Crimes That Shook Britain

The murder of Stephen Lawrence is undoubtedly one of the most infamous and important in British criminal history.

Raoul Moat went on a killing rampage after leaving prison in 2010.

Garry Newlove was brutally attacked and murdered outside his home after confronting a gang who were vandalising his car.

Arguably Britain's most infamous serial killer, Peter Sutcliffe became known as The Yorkshire Ripper when he began murdering women in the 1970's.

Failed business man Christopher Foster killed his wife and daughter before burning their mansion in Shropshire to the ground in August 2008.

Colin Ireland stalked gay men in London in the 1990s, lured them back to his flat and brutally murdered them.