For 18 years, Jean-Claude Romand pretended to be something he was not: a well-qualified doctor, a loving husband, a doting father. As things started to unravel, he took extreme measures in an attempt to keep his secret safe.

26: The Phantom WHO Doctor, Jean-Claude Romand | France

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In November 1974, nanny Sandra Rivett was murdered, and Lady Lucan accused her husband, Lord Lucan. He vanished, leaving a trail of mystery.

215: The Lucan Affair | England

A local baker harboured a dark secret: he trawled the streets for young women, took them into the wilderness and hunted them like prey.

214: Butcher, Baker | USA

When a fellow student was arrested for Beatriz Lebre’s brutal murder, everyone was shocked. How did their friendship end in gruesome murder?

213: Into My Arms, The Murder of Beatriz Lebre | Portugal

A young mother was found beaten to death in her bedroom in broad daylight. Investigators discovered her well-liked husband had a dark side.

26: The Phantom WHO Doctor, Jean-Claude Romand | France

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