1951
Hardy is born in Staffordshire
1972
He marries Judith Dwight and has four children. The family move to Australia
1982
Hardy is arrested for trying to drown his wife. Charges are later dropped
1986
The marriage breaks down and Hardy returns to London alone
1990’s
Hardy moves between hostels
1995
Hardy is sent to a psychiatrist hospital
1998
Hardy is arrested for an assault on a prostitute. The charges are dropped
1999/2000
Hardy moves into a flat in Royal College Street in Camden, north London
Jan 2002
Police are called in to investigate an attack at Hardy’s neighbour flat. They find the body of prostitute Sally White. The pathologist deems the cause of death as natural causes.
March 2002
Hardy is sent to St Luke’s psychiatric hospital in north London after a dispute with a neighbour
Nov 2002
Hardy is released is from hospital when doctors say he is no danger to public.
Dec 2002
The dismembered body parts of Bridgette MacClennan and Elizabeth Valad are discovered
Dec 2002
Police find Elizabeth Valad’s torso in Hardy’s London flat
Jan 2003
Police arrest Hardy at Great Ormond Street hospital in London
Nov 2003
Hardy’s trial begins. He changes his plea to guilty for all three murders
24 Nov 2003
Hardy is found guilty on all charges and given a life sentence
May 2010
Mr Justice Keith orders that Hardy will die in prison
August 2012
Freddy Patel, the pathologist who examined the body of Sally White, is struck off by the GMC