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Case 08: Holly Wells & Jessica Chapman

Feb 27, 2016
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ANECDOTE

The Girls' Disappearance

  • Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were best friends from Soham, England, who disappeared together on August 4, 2002.
  • They were last seen wearing matching Manchester United jerseys and visiting their favorite teacher's house.
INSIGHT

False Leads and Abductor Profile

  • Police made a public appeal urging kids not to wear red Manchester United shirts to reduce false sightings.
  • A broad profile of the abductor suggested a local man with previous sex offenses aged 25-40 but lacked firm evidence.
ANECDOTE

Suspect Focus on Ian Huntley

  • Ian Huntley, the Soham College caretaker, was the last person seen with the girls and became the primary suspect.
  • Police repeatedly interviewed Huntley and Maxine Carr and uncovered suspicious contradictions and evidence.
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