He added: 'Youre going to hear evidence of two terrible crimes in which two young women met an untimely and dreadful death. In an open prison and about to be released in the early 2010s, Campbell was finally apprehended for Woolterton's murder, which had led to one of the UK's biggest manhunts at the time and a large amount of press coverage due to it being a murder of a child. Colin Campbell, 66, who is already serving a life sentence for the manslaughter of Deirdre Sainsbury, killed Claire Woolterton three years earlier, in August 1981. 0000004818 00000 n
Interactive map reveals when you may see SNOW. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Addressing the jury at Reading Crown Court he recounted gruesome details of how she said she had then been sexually assaulted and then murdered. The mutilated body of 17-year-old Claire Woolterton, who lived in the Northolt/Yeading area, was found dumped on a towpath along the River Thames in Windsor, on August 28 1981. "The ambition was for all of us to solve it and I still hope one day we will.". The 17-year-olds naked body was found one morning on the promenade by the River Thames on Barry Avenue in Windsor, Berkshire, by a man on his way to work. Thanks to the work carried out by the major crime review team, working closely with our partners LGC Forensics and the Crown Prosecution Service, we were able to use modern-day technology to identify significant forensic evidence linking Campbell to the murder, which led to his arrest in November 2012. When the case was reopened in 2011, Campbell was a convicted killer serving a life sentence for the manslaughter of Deirdre Sainsbury, from Greenham, in December 1984. %%EOF
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[1] At a retrial in 1999, Campbell pled guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and this plea was accepted by the prosecution. "She'd speak to anybody who needed help and did whatever she could for them. My aim is just to educate and spread awareness about these topics. She was picked up in Campbell's car while hitchhiking on the South Circular Road in Roehampton. Campbell was subsequently arrested and charged. Claire Woolterton's naked body was found by the River Thames in Windsor. 02:35AM, Friday 22 November 2013. [1] However, at trial the jury did not believe his claims that an epileptic fit could explain such a brutal and sexually-motivated murder, and found him guilty of murder and not manslaughter. True Crime Library The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "Her head and face had significant injuries but the motive for the killing was - and still is - unclear," said Ch Insp Lee Turner, who has worked on the case since 2012. At conservative gathering, Trump is still the favourite. A convicted killer has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering and mutilating a 17-year-old girl in 1981. In 2013 he was sentenced to life for murdering and mutilating Ms Woolterton. Campbell was convicted of murder in the case of Deidre in July 1985, but it was later reduced to a manslaughter conviction. Following the verdict, Pete Beirne, head of Thames Valley Police's major crime review team, said: Campbell has at no time shown any remorse for his actions and has delayed proceedings, adding to the strain on Claire's family and delaying the judicial process. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. "I don't think even in 16 years there were things they do now that we should have done then. v0.#YS!T w|8J4 b8O@. Russian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims. 0000002471 00000 n
The former travelling salesman, who lived in Acton, west London, at the time of the murder, told the court he could not remember the events of August 1981 or if he had ever met Miss Woolterton. Her mutilated body was also found to have several slash wounds and incisions around her vaginal area, jurors were told. ", Thames and Chiltern Crown Prosecution Service, Ant & Dec Saturday Night Takeaway turn up at Binfield pub, Gemma Atkinson shares 'inspirational' body positive message during her pregnancy, Police respond to loud bang sound heard across Bucks, Berks, and beyond, Martin Lewis says there is an '85% likelihood' energy bills will not go up in April, Road closures round-up: Disruption continues in central Maidenhead, 'Have a go' at being a firefighter in Maidenhead, Street fighting in Bakhmut but Russia not in control, Saving Private Ryan actor Tom Sizemore dies at 61, Alex Murdaugh's legal troubles are far from over, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, Xi Jinping's power grab - and why it matters, Snow, Fire and Lights: Photos of the Week. Campbell is serving life for the manslaughter of a 29-year-old female hitch-hiker he picked up in west London December, 1984, and whose body was also dumped in Thames Valley and is clearly an extremely dangerous man. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 0000005434 00000 n
See, for example: List of miscarriage of justice cases in the United Kingdom, Murders of Jacqueline Ansell-Lamb and Barbara Mayo, "The Queen v Colin Frederick Campbell: Sentencing remarks", "Claire Woolterton murder: DNA caught Colin Campbell", "Colin Campbell sentenced to life for Claire Woolterton 1981 murder", "Claire Woolterton 1981 murder: DNA led to Colin Campbell arrest", Sub-postmasters operating the Post Office Horizon computer system, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Colin_Campbell_(murderer)&oldid=1131359214, December 1984 events in the United Kingdom, Court of Appeal (England and Wales) cases, People convicted of murder by England and Wales, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, In 2015, Campbell and the Woolterton case were the subject of an episode of the, In 2021, Campbell and the Woolterton case were the subject of an episode of the, In 2022 Campbell was the subject of episode 9, season 7 of Britains Most Evil Killers, This page was last edited on 3 January 2023, at 20:22. After Campbell picked her up as she walked home alone, the 17-year-old was sexually assaulted and had her throat cut. Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, Why Trudeau is facing calls for a public inquiry, The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter'. [6][1] The lead detective publicly stated that the murderer was clearly a very sadistic kind of person, and was the kind of offender who could strike again (which turned out to be accurate as Campbell would kill again in the area in 1984). 'Little did he know then the advances in medical science and scientific technology would eventually be his undoing. Colin Frederick Campbell, 65, denies murder, and his trial commenced at Reading Crown Court on Thursday last week. GO TO THIS LINK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ivAmxiDGdDVzVziYSnXlRQqZmJEhrRJvD-ycKCdG1Aw/edit?ts=5d149c52CRIME TIME PODCAST: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiICDWM9EF0S_FjE005VtCg**DISCLAIMER**I just want to clarify that it is NEVER my intent to offend or upset anyone that may have been involved with these cases. [5] When this DNA profile was uploaded onto the national DNA database, it was found that the DNA belonged to Colin Campbell. Thames Valley Police reopened the case in 2011. The judge made it clear to Campbell in his sentencing for Woolterton's murder that he would not get away this time with the defence that his epilepsy had caused him to murder. She said that despite their job title "we must remember police are humans" and they "need to offload" and talk to someone about their feelings. "What must have been going through her mind? However, he added: "The hurt will continue for the rest of their lives.". Snow, Fire and Lights: Photos of the Week, Cricketers hope new league will inspire young women, 'Massive toll' of living in a leasehold property, The children left behind in Cuba's exodus. Usually after meeting her he drove her home, dropping her off nearby. "Colin Campbell is a dangerous individual who cut short the lives of two young women in their primes and has never accepted any responsibility for his actions. Detectives thought her killer was unaware of the towpaths existence and in the darkness had assumed her corpse would drop into the river. What's the least exercise we can get away with? Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, Why Trudeau is facing calls for a public inquiry, The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter'. [3], As of 2015, Campbell was imprisoned at HM Prison Woodhill. Our website uses cookies to improve your experience as outlined in our Cookie Policy. [1] Police officers went to his home and found the murdered woman's missing clothing inside. "The challenges were significant and I made this clear to the family. Usually after meeting her he drove her home, dropping her off nearby. All the evidence is in the bag, we've just got to get the right trigger to look in the right place and hopefully find the person who committed these horrendous crimes.". Read about our approach to external linking. Supt. Nobody was arrested or charged with Miss Woolterton's murder during the original investigation. "What we found was a DNA profile matching that already on record for Colin Campbell. HERE: https://go.babbel.com/12m65-youtube-molliewestbrook-june-2021/default Business Enquiries ONLY: mollie.westbrook@btinternet.com I N S T A G R A M: @mollie_westbrook https://www.instagram.com/mollie_westbrook/ T W I T T E R: @MolWestbrook https://twitter.com/MolWestbrook SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/molliewestbrook?fan_landing=true20% of Patreon pledges are split between the DNA Doe project and Missing People UK every single month. "Claire went out to meet some friends and never came home. Claire Woolterton The 17-year-old girl had been so savagely attacked that it was impossible for doctors to determine whether she had been raped. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Thames Valley Police reopened the case in 2011. "We asked for certain exhibits seized in the original investigation (into Claire Woolterton's death) and now stored on file to be re-examined," Mr Beirne said. HERE: https://go.babbel.com/12m65-youtube-molliewestbrook-june-2021/default Business Enquiries ONLY: mollie.. He was sufficiently concerned about her to offer her a lift home, which she declined. "I was relieved [when he was convicted], I was happy for Claire's family, they had been through an awful lot." Claire was preyed upon, sexually assaulted, murdered and mutilated for his own sexual gratification. During his trial at Reading Crown Court, the jury heard Campbell did not feature in the original investigation. Her body was found in a wooded area of Denham Golf Course in Buckinghamshire, after Campbell picked her up in his car in Upper Richmond Road, Roehampton, on the evening of December 22. The jury of four men and eight women at Reading Crown Court had been deliberating since Friday morning before convicting Campbell of murder by majority verdict. That was when the mutilated body of teenager Claire Woolterton was discovered on a promenade in Barry Avenue by the River Thames in Windsor. Can Nigeria's election result be overturned? The body of 17-year-old Claire Woolterton was found dumped in the River Thames. "Those results were then further analysed by a professor of statistics from University College London (UCL), who stated in his opinion there was a one in a billion chance of it being someone else.". She had been sexually assaulted and her throat was cut. ", Pete Beirne, the principal investigator when the case was reopened, said: "What we've managed to achieve today obviously won't bring Claire back, but hopefully it's a small comfort to [her family] that Campbell has been in custody since 1984.". Mr Wright went on: 'Sadly, on this night, she and he having had a disagreement, she decided to make her own way home and set off at around about 10 oclock that evening. Campbell was subsequently arrested and charged. 2023 BBC. Harry: I always felt different to rest of family, US-made cheese can be called 'gruyere' - court, The children left behind in Cuba's exodus, AOC under investigation for Met Gala dress, Canadian grandma helps police snag phone scammer. Claire Woolterton's naked body was found by the River Thames in Windsor. Colin Campbell, 66, centre, who is already serving a life sentence for the manslaughter of Deirdre Sainsbury, left, denies murdering Claire Woolterton, right in August 1981. 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VideoRussian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, Xi Jinping's power grab - and why it matters, Snow, Fire and Lights: Photos of the Week. His defence centred around his condition as an epileptic. On August 28, 1981, Colin Campbell murdered 17-year-old Claire Woolterton and dumped her body by the River Thames. 2023 BBC. The police dragnet was intense, but it yielded nothing. You are already serving a sentence of life imprisonment for the killing of another woman 3 years later in 1984, Deirdre . At conservative gathering, Trump is still the favourite. He was already in prison for the 1984 . The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. But her killer had left his mark on her body. Colin Campbell, already serving life for manslaughter of Deidre Sainsbury, is accused of murdering Claire Woolterton in 1981. Prosecution counsel Peter Wright QC told the jury the 29-year-old's killing bore strong similarities to that of Claire's. Prince Harry opens up about drug use, saying marijuana 'really helped' him but cocaine and alcohol was 'more 'I got picked on quite a lot': Prince Harry opens up about having his nose broken on the rugby pitch during Hollywood's love affair with the new non-binary Brit Pack: After MeToo sex scandals, Tinseltown is desperate Five unexpected signs in your 20s and 30s you're at risk of developing heart disease later in life. Children drinking PINTS and the King riding in a 14-wheel golden HGV - this is Do not sell or share my personal information. Travelling salesman Colin Campbell thought he had got away with the violent, frenetic murder and mutilation of a teenage girl in 1981. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. She said cases which replicate their home setting, such as the murder of a 14-year-old boy, if the officer has a child of a similar age "can be particularly difficult". It was then stored by police for 30 years until the case was reviewed in 2011. 107 38
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I hope that Claire's family, who have shown courage during this difficult time, can take some comfort in knowing that her killer has finally received the justice he deserves.. It is thanks to cold case reviews and developments in DNA/forensic evidence techniques that we were able to secure this conviction today.. He was also questioned about Claire Woolterton's murder, but denied any involvement. "Claire was a hard-working girl, who was very kind and would always help people. After Campbell picked her up as she walked home alone, the 17-year-old was sexually assaulted and had her throat cut. Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, Why Trudeau is facing calls for a public inquiry, The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter'. Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, Why Trudeau is facing calls for a public inquiry, The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter'. It's part of my life as well. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. This will haunt us forever. Advances in DNA analysis helped convict Campbell, 66, of Miss Woolterton's murder 32 years after her death. "What must have been going through her mind? Claire, who had left school at 16, was reported missing by her worried mother the next day. The mutilated body of Miss Woolterton, who . 0000001422 00000 n
A convicted killer has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 24 years after being found guilty of murdering a 17-year-old girl more than 30 years ago. 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In 1981, the naked body of 17-year-old girl Claire Woolterton was found by the River Thames in Windsor. Some of the country's most notorious murders - Kate Bushell, Linda Bryant, Tuula Hoeoek and Claire Woolterton, Linda Bryant died in a field gateway from stab wounds to her chest, neck and back, Chris Boarland, who is a retired Assistant Chief Constable, was in charge of the Linda Bryant case, Kate Bushell's body was discovered by her father just 300 yards from their home, Police said Claire Woolterton had been sexually assaulted, Advances in DNA profiling and analysis eventually convicted Colin Campbell of the murder of Claire Woolterton, Claire Woolterton's body was found on Barry Avenue, Windsor, in August 1981, Police said a "heavy implement" had been used to kill Tuula Hoeoek, Tuula Hoeoek was last seen waiting at a bus stop in Georgetown, The Finnish au pair's body was found at the entrance to a field, After working in Jersey in 1965 Tuula Hoeoek returned the following summer. "I was always hopeful but also realistic," said Ch Insp Turner. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. It is a real mystery. Advances in DNA profiling and analysis convicted Colin Campbell of the 1981 murder of Claire Woolterton, Claire Woolterton was sexually assaulted and had her throat cut, Colin Campbell also killed Deirdre Sainsbury in 1984, Claire Woolterton's body was found on Barry Avenue, Windsor, on 28 August 1981, Pete Beirne led the police review of Claire Woolterton's murder. "We knew from other investigations nationally that potentially they could provide critical evidence. Are they dead? [5][6] This was indicated by the fact that the last known sighting of her was far away walking down the Uxbridge Road in Acton, yet she was found dead in Windsor. The naked body of London teenager Claire Woolterton was found beside the River Thames at Windsor last August. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. A convicted killer has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering and mutilating a 17-year-old girl in 1981. His defence centred around his condition as an epileptic. [5] The body was partially naked with multiple knife wounds and a cut to the throat. All rights reserved |. [3], In December 1984, Campbell abducted 29-year-old Deirdre Sainsbury in his car as she hitchhiked along the South Circular Road in Roehampton in west London, before killing her and dumping her body on Denham golf course. "After the initial grieving, which was traumatic and immense, you spend your life searching, not trusting, trying to cope with not only your life but your family's life, watching them in their grief and struggling," said Carol Woolterton. "It opened up so many wounds. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "What we found was a DNA profile matching that already on record for Colin Campbell. "He hasn't denied being responsible, he just states he cannot remember if he did or didn't do it," said Pete Beirne. Russian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims. A "heavy implement" had been used to kill the Finnish au pair. Campbell, formerly from West London, was arrested in November last year and found guilty of Claires murder by a majority verdict today, Thames Valley Police said. [1] The judge said that while the conclusion was that he had killed with diminished responsibility, Campbell still constituted a danger to the public and ordered him to return to prison, with release only being possible through the parole process. But, the reopening of a police "cold" case 30 years later would eventually see him brought to justice. 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Miss Woolterton's stepfather Terry Pearce described her as a "lovely girl", who was "very precious" to the family. [1] Having already served 13 years he was given a minimum tariff of 1 day. Test yourself with this Cockney Rhyming Slang quiz. [5][6] This time he was not able to repeat the claim that he had only murdered because of his epilepsy, with the experts who had testified that epilepsy may have been a factor in his murder of Sainsbury saying that they did not accept that there was a possibility that epilepsy could explain a man murdering on two occasions.