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Corporation was told of claims by Christopher Berry-Dee that he had clothing, which was lost while in its possessionThe 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…
Published August 15, 2026 · Category: News
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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.
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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.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.
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Corporation was told of claims by Christopher Berry-Dee that he had clothing, which was lost while in its possessionThe 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 autho
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