Rikki’s last steps were taken in the wood where his body was found

The wood that six-year-old Rikki Neave was found in is likely to be the place where he took his last steps, a court heard. James Watson, then 13, allegedly killed the younger schoolboy in a Peterborough wood in November 1994, before stripping the body naked and moving him into a ‘star pose’. The accused killer who is now 40, was charged with the murder when sophisticated technology found a ‘definitive match’ between his DNA and samples found on Rikki’s clothing…

This Content is for Members only

Please register or login to access it

Register