Casebook (2011)
Luke Chadwick Reconstruction Actor Reconstruction Actor See fewer	Fred Dinenage Murder Casebook (2011)
Simon Chadwick Reconstruction Actor Reconstruction Actor See fewer	Centurion (2010)
Katie Chalk Reconstruction Actor Reconstruction Actor See fewer	Fred Dinenage Murder Casebook (2011)
Bobby Cummines Self - Chief Executive, Unlock Self - Chief Executive, Unlock See fewer	Fred Dinenage Murder Casebook (2011)
Ella Jenkinson Reconstruction Actor Reconstruction Actor See fewer	Fred Dinenage Murder Casebook (2011)
David Kidd-Hewitt Self - Author, 'Bristol & Bath: Whodunnit?' Self - Author, 'Bristol & Bath: Whodunnit?' See fewer	Fred Dinenage Murder Casebook (2011)
Talia Kuchanny Brenda Goddard Brenda Goddard See fewer	Fred Dinenage Murder Casebook (2011)
Jessica Phillips Reconstruction Actor Reconstruction Actor See fewer	Fred Dinenage Murder Casebook (2011)
Andrew Silke Self - University of East London (as Professor Andrew Silke) Self - University of East London (as Professor Andrew Silke) See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
John Straffen Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Fred Dinenage Murder Casebook (2011)
Holly Watkinson Reconstruction Actor Reconstruction Actor See fewer	Fred Dinenage Murder Casebook (2011)
Bob Woffinden Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	Quiz (2020)