When 21-year-old Rachel Moran disappeared on New Year's Day 2003, Chief Superintendent Paul Davison controversially organized a mass house-to-house search that caught the attention of the world press. #NightmareInSuburbia #atruestory
Thankyou! to the policemen that went to his flat that day and didnt leave without looking behind that locked door you did an exerlent job ! You gave justice for Rachel Moran
Paul and Trevor were awesome law enforcement. They took her parents seriously instead of saying, "Oh wait 12 more hours and see if she turns up." They jumped on her case immediately.❤
That is awesome. Poor Milly Dowler could have been saved if the police had jumped on it immediately rather than blaming the father and deciding she was a runaway. Boils my blood
Reading some of these comments blaming both Rachael and her mum for the events that occurred is disgusting. As a 66 year old woman I can honestly say that as a young adult whenever I was upset I used to go for walks no matter what the time was and at those times no one and I mean no one would stop me from walking out that door. We as humans and especially young ones don't think of danger in fact they think they are invincible. I am sure when Rachael left for that short walk home she never thought she would meet a monster. RIP Rachael.
Im50 ad live in richmond ca I walk anywhere 24/7if I'm upset or mad it how I vent my25yrold identical twin son drowned at lake berryessa and I was Goin crazy so ran all nite if I need it and if some creep wants to get u it can happen when ur home in house day or nite so can't say if u walk u pit urself in danger..b smart take pepper spray or wteer but danger is everywhere..
It's not about victim blaming. It's about reducing the chances of something bad occurring. We all know we *should* be able to walk the streets at night in perfect safety but the reality of the situation is that this just isn't true. If a young woman walks the streets late at night and alone, there is an increased risk for her. There's increased risk for lone men too but there are more factors stacked against women than there are men. If my wife let my daughter walk alone late at night and said something along the lines of "don't let your dad know" I would be absolutely furious. Do let me know. Get me out of bed and I'll drive her, walk with her, walk behind her if she wants to be alone. The world is full of opportunistic psychopaths - you can't just pretend they don't exist.
I’d just like to say kudos to the humberside police department for immediately getting on this case without making the family wait for agonizing hours longer. This was detectives using their common sense to realize this is out of the normal for this woman, so something must be going on. Wow! This is the type of police I wish worked where I live. ❤ Very sad case.
They were so thorough and seem very compassionate. Comparing them to the horrific stories about Met police officers committing rape, murder, and other horrors.
I agree with you there who’s to say ( maybe not at that time of the morning) they haven’t done similar things? Through my lifetime both asa child and an adult I’ve wondered off well gone out at weird times of the day b it going for a walk or down to the corner shop etc it was only luck I came back in one piece I’m in my mid thirties and I’ve probably done silly and risky things but who hasn’t? Most of us have probably b foolish and don’t always have common sense even as adults X
So sad. Her mother spoke very eloquently of this tragedy. Very brave woman-brother too. Very sorry for whole family. ❤ ( bet they don’t speak to that boyfriend any more though! Obviously not his fault-but still!) I’d like to know who re-homed her beloved cats?❤
He could not have killed her on January 1st around 2:30- 3am. The police found her body on the 28th. A body begins to decompose hours after death. After 28 days, the neighbors would had complained about a horrible smell. The police would had smelled a decomposing body from the front door. He may of held her hostage in his flat the entire time. She could had tried to escape and managed to get to the door....
I remember this distressing case. Poor Rachel. Monsters walk amongst us, and no matter what precautions we may take, none of us is ever completely safe.
Not monsters. Monsters are imaginary creatures in children's books. These are males. Stop calling them monsters or animals. They are simple males who are full of evil intent, overwhelmingly toward women and children.
HE LIED about her. Sociopaths/narcissists/psychopaths will always blame others. She was VERY concerned about her kittens which is why she left in the middle of the night to take care of them. She did not go willingly to that vermin's apartment nor take a knife to him.
My ex was like her boyfriend. Always put his partying first, even when we had decided on other plans. He left me alone in many dangerous situations. Ofcourse he is an ex now.
People that blame Victims, and their Families, haven't lost a Loved One to Murder. I have! My Auntie was sleeping, when her home was broken into. She was robbed, and killed! 🥀🥀🥀🥀🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🙏🙏🙏🙏🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️💔💔💔💔 Families never recover.
It will never cease to amaze me and disgust me in equal measure, when people think it’s ok or a valid comment to immediately cast aspersions on the family. I don’t believe any of us know how we’d react or what we’d do in this tragic situation. There are evil people amongst society that take away not only the life of the victim but that of their loved ones who then have to attempt in some way to carry on, but why do some believe it appropriate in any way whatsoever to add even more pain. To those who think it’s acceptable to write hurtful remarks…shame on you all!!! I pray Rachel has found peace and my prayers go out to her family..
Some ppl have no moral compass. I was raised to have empathy and respect for everyone. The golden rule, Luke 6:31 says, Do to others as you would like them to do to you.
@@rburns9248If I decided to go to bed after not hearing from my child for two hours after they were supposed to call me when walking home at 1 am then I would want people to chastise me as well. I'm way too proactive to just go to sleep when alarms are going off in my head.
New Year's Eve, late at night. Lots of potential drunks or those up to no good. You must live in reality not some should be dream. Don't walk home alone late at night when the streets are deserted except for the murderer lurking behind.
Familiar surroundings give us a false sense of security. She only had 1 mile to walk. This could happen putting your bin out at night if you are alone.
I believe that these really sad stories are here for us to learn from it and not to judge the ones involved besides the criminal, of course. It’s sad that she lost her life and is crazy to think that a criminal could be your neighbour. May God comfort her family!
No interference with English grammar at that point, just the use of the past participle instead of the present one. And yes, sit is a 'verbum intransitivum' so that's probably why you think it sounds strange but there must have been a transitive verb at some stage (as it is still present in other Germanic languages).
Good thing they caught this guy because he more than likely would've become a repeat offender, or a serial killer. Loner, socially awkward, probably hated woman because he was always ignored. Adds up.
It wasn't Chief Superintendent Davison that ordered a door-to-door search but an officer in a lower position. When Davison found out he went ballistic and said there was no budget for a close search. The officer was being reminded of his position and accused of wasting resources and was heading for a disciplinary when the news came in that she had been found. If it had been left to Davison she would never have been found but like many in his position, he is happy to steal someone else's glory but would not have shouldered the blame for the search had it not been fruitful.
@@leticiakiddey8334 I think she was more worried about the partying and her negligent boyfriend and his drunk friends possibly stepping on the cats which could very well have happened. I blame her negligent boyfriend and Little if you ask me. Her nor her mother were to blame.
Not one murder/rape victim expects it to happen. Remember ladies, you are prey, and a small percentage of men are predators. Never walk alone after dark. RIP Rachael.
The worked of the detectives and police were so amazing . Thank for searching inch by inch to find her . I watched a story where the policemen failed to do the search in-spite of the public complaint again and again of rotten odour in a particular unit . At the end , when police did police found more than 10 bodies , buried and in the open !
I think ur talking about thr guy in Cleveland...Anthony Sowell. His neighbors complained for YEARS he raped & killed w/o discovery for years...bc he lived next to kind of pork processing plant er something. Plus he attacted druggies Finally he attacked A woman who escaped & reported the assault. It still took weeks for the cops to go arrest him...at which point they found like 8 or 10 bodies decaying in his hone! Lookup Anthony Sowell
So very sad, a caring young lady going home to feed her kitten's and an evil ends her life. Definitely had no sympathy for her boyfriend, he seemed to have no care for his missing girlfriend.
This is sickening and so sad. Rachel's innocent sweetness is on full display in her concern and care for her little kittens. Contrast that with Michael's disgusting, murderous state of being. I'm glad the cops acted quickly and justice was served.
He actually did rape Rachel's dead body which is "Abuse of a Corpse" and should have been sentenced for that too. He was a sad predator of woman and a loner that was always getting rejected . She would have reported his abuse, so he killed her. Hope he never comes out of prison as that would be a further insult for her family. R.I.P. Rachel 🙏
It's *corpse. How distasteful of you. Show some respect for Rachel. There are less triggering words you could have used if you had the emotional intelligence.
@@Poeticfloetic corpse is by no means some distasteful or "bad" word. It's a normal word that means dead body without any dubious implications. Hard to see why it would trigger you like that
exactly anna...Chief Superintendent Paul Davison orders to search every property in the vicinity could have revealed nothing and he would look silly for wasting resources...but the decision was inspired by his determination and as we see paid off...also thanks to the officer who felt increasingly suspicious of the occupier of the flat and his evasiveness...excellent police work...they get a lot of negative press with bad policing sometimes...i salute you Humberside division
I believe the interviews for this program were done many years after the fact. That's why the family seems a bit matter of fact. She sure loved those kittens. So so sad
I just know as a cat owner, she would NEVER have gone in to his flat even if she wanted to WITHOUT checking on her cat. this guy is LYING. he attacked her and dragged her into his flat.
This is what one ends up with when there is no interest in bettering oneself, no goals, no healthy lifestyle, no meaningful relationships... Just a useless, envious, blob with sh*t for brains. I shudder to think how terrified she must have been, and he killed her bc the ladies wanted nothing to do with him and he was going to TAKE what he envied. I think he should have gotten a death sentence. My condolences to her loved ones.
Watching this just broke my heart, such a loving caring young girl from a stable loving family. RIP Rachel 🙏 May the power of prayers give your family some comfort to know, that you've touched so many people's hearts
Yes, Mary, there is a presence of evil - which is not fear, it is "evil" - when a psychopath enmeshes with your life - evil has "being" - you experience a terror because evil has a body-mind - the body- mind of the psychopath. His being is evil. I used to discount the word "evil" before he crossed my life, but evil is not a word, it is a thing, a presence, and as you say, Real. It is an actual existence. I am not able to define it though. This story is one example of it.
Sadly nobody is truly safe, when I was younger I use to walk home from the night club after departing with friends. I always had my phone on me, and even pepper spray just for precaution. I would get scolded by my mum and my brother, for walking home on my own. But when you are young you don't necessarily see danger, you think you are invincible. Rest in peace Rachel, I'm sorry this happened to you.
Cases like this are always due to a chain of events. Mark left the kittens alone, Rachel was worried about them, she chose to walk home alone despite her mother's pleas to stay, that monster just happened to pass by at that point. A tragic chain of events. The Police did an excellent job on this case. RIP Rachel.
Random events can lead to disaster. But as a cat owner myself I dont understand why they couldnt leave the kittens alone for a few hours. With food and water they would have been ok overnight. Just leave some kibble and water. Sad she lost her life over this . Not blaming her in any way . Just hope other young ones will take heed that bad people lurk everywhere. Better to be safe.
@@lindc1070I think she was more upset with the boyfriend than the cat alone because like you said they can take care of themselves even for day having food and water, she wanted to be home when he got there to confront him .
@@yadinavarro9810 frankly, I dont understand his attitude . He didnt seem concerned when she went missing . I agree with you, I think this was an emotional decision that concerned her relationship. .
I can't imagine, to left my boyfriend alone, with cats. Go to party in New Years Eve, left young guy alone with cats because he has no money. She had fun, he had to seat alone, home. 😮🤦🏻♀️🙆🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤯
The murderer in court actually blamed his friend for the act. So even though he confessed, he later tried to pin it on his friend. Sadly, Vanda Moran, Rachel's sister died at age 41 from exposure to chickenpox after being an amputee with partial blindness due to diabetes. Her dad blamed her sister's murderer for her death too saying she neglected her health after Rachel's death. So tragic for the family.
The only person which was in this interview was her brother no mention of a sister.......Her parents.......He was stalking her and used his friend in case the Police showed up ....I believe he was homosexual with fantasies of female relationships....... Necrophilia is s ex with a corpse.....There genital area becomes deformed......There do not have sex with living individuals.....Shame hides from sexual exposure.....
He didn't go to a party, not because he wanted to play with kittens, but because he didn't have money. Girl left him alone, with cats. When his friend invited him, without money, he went to be with people and have party as his girl friend has. Who was selfish?
@@appledoreman Why are you victim blaming? While it’s true you shouldn’t b out ( unless you’re working or something) at that time of the morning people still have the right to get home without being attacked the only ones are to blame are the perpetrators who took the lives from those innocent victims
Some of your comments aren’t very nice why blame Rachel’s parents? I know her Mum was worried about her daughter but she wasn’t to know what was going to happen and Rach was a young woman I know parents or any family members sometimes have instinct that something’s not right but there are times you pushed negative thoughts the back of your mind. Rest in peace Rachel those kittens were so cute Xx
Thank you for saying that about her parents. I see that so many times when somebody’s child is murdered or a loved one has been murdered the people blame the parents or the family members or friends and it’s quite disgusting and disturbing. So I very much love the fact that you also stand up for that and know that it’s not the parents fault. If people wanna blame somebody, they should blame the person that murdered her.
The person committing the crime is responsible for the crime and the mum is innocent of the crime BUT there was no reason for mum not to have walked the short distance with her daughter. She says she was that worried, she was considering entrusting her daughter into the hands of a complete male stranger, I’m sorry but that doesn’t make sense. That man was a predator looking for a prey and mum failed to protect her daughter from being that prey. Even she, herself, knew it was wrong, she says her husband would kill her if he knew she was letting daughter walk home alone
@@beaby1977 You’re welcome I understand and get we should act on our instincts and never discredit them but when you lose a loved one in such a horrific way it’s horrible families have enough guilt as it is without people pointing fingers at them and blaming them. I’m no parent but I understand why parents are protective of their children sadly it doesn’t always work out and we eventually do our own thing but god for bid if a tragedy like this does happen friends and family don’t need people saying they should’ve done certain things to prevent it nobody could’ve ( maybe just maybe aspect for Rachael’s partner) foreseen what was going to happen Rachael isn’t to blame either the poor thing was worried about her beloved cats while it’s true a woman shouldn’t be out on her own late at night no matter what her age and she should probably take precautions but it could’ve happened to anyone poor Rach was just an innocent victim Xx
@@amybishop9787 It’s hard knowing what the best action is yes maybe Rachel’s Mother should’ve walked her home that goes without saying but she might’ve ( I might be wrong) offered to and Rachel probably didn’t want her to? I’m not saying that’s a fact nor am I saying I’m right but when someone loses a loved one in such a barbaric way they don’t need people passing judgment Xx
What a dirty dirty monster. Can't believe I would walk the streets at 15 and most of my mid adult life at like 1am or 3am because I couldn't sleep or just felt like a walk or coming bk from somewhere. Seeing this makes me realise how lucky I am to still be here
Oh god… i cant imagine having your kid leave your home and then 20 minutes later you cant get hold of her….. thats more then a worst nightmare😭 bless this mum
It is partially her fault. Just because you should be able to walk where you want in whatever short skirt you want, doesn't absolve you of responsibility for your own safety.
Exactly when the Queen died my Mum went to see the coffin and as she walked from the bus stop my Dad spoke to her while she was on her way home as it was early in the morning and my Dad wanted to ensure that she was safe. Most of us ( if not all) have probably been out at ridiculous hours of the night and early in the morning especially if we’re ( for example) on our way home from somewhere b it a pub the theatre a concert or anywhere you might have been for the evening and it’s only luck (I know things do happen) I believe that you arrive unharmed. Rachel’s family weren’t to blame for what happened to her they had no inkling that she would b in immediate danger even though they were worried. We do all we can to keep our loved ones safe and make sure they’re not gonna get into any form of trouble etc but it doesn’t always work out that way you may not realise or foresee the something untoward is happening or going to happen. Happy New Year Xx
@@evoluna3056 She couldn’t drive her home because she’d being drinking alcohol everyone knows it’s against the law to drive while intoxicated even on a short trip it still might’ve ended in tragedy had Rachael’s parents drove her home Xx
@@katemissfilanpurrmcdevitt Thank you, Yes you are right. Now I read it, too. Rachel's mother couldn't get her to stay the night, but because she was worried, maybe she should have walked Rachel home? I know, it sounds so easy in hindsight. After every murder I watch, I think to myself, how could this (maybe) have been prevented? But you are absolutely right, the car was no option because of the alcohol everybody drunk this night.
My cat has to be babysat. He the only cat ive ever had in my 50 yrs that I've had to baby proof everything. He actually got his head caught in 1 of those plastic Walmart bags (were the handles are) and was spinning till it got so tight around his little neck. Scared me to death almost. Anywho, just saying about cats 😺. As for Rachel, Rip love ❤ and so sorry to the family if you happen to read this. God bless everyone this holiday season and stay safe 🙏🎄
You’re so right they should have empathy for those victims and their families even if they have taken risks it doesn’t mean they’re to blame for their own deaths yes you should take precautions and friends family ( if they’re in a relationship) and their partner should insure they are safe and do their best to contact them when they’re not with them but they’re not at fault it’s those monsters who took their loved one’s life away. When you think about it we take risks every day whether we’re going out or staying home but it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t go and enjoy ourselves etc we all need to b cautious and look out for one another but we can’t watch someone like a hawk Xx
It’s absolutely astounding.. people have no self awareness whatsoever.. the ONLY person responsible is the monster that killed her.. what is WRONG with people!?🤦♀️ Every one of these stories has some element of some decision being something that they end up regretting because of how the story ends.. but anyone should be able to go about their business without thinking they’re going to be murdered.. it’s not the victims or their families and friends FAULT they’re dead.. it’s the murdering monsters fault. Full stop. Bashing the people who are mourning just makes you the a$$hat. 🙄
I watched a news update about someone who lost their life in the storm… every single comment I could see (and I kept scrolling in shock to find one good one) was either laughing or condemning the dead woman for not heeding the weather warning. Someone lost their life and everybody piping up criticising her getting their one upmanship in the news about her death. So so disheartening to see how people really are.
That boyfriend of hers was entirely WORTHLESS. If HE hadn't been such an entire SCHMUCK, this would never have happened. Talk about BAD LUCK, all the way around -- a weak and worthless boyfriend, AND the horrible timing of her murderer being at the wrong place at the wrong time. The irony is that "worthless boyfriend" probably doesn't give a damn. He certainly didn't seem to care very much about her in that video. SURELY she could have done better than THAT......a beautiful young girl like Rachel....
The boyfriend went out with his friends, and probably left the cats with enough food to last the time he would be out (Which is only a few hours). Did you expect him to bring cats to a party? Do you think Rachel would leave the cats in his care if he would not have the decency to leave the cats with enough food? Rachel went out with her family, came back and decided to go put herself at risk by walking a mile in streets filled with mentally ill and unstable men. Her mother was against her walking because its common sense that women can be subjected to all kinds of cruelty by evil men in the dead of night... And yet your take from this whole case is to blame this on the boyfriend?? All because you were not satisfied with how he acted in a 15 second video?? There is something seriously wrong with you... I can only hope you're projecting your own feelings about your boyfriend, because it would be really concerning if you go about everyday life with this kind of mentality.
She was over the top about her cats. I know a few people like this who think their animals are like children but they aren't the boyfriend went on a night out during party season. He fed the cats and locked them in a secure environment. He did nothing wrong. As awful as it is, Rachel put herself at risk due to overreacting about cats.
@@mariacperez-fondon543I am simply refuting the unjustified claim that the boyfriend is at fault for the girl's death. I am not blaming the girl. But the moment people start blaming someone else other than the killer, that is when we have to look at the facts objectively. The person to blame for all of this is the killer. Not the boyfriend nor the victim.
Am I the only one that if I stumbled upon an actual mannequin would be like "its a dead body!!!!!" ..yet almost every documentary has someone seeing a body and thinking its a mannequin!!!!!:/
I'm not blaming the poor victim or her mother but should have gotten the brother or father up to walk her home. It was a mile only but in the dark, for an attractive young female, it's a long walk. Poor mother and family, I feel so sorry for them losing their beautiful daughter. The kittens had to manage without her for a lifetime as it turned out.
I think someone could have gave her a ride home. She was so worried about the kitties and they would have been just fine.. it takes a sick person to do this to someone. I pray he never sees the light of day..
Had the mum called out to him and asked him to escort her.... perhaps he wouldn't have done it as he was no longer anonymous. Do what gut tells us is the lesson.
What an absolute amazing job by the police and detectives....This is how all police/investigators need to act when a missing person is reported....Those first few ours are critical....Rip Rachael ❤
The fact she couldnt walk home without being attacked is so scary. Wanda isnt a worry wort like my mom, my mother would have been banging on my front door or making my siblings do a wellness check when I didn't answer.
🌹RIP ~Rachel 🌹 ~🕊Peace to the Moran family~ Horrible to think this monster will be out in 5 years - if he didn't get an early release. May he rot in hell.
25 years for taking the life of a beautiful young innocent woman is not enough. Where is the justice here, she deserves better as do all innocent victims. The justice system is a mess here in the U.K., at least in America there is death row, serving life at the least when one takes another’s life, here it needs to change, it just isn’t good enough, they do not deserve life the minute they take someone else’s life.
Mark couldn't be trusted,didn't stick to his part of bargin,knowing how concerned about kittens she was, didn't even leave enough food probably not water, no concern about her, mother should have got father to go with her, or herself, dangerous time of year, cats would have been ok for next morning,but she knew instinctively that he could not be trusted, wery sad.
20 years have gone by now, so sad that this beautiful girl chose to walk IF she had followed her mother's wishes perhaps she would still be alive today.
How dare you blame the boyfriend how dare you, I wonder if you or any of us who haven’t made silly decisions it does not mean you could have saved a life if it wasn’t for a silly mistake, wonder how guilty he feels himself without people like you judging him saying for absolutely sure it’s his fault What about the sick person who actually killed her How dare you How dare you & people who think like you Not very mature
I know what do they want him do stay in over new year and baby sit a pair of fuckin kittens while his girlfriend is out!?if anyone is to blame it's her own fault for either being too caring for a bunch of kittens that had themselves to keep each other company.or if thats not why she went she was probably going to the party that her boyfriend was at because she didn't trust him probably thinking he's cheating or summet!. She should of just stayed at her mum's and it would never of happened, so if it's anyone's fault it's her own not her boyfriend's
Wow that’s a wee bit harsh , but if you’re looking for blame how about you put it on the animal that did something to her. Her fault 🤦🏻I honestly hope nothing like that happens to one of your family member’s but would you still blame them 🤔 As for cats…my wife and I don’t feel right going to sleep without our beautiful furry 🐈 cat on our bed, silly I know but that’s the effect they have on you , you should get 1 sounds like you need 🐈 a cat
2 significant incomprehensible coincidences. 1 Little passing daughter and mother & 2 police insistent on searching that cupboard. Great police work. A predator locked up and another bueatiful girl, an innocent taken too early. He is off the street thank goodness. Fly high R
Such a sad and unnecessary ending to a beautiful life. Rip Rachel. One point that puzzled me throughout the program....Why did Rachel have her passport with her?!
Unlike the rest of the world a lot of young people even some adults in the UK don’t drive or have a drivers license, so they carry some other form of ID in this case a passport
