0000001077 00000 n The 17-year-olds naked body was found one morning on the promenade by the River Thames on Barry Avenue in Windsor, Berkshire, by a man on his way to work. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Her murderer Colin Campbell went on to kill Deirdre Sainsbury in 1984, for which he is serving a life sentence. She had been sexually assaulted and her throat was cut. When Campbell was arrested, she said the police were "very kind" and "broke the news very gently and gave my family a lot of support". Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. [5][6] This time he was not able to repeat the claim that he had only murdered because of his epilepsy, with the experts who had testified that epilepsy may have been a factor in his murder of Sainsbury saying that they did not accept that there was a possibility that epilepsy could explain a man murdering on two occasions. Play S3 | E7. Last November, police arrested and charged Campbell with Miss Woolterton's murder. 0000018756 00000 n Ch Insp Turner contacted Miss Hoeoek's family in 2012 ahead of a fresh appeal and reinvestigation. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? Ruth Bowskill, temporary chief Crown prosecutor for Thames and Chiltern Crown Prosecution Service, said: Claire Woolterton, who was making her way home in west London after a night out, had the misfortune to come across Campbell. "I'm very happy we ran a very professional, detailed investigation. Read about our approach to external linking. Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, Why Trudeau is facing calls for a public inquiry, The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter'. Colin Frederick Campbell, 65, denies murder, and his trial commenced at Reading Crown Court on Thursday last week. A CONVICTED murderer has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of teenage girl Claire Woolterton 32 years ago. <<74746E06DCD21D42A0A7CC3037CDD5CC>]/Prev 130760/XRefStm 1422>> Claire Woolterton's naked body was found by the River Thames in Windsor. Colin Frederick Campbell is a British double murderer who in the early 1980s abducted two random women in west London and killed them in sexually motivated attacks. Dozens of police officers from across the country have contacted the charity Support After Murder and Manslaughter during its 15-year history, said Rose Dixon, the organisation's head. "Knowing that the family still has not had closure on this tragedy for nearly 50 years provides further motivation for seeking answers they've painfully awaited for so many years.". I hope that Claire's family, who have shown courage during this difficult time, can take some comfort in knowing that her killer has finally received the justice he deserves.. ", Despite the case being closed, the emotional wounds caused by Ms Woolterton's death remain. In 2013, 32 years after the event, Campbell was convicted of the high-profile unsolved murder of 17-year-old Claire Woolterton after a DNA match was found to him. Can Nigeria's election result be overturned? This will haunt us forever. It was a case that obsessed police for more than three decades as they struggled to prove who had committed such a depraved act on an innocent young girl. In 1981, her body was found dumped in the River Thames in Windsor. Her body was found in a wooded area of Denham Golf Course in Buckinghamshire, after Campbell picked her up in his car in Upper Richmond Road, Roehampton, on the evening of December 22. 'At the time, DNA comparison didnt even exist. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Claire Woolterton's body was found on Barry Avenue, Windsor, on 28 August 1981 "We asked for certain exhibits seized in the original investigation (into Claire Woolterton's death) and now stored . "She'd speak to anybody who needed help and did whatever she could for them. 0000001422 00000 n He was convicted of her murder in 1985. Email: enquiries@truecrimelibrary.com. 0000006533 00000 n [1][5] However, no suspects were identified and the case eventually went cold. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? Thirty years later, small strips of adhesive tapings, about two-inches thick, daubed on the body of Claire by scene of crime officers to remove potential fibres, became key to the reinvestigation. Claire was preyed upon, sexually assaulted, murdered and mutilated for his own sexual gratification. [1] The judge said that while the conclusion was that he had killed with diminished responsibility, Campbell still constituted a danger to the public and ordered him to return to prison, with release only being possible through the parole process. She had been stripped of her clothes and sexually assaulted and then murdered by having her throat cut, a trial at Reading Crown Court heard. [5] Campbell's claims were rejected by the jury and he was found guilty of her murder in December 2013. 0000009377 00000 n Her mutilated body was also found to have several slash wounds and incisions around her vaginal area, jurors were told. Prosecutor Peter Wright QC said that for 32 long years the identity of her killer was unknown until advances in medical science and scientific technology came along. The case law instructs us that a competent person may refuse lifesaving treatment12 and that the individual does not have to stipulate reason for the refusal.13 We also know that the presence of mental illness does not preclude the presence 0000050355 00000 n The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The trial heard that Claire, who lived in Northolt, north west London, with her mother and her mother's partner, was last seen alive at around 10pm on August 27, 1981, walking towards Hanwell after spending the evening in Ealing with the older married man she was seeing. "What must have been going through her mind? Her throat was slashed, she had been repeatedly stabbed, and her bruised knuckles showed she had fought for her life. Two women reported seeing a girl of Claires description being dragged into a car on the night of the murder, at the junction of Uxbridge Road and Yelding Lanes, Hayes. He was also questioned about Claire Woolterton's murder, but denied any involvement. "We are left with a sense of complete helplessness when we think about the absolute terror and suffering that Claire had to endure at the hands of this ruthless man. The 17-year-old girl had been so savagely attacked that it was impossible for doctors to determine whether she had been raped. Desperation led to the use of hypnosis and even clairvoyants until DNA came to the rescue. "All the advice from our profilers was people who kill like this have an offending history," added Mr Boarland. "It opened up so many wounds. All of the information I have gathered has been from several different sources online all of which are linked below. You are already serving a sentence of life imprisonment for the killing of another woman 3 years later in 1984, Deirdre . It is also unlikely that Dr Fenwick and Professor Fenton would have been able to support such a defence, given the content of Dr Fenwicks report dated 5th November 2013 in which he said that if you were found to have killed Claire Woolterton "the fact that he had committed two similar crimes would significantly weaken the possibility that the factors that we determined about his epilepsy at Broadmoor Hospital could have played the central role that was suggested in the case of the Deirdre Sainsbury killing. Campbell is serving life for the manslaughter of a 29-year-old female hitch-hiker he picked up in west London December, 1984, and whose body was also dumped in Thames Valley and is clearly an extremely dangerous man. "These were also the days before CCTV and mobile phones. After driving her to nearby Hayes, Campbell strangled Miss Sainsbury before dumping her mutilated body near a golf course in Denham, west London. xref The teenagers naked body was found on the promenade by the River Thames in Barry Avenue in Windsor, Berkshire, by a man on his way to work. Colin Frederick Campbell, I have to sentence you for the brutal murder of Claire Woolterton 32 years ago in August 1981. Stephen Bear revenge porn prison term 'sends clear message', 'Money can't buy you a better cheeseburger', Billionaire Bill Gates talks to Amol Rajan about wealth, conspiracies and controversy, The meteoric rise and dizzying fall of tycoon Arif Naqvi, Inside the factory where supercars are made, Meet the people behind McLaren's latest model, There's something for everyone on BBC iPlayer. "He hasn't denied being responsible, he just states he cannot remember if he did or didn't do it," said Pete Beirne. trailer But Mr Wright told the jury: Sadly, on this night, she and he having had a disagreement, she decided to make her own way home and set off at around about 10 o'clock that evening. After his 2013 conviction for murder, the judge said that it had been wrong to downgrade his other conviction to manslaughter and should have remained a murder conviction. They said it was likely he would have gone on to kill more victims. A convicted killer has finally been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a 17-year-old Northolt girl in 1981. She died in a field gateway from stab wounds to her chest, neck and back. Season 3. However, the States of Jersey Police said they had a "better understanding" of Miss Hoeoek's life in the island and it had "helped identify viable and fresh lines of inquiry and persons of interest". Mr Wright told jurors there were many similarities between the two killings: both women had been mutilated with sharp instruments, both had their clothes removed by their attacker and both bodies had been left in public places where they could easily be found. "Claire went out to meet some friends and never came home. Mark John Phillips Jason Redshaw Stephen Wood. "We're talking pre-DNA in terms of what was available to the senior investigating officer in 1981," he said. 0000007121 00000 n Prosecution counsel Peter Wright QC told the jury the 29-year-old's killing bore strong similarities to that of Claire's. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? [1], In 2013, it materialised that Campbell had in fact already murdered by the time he killed Sainsbury, when he was convicted of the 1981 murder of teenager Claire Woolterton, revealing he was a double killer and indicating that epilepsy was not the reason why he had murdered Sainsbury. "Colin Campbell's evil and terrible act devastated our lives and left us wondering who was responsible for over 30 years.". Supt. High Court Judge Mr Justice Spencer warned Campbell he was "unlikely" ever to be released from jail after imposing the life sentence on the convicted killer. In December 1966, the body of 20-year-old Tuula Hoeoek was found at the entrance to a field at Rue Laurens in St Clement, Jersey. Colin Campbell, 66, who is. Her body was discovered by her father just 300 yards from their home in 1997. "I was relieved [when he was convicted], I was happy for Claire's family, they had been through an awful lot." "I don't think even in 16 years there were things they do now that we should have done then. 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Claire, who had left school at 16, was reported missing by her worried mother the next day. 0000008148 00000 n But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. %PDF-1.4 % "I worry about most things especially my family," her mother said. His defence centred around his condition as an epileptic. "Our family would like to extend its deepest sympathy to the relatives of Claire Woolterton and we are pleased their long wait for justice is finally over. Are they dead? She was picked up in Campbell's car while hitchhiking on the South Circular Road in Roehampton. Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, Why Trudeau is facing calls for a public inquiry, The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter'. A convicted killer has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering and mutilating a 17-year-old girl in 1981. Over the decades the police have eliminated "many people" from the investigation but have had no firm suspect. "The ambition was for all of us to solve it and I still hope one day we will.". Read about our approach to external linking. A convicted killer has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 24 years after being found guilty of murdering a 17-year-old girl more than 30 years ago. Read about our approach to external linking. 'It was a journey, sadly, that she did not complete.'. She had initially been attacked at another, unknown location and her body showed physical signs consistent with having been partially asphyxiated and rendered unconscious. Get up to 65% OFF in your Babbel subscription! There were many similarities between the two killings: both women had been mutilated with sharp instruments, both had their clothes removed by their attacker and both bodies had been left in public places where they could easily be found. Campbell was subsequently arrested and charged. [1] After he was arrested he confessed to killing her after he had made a sexual advancement on her but claimed he had killed her because he had suffered an epileptic fit. The absence of blood indicated that she was murdered elsewhere. So all investigators had was a body dumped in Windsor with the last confirmed sighting the night before in Hanwell. Advances in DNA analysis helped convict Campbell, 66, of Miss Woolterton's murder 32 years after her death. Colin Frederick Campbell (born 16 September 1947) is a British double murderer who in the early 1980s abducted two random women in west London and killed them in sexually motivated attacks. He was given a life sentence and must serve a minimum of 24 years, concurrent to his current sentence. 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Play it now! If it happened tonight there are things we would do differently compared to 1966.". The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "This case was linked to the Kate Bushell killing which happened 12 months before they are pretty unique cases nationally and internationally.".