[175] The criminal charge was dropped a week later after the Crown Prosecution Service, having examined CCTV footage from the nightclub and environs and finding evidence of the two socialising within the nightclub, determined insufficient evidence existed to secure a conviction for this offence. "[55][n 5] This officer was unconvinced by Huntley's claims and suspicious of his agitated demeanour; Huntley remained a strong suspect. Practice Pharmacists and technicians will have to undergo enhanced CRB checks when joining a new employer, under a government scheme launched today, drafted as a result of the Soham murders. She had shunned the company of boys as a child, but as a teenager cravedbut seldom receivedthe attention of boys her age, occasionally leading to bouts of binge eating[190] in addition to her developing the habit of self-harming. [49], One person who claimed to have spoken with the girls immediately before their disappearance was 28-year-old Huntley, who informed investigators on 5 August he had had a brief conversation with both girls on his doorstep the previous afternoon. [39][n 3] The community held a candlelight vigil on 7 August. "[21], Concluding his questioning, Hubbard cautioned the jury not to succumb to the temptation of judging Carr's morality, but to consider her state of mind prior to her arrest when considering whether the lies she had told warranted any criminal liability, stating she had "done no wrong" on the date of the children's murder, and had not returned to Soham until 6 August. [118] Carr only severed contact with Huntley in December 2002. [192] This employment was initially voluntary work, but Carr later became a teaching assistant in the school's Year 5 class. [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. The inspiration for dedicating a flower to the children's memory came from a poem read aloud at the memorial service at Ely Cathedral on 30 August 2002 by the father of Wells, titled Soham's Rose. Chapman was described as being tanned, with shoulder-length, brown hair; Wells was described as being fair, with blonde hair. [108] This left police with no option but to refer Huntley to a mental hospital to undergo an extensive psychological evaluation. [38] These appeals for information on the whereabouts of Wells and Chapman produced over 2,000 phone calls and tips from the public, with all information obtained entered into the investigation's HOLMES 2 database. [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. Alfred seldom maintained contact with his wife and children, and refused to provide any financial support for his daughters. The victims were two 10 years old girls. We suggest that this whole business in the house was motivated by something sexual. Referencing Carr's conscious efforts to deceive the police and media alike, Latham stated: "She had the prospect of marriage, a baby, a nice home and a new start. Enchanced CRB checks will show all arrests and dealings with police, as far as I know. [222][223], In April 2007, Huntley confessed to having sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl he had dragged into an orchard in 1997. [151][153], Carr pleaded guilty to the charge of perverting the course of justice, and not guilty to the charge of assisting an offender. Huntley's parents enrolled their son in Immingham Comprehensive at age 13. His police checks form first went to the Cambridgeshire force - they checked the police national computer under the name Nixon but they failed to check under Huntley - which would have thrown. [123] He was transferred to a segregation unit at Woodhill prison in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. [135] Davey testified she had found minute traces of blood and saliva on these objects, but no positive traces of semen. Following their separation, Huntley had distanced himself from his father for several years. [172] One of these girls would become pregnant at age 15,[166] and gave birth to a baby girl in 1998. [114][n 11] She was further charged with two counts of assisting an offender on 17 January 2003. [103][n 9] Fibres recovered from these garments were a precise match to samples retrieved from Huntley's body and clothing, as well as from 5 College Close. This had included fibre evidence retrieved from Huntley's vehicle, clothes and carpets which had been a "precise match" to the Manchester United shirts the girls had been wearing at the time of their disappearance. Shortly thereafter, Huntley obtained employment as a barman in a local pub. [240], An added complication in these criminal vetting procedures was the fact that Huntley had applied for the caretaker's job under the name of Ian Nixon, although he divulged on the application form for this position that he was previously known as Ian Huntley. Today's service is a small milestone in our shared journey of grief and sorrow it is our hope that we may perhaps draw a line under one phase of our grieving and begin to look forward. The girls' bodies were discovered on 17 August 2002. [39], On 12 August, police launched a media appeal to trace the driver of a four-door, dark green saloon car. The Soham murders were a double child murder committed in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England on 4 August 2002.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 childrenlikely via asphyxiationbefore disposing of their bodies in an . 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. "[90], Discussing the personalities of the girls, Carr described Wells as being the "more feminine" of the two, adding that Chapman was "more of a tomboy"[91] and that on one occasion, she had jokingly remarked to Chapman how, unlike many of her friends, she seldom wore a skirt. C ya around school! [192], In 1993, Capp finished her schooling, having obtained no qualifications. He would typically use guile or force to achieve his desires. In reference to the evident extensive cleaning of the house's interior, Huntley stated: "Excuse the dining room. [66] Walking through an overgrown verge about 600 yards (550m) from a partially tarmacked road, Pryer and one of his companions, Adrian Lawrence, discovered the children's bodies. Pupils being put at 'significant risk' by regular gaps in checks in county where caretaker murdered two girls . "[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. [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. 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. "[214], In the years since his incarceration, Huntley has been repeatedly attacked by other inmates. The jury accepted her insistence that she had only lied to the police and media in order to protect Huntley because, prior to their arrest, she had believed his claims of innocence. Via this hobby, he became familiar with the environs of RAF Lakenheath. 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. Both were questioned for approximately seven hours. Morris stated that the most likely cause of death of both girls had been asphyxiation. [71], The funeral services for Wells and Chapman were held on consecutive days in September 2002. [9], Following several weeks of mistreatment, Huntley's wife announced her intention to leave him. When Huntley became aware of Clift's presence, he abruptly closed the boot. Westwood retired in March 2005. The same year, she and her mother moved from Keelby back to Grimsby. She briefly worked alongside her mother in a fish processing plant as she considered which career path she should choose before enrolling at the Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education, having chosen to study general care. Between 1992 and 2002, he had committed many acts of physical and sexual violence against women and children for which he had been unpunished. Both services were held at St Andrew's parish church and officiated by Tim Alban Jones, and the girls were buried in adjacent graves in Soham's Fordham Road Cemetery, following ceremonies attended by only family and close friends. His girlfriend, Maxine Ann Carrthe girls' teaching assistanthad knowingly provided Huntley with a false alibi. 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. She explained the reason for the lack of any traces of semen being discovered could have been a result of the charred and melted condition of the articles she had inspected. [25][n 1], To help their public appeals for information, Cambridgeshire Police released the photograph Nicola Wells had taken of the children less than two hours before their disappearance depicting both girls wearing their Manchester United replica football shirts. In this instance, a woman was raped and Huntleyby this stage suspected by police as being a serial sex offenderwas interviewed. [88], By the second week of the children's disappearance, Huntley had become an unofficial spokesman for the community of Soham. [6] He stressed that the cause of death was murder, adding: "Ten-year-old girls don't just drop dead. [8] Another woman living in nearby Little Thetford claimed to have seen two girls whose appearance and clothing matched those of Wells and Chapman walking past her home the morning after they had been reported missing. The girls didn't tell anyone at the barbecue . Latham delivered his closing argument on behalf of the prosecution by describing Huntley and Carr as "accomplished liars"[143] before outlining the prosecution's case that both children had to die to satisfy Huntley's "selfish self-interest" before Huntleywith Carr's supporthad embarked on twelve days of "cynical deception", with Carr only revealing the truth to police after being informed of the discovery of the children's bodies. Alarmed, she and her husband, Kevin, searched the house and nearby streets. This information was later included in a televised appeal about the children's disappearance on the BBC's Crimewatch, but this potential lead failed to bear fruit. Each refused to file criminal complaints or accept help from social services. Photo source: BBC News. Huntley would later inform investigators that he had waited for nightfall before opting to drive to RAF Lakenheath to dispose of the girls' bodies. "[4], Prior to murdering Wells and Chapman, Huntley had established an extensive record of consensual and unconsensual sexual activity with femalesmany of whom had been under the age of consent. Miss ya! On August 4, 2002, Holly and Jessica were hanging out at Holly's family home in the small town of Soham, England. 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. "[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. Ian Huntley, a former caretaker, was found guilty of murdering two girls from a Cambridgeshire primary school in 2002. 3 minutes to read. On one occasion, he beat his wife so badly she suffered a miscarriage. The CRB is run and maintained by the government. [181][n 13], Following his arrest, several former girlfriends and sexual partners stated that Huntley presented himself as a charming and considerate man in the early stages of a relationship, but would become domineering and violent upon having established control. His explanation for this was that he wanted to convey to the media the frustration and despair the community was feeling. [102][n 10], Having discovered the children's clothes at Soham Village College,[82] police decided to arrest Huntley and Carr. [229] Carr won an injunction on 24 February 2005, granting her lifelong anonymity on the grounds that her life would otherwise be in danger. Huntley's parents had separated in 1993. Police officers and members of the local . [139] In the bathroom, he had slipped and accidentally knocked Wells into his bath while helping her stanch her nosebleed, and this unintentional act had caused her to drown as he "panicked and froze". Responding to questioning from her defence counsel, Michael Hubbard QC, Carr briefly discussed her initial acquaintance with Huntley, their subsequent relationship and plans to start a family once they both obtained financial stability before Hubbard directed his questioning toward her return to Soham on 6 August and her discovering Huntley had recently washed their bedding and had evidently cleaned sections of the house. The Vetting and Barring Scheme is a national scheme for checking the suitability of those who work with children and vulnerable adults. [158], Ian Kevin Huntley was born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, on 31 January 1974, the first of two sons born to Kevin Huntley and his wife, Lynda (ne Nixon). [106][107], During initial questioning, Huntley refused to answer questions and appeared evasive, confused, and emotionally detached, occasionally drooling during police attempts to question him in an effort to feign mental illness. [171] This complainant stated Huntley had threatened to kill her before assaulting her. [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. Within a month, Huntley had begun to regularly sexually assault his wife, also subjecting her to indignities such as locking her in their house and cutting off her hair. [167], In June 1994, Huntley began dating 18-year-old Claire Evans, who he met through his employment at a local Heinz factory. Clark concluded in October that, although psychopathic,[120] Huntley did not suffer from any major mental or psychotic illness. The Soham murders were a double child murder committed in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England on 4 August 2002. Investigators located and seized this vehicle from a caravan park in Wentworth on 7 August; this lead also proved fruitless. The procedures of the CRB were tightened following the Soham murders trial. [243], 2002 double homicide in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England, Chapman (left) and Wells (right), summer 2002, 20 August 2002 booking photograph of Carr. [153] The results of this inquiry were published that June.[237]. It is run in England, Scotland and Ireland. "[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. [15], Within days of Huntley's formal sentencing, he reflected to the media on the prospect of spending the remainder of his life behind bars and of his fears for his security, exclaiming: "I'm going to rot inside this place. 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. Shortly before the two returned to College Close,[58] a neighbour of Carr's mother named Marion Clift saw the couple standing at the rear of the vehicle, with the boot open. Expert guide on the Vetting and Barring Scheme and CRB checks. [147], The jury deliberated for four days before reaching their verdicts against both defendants. [192], In February 1999, Huntley met 22-year-old Maxine Carr in a Grimsby nightclub. He then speculated Huntley's defence counsel may try and argue that he had been confused, commenting: "In that case, they would have to consider [Huntley's] behaviour over the fortnight between the girls' disappearance and their bodies being found. Huntley further alleges Carr had encouraged him to burn both bodies in an attempt to destroy all forensic evidence linking him to the crime. [68] [60], Ian Huntley, interviewed by Sky News correspondent Jeremy Thompson. 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