Holly and Jessica's families still live in Soham. To download all election summary data click here. [162] The bullying Huntley endured escalated when he entered Healing Comprehensive School aged 11, resulting in his academic performance waning. More than 400 officers worked around the clock to find the girls, along with hundreds of locals who volunteered to help and appealed to . The girls' bodies were discovered on 17 August 2002. I'll rot in here, I know it. Music Composed and Conducted by: David Newman. [14] Although reported to police on three occasions, Huntley was not charged for any of these offences as each of the girls denied having engaged in sex with Huntley. A prisoner who is serving a life sentence for the notorious murders of British schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman is in hospital after having . Via his father, Huntley learned of a school caretaker vacancy in nearby Soham Village College in mid-2001. Private investigator Glenn Mulcaire, working for the . 13 days later after their disappearance their bodies were found on August 17th 2002 in a wooded area in LakenHeath Suffolk 10 Miles from Soham where the two Girls lived. According to Huntley, he, Wells and Chapman had entered his bathroom to stem a mild nosebleed Wells had been suffering when the girls had walked by his home. [161], At both primary and secondary school, Huntley was an average scholar. She wasnt and Huntley has since admitted murdering the girls. In an attempt to emotionally blackmail his wife into remaining with him, Huntley alternately feigned an illness and, later, began drooling before faking an epileptic seizure; neither ploy succeeded. This footage depicted them arriving at the local sports centre at 6:28p.m.[33][n 2] A televised reconstruction of the children's last known movements was broadcast nationally on 10 August,[35][36] and both sets of parents granted an interview with presenter Colin Baker on ITV's current affairs programme Tonight, which was broadcast on 12 August. 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[173] Rumours of Huntley's sexual interest in underage girls soon became community gossip, and he was regularly insulted by neighbours and colleagues. Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were two 10-year old classmates who had been friends since they were only four years old. [53], In July 2002, Carr applied for a vacant full-time teaching assistant position at St Andrew's Primary School. This was supported by the headteacher of St Andrew's Primary School, who told reporters: "The possible danger from strangers is something we have impressed upon [the children] from an early age. [200] Shortly thereafter, the couple moved to a ground-floor flat in Scunthorpe, where Huntley formally proposed to Carr in June 1999. He also ran the London Marathon for the charity in 2012. [135] Davey testified she had found minute traces of blood and saliva on these objects, but no positive traces of semen. In the summer of 2002, two 10-year-old girls, Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, went missing from their home in Soham. This cassette tape contains a very different account of the murders of Wells and Chapman than that to which Huntley had testified at his trial. "[211], By mid-2002, the physical relationship between Huntley and Carr had begun to deteriorate. Investigators believe that prior to his 2002 arrest, Huntley had engaged in illegal sexual activity with up to 60 underage girls. Sign up for Bustle UK's twice-weekly newsletter, featuring the latest must-watch TV, moving personal stories, and expert advice on the hottest viral buys. Best friends Holly and Jessica were just 10 years . Produced In Association With Silver Screen Partners III and MTM Enterprises, Inc. "The Roger Rabbit's Little OddParents". Their son Oliver and his partner Lydia Chambers had welcomed a baby called Ethan and were expecting their second child later that summer. [43], Several members of the public reported having seen the children in the early days of the investigation. At the time, he said: After losing Holly we both witnessed and experienced the effects that bereavement and the grieving process can have on your life. Staff initially feared Huntley might die as a result of this overdose,[124] but he was returned to his prison cell within 48 hours. Twenty . He conceded his client was guilty of physical responsibility for the girls' actual deathsas Huntley had admittedand therefore deserved punishment, but argued that the prosecution had failed to provide definitive proof that Huntley had intended to murder the children or cause them bodily harm. [222][223], In April 2007, Huntley confessed to having sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl he had dragged into an orchard in 1997. They went missing on Sunday 4 August 2002, when they were both 10 years old. The Bichard Inquiry Report of 2004 was commissioned by the government following the conviction of Ian Huntley for the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2003. For the first five months after Holly died we broke down together, but after that we processed our grief at different speeds. MAXINE Carr became one of Britain's most reviled women after she provided Ian Huntley with an alibi for the Soham murders of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, 20 years ago. Soham is a small town and civil parish located in the east of the university city Cambridge, in the United Kingdom. Referencing one of the 1998 rapes he had committed but had earlier claimed to her to have been falsely accused of in this phone call, Huntley then began voicing concerns as to again being falsely accused of involvement on this occasion, also claiming his previous arrest had caused him to suffer a nervous breakdown. This admissionin which Huntley also confessed to having a sexual interest in children while insisting the murders of Wells and Chapman had not been sexually motivatedwas welcomed by the victim of this sexual assault. Here is a timetable of the main events in the search for missing 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman. He was not charged. [17], When they met, Huntley temporarily worked for an insurance company in Market Rasen. I am Madeleine McCann girl has a price on her head as police investigate credible death threat, Emmerdale fans work out Caleb Miligans real reason for Home Farm plot as Alex returns, I am Madeleine McCann girl shares big announcement: Our discoveries are shocking, I am Madeleine McCann girl Julia Wandelt on dream come true as she shares news, Website appears to remove vile Madeleine McCann merchandise following fierce backlash, Con Girl on Paramount+: The disturbing tale of serial con artist Samantha Azzopardi. [71], The funeral services for Wells and Chapman were held on consecutive days in September 2002. The two photogenic 10-year-olds were the very model of typical children growing up in a "safe", quiet, English town. Kevin, who runs his own window cleaning business, is also the founding patron of the charity Grief Encounter. [84] At the request of both families, the media refrained from reporting on either service. Investigators were able to obtain extensive footage of the children's movements following their departure from the Wells household. Songs by: Van Dyke Parks. Jessicas parents are Sharon and Leslie Chapman. Huntley's mother's maiden name had been Nixon. Rating: PG. On this date, a forensic scientist, Helen Davey, testified about the biological evidence recovered from the girls' clothing, footwear and a dishcloth discovered in the hangar at Soham Village College on 16 August. The Wells family had moved out of the house they raised Holly and her younger brother Oliver in, as the memories were too painful. Both were arrested on suspicion of abduction and murder at 4:30a.m. on 17 August. [14] As a result of this complaint, further rumours regarding Huntley's sexual violence also became community gossip,[176] resulting in Huntley being fired from his job and forcing him to move into his mother's home. [192] This employment was initially voluntary work, but Carr later became a teaching assistant in the school's Year 5 class. There's no trace of the building which once stood there, nor a memorial to the two young girls murdered inside. He tearfully claimed he had not attempted to feign insanity upon his arrest, insisting the trauma of the children's deaths had temporarily erased his memory and being in the presence of police had caused his mind to temporarily seize. [5][6], At 11:45a.m. on Sunday, 4 August 2002, Jessica Chapman left her home in Brook Street, Soham, to attend a barbecue at the home of her best friend, Holly Wells, in nearby Redhouse Gardens. LYDIA GRIFFITHS JAMIE HARVEY JESSICA HASSALL OLIVIA HULME . [82] As such, she was found not guilty of assisting an offender. The evidence and artefacts were not made public at the time, but the items recovered from the school grounds included items of clothing the girls had been wearing when last seen; their charred and cut Manchester United shirts were recovered from a bin in a hangar at Huntley's place of work. He was never charged with this offence, but subsequently confessed to this attack in April 2007. [69] In an apparent effort to destroy forensic evidence, the murderer or murderers had attempted to burn both bodies. RMG6JATP - The parents of murdered Soham schoolchildren Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, from left, Leslie and Sharon Chapman and Kevin and Nicola Wells, arrive at the Old Bailey in London, where the prosecution is expected to outline its case at the trial of Ian Huntley and his former girlfriend Maxine Carr. [12] Huntley evidently lured the girls into his house, stating that his girlfriend, Maxine Carrthe girls' teaching assistant at St Andrew's Primary Schoolwas also in the house; she was in fact visiting her mother in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Today I accept there was nothing more or different as a parent I could have done to change the outcome, Kevin said at the time. Police officers and members of the local . An overnight examination revealed the two mounds of earth to be badger setts. The person responsible for this abduction and assault was also believed to have followed a 12-year-old girl in the same area, although in this instance, his car had been fitted with number plates which had been stolen in Nottinghamshire. [76] The Reverend Tim Alban Jones officiated at this service, saying: "Would not the best and most lasting memorial to these two lovely young girls be a change for the better in how we behave towards each other? Christopher Clark, consultant forensic psychiatrist, reciting the conclusions of his assessment of Ian Huntley's mental state (2002)[121], Having been declared mentally fit to stand trial, Huntley was faced with a sentence of life imprisonment if a jury could be convinced of his guilt. Ant and Dec drop huge hint SM:TV could be returning to our screens. [149] Coward also contended the prosecution had failed to provide conclusive evidence to support their claim that Huntley's actual motive for the murders had been sexual. Huntley was given two life sentences by the judge. Huntley admitted having sex with this woman, but insisted the act had been consensual. One of the issues scrutinised by the Bichard report surfaced almost immediately when Humberside Police stated their belief that it was unlawful under the Data Protection Act to hold data regarding criminal allegations which had not led to a conviction; this claim was criticised by other police forces who thought this too strict an interpretation of the Act. [8] Parr then returned home. [163] Huntley also enjoyed football, and was an avid supporter of Manchester United. [113] Carr was also charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice on this date. )[177][n 12], By 2001, Huntley's proven and alleged criminal activities had been reported to Humberside Police on ten occasions and to the social services on five occasions. In 2015 it was reported that Nicola and Kevin had moved back into the home that held so many precious memories of their beloved daughter. The reason for this decision had been that both bodies were too extensively decomposed and damaged by fire to enable a conclusive determination of either the actual cause of death or if either girl had been subjected to a sexual assault. [78] This service was attended by about 2,000 people, including the girls' classmates, teachers and the six family liaison officers who had provided 24-hour service for both families. To these questions, Carr explained that her first impression had been that Huntley had "had a woman in the house", adding their bedding had been washed shortly before 4 August. This is also where Maxine Carr worked in Holly and Jessicas class. [185] Psychologists have also determined Huntley has mentally blocked any attempts to accept the reality or enormity of his actions pertaining to his repeated violence against females in order that he might cope with the consequences of his actions. The funeral services for Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were held on consecutive days in September 2002.
