On 4th August 2002, the quiet town of Soham in Cambridgeshire was shaken when two 10-year-old best friends Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman vanished after leaving a family barbeque.
Their disappearance sparked one of largest searches in in UK history, drawing national attention and exposing devastating flaws in the UK's child protective system.
In this episode, we unravel the chilling events on that summer evening, the investigation that followed and the last impact of this case on the UK's legal and police systems.
Resources:
YouTube Documentary: True Crime Central - He Murdered Two 10-Year-Old's in Cold Blood | Soham Murders | Horrific Crime Story
Podcast: What Makes A Killer - S1 Ep6: Ian Huntley
Bichard Enquiry Report: https://dera.ioe.ac.uk/id/eprint/6394/1/report.pdf
Bichard Enquiry Parliamentary Update; https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2004-06-22/debates/3637ce59-cd9a-462c-8b69-a29dc01e93a2/BichardInquiryReport
Guardian Newspaper Article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/dec/17/soham.ukcrime4
Guardian Newspaper Article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/dec/17/soham.ukcrime1
Guardian Newspaper Article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/dec/17/soham.ukcrime2
Guardian Newspaper Article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/dec/07/ukcrime.soham
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