The secret life of Richard Scatchard | Scams & Scandals
By BBC News
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When Kelly Faiers died suddenly in 2023, her family discovered the man she had been dating had a hidden criminal past. Richard Scatchard's history of drugging and sexually assaulting women stretched back decades. In this film, Rachel Stonehouse investigates how a man given four life sentences was able to defy the law again and whether Kelly's death could have been avoided. Plus, one of his victims speaks out for the first time about the horror she experienced at the hands of Scatchard. Details of help and support with sexual abuse or violence is available at BBC Action Line. https://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline You can watch more episodes of Scams and Scandals on BBC iPlayer .
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