old boy in peterborough more than 25 years ago. james watson who is 40 would have been 13 at the time when rikki neave disappeared in 1994. the old bailey was told he had been exhibiting a grotesque interest in the subject of child murder. jo black reports: ricky neave was only six when he was murdered 27 years ago. he left home for school on the welland estate in peterborough but never returned. the following day his naked body was discovered in woodland, a place to familiar to children in the area. the court was told that he had most likely been strangled and the killer deliberately laid his body out in a star shape. there was no sign of his clothing, but nearby on a leaf was a single, small, white shirt button. the next day his school uniform was discovered in a wheelie bin nearby. small toys and cards still in his pocket. six months later, ruth neave, was accused of his murder. she was unanimously cleared by a jury she was unanimously cleared by a jury but was jailed after admitt
would have been 13 at the time rikki neave disappeared in 1994. the old bailey was told he had been exhibiting a grotesque interest in the subject of child murder. jo black reports. ricky neave was only six when he was murdered 27 years ago. he left home for school on the welland estate in peterborough, but never returned. the following day, his naked body was discovered in woodland, a place familiar to children in the area. the court was told that ricky had most likely been strangled, and that the killer deliberately laid his body out in a star shape. there was no sign of his clothing, but nearby on a leaf was a single small, white shirt button. the next day, his school uniform was discovered in a wheelie bin nearby, small toys and cards still in his pocket. six months later, ruth neave, was accused of his murder. she was unanimously cleared by a jury, but was jailed after admitting cruelty charges. the court was told that ricky was well known on the estate, but was a venerable chil