Killing Spree | The Soho Nail Bomber (1999)

David Copeland planted three deadly nail bombs around London, but what was his motive?

When a killing spree occurs, the inevitable reaction is one of shock and disbelief at the unexpected and unimaginably violent chain of events. This compelling new series features such murders in forensic detail, drawing upon the testimony of those involved and those who knew the perpetrator to tell the story behind each chain of rapidly executed killings.


This episode explores the methods and motives of David Copeland, the bomber who in 1999 carried out a 13-day bombing campaign during which he detonated three explosive devices in London, killing three people and injuring more than 100 others.


This film was first broadcast: 17 Aug 2014