Episode 479: The Babes in the Wood Murders
In October 1986, two young girls vanished in Brighton, Sussex, England. 9 year old Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway were playing in Wild Park when a monster murdered them. The main suspect was identified quickly, but missteps in the investigation led to an acquittal. Thankfully, investigators did not give up and over three decades later, the girls finally got justice. The case became known as “The Babes in the Wood” murders after a classic English children’s tale and was one of Sussex’s longest investigations.
Sources for this episode:
https://www.worldoftales.com/European_folktales/English_folktale_120.html#gsc.tab=0
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-68836232
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-46032500
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-60084377
