BBC was warned of author’s claim to possess missing clothes of child murder victim
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- The Guardian Worldseen 15 Aug, 15:27description edited
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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. 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...Corporation was told of claims by Christopher Berry-Dee that he had clothing, which was lost while in its possession Christopher Berry-Dee is the UK’s all-time bestselling true crime author. Is he also a violent abuser of women and children? 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. The Guardian has established that the office of the former head of the BBC...
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Sat, 15 August 2026
1 report- The Guardian World05:00first to reportedited after publishing
Corporation was told of claims by Christopher Berry-Dee that he had clothing, which was lost while in its possession Christopher Berry-Dee is the UK’s all-time bestselling true crime author. Is he also a violent abuser of women and children? 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. The Guardian has established that the office of the former head of the BBC...
Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report- The Guardian World15:14
Bonnier Books will no longer publish UK’s top-selling true crime author following Guardian investigation The main publisher of the bestselling true crime writer Christopher Berry-Dee has dropped the author after a Guardian investigation into allegations of violence and sexual abuse against him, which he denies. Waterstones has also removed his books from sale. “We are shocked and appalled by the very serious allegations relating to Christopher Berry-Dee, and our thoughts are with those...