BABES IN THE WOODS MURDERS

The shocking true story of how child murderer Russell Bishop was finally brought to justice and the heartbreaking true story of two families' 30 year fight for justice. On 9th October 1986, petty criminal Russell Bishop strangled nine year old Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway in woods near Brighton. He was charged after his suspiciously close involvement in the hunt for the missing girls, but a last-minute twist saw him walk free. 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 the story of a saga of murder, betrayal and injustice and how it gave way at last to healing, justice and hope for the parents of the two murdered girls. He sheds light once and for all on the awful truth and how the courtroom dramas finally brought down one of Britain's most depraved killers. Typos have been missed in this book. 335pp, photos. Paperback.