However, it later emerged that Stagg had been wrongfully accused and the case against him was dismissed by the courts in 1994. As the Daily Mail reports, Stagg went on to receive a record £706,000 in compensation from the Home Office.

Did Colin Stagg receive any compensation?

He pleaded not guilty in a trial, but subsequently admitted to her manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility in December 2008. Stagg received £706,000 in compensation and a public apology from the Met Police for the “huge and most regrettable effect” its proceedings had on his life for 16 years.

How much money did Colin Stagg get?

In December 2008, he admitted killing Rachel at the Old Bailey. Stagg's life was completely destroyed by his ordeal - with the police only admitting they got the wrong man after Napper was convicted. He was awarded £706,000 compensation by the Home Office for police blunders that led to a wrongful prosecution.