Nov 13 2023
The tragic murder of German-born Eve Stratford, 22, in her Leytonstone flat remains unsolved, but the investigation has been given a new lease of life in ITVX's latest true series.
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''The former boyfriend of a Playboy Bunny who was brutally murdered in her own home has revealed he feels 'no guilt' over the tragedy.
German-born Eve Stratford, 22, was killed in her flat in Leytonstone, east
London, in 1975.
Her murder has never been solved, but the investigation has been given a new lease of life in a new ITVX series.''
''Theroux's research revealed that out of the hundreds investigated for Eve's murder, a number were Middle Eastern men who visited the Playboy Club.
At the time, the club was one of the most successful casinos in Europe, attracting money from the Middle East.
However, Theroux came to realise: 'The flip side of the prosperity was resentment and prejudice towards the rich outsiders.
'I would come to discover that these attitudes had even affected the way Eve's death had been investigated.'
Despite a lengthy police effort, Stratford's case remains unsolved.
However, the case gained momentum in 1979, following the death of 29-year-old croupier Lynda Farrow, who was knifed to death in her own home, by a killer many believe to be the same as Farrow's. ''
''The two-part documentary also set out to take viewers back to the superficially glamorous days of London in the 1970s, drawing on archive footage to recreate the era, while also exposing the darker side of the city’s nightlife.
It’s a story that begins at the Playboy Club in London, which was the most financially lucrative and internationally infamous site in Hugh Hefner’s empire. It was a favoured hangout of Hollywood stars and politicians, but it would also provide the backdrop to Stratford’s murder.
Theroux sifts through 50 years of inconclusive police investigations in search of new leads, and examines the links between the case and other unsolved murders.''
''Marcel learns that detectives are flying out to the Far East and a predator is uncovered. Is it possible that after all these years, the women and their families will finally get the justice and answers they deserve?''
