Murder & homicide · 2002 · 2000s

The Soham Murders

In August 2002 ten-year-old schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were murdered by Ian Huntley, a school caretaker in Soham, Cambridgeshire. His girlfriend Maxine Carr was convicted of perverting the course of justice. The case led to major changes in vetting people who work with children.

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.