Case 114
Elisa Claps & Heather Barnett
*** Content Warning: child victim ***
When teenager Elisa Claps mysteriously disappears after going to meet a friend in the Southern Italian town of Potenza, all possibilities are explored. Initial suspicions are cast on 21-year-old Danilo Restivo, but when reported sightings of Elisa begin to come in from across Italy and as far away as Albania, the investigative waters are muddied.
Years later, an incident that occurs hundreds of miles away provides an unexpected link that could help Potenza police solve the mystery of Elisa Claps’ disappearance once and for all.
CREDITS
EPISODE:
Research – Mike Migas and Paulina Szymanska
Writing – Elsha McGill
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHER:
Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
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RESOURCES
BOOKS
The Cutter – Michael Litchfield, 2011
Blood on the Altar – Tobias Jones, 2013
Out For Blood: 18 Authentic True Crime Stories of Murder and Mayhem – Gary C. King, 2016
PAPERS
R v OMAR BENGUIT, 2014
Secretary of State For the Home Department and Danilo Restivo, 2016
VIDEOS
The Haircut Killer – Netflix UK
A Fetish for Murder – BBC3
How they caught: Danilo Restivo – Crimewatch
The Ultimate Killer Collection – Stewart Andel
How Police Caught Killer – ODN
Man Guilty of Grisly Murder – ODN
Britain’s Most Evil Killers (S02E10: Danilo Restivo)
ARTICLES
‘Whole life’ term for hair fetish killer – The Independent
Danilo Restivo guilty of teenager murder – The Independent
Timeline: Danilo Restivo trial – The Guardian
Danilo Restivo’s murder conviction is just the tip of the iceberg – The Guardian
Danilo Restivo verdict should reopen third murder case, say campaigners – The Guardian
How Danilo Restivo was caught – The Guardian
Man with hair fetish murdered and mutilated his neighbour, court hears – The Guardian
Danilo Restivo to spend life in prison for murder of ‘inhuman depravity’ – The Guardian
Heather Barnett jury hears more live evidence from Italy – Bournemouth Echo
Heather Barnett jury told of ‘deliberate false alibi’ by Danilo Restivo – Daily Echo
Restivo jury hears DNA evidence – Daily Echo
Killer Danilo Restivo fighting plans to deport him to Italy by claiming right to family life – Daily Echo
Heather Barnett murder: Danilo Restivo ‘would kill again’ fears – BBC
‘Hair-in-hand’ killer Danilo Restivo in appeal – BBC
Danilo Restivo’s whole life tariff reduced to 40 years – BBC
Evidence on Jeremy Kyle show ‘proves wrong man jailed for murder’ – The Telegraph
Discovery of Italian girl’s remains could solve British murder mystery – The Telegraph
Missing girl Elisa Claps’s body ‘found in church roof’ – news.com.au
Law chiefs to discuss Omar Benguit’s bid for freedom – Daily Echo
Student killer’s case reviewed as Danilo Restivo is made a suspect – Daily Echo
Anti-Mafia police in Italy investigate bullets sent in post – Daily Echo
Legal team claim Danilo Restivo, not Omar Benguit, was Oki’s killer – Daily Echo
Doctor who treated injury on Danilo Restivo’s hand gives evidence from Italy – Daily Echo
‘I wish I could see them’ – Daily Echo
Strands of hair found in Elisa Claps’ hands – Daily Echo
Elisa Claps’ brother is angry at role of ‘accomplices’ – Daily Echo
Omar Benguit murder case sent to appeal court – BBC
Omar Benguit appeal fails as murder conviction upheld – BBC
Opening of extradition proceedings adjourned until circa the year 2050
Young Lives Torn Apart – Daily Echo
Girl saw man cut hair on bus – Daily Echo
Mummy’s Dead – Daily Echo
‘No link’ between brutal murders – BBC
Majorca killing case reopened – Telegraph & Argus
Erika Ansermin è morta anche per il Tribunale – La Stampa
Student killer’s case reviewed as Danilo Restivo is made a suspect – Daily Echo
Legal team claim Danilo Restivo, not Omar Benguit, was Oki’s killer – Daily Echo
Omar Benguit murder case sent to appeal court – BBC
Omar Benguit appeal fails as murder conviction upheld – BBC
Omar Benguit’s family could launch new appeal over murder of Jong-Ok Shin – Daily Echo
Omar Benguit’s conviction for murdering Jong-Ok Shin could be overturned today – Daily Echo
£1m of taxpayer’s money spent on foreign language interpreters by Dorset Police and the CPS – Daily Echo
Heather Barnett’s killer Danilo Restivo loses appeal with Italian courts – Daily Echo
Killer Danilo Restivo fighting plans to deport him to Italy by claiming right to family life – Daily Echo
Caso Claps, chiuso il processo a Salerno contro il genetista Vincenzo Pascali – La Citta
OTHER
Potenza – Italia.it
Potenza – Made in South Italy
Potenza – Potenza.it