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Stephanie Colderick

Channel 5's Maxine: The horrific real-life murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman which shocked the country

In 2002, two 10-year-old girls were murdered by their school caretaker Ian Huntley in Cambridgeshire and now, 20 years on, a Channel 5 drama is focusing on the horrific incident - through the eyes of their killer's girlfriend.

The first episode of Maxine will air on Monday, October 10 on Channel 5 at 9pm and will explore the horrific case that saw the schoolgirls murdered by someone they trusted and how he tried to cover his tracks. It will be told from the viewpoint of Huntley's girlfriend, Maxine Carr. You can read more about what happened to her here.

In August 2002, Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells attended a family barbecue at Holly's house and after the barbecue they left Holly's home at around 6.15pm to buy sweets from the vending machine at their local sports centre.

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