Decoy

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The shocking true story of one of Britains most secretive, groundbreaking and successful police covert operations
Bristol, 1979.

An attacker roams the streets

Young women are warned not to go out alone

Enter the Decoys.

For several years, a prolific predator haunted Bristol. Avon and Somerset Police had tried all their usual tactics to catch the Clifton Rapist, and public pressure was mounting.

In 1979, a daring new plan was introduced, unlike anything previously attempted by a UK police force. A small group of young female officers some aged just 18 put their lives on the line, walking the quiet residential roads late at night, acting as bait.

Drawing on in-depth research and first-hand interviews with the women at the heart of the operation, Decoy is a dramatic retelling of one of the most groundbreaking agent provocateur stings in British history.

Author Bio

Robert Murphy is an ITV News correspondent who has spent more than 20 years covering Britain's biggest crime stories. Rob wrote, presented and produced ITV News' first two true crime podcasts, No Strings Attached and Catching Melanie's Killer. His documentary credits include presenting and directing A Confession: As Told by ITV News. He won the regional Royal Television Society Reporter of the Year award as well as several ITV News Group awards. A keen freshwater swimmer, Rob lives in Bristol with his wife and two sons.