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Man convicted of murdering six-year-old Rikki Neave in 1994 prepares for appeal

Three appeal judges have concluded James Watson has ‘arguable’ grounds for challenging his conviction.

The Independent UK

Man jailed for murder of Rikki Neave granted leave to appeal against conviction

James Watson was 13 years old when Rikki died in Peterborough in 1994.

The Independent UK

24 Hours in Police Custody review: This is what true-crime TV at its best looks like

IN a television landscape littered with dubious and overblown true-crime documentaries, Channel 4’s 24 Hours in Police Custody has been a beacon of quality since it began in 2014.

Irish Independent

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The horrific true story of schoolboy Rikki Neave's murder and the 30-year search for his killer

James Watson was sentenced to life for the crime earlier this year

Wales Online

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The legacy of the sailor-cum-dancer-cum Vogue model is celebrated in a documentary for Channel 4’s Pride season. Plus: Charles Hazlewood takes on Scott Walker’s The Drift. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Police ‘sorry’ for string of blunders that let Rikki Neave's killer go free for 27 years

James Watson was just 13 when he lured Rikki into woods near his home and strangled him from behind in November 1994 and was finally jailed last month

Daily Mirror

Murdered Rikki Neave's sisters demand review of killer's 'lenient' 15-year jail sentence

James Watson was jailed for 15 years last month for the murder of six-year-old Rikki Neave in 1994 when he was a teenager. The tragic child's sisters say the term was "too lenient"

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Rikki Neave: Mother acquitted of killing son, 6, ‘feels dead inside’ as real murderer jailed 27 years later

Ruth Neave is considering challenging child cruelty conviction which saw her locked up for seven years

The Independent UK

Child killer lured boy, 6, to woodland and strangled him to death

John Watson killed the child to fulfil a 'morbid fantasy'

Liverpool Echo

Rikki Neave’s 'pure evil' killer jailed for minimum of 15 years

Killer James Watson was sentenced ‘as though a 13-year-old’ because he was also a child at the time of the killing

Wales Online

Rikki Neave’s killer jailed for 15 years three decades after murder

James Watson, who receives a minimum term for killing six-year-old in 1994, is told he ‘finally got his comeuppance’

The Telegraph

‘Pure evil’ killer who murdered boy (6) to fulfil ‘morbid fantasy’ when he was a teenager is jailed for 15 years

A “pure evil” child killer has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 15 years for the murder of vulnerable six-year-old Rikki Neave in 1994.

Irish Independent

Rikki Neave's sister breaks down as she tells killer 'you finally got your comeuppance'

James Watson, 41, was sentenced to life with a minimum of 15 years for killing little Rikki Neave in the woods near his home in Peterborough in 1994 - Rikki's sister described his death as like 'losing the other half of me'

Daily Mirror

Rikki Neave’s ‘pure evil’ killer jailed for minimum of 15 years

James Watson was 13 when he led six-year-old Rikki into woods and strangled him to death.

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The Guardian - UK

James Watson sentenced to life for 1994 murder of Rikki Neave

Watson, 41, evaded detection for more than 20 years, changing his account as evidence against him piled up

The Independent UK

Rikki Neave: Murderer who strangled boy, 6, to fulfil ‘morbid fantasy’ jailed 27 years after killing

James Watson, now 41, caught years later after DNA breakthrough linked him to schoolboy’s clothes

The Independent UK

Mother describes anguish after murder of schoolboy Rikki Neave

James Watson, 41, is due to be sentenced for the 1994 murder at the Old Bailey on Friday.

The Independent UK

Rikki Neave murderer faces life for 1994 killing

James Watson was aged 13 when he lured six-year-old Rikki to woods near his home in Peterborough more than 27 years ago.

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Daily Mirror

Rikki Neave's mum wants to clear her name after man found guilty of boy's murder

Ruth Neave was convicted of child cruelty following a trial in which she was acquitted of her six-year-old son's murder in 1994, before a cold case investigation. led to the conviction of "monster" James Watson who strangled Rikki to death

The Guardian - UK

Mother of murdered Rikki Neave hopes to challenge her child cruelty conviction

Exclusive: Ruth Neave aims to overturn 1996 verdict as James Watson is sentenced for six-year-old’s killing

Wales Online

Sister of Rikki Neave wants to ask his killer why he murdered six-year-old

Rochelle Neave says she still does not have closure despite James Watson being convicted 28 years after the shocking murder

Daily Mirror

Heartbreaking tributes paid to tragic Rikki Neave as killer finally convicted

Rikki was just six years old when he was strangled by 13-year-old James Watson, now 41 - the second person to stand trial for his murder

Daily Mirror

Rikki Neave's mum shared jail with killer Myra Hindley who said 'you're not a murderer'

Rikki Neave's mum Ruth was wrongly charged with murdering her son and was jailed for seven years in 1995. The 53-year-old was jailed with Myra Hindley and Rose West

Daily Record

Rikki Neave killer James Watson guilty of murdering boy, 6, when he was just 13

Rikki Neave, 6, was found strangled in woods near his home one day after he was reported missing in November 1994.

The Independent UK

Fantasist facing life after being found guilty of the murder of Rikki Neave

James Watson was 13 when he lured six-year-old Rikki to woods near his home in Peterborough in 1994.

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