and Christine McGovern in Walthamstow in 1995. In popular culture Hardy was the subject of an episode of Evil Up Close on the Crime and Investigation Network, focusing on the 2010 decision to keep Hardy in prison for the rest of his life. The film was directed by Robert Murray and written and produced by Will Hanrahan. After Hardy was imprisoned, British rap artist Plan B released his song “Suzanne”, dubbing Hardy as the 'Camden Ripper' and describing the murder of a fictional prostitute named Suzanne Smith. Hardy is also mentioned, and his flat pointed out, in the music video "Guided tour of Camden" by Charlie Sloth. Hardy was the subject of a Channel 4 documentary, The Hunt for the Camden Ripper, broadcast in 2004. It was narrated by Juliet Stevenson and directed by Olly Lambert. See also List of serial killers by country Alun Kyte (Midlands Ripper) David Smith, London prostitute killer References 1951 births 2020 deaths 20th-century English criminals 21st-century English criminals Alumni of Imperial College London British people convicted of theft Criminals from Staffordshire English male criminals English people convicted of murder English people who died in prison custody English prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment English serial killers Male serial killers Murder in London People convicted of murder by England and Wales People from Burton upon Trent People with bipolar disorder People with personality disorders Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by England and Wales Prisoners who died in England and Wales detention Serial killers who died in prison custody