12 Facts About Richard Hoskins

Richard Hoskins was born on 1964 and is an author and criminologist, with expertise in African ritual crime.

At the age of twenty-one Richard Hoskins travelled to Africa intending a gap year, but stayed from 1986 until 1992.

Richard Hoskins went on to be a senior lecturer at Bath Spa University, and a senior research fellow at King's College London.

Richard Hoskins has taught religious studies at Shebbear College in Devon.

Whilst working at Bath Spa University, Richard Hoskins was called upon by the Metropolitan Police Service to work as an expert witness in the Torso in the Thames case.

Richard Hoskins has since been called as an expert witness in over a hundred criminal cases, including numerous high-profile murders, such as those of Victoria Climbie, Jodi Jones and the Eric Bikubi and Magalie Bamu case.

Richard Hoskins has been called upon to provide commentary on these cases and the related field by numerous press organisations.

Richard Hoskins is the only registered multi-cultural expert on the UK national police SOCA database.

Richard Hoskins has made television and radio appearances concerning numerous cases, most notably a documentary for the BBC entitled "Witch Child", a documentary concerned with the Torso in the Thames case and a BBC Radio 4 programme.

Richard Hoskins is a Patron of the Build Africa charity.

Richard Hoskins is a keen runner and completed the 2014 London Marathon in 2 hours 45 minutes, placing him 7th for all over 50.

Richard Hoskins lived for four years as a woman, but de-transitioned in 2020.