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HOLLY AND JESSICA 20 YEARS ON

Standing in woodland in Suffolk, Kevin Wells looked down at the spot that had become a shallow grave for his beloved daughter, Holly. As he stood there, he whispered how her murderer, the evil Ian Huntley, had thrown his daughter ‘in a ditch as though she were a piece of rubbish’. But he said defiantly that he would not let him take anything else from their family…

It was 4 August 2002 when, fresh faced, eyes gleaming and proudly wearing their Manchester United shirts, Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman grinned at the camera. The photo, taken by Holly’s mum

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