Ex-girlfriend of Babes in the Wood murderer is convicted of perverting the course of justice
The former partner of a child murderer, who kept quiet for more than 30 years about vital evidence which could have convicted him, has been found guilty of perjury and perverting the course of justice.
Monday, 17th May 2021, 3:26 pm
Johnson accepted lying in a witness statement and on oath about whether her then-partner owned a sweatshirt linked to the scene of the murders. Photo provided by CPS
Jennifer Johnson, 55, lied under oath to protect Russell Bishop – the killer of two nine-year-old girls in Brighton – at his first trial in 1987, Lewes Crown Court heard.