Crimewatch Live

And just two months later, on March 10th, 2021, the case was thrust back into the national spotlight.

BBC's Crimewatch Live aired a special segment focusing on Penny Bell's unsolved murder.

Lauren Bell appeared on screen alongside DS Susan Stansfield, a key figure in the investigation.

Together they made a powerful appeal to the public, announcing the renewal of the £20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.

Martin Bottomley issued a heartfelt plea, emphasising the partial DNA profile's potential and urging anyone with a decades-old secret to come forward.

In March 2025, Lisa's case was featured on BBC's Crimewatch Live with a detailed reconstruction and appeal.

Again, Martin bottomly highlighted the similarities between Lisa's murder and the prior assaults, suggesting an escalating sexual predator, but acknowledged the lack of forensic links new to 1984's forensic limitations.

The broadcast aimed to jolt memories, targeting locals who might recall suspicious behavior from 1984, perhaps men who abruptly changed routines or left Lee after the murder, their secrets buried in the passage of time.

That is the secret which you have harboured for the last 40 years.

In October 2024, the Bedfordshire Police Major Crime Unit appeared on the BBC's Crimewatch Live to reappeal for any information relating to Carol's murderer.

At the time of recording this, the 27th of August 2026, their investigation is still ongoing.

The team hopes that one day they will get justice for Carol and finally find answers for her family.