Murder & homicide · 2000 · 2000s

Murder of Sarah Payne

In 2000 eight-year-old Sarah Payne was abducted and murdered near her grandparents' home in West Sussex by Roy Whiting, a convicted sex offender. The case led to the campaign for 'Sarah's Law', allowing parents to ask about child sex offenders in their area.

This summary is written in our own words from published historical sources. Map locations are approximate. Every case in the archive is at least ten years old.