The Latest Breaking News from Russell Bishop

BBC reaches settlement with mother of murdered Brighton schoolgirl

Broadcaster restates apology to Michelle Hadaway after failing to find daughter’s clothes she said Martin Bashir took for DNA tests

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023

BBC reaches settlement with murdered girl’s mother over lost clothing

Following a number of investigations, the BBC were unable to locate the murder girl’s clothing.

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

'Babes in the Wood' killer died in prison after catching Covid and choosing not to shield despite cancer diagnosis

Russell Bishop died in January 2022. He had declined to shield despite cancer having spread to his brain, lungs and bowel.

Chronicle Live · Mar 30, 2023

Babes in the Wood killer Russell Bishop has died

Russell Bishop killed two nine-year-old girls in the 1980s

Wales Online · Jan 21, 2022

Russell Bishop – the ‘wicked’ child killer

During his 2018 trial, prosecutor Brian Altman QC described him as ‘an abusive, aggressive, controlling man’.

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2022

Key dates in the Babes in the Wood case

Killer Russell Bishop has died in hospital.

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2022

Babes in the Wood killer Russell Bishop who murdered two schoolgirls in the 1980s dies

The 55-year-old was imprisoned at HMP Frankland in County Durham after being found guilty of killing nine-year-olds Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway

Chronicle Live · Jan 21, 2022

Babes in the Woods child killer Russell Bishop dies in hospital

Labourer was serving a life sentence at high security prison for crimes that shocked the country

Liverpool Echo · Jan 21, 2022

Babes in the Woods killer Russell Bishop dies in hospital aged 55

Bishop was jailed in 2018 after being found guilty of killing nine-year-olds Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway

Nottingham Post · Jan 21, 2022

Babes in the Wood killer Russell Bishop dies from cancer aged 55

The Babes in the Wood killer Russell Bishop, who murdered two schoolgirls in Brighton in the 1980s, has died.

Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2022