By Press Association 2021
Jennifer Johnson (right) the ex-girlfriend of Babes in the Wood murderer Russell Bishop, is bundled into Lewes Crown Court (Gareth Fuller/PA)
A star witness lying under oath to protect Babes in the Wood murderer Russell Bishop in 1987 was a “nightmare” scenario and had a “fatal effect” on his trial, a senior prosecutor says.
Jennifer Johnson, Bishop’s girlfriend at the time, stood up in court and gave false evidence about a crucial piece of evidence: a blue sweatshirt found near the scene.
The trial followed the high-profile murders of schoolgirls Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway, whose bodies were found in a woodland den in Brighton, East Sussex, in October 1986.
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Ex-girlfriend of Babes in the Wood killer found guilty of perjury and perverting the course of justice
Jennifer Johnson was accused of having lied prolifically and significantly undermined the trial.
The 55-year-old s trial at Lewes Crown Court has heard over recent weeks that she had told lies that were important including about a crucial piece of evidence - a sweatshirt found near the scene.
Johnson insisted that she had acted under duress and had no choice but to lie during the trial more than three decades ago.
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Jennifer Johnson (left) will return to Lewes Crown Court for sentencing on Wednesday (Image: PA)
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By Press Association 2021
Russell Bishop
The ex-girlfriend of Babes in the Wood killer Russell Bishop has been found guilty of perjury and perverting the course of justice over his infamous 1987 trial.
Jennifer Johnson, 55, was accused of having lied “prolifically” and “significantly undermined” the trial, which ultimately ended in Bishop being acquitted of the brutal murders of schoolgirls Karen Hadaway and Nicola Fellows.
Over the last few weeks, Johnson’s trial at Lewes Crown Court heard she had told “lies that were important” including about a crucial piece of evidence – a sweatshirt found near the scene.
Jennifer Johnson, the ex-girlfriend of Babes in the Wood murderer Russell Bishop, arriving at Lewes Crown Court (Steve Parsons/PA)
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