Lates Netflix docuseries The Witness revisited the devastating true story of the 1992 murder of Rachel Nickell by Robert Napper on Wimbledon Common. The tragic incident was witnessed by her 2-year-old son Alex who brought justice for her mother after a decade-long courtroom struggle.The documentary features the voices of Rachel's partner Andre Hanscombe and her son, Alex as they explain how the tragedy changed their lives and affected their relationship as father and son. The series also exposed the investigative failures that allowed Rachel Nickell's killer Robert Napper to remain free for years. The drama gave less focus to the private details of how the family lived and coped afterwards.In a shocking turn of revelations, recent reports have said that Rachel Nickell discovered she was pregnant with her second child roughly eight months before her murder. However, the couple made the hard choice to end the pregnancy because they were struggling with money and the decision left Rachel Nickell deeply upset.Continue reading to learn more about the Rachel Nickell case.Who was Rachel Nickell and how was she killed? View this post on Instagram Instagram PostIn The Witness, Eleanor Williams played Rachel Nickell, a 23-year-old British mother and part-time model. She was brutally murdered on London's Wimbledon Common on July 15, 1992, while walking her dog Molly through South West London's stadium. At that time she was also accompanied by her son Alex.In broad daylight, Rachel Nickell was ambushed by a stranger who reportedly emerged from the bushes, grabbed her son and threw him to the ground before turning on her. He se*ually assaulted her and stabbed her 49 times with a knife. Alex saw the killer wash his mother's blood from his hands before disappearing into thin air.Was Rachel Nickell pregnant before she was killed?Rachel Nickell believed she was in the early stage of pregnancy at the time of her murder on July 15, 1992, and thought it was never medically confirmed. Her son Alex has shared a painful story of his family's history while on an interview with The Times.He mentioned that her mother became pregnant for a second time about a year before her murder. At that time, she and her partner Andre mutually agreed to have an abortion due to the financial pressure of raising a toddler in South London.According to reports, the decision took an immense psychological toll on her. Alex said that his mother never really recovered emotionally from the decision they made and frequently struggled with feelings of deep regret for the child they had decided not to bring into the world.Since the pregnancy was at a very early stage, doctors could not confirm it through medical tests or later in the autopsy. So, it was never a part of the public trial. Still, at home, Rachel and Andre believed it was real. They quietly celebrated, seeing it as a chance to recover from the pain of the past year and to grow their family.While The Witness has successfully revisited almost every detail of the tragic case it did leave out an intimate part of the story - Rachel's chance to become a mother for the second time before her murder. Her son Alex's statements have further confirmed the emotional turmoil his family went through.In the latest Netflix docuseries on Rachel Nickell, Max Fincham played Alex Hanscombe along with Jahsaiah Williams as young Alex, Kerry Godliman as Grandma June, Neil Maskell as DI Keith Pedder, Kevin Eldon as DCI Mick Wickerson, and Steve Stamp as the killer, Robert Napper.Follow Soap Central for more updates on The Witness.