In Porthcawl, South Wales, Christopher Phillips was known as a quiet, helpful neighbour. But behind the front door of the home he shared with his elderly mother, Sylvia, a disturbing secret remained hidden for years…

When police discover freshly disturbed earth outside a house in Leeds, their investigation leads to a disturbing discovery and a suspect with an extraordinary account of what happened. But this is only the beginning of Douglas Wakefield’s story, one that would unfold across years of imprisonment, violence and time in solitary confinement…