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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Brian Farmer

Man convicted of murdering six-year-old boy in 1994 loses appeal

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A 42-year-old man given a life sentence after being found guilty of murdering a six-year-old boy nearly 30 years ago has lost an appeal.

Following a trial at the Old Bailey, James Watson was handed a minimum jail term of 15 years in June 2022 after being convicted of killing Rikki Neave.

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