Babes in the Wood: Two Girls Murdered. a Guilty Man Walks Free. Can the Police Get Justice?

By Graham Bartlett and Graham Bartlett

The powerful, gripping first-hand account of Brighton's most notorious murders from long-serving detective Graham Bartlett and bestselling author Peter James. On the October 9, 1986, nine-year-olds Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway went out to play on their Brighton estate. They would never return home. Their bodies were found concealed in a small clearing in the woodland of Wild Park. Drifter and petty criminal Russell Bishop immediately drew suspicion due to his shifty behaviour during the search and inconsistences in his alibi. He was charged with the sexual assault and murder of the girls.The trial that followed was one of the most infamous in the history of Brighton policing. It suffered a number of setbacks - the prosecution evidence was shaky and witnesses were unreliable. Shockingly, after a four weeks, Bishop was acquitted of the crimes and walked free. Three years later, Graham Bartlett had just started as a junior detective in the Brighton CID when a seven year old girl was reported kidnapped and found wandering naked on Whitehawk moor. When Bishop's name came up again as a suspect, it was clear that history had come close to repeating itself. Babes in the Wood by Graham Bartlett and Peter James is a rare and compelling insight into the investigation at the heart of the murders, bringing to life the characters of those involved and the intricacies of putting together the case. It is a unique account of where the police and courts went wrong the first time and how, almost thirty years later, justice was finally served.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1529025567
• ISBN13: 9781529025569
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Pan Publishing
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 18 to 1 year