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The Babes in the Woods Murders
- The Shocking True Story of How Child Murderer Russell Bishop Was Finally Brought to Justice
- Narrated by: Karl Jenkinson
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
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Summary
The heartbreaking true story of two families' 30-year fight for justice for their murdered daughters
On 9 October 1986, Russell Bishop sexually assaulted and strangled nine-year-old Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway, in woods near Brighton. He did not answer for his crimes for over 30 years.
Bishop - a petty criminal known to both girls' families - was charged after his suspiciously close involvement in the search for the bodies. But a last-minute change of testimony from his then-girlfriend allowed him to go free, and the Babes in the Woods murders became one of Britain's most infamous cold cases.
In this first book on the case, veteran crime reporter Paul Cheston brings to life this 30 year saga of murder, betrayal and injustice - before three decades of hurt led, at last, to healing, justice and hope for the parents of two murdered girls.
Written with the approval and cooperation of the Fellows family, The Babes in the Woods Murders sheds light once and for all on the awful truth behind what happened on 9 October 1986 and how the courtroom dramas that unfolded over a generation finally brought down one of Britain's most depraved killers.
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- Ian A.
- 10-03-22
Distressing but very detailed.
This story reveals a lot about injustice to the innocent & how monsters can escape justice for years. A bugbear for me is when they talk about the guilty having rights. If I could change the law they would lose any rights once convicted. They chose not to live in our society so why should they have rights like someone who is innocent would.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-08-22
Heartbreaking
The heartbreaking story of the horrific murder in Wild Park Brighton in 1986, and the amazing strength and fortitude shown by the families of the two 9 year old friends, Nicola and Karen, and their fight for Justice and the life sentence of the dangerous paedophile Russell Bishop.
Their fight took them 31 years before they were to hear the Guilty and correct verdict for this evil predetor at the Old Bailey in 2018. RIP now Nicky and Karen.
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- james leslie
- 10-01-23
Excellent
Loved this, perfect English true crime story, heard the story numerous time but felt I was there with this book
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- Anne Dudley
- 15-12-21
So utterly sad
No parent should go through torment like this, I really think men like this should have the death penalty, they will never change. I was only young when this happened so I just wasn't aware of things that happened like this obviously my parents did say don't talk to strangers by this man was not a stranger, so sad.
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- M. Appleby
- 04-12-23
Brilliant
It is so important that we remember the victims and this book captures that so well. Poor poor family.
RIP girls xx
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- Kirstine
- 09-01-22
Took a while to get into it but then gripping
As the author warns at the beginning there are a lot of names to keep in mind made more difficult by some having the same first name, but eventually the important ones emerge and the gripping, true story emerges. It's an amazing tale of dogged persistence by the families of the two murdered girls. The police who first investigated the case 30 years earlier certainly don't come out of the story well. Thank goodness for the recent strides made in DNA analysis that is reaping rewards in clearing up cold cases.
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- Chez Armitage
- 06-12-22
passed a few hours
I really enjoyed how it was read. Such a tragic story 😪 God bless them both
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- Jacquie hicks
- 09-07-23
Heart wrenching
It was a hard listen in parts 😢 I’m glad the families got justice but for it to take so long it’s heartbreaking god bless those two little girls young lives taken way to soon xx
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- mrs valerie mcgrath
- 27-09-21
Unbelievable struggle for justice.
Whilst not too sure about reading this I did listen straight through until the end. Narrator was good and kept my interest. So sad the parents of the two little girls and their families had to go through such unbearable heartbreak to finally get justice for their two little girls. They never stopped believing and sad that some of the family had passed away before the retrial and the devastation that comes with tragedy. The absolute cruelty these poor parents had to endure from certain members of the public is also beyond belief. They came through all of this with dignity.
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- Shane canning
- 26-02-23
So sad
Poor girls murdered by a complete psycho and then 10 years later another girl murdered same family so sad rip all
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