The REAL Midsomer Murders? The true story of how a farmer's wife disappeared into thin air
A strikingly attractive and stylish brunette who looked at least a decade younger than her 55 years, Mrs Prout - Kate to everyone who knew her - was a relative newcomer in the close-knit community.
She arrived in November 2003 with her husband, Adrian Prout, a balding but ruggedly handsome man, now 45 years old, who was ten years her junior.
The couple took over Redhill Farm, with its 280 acres of land, and presented a picture of marital harmony.
When Mr Prout held pheasant shoots for wealthy shire folk, his wife would do the catering; while he oversaw the heavy farmwork, she attended to the books.
They also ran a successful water pipe-laying firm.
But then, on Bonfire Night last year, as the rest of the village prepared the fireworks and homebaked confectionery, Kate Prout vanished without trace.
That was six months ago, and nothing has been seen of her since.
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Her husband didn't alert the police for five days after she was gone.
police believe she was murdered due to information they have although they refuse to disclose what this information is, for some reason. husband Prout was arrested earlier this year and remains on bail extended until September 9. he is chief suspect.
Acting Detective Superintendent Neil Kelly of the county constabulary has this to say:
"My belief is she is no longer alive, and she hasn't simply 'done a Reggie Perrin',' the detective told me this week.
And he expressed his determination to produce sufficient evidence to trap Kate Prout's killer - even if her remains are never found.
"In prosecutions where there is no body, there are two main elements," he said. "Firstly you need to establish the presumption of death to the satisfaction of the court.
"One way that can be done is by proving the person hasn't done any of the things she would do if she was still alive - and in Kate's case there are certain types of things, which I won't go into.
"Secondly, we need to prove that the alleged defendant is responsible."
Such murder convictions are rare, but not without precedent.
I'm finding it all quite an interesting tale.
if the police think her possibly someone who has disappeared of her own volition, they wouldn't waste their time, IMO.
A strikingly attractive and stylish brunette who looked at least a decade younger than her 55 years, Mrs Prout - Kate to everyone who knew her - was a relative newcomer in the close-knit community.
She arrived in November 2003 with her husband, Adrian Prout, a balding but ruggedly handsome man, now 45 years old, who was ten years her junior.
The couple took over Redhill Farm, with its 280 acres of land, and presented a picture of marital harmony.
When Mr Prout held pheasant shoots for wealthy shire folk, his wife would do the catering; while he oversaw the heavy farmwork, she attended to the books.
They also ran a successful water pipe-laying firm.
But then, on Bonfire Night last year, as the rest of the village prepared the fireworks and homebaked confectionery, Kate Prout vanished without trace.
That was six months ago, and nothing has been seen of her since.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=566902&in_page_id=1879
Her husband didn't alert the police for five days after she was gone.
police believe she was murdered due to information they have although they refuse to disclose what this information is, for some reason. husband Prout was arrested earlier this year and remains on bail extended until September 9. he is chief suspect.
Acting Detective Superintendent Neil Kelly of the county constabulary has this to say:
"My belief is she is no longer alive, and she hasn't simply 'done a Reggie Perrin',' the detective told me this week.
And he expressed his determination to produce sufficient evidence to trap Kate Prout's killer - even if her remains are never found.
"In prosecutions where there is no body, there are two main elements," he said. "Firstly you need to establish the presumption of death to the satisfaction of the court.
"One way that can be done is by proving the person hasn't done any of the things she would do if she was still alive - and in Kate's case there are certain types of things, which I won't go into.
"Secondly, we need to prove that the alleged defendant is responsible."
Such murder convictions are rare, but not without precedent.
I'm finding it all quite an interesting tale.
if the police think her possibly someone who has disappeared of her own volition, they wouldn't waste their time, IMO.