Monday, 19 August, 2002, 04:22 GMT 05:22 UK, "The grief and shock in Soham are profound", ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------. They were 17 and 14 at the time of their sisters murder. DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK. Maxine Carr tearfully told the court how she was abused as a "nonce" while awaiting trial in prison. LondonPedia is an independent website publishing news related to business and major technology developments across the world. But where are Holly & Jessicas families now? Ten-year-olds Holly and Jessica were wearing bright red David Beckham shirts the day they vanished. They didn't tell their parents, probably, the court heard, because they expected to be gone only a matter of minutes and had no need to feel any sense of danger. Holly and Jessica were 10 year old school friends who both grew up in Soham, East Cambridgeshire. Soham: The Murder of Holly and Jessica airs tonight on Channel 5. Its strange being three of us, when there used to be a fourth.. Keep reading to find out WATCH:Real-life detective breaks down favourite TV crime dramas. His girlfriend, Maxine Carr, a teaching assistant at their school, served 21 months for perverting the course of justice and is now living under a new identity. How much can a family take you have to ask.poor people. A pathologist studying these claims, Dr Nathaniel Cary, rejected this story, however, calling it "wholly implausible". They were sensible, intelligent girls, they had been schooled to be aware of potentially threatening situations and would have stuck up for each other had anything untoward happened to them, teachers said. 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At the time, he said: After losing Holly we both witnessed and experienced the effects that bereavement and the grieving process can have on your life. They were best friends who were both in the same class at St. Andrews Primary School at Soham. http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/video/?Filter=322670. "For the first five months after Holly died we broke down together, but after that we processed our grief at different speeds. This account already exists. The grisly discovery ended a two-week hunt to find the girls after they disappeared from a family barbecue in Soham, Cambridgeshire. "I wish I could see her now, see what she'd have looked like," he said. The couple said in the statement they had spoken out so 'other families don't suffer the same loss'. Arriving in style! Sharon and Leslie have kept their grief largely private. Kevin Wells always comes across as a very articulate, calm and rational person. Holly and Jessica both lived close to each other in the Cambridgeshire town of Soham in the United Kingdom and were the best of friends. Other notorious inmates at the high-security facility includeYorkshire RipperPeter Sutcliffe andMilly Dowler's killer Levi Bellfield. The Soham murders: 20 years on | Crime + Investigation UK These admissions left the jury with a range of options, explained by Mr Justice Moses. Huntley was found guilty of their murders and will spend at lest 40 years in jail. The parents of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman have long been commended for their dignity and grace during what can only be described as unimaginable heartbreak. They were born just one month apart from each other. I think Jessica's parents have just dealt with it in a different manner. I get the impression that the Chapman's do not want any publicity at all rather than there being any hostility. An ambulance carrying the two bodies has left the Lakenheath site for Addenbrooke's Hospital, in Cambridge where further forensic examination will be carried out. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. His partner Maxine Carr, 25, a former teaching assistant in Holly and Jessica's class, has been accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice and is being held on remand in Holloway Prison, North London. Examine the investigation into school assistant Maxine Carr and her fianc Ian Huntley, who was imprisoned for the killings of school girls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman. Her lawyers say they are looking for a 'safe house' before applying for her to be freed on bail until her trial. In Jessica's case, he said, "the prosecution must prove that, at the time he killed her, he intended to kill her or to cause her really serious bodily harm. "If you thought that the defendant's account of Holly's death was plainly unbelievable, bearing in mind that the burden is on the prosecution to make you sure that his account is not the truth, if you thought his account of what led him to turn to Jessica was plainly unbelievable, then - but it is a matter for your judgment - you may think he was not telling the truth about the death of Jessica.". id = day.getTime(); The truth of what happened to Jessica and Holly after they entered Huntley's home around 6.30 p.m. on August 4th last year may never be known. He fathered a daughter with Bryan but the couple split before she was born. She pointed dramatically towards him and referred to him as "that thing," but appeared unable to accept the possibility that Huntley had been motivated by sex. Today marks twenty years since the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman - the two young girls who were killed in the home of school caretaker Ian Huntley. Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman - Chilling Crimes Both families had asked that the funerals of their daughters be strictly private, so that they could grieve alone. Who were Holly and Jessica? August 16th: Police question Ian Huntley and Maxine Carr, and release them after they have given statements. It was introduced to close gaps in information-sharing between police forces. At around 8:30pm, Holly and Jessica's parents became increasingly concerned about their daughters' whereabouts and called on a search party for help. Who is For Her Sins star Jo Joyner's husband? Mr Wells ran this year's London Marathon in memory of the girls. Maxine (TV Series 2022- ) - IMDb he parents of murdered Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman and their home town of Soham are preparing to remember the moment they discovered the schoolgirls were dead. England soccer captain David Beckham appeals for girls to come home. Nicola and Kevin have spoken often about their loss and how they tried to move on with their lives for the sake of Hollys brother Oliver. Published: 16:03 BST, 13 May 2015 | Updated: 18:17 BST, 13 May 2015. The WEIRDEST things thrown on stage: From ashes and cheese being lobbed at Pink to Harry Styles slipping on Mystery as JSO reveal woman who disrupted George Osborne's wedding day is NOT part of the group: So just who Europe's next Silicon Valley? The trio have set themselves a fundraising target of 20,000 and together have so far raised 1,589.4. August 9th: The officer in charge of the hunt for the girls, Det Supt David Hankins, says he believes they are alive but that they are being held captive. The families of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman yesterday paid their last respects to their beautiful 'Soham Roses' at separate private services in the Cambridgeshire town. Mr Huntley is being held on suspicion of abducting and murdering Holly and Jessica. Episode one charts the first 14 days of the girls' disappearance, the search parties and Huntley becoming a prime suspect. They are also believed to have remained close to the Wells family after their ordeal. "We do chat about her quite regularly, which I think is a very nice thing. The trial, one of the most sensational and disturbing in recent memory, captivated the British public as every sordid titbit was splashed across the front pages of national newspapers and television stations provided live minute-by-minute accounts from the courtroom. His then girlfriend, Maxine Carr,. Holly and Jessica: every parent's nightmare - The Irish Times Holly would be turning 23 if she were still alive. Why Did Jessica Leave Suits? Links to more UK stories are at the foot of the page. font-size: 11px; He completed the 26-mile course in five hours, four minutes and 58 seconds. Both families asked for their privacy to be respected and police said it may be days before the girls' bodies are formally identified. ",