On 4th August 2002, 10-year-old school friends Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were enjoying a . These disclosures revealed that not only had police failed to pursue numerous previous criminal complaints of sexual offences against underage girls and young women by Huntley, but he had then secured a job in Soham allowing him access to children. "[225], Carr was released on probation from HM Prison Foston Hall on 14 May 2004 after serving a total of 21 months' imprisonment (including the 16 months she had been detained while on remand). Today marks 20 years since schoolgirls Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells vanished from a family barbecue and later turned up dead. [142] When questioned about why she had then helped Huntley in extensively cleaning their home in the days after the children's murder, Carr claimed she had done so as she had always been "obsessive about tidiness. While townsfolk are determined to remember Holly and Jessica, acts of remembrance in Soham are expected to be low-profile. [27] The parents of both girls stated that their daughters had been wary of talking with strangers, having been warned not to trust people they did not know from early childhood. Therefore, in this ruthless man's mind, both girls had to die in his own selfish self-interest." I just said she weren't very good as she hadn't got the job and they just says please tell her that we're very sorry and off they walked; in the direction of the library over there. He then claimed to her Chapman had sat on their bed as he had helped Wells control the bleeding from her nose before both girls had left their home. . [236], Upon learning of these public disclosures, Home Secretary David Blunkett announced a public inquiry into the intelligence-based record keeping and vetting system which had allowed Huntley to obtain employment as a school caretaker despite these previous criminal complaints, which had been reported to police and social services. 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. He was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of imprisonment to be imposed by the Lord Chief Justice at a later date. The best friends, who were both just ten years old, were attending a barbeque . [53] When he had replied Carr had not got the job, one of the girls had said, "Tell her we're sorry" before they both walked along College Street towards a bridge leading towards Clay Street. On 14 September 2005, while an inmate at HM Prison Wakefield, he was scalded with boiling water by convicted spree killer Mark Hobson. "[111] Despite these revelations, Carr initially remained emotionally attached to Huntley and professed her belief in his innocence to both the police and her family. [97] By this date, police had received information from several Grimsby residents who had recognised Huntley in the television interviews he had given, and recalled that he had been accused of rape several years earlier. Season 1. [71], The funeral services for Wells and Chapman were held on consecutive days in September 2002. Episode 2. [164], Despite having few friends, Huntley formed several relationships with girls while attending Immingham Comprehensive. Jessica and her friend Holly Marie Wells were both killed by Ian Huntly and his girlfriend Maxine Carr. DESCRIPTIONOn the 4th of August 2002, best friends Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman disappeared from the small town of Sohom in England.One of England's bigge. 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. Huntley further alleges Carr had encouraged him to burn both bodies in an attempt to destroy all forensic evidence linking him to the crime. [136], On 1 December, Huntley testified before the court in his defence. Couple's daughter Holly and best friend Jessica Chapman killed in 2002 . [61] In this live interview, Carr corroborated Huntley's claims to have conversed with the children on their doorstep as she had been bathing before both girls had walked away from their doorstep, adding: "I only wish we had asked them where they were going if only we knew then what we know now. I hope the next time I see him, it will be like we saw our daughtersand it will be in a coffin. He was just six years old at the time of his sisters murder. For the first five months after Holly died we broke down together, but after that we processed our grief at different speeds, Kevin told the Evening Standard. It is believed that Cambridgeshire Police failed to perform a background check under the name Huntley. A Tim Burton Film. Via this hobby, he became familiar with the environs of RAF Lakenheath. [114][n 11] She was further charged with two counts of assisting an offender on 17 January 2003. [201], Although they were a besotted couple in public, Huntley was very possessive of Carr, and is known to have emotionally abused and/or physically assaulted her frequently, often culminating in Carr returning to live with her mother before Huntley persuaded her to return to live with him. This four-minute phone call escalated into a heated argument, culminating in Huntley angrily terminating the phone call after she informed him of her intentions to socialise in Grimsby that evening. Via his father, Huntley learned of a school caretaker vacancy in nearby Soham Village College in mid-2001. There is no greater task for the criminal justice system than to protect the vulnerable. By the time his state of panic had waned, it had been too late to save the lives of either of the children[50] and that his first coherent memory had been of sitting on his vomit-stained landing close to Chapman's body. [208] The site where 5 College Close once stood is now a vacant patch of grass. Miss ya! [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. Coward concluded his closing argument by requesting the jury deliver a verdict of manslaughter in relation to both deaths.[150]. The victims were two 10-year-old girls, Holly Marie Wells and Jessica Aimee Chapman, who were lured into the home of a local resident and school caretaker, Ian Kevin Huntley, who subsequently murdered the children, before disposing of . . [129] Latham described how mobile phone records and eyewitness accounts placed Carr in Grimsby on the evening in question,[130] showing the statements she had given to police and press had been false. [170] Within four weeks of their acquaintance,[199] she had moved into Huntley's Barton-upon-Humber flat, and the couple informed relatives of their eagerness to start a family. Huntley denies murdering the two girls and Carr, a former classroom assistant at . Ian Huntley accuses ex-girlfriend Maxine Carr of being a liar but hopes that she will move on after the murders of Jessica and Holly Source: Cambridgeshire Police Who is Maxine Carr? "[82] In reference to Carr's attempts to pervert the course of justice, Latham stated that "as surely as night follows day" the two had conspired to concoct a false alibi to divert suspicion from Huntley,[82] but warned the jury Carr could only be convicted of assisting an offender if they believed she had known Huntley had murdered the girls, adding that her motive for providing lies to police with reference to the charge of perverting the course of justice was irrelevant. Notorious killer gets throat slashed in jail. Songs by: Van Dyke Parks. It was not until 8 p.m. that Holly's parents found out she was missing. [238] Further criticism was directed at the force for their initial failure to scrutinise Carr's claims to have been in Soham on the date of the children's disappearance. On August 4, 2002, Huntley murdered Wells and Chapman . C ya around school! [191] By the age of 15, Capp weighed more than 10 stones (63 kg), resulting in her being bullied by her classmates. They were determined to be among the five per cent of couples who stay together after losing a child to murder. 2002 double homicide in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England, Chapman (left) and Wells (right), summer 2002, 20 August 2002 booking photograph of Carr. A scenes of crime officer also testified that, despite Huntley's exhaustive efforts to remove physical evidence of his crime from his home, a forensic examination had revealed several traces of blood spattering about the hallway and main entrance to the master bedroom. 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. [153] The results of this inquiry were published that June.[237]. Shortly thereafter, Huntley obtained employment as a barman in a local pub. She preferred to do what she could to make the best of the position she was in. 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. [108] This left police with no option but to refer Huntley to a mental hospital to undergo an extensive psychological evaluation. She was born in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England. [6] He stressed that the cause of death was murder, adding: "Ten-year-old girls don't just drop dead. PARENTS of pupils at an Ulster primary school are petrified that a "Holly and Jessica" - style tragedy could strike . [82] As such, she was found not guilty of assisting an offender. To this question, Carr stated that the child had expressed her desire to be a bridesmaid at her own future wedding, adding that Chapman had said she would willingly wear a dress for such an occasion. [163] Huntley began work at Soham Village College on 26 November. [171], Between August 1995 and May 1996, Huntley established numerous sexual relationships with teenage girls, all of whom were under the legal age of consent. He would typically use guile or force to achieve his desires. Two years later, on 21 March 2010, he received non life-threatening injuries to his neck after his throat was slashed by convicted armed robber Damien Fowkes. Wells and Chapman became two of the pupils she taught,[17] and both girls were fond of her. The findings also suggested a national system should be implemented for police forces to share intelligence information, and that all police forces should follow a clear code of practice on record-keeping. He went on to have what his parents thought were "imaginary friends . [68] [13], The precise events after the girls entered 5 College Close are unknown, but investigators believe sections of Huntley's later claims in initial interviews granted to the media prior to his arrest and his later trial testimonysuch as that he had been cleaning his dog at the time the girls passed by his house around 6:30p.m. and that one girl had been suffering from a nosebleedmay have been true. More than 400 officers worked around the clock to find the girls, along with hundreds of locals who volunteered to help and appealed to . Responding to questioning by his defence counsel, Stephen Coward QC,[137] Huntley admitted both girls had died in his house but denied that either death had been intentional. THE community of Soham was left heartbroken when the bodies of Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells were discovered in 2002. She found out on 23 July that her application had been unsuccessful. [151][153], Carr pleaded guilty to the charge of perverting the course of justice, and not guilty to the charge of assisting an offender. [147], The jury deliberated for four days before reaching their verdicts against both defendants. "[141] and that he had then accidentally suffocated her while attempting to stifle her screaming, which had preoccupied his attention as opposed to ensuring Wells did not drown. The images of their young faces, heads close together and wearing matching red football shirts, are fixed in our minds as we go about our daily lives, switching on news bulletins in the hope of good news, only to discover with sinking hearts that there has been none except perhaps the . From the moment Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman are discovered missing (4th August 2002) every heart rending . The victims were two 10-year-old girls, Holly Marie Wells and Jessica Aimee Chapman, who were lured into the home of a local resident and school caretaker, Ian Kevin Huntley,[1] who subsequently murdered the childrenlikely via asphyxiationbefore disposing of their bodies in an irrigation ditch close to RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. [82], Over the course of three days, Latham outlined the efforts of both defendants to divert suspicion away from Huntley, and Huntley's own efforts to destroy all physical and circumstantial evidence linking him to the crime,[24] but despite these efforts, investigators had retrieved enough evidence to show the children had been murdered within his home andwithin approximately twelve hours of their deathstransported in his vehicle to the location where their bodies were discovered on 17 August. Episode 1. ", "Police Reveal Horrors of Bodies in Ditch", "Last Farewell: Holly Buried in Private Service with Flowers from The Beckhams; Jessica is Laid to Rest 24 Hours Earlier as The Two Families Grieve Alone", "Police Identify Holly and Jessica's Bodies", "Soham Murders: Why Did Ian Huntley Kill Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman? 10 year old Jessica Chapman called over to see her friend Holly Wells. I wish I could see her now, see what shed have looked like, he is quoted as telling RadioTimes in 2012 , prior to having his own kids. "[157], Huntley avoided eligibility for a whole life tariff as the passing of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 had been one day after his conviction; thus taking effect on 18 December 2003 and applying solely to murders committed on or after this date. 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. [174], In April 1998, Huntley was arrested on suspicion of raping an 18-year-old woman. [80] He was charged with these offences while detained for observation at Rampton Secure Hospital in Nottinghamshire, and all preliminary hearings against him were postponed until the conclusion of his mental health assessment. (This suspension was later overturned.) Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, both 10, were killed by Huntley after they went missing following a BBQ in Soham, Cambridgeshire, on 4 August 2002. We suggest that this whole business in the house was motivated by something sexual. [212], At 9:53a.m. on 4 August, Huntley attempted to phone Carr, but she did not answer her mobile phone. [165], In 1990, Huntley finished his schooling, obtaining five GCSE passes. Shortly thereafter, she and her daughters moved to the village of Keelby. She lost her life at the hands of Ian Kevin Huntley when she was 10 years old. Kevin previously told an ITV documentary that the stress almost led to the break-up of their marriage. We had a flood. [147], Referencing Huntley's likely motive for the murders and his claims at trial that both deaths had been accidental, Latham stated: "We invite you to reject the accounts of both deaths [being accidental] as desperate lies; the only way out for him. 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. Investigators were able to obtain extensive footage of the children's movements following their departure from the Wells household. Head to our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and tell us what you think of our story. Half burned remains of clothes were found in a garbage bin The Way out Evidence found the girls' partially burned bodies in a six-foot-deep ditch found a type of weed that only grows after a plants have been disturbed Pollen samples were taken from where the girls bodies were While Kevin and Nicola have remained together since the unimaginable death of their daughter, they struggled for quite some time. He admitted engaging in sex with the claimant, but claimed the act had been consensual. When they were returning home, they were lured into the local resident, Ian Kevin Huntley's home. We do chat about her quite regularly, which I think is a very nice thing. They both lived in the village of Soham in Cambridgeshire, where they went to St Andrew's Primary School. Jessicas parents are Sharon and Leslie Chapman. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Today, August 4, marks 20 years since schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman went missing after they left a family barbecue to buy sweets. [187], The marriage between Capp's parents was marred by frequent arguments. ", "Jessica and Holly Doted on Maxine Carr, Says Teacher", "Police Piece Together Last Sightings of Girls", "Poor Intelligence, Poor Data System and Poor Media Strategy: Police Own Up to Failures", "Huntley's Question to Police: 'Am I a Suspect? Sophie Turners Joan Charts The Rise Of A Famous British Jewel Thief, 'Art Attack' Neil Buchanan's Latest Gig Is A Far Cry From The CITV Show, Stephen Fry Is Set To Host 'Jeopardy!s UK Comeback, The 'How I Met Your Mother' Cast Just Had A Legendary Reunion. [14] Pathological evidence retrieved from the bodies indicating at least one of the girls had been subjected to a sexual assault either before or after her murder was not disclosed to the jury at Huntley's trial. Mirage Publishing initially agreed to publish Carr's autobiography, but withdrew their offer after a feature on BBC Radio Newcastle prompted scores of complaints from the public. The stated purpose of the Bichard inquiry was: Urgently to enquire into child protection procedures in Humberside Police and Cambridgeshire Constabulary in the light of the recent trial and conviction of Ian Huntley for the murder of Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells. [230], At least a dozen women have been falsely identified as being Carr and either persecuted or physically attacked due to false stories speculating as to her whereabouts and new identity which have been printed in tabloid publications. 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 costs of imposing this order have been reported by differing tabloid newspapers as being between 1million and 50million. ", "Huntley Must Serve 40 Years at Least, Judge Rules", "Trail of Underage Sex and Violence that Led to Murders", "Rootless and Troubled Lives of Couple Suspected of Killing Holly and Jessica", "Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells: 18 Years on From The Soham Murders", "Ex-detective Says 'Unspectacular' Huntley Did Not Stand Out", "Former Neighbour Describes Huntley Paedophile Slurs and Former Girlfriend Reveals His Violent Behaviour", "He Charmed, Bullied and Lied His Way Through Life", "School Admits Huntley References Not Checked", "Maxine Carr is One More Huntley Victim: Why Do We Demonise Her? Had they done so, they would have discovered an outstanding burglary charge on file relating to his November 1995 arrest for this crime. The injuries Huntley received in this attack resulted in his being unable to attend the hearing at which his minimum term of imprisonment was decided. The Wells family still live in Soham, the village where Holly was killed. Available Until: 05 September 2026. By Neil McLeod & David Brown. Runtime: 92 minutes. She further explained her focus had therefore been to protect Huntley's job and reputation, adding that had she known of Huntley's guilt, she would never have attempted to provide him with a false alibi, stating to her counsel: "If, for a minute, I [had known] or believed he'd murdered either of those girls I would have been horrified. In an effort to lose weight, she developed a habit of forcing herself to vomit after eating. At about 6:15 p.m., Wells and Chapman decided to purchase some sweets at a nearby store (via Chilling . LYDIA GRIFFITHS JAMIE HARVEY JESSICA HASSALL OLIVIA HULME . [39], On 12 August, police launched a media appeal to trace the driver of a four-door, dark green saloon car. 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. [84] At the request of both families, the media refrained from reporting on either service. According to Clift, a "pale, shaking"[59] Huntley gazed into the boot for several moments, while Carr stood alongside him, her head bowed, weeping.

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