How did they find the Soham girls?

Discoveries. At approximately 12:30 p.m. on 17 August, a 48-year-old gamekeeper named Keith Pryer discovered the bodies of both girls lying side by side in a five feet deep irrigation ditch close to a pheasant pen near the perimeter fence of RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk; a location more than 10 miles east of Soham.

How did they find the Soham girls?

Discoveries. At approximately 12:30 p.m. on 17 August, a 48-year-old gamekeeper named Keith Pryer discovered the bodies of both girls lying side by side in a five feet deep irrigation ditch close to a pheasant pen near the perimeter fence of RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk; a location more than 10 miles east of Soham.

Who solved the Soham murders?

The work of the forensic botanist, in this case, established a solid case. Ian Huntly was convicted of 2 counts of murder and sentenced to life in prison, in which he is required to serve a minimum of 40 years.

What happened Soham?

The 10-year-olds walked past Ian Huntley’s house. Huntley, who was a caretaker at a secondary school in Soham, invited them in telling them that his girlfriend Maxine Carr, a teaching assistant at their primary school, was in the house. She wasn’t there and he killed them both.

What’s happened to Maxine Carr?

Carr was found guilty of perverting the course of justice and found not guilty of assisting an offender and was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison – she served just 21 months of her sentence before she was released.

Where are Holly and Jessica’s parents now?

The Wells family still live in Soham, the village where Holly was killed. They briefly moved out of the family home where she spent her last day, though. In 2015 it was reported that Nicola and Kevin had moved back into the home that held so many precious memories of their beloved daughter.

What did Ian Huntley do to Holly and Jessica?

Ian later admitted to murdering Holly, before killing Jessica as she tried to phone her mum for help. At his initial trial in the Old Bailey in 2003, Huntley said he smothered Jessica by mistake as he tried to stop her crying after Holly died.

Are Holly and Jessica’s parents still together?

While Kevin and Nicola have remained together since the unimaginable death of their daughter, they struggled for quite some time. “For the first five months after Holly died we broke down together, but after that we processed our grief at different speeds,” Kevin told the Evening Standard.

What happened to Ian Huntley House?

The house in Soham where the school caretaker Ian Huntley murdered schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman was demolished by a 20-ton bulldozer, to avoid it becoming a permanent reminder of their deaths.

What did Ian Huntley do to Jessica and Holly?

Ian later admitted to murdering Holly, before killing Jessica as she tried to phone her mum for help. At his initial trial in the Old Bailey in 2003, Huntley said he smothered Jessica by mistake as he tried to stop her crying after Holly died. However, the story soon changed.

What happened to Kevin Wells?

He is currently in prison. Nicola and Kevin have spoken often about their loss and how they tried to move on with their lives for the sake of Holly’s brother Oliver. He was just six years old at the time of his sister’s murder. The Wells family still live in Soham, the village where Holly was killed.

Did Maxine Carr go to jail?

Convicted and jailed for three-and-a-half years for perverting the course of justice, Carr served 21 months of her jail term and was given a new identity on her release amid concerns she would be attacked.

What did Maxine Carr do?

As the girlfriend of double child killer Ian Huntley, also from the town, she helped cover up the murder of schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman back in 2002. She provided Huntley with a false alibi which saw her jailed three-and-a-half years for perverting the course of justice.

Are Holly and Jessica buried together?

The families of Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells have laid the girls to rest at small private funerals almost a month after the 10-year-old best friends went missing. Holly was buried yesterday after a service at St Andrew’s Church in Soham, Cambridgeshire.