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Nicky aged 9 and Karen aged 10 were best friends. One evening they disappeared togetherand their parents, after searching for them, called in police.
Their bodies were found soon. laying side by side in a place called wild park where Nicky had loved to climb trees. They had been sexually assaulted before and after death.
Russell Bishop, 23 was arrested and charged. He was a friend of Nickys Dad, Barrys and the family had even invited him into their home when he had had nowhere to stay.
The case became known as The babes in the wood murders.When the case came to court Bishop was described as a harmless fantasist but it was admited he had been seen in the park at the time the girls died. He was declared not guilty but police stated they were not looking for anyone else.
People being people the gossip then started and one day the family came home to find the word murderer daubed in paint on their door. People would stop talking if the family approached etc. the couple split up after 15 years together.
On Feb 4th the third anniversary of Nickys funeral, Bishop was arrested again. He was accused of sexually assaulting and strangling a 7 yaer old girl and leaving her for dead. Thankfully she survived. He was found guilty of kidnapping, indecent assault and attempted murder and sentenced to life.
Nickys uncles began a campaign to have th law changed so that criminals could be charged for the sane crime twice. The act was scrapped in 2003.
Nicky felt unable to stay friends with Karens mum as the pain was to much and happily Nickys mum has remarried. a new parole officer has been assigned to the case but Bishop now 39 has been granted a parole hearing. If sucessful he could be out by January after serving 16 years.
http://www.thebabesinthewoodmurders.co.uk/index.htm
Their bodies were found soon. laying side by side in a place called wild park where Nicky had loved to climb trees. They had been sexually assaulted before and after death.
Russell Bishop, 23 was arrested and charged. He was a friend of Nickys Dad, Barrys and the family had even invited him into their home when he had had nowhere to stay.
The case became known as The babes in the wood murders.When the case came to court Bishop was described as a harmless fantasist but it was admited he had been seen in the park at the time the girls died. He was declared not guilty but police stated they were not looking for anyone else.
People being people the gossip then started and one day the family came home to find the word murderer daubed in paint on their door. People would stop talking if the family approached etc. the couple split up after 15 years together.
On Feb 4th the third anniversary of Nickys funeral, Bishop was arrested again. He was accused of sexually assaulting and strangling a 7 yaer old girl and leaving her for dead. Thankfully she survived. He was found guilty of kidnapping, indecent assault and attempted murder and sentenced to life.
Nickys uncles began a campaign to have th law changed so that criminals could be charged for the sane crime twice. The act was scrapped in 2003.
Nicky felt unable to stay friends with Karens mum as the pain was to much and happily Nickys mum has remarried. a new parole officer has been assigned to the case but Bishop now 39 has been granted a parole hearing. If sucessful he could be out by January after serving 16 years.
http://www.thebabesinthewoodmurders.co.uk/index.htm