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

James Watson, 42, was handed a minimum jail term of 15 years by an Old Bailey judge after being found guilty of killing Rikki Neave when he was 13.

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Man found guilty of murdering six-year-old in 1994 awaits ruling on appeal

James Watson, 42, was handed a minimum jail term of 15 years in 2022 after being found guilty of killing Rikki Neave

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

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

James Watson, 42, was handed a minimum jail term of 15 years in 2022 after being found guilty of killing Rikki Neave when he was aged 13.

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

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Rikki Neave's killer to challenge conviction over 'wholesale loss of evidence'

James Watson was jailed for life for murdering six-year-old Rikki Neave, who was strangled to death in woodlands, but Watson has challenged his conviction on grounds evidence was lost

Daily Mirror · Jun 13, 2023

‘Wholesale loss’ of evidence in Rikki Neave murder case, appeal court told

James Watson made a bid to overturn his murder conviction at the Court of Appeal on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023

Man serving life for Rikki Neave murder to challenge conviction at appeal court

James Watson was handed a minimum term of 15 years at the Old Bailey in June last year after being found guilty of the six-year-old’s murder.

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023

Rikki Neave's desperate mum begs for evidence to thwart appeal by son's murderer

Rikki Neave's killer James Watson this week got permission to appeal against his conviction for the 1994 murder of the boy. But the victim's mum said she sees no grounds for appeal

Daily Mirror · Apr 1, 2023

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Man convicted of murdering six-year-old Rikki Neave in 1994 prepares for appeal

Three appeal judges have concluded James Watson has ‘arguable’ grounds for challenging his conviction.

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

Man jailed for murder of Rikki Neave granted leave to appeal against conviction

James Watson was 13 years old when Rikki died in Peterborough in 1994.

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

The horrific true story of schoolboy Rikki Neave's murder and the 30-year search for his killer

James Watson was sentenced to life for the crime earlier this year

Wales Online · Jul 4, 2022

TV tonight: the incredible life of pioneering transgender model April Ashley

The legacy of the sailor-cum-dancer-cum Vogue model is celebrated in a documentary for Channel 4’s Pride season. Plus: Charles Hazlewood takes on Scott Walker’s The Drift. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022

Police ‘sorry’ for string of blunders that let Rikki Neave's killer go free for 27 years

James Watson was just 13 when he lured Rikki into woods near his home and strangled him from behind in November 1994 and was finally jailed last month

Daily Mirror · Jul 3, 2022

Murdered Rikki Neave's sisters demand review of killer's 'lenient' 15-year jail sentence

James Watson was jailed for 15 years last month for the murder of six-year-old Rikki Neave in 1994 when he was a teenager. The tragic child's sisters say the term was "too lenient"

Daily Mirror · Jul 1, 2022

Rikki Neave: Mother acquitted of killing son, 6, ‘feels dead inside’ as real murderer jailed 27 years later

Ruth Neave is considering challenging child cruelty conviction which saw her locked up for seven years

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022

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Liverpool Echo · Jun 24, 2022

Child killer lured boy, 6, to woodland and strangled him to death

John Watson killed the child to fulfil a 'morbid fantasy'

Wales Online · Jun 24, 2022

Rikki Neave’s 'pure evil' killer jailed for minimum of 15 years

Killer James Watson was sentenced ‘as though a 13-year-old’ because he was also a child at the time of the killing

Daily Mirror · Jun 24, 2022

Rikki Neave's sister breaks down as she tells killer 'you finally got your comeuppance'

James Watson, 41, was sentenced to life with a minimum of 15 years for killing little Rikki Neave in the woods near his home in Peterborough in 1994 - Rikki's sister described his death as like 'losing the other half of me'

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022

Rikki Neave’s ‘pure evil’ killer jailed for minimum of 15 years

James Watson was 13 when he led six-year-old Rikki into woods and strangled him to death.

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2022

James Watson sentenced to life for 1994 murder of Rikki Neave

Watson, 41, evaded detection for more than 20 years, changing his account as evidence against him piled up

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022

Rikki Neave: Murderer who strangled boy, 6, to fulfil ‘morbid fantasy’ jailed 27 years after killing

James Watson, now 41, caught years later after DNA breakthrough linked him to schoolboy’s clothes

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022

Mother describes anguish after murder of schoolboy Rikki Neave

James Watson, 41, is due to be sentenced for the 1994 murder at the Old Bailey on Friday.

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022

Rikki Neave murderer faces life for 1994 killing

James Watson was aged 13 when he lured six-year-old Rikki to woods near his home in Peterborough more than 27 years ago.

Daily Mirror · Jun 23, 2022

Rikki Neave's mum wants to clear her name after man found guilty of boy's murder

Ruth Neave was convicted of child cruelty following a trial in which she was acquitted of her six-year-old son's murder in 1994, before a cold case investigation. led to the conviction of "monster" James Watson who strangled Rikki to death

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2022

Mother of murdered Rikki Neave hopes to challenge her child cruelty conviction

Exclusive: Ruth Neave aims to overturn 1996 verdict as James Watson is sentenced for six-year-old’s killing

Wales Online · Apr 30, 2022

Sister of Rikki Neave wants to ask his killer why he murdered six-year-old

Rochelle Neave says she still does not have closure despite James Watson being convicted 28 years after the shocking murder

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