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29/11/2007
Man Charged With Wimbledon Common Killing
Detectives working on a murder that took place at Wimbledon Common in the summer of 1992 have charged a man.
Robert Napper, 41, will appear before Westminster Magistrates Court next Tuesday to face the allegations that he murdered Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common that July.
The decision to charge Napper was announced by Hilary Bradfield of the Crown Prosecution Service's Serious Casework Unit.
She said: "I have worked closely with officers from the Metropolitan Police from the earliest stages of this investigation and have given advice to them about evidential and legal matters on an ongoing basis.
"As the investigation has developed, I have been carefully examining and assessing the evidence, and consulting with Rene Barclay, Director of the Serious Casework Unit.
"We have reached a decision that there is sufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction and have authorised the police to charge," she said.
(BMcC)
Robert Napper, 41, will appear before Westminster Magistrates Court next Tuesday to face the allegations that he murdered Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common that July.
The decision to charge Napper was announced by Hilary Bradfield of the Crown Prosecution Service's Serious Casework Unit.
She said: "I have worked closely with officers from the Metropolitan Police from the earliest stages of this investigation and have given advice to them about evidential and legal matters on an ongoing basis.
"As the investigation has developed, I have been carefully examining and assessing the evidence, and consulting with Rene Barclay, Director of the Serious Casework Unit.
"We have reached a decision that there is sufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction and have authorised the police to charge," she said.
(BMcC)
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A man charged with the murder of young mother Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common more than 15 years ago has appeared in court today. Robert Napper, 41, pleaded not guilty to Miss Nickell's murder at the Old Bailey via videolink from Broadmoor secure hospital. Napper was charged with Miss Nickell's murder in November, following a review of the case.
Not Guilty Plea Over Rachel Murder
A man charged with the murder of young mother Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common more than 15 years ago has appeared in court today. Robert Napper, 41, pleaded not guilty to Miss Nickell's murder at the Old Bailey via videolink from Broadmoor secure hospital. Napper was charged with Miss Nickell's murder in November, following a review of the case.
04 December 2007
Rachel Nickell Murder Accused Appears In Court
A 41-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of former model Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common 15 years ago. Robert Napper appeared at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court today, accused of the 23-year-old's murder. He was granted technical bail on the condition that he remains detained at Broadmoor Psychiatric Hospital.
Rachel Nickell Murder Accused Appears In Court
A 41-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of former model Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common 15 years ago. Robert Napper appeared at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court today, accused of the 23-year-old's murder. He was granted technical bail on the condition that he remains detained at Broadmoor Psychiatric Hospital.
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Man pleads guilty to stabbing student
A man who stabbed a student to death on a train has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Thomas Lee Wood, 22, from Skelmersdale in Lancashire admitted killing first-year student Thomas Grant, 19, from Glouestershire who had been attending St Andrews University.
Man pleads guilty to stabbing student
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