How killer James Watson was finally caught
In 1994 six-year-old Rikki Neave disappeared after leaving home for school. A day later his body was discovered in undergrowth. Why did it take nearly three decades to bring the killer - who was 13 at the time - to justice?
But while James Bulger's killers Jon Venables and Robert Thompson were brought to justice, Rikki's killer evaded justice for more than two decades.Rikki's mother Ruth has been relentless in trying to keep attention on the caseHe was on the county's Child Protection Register having been deemed at risk and he often played truant from school.
"[He'd] make sure we were clean so he'd run a bath because he was so clean, he loved being clean," Ms Neave said. Their inquiries hit a number of issues, some of which are typical in cold case reviews - such as witnesses having died or memories faded.Some of Rikki's clothing was returned to Ruth Neave's solicitors after her 1996 trial, for example.
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