2013-04-16 10:05:26 +02:00

242 lines
6.5 KiB
Plaintext
Executable File
Raw Blame History

This file contains invisible Unicode characters

This file contains invisible Unicode characters that are indistinguishable to humans but may be processed differently by a computer. If you think that this is intentional, you can safely ignore this warning. Use the Escape button to reveal them.

news
uknews
8408016
-----
# Sian O'Callaghan murder: Hunt in field for second body after tip from
suspect
## In an isolated field, on Friday night diggers continued to sift through
the soil on a grim mission to find a second body linked to the Sian
O'Callaghan murder investigation.
![][1]
Officers continue to search at the site near the Uffington White Horse where
Sian O'Callaghan was found Photo: GETTY
By Caroline Gammell and Mark Hughes 10:56PM GMT 25 Mar 2011
Search teams were led there following a tip from Chris Halliwell, the taxi
driver suspect in the case. Their efforts were focused on land near Eastleach
Turville, about 15 miles north of Swindon.
Yesterday, Det Supt Steve Fulcher, who is leading the investigation, said Mr
Halliwell, who remains in custody on suspicion of kidnap and double murder,
had led him to the field in person.
Police said that if they found the body it was likely to have been someone who
was killed "some years ago". The family of Linda Razzell, 41, a teacher who
went missing in Swindon in 2002, were waiting to see if she could be a second
victim. Mrs Razzell's estranged husband, Glyn, was convicted of her murder in
2003. He has always protested his innocence.
Police found Miss O'Callaghan's body near the White Horse in Uffington, Oxon,
on Thursday. They believe she was killed elsewhere and her body moved.
The 22-year-old office administrator had not been seen since she left Suju
nightclub in Swindon shortly before 3am last Saturday, texting her boyfriend,
Kevin Reape, to say she would be home soon.
## Related Articles
* [Second body found in murder hunt][2]
26 Mar 2011
* [Second victim's bones belong to woman aged between 23 and 30][3]
27 Mar 2011
* [Teacher may be Swindon suspect's other victim][4]
25 Mar 2011
* [O'Callaghan murder: second victim went missing several years ago][5]
25 Mar 2011
* [Timeline: Sian O'Callaghan][6]
25 Mar 2011
Mr Reape was asleep, but woke 30 minutes later to find the message and became
anxious that she was not home. He texted her back, writing: "Worried.x"
The message was picked up by Miss O'Callaghan's phone 15 miles away in
Savernake Forest, near Marlborough. A search of the area involved 400
volunteers, but it was not until Thursday afternoon and after the arrest of Mr
Halliwell that police were led to her body lying in undergrowth more than 20
miles away.
Mr Fulcher, of Wiltshire Police, said: "He led me to two locations; one where
we discovered the body of a woman who we believe is Sian and also to another
location where we believe that a second body may be."
He was taken to the second site at about 5pm and shown a spot near a set of
gateposts, just inside a field next to a crossroads. The field is owned by
Anthony Kinch, a farmer. He said: "All I can say is it is not far from the
road, the area where they are looking."
Graham Soule, whose property overlooks the area, said a group of plain-clothed
officials arrived at 3pm on Thursday. Later, figures in white suits could be
seen erecting a blue tent and the search progressed over a quarter of a mile.
As they continued to search the area, police were given another 24 hours to
question Mr Halliwell. Last night they said they did not know who the second
body could be: "We do not at this stage know what we are dealing with."
Mrs Razzell, a mother of four, has never been found. Mr Razzell was convicted
after traces of his wife's blood were found in a car he had borrowed, but the
blood was missed during two forensic examinations and Mr Razzell's family
believe the police made a mistake.
A post-mortem examination was carried out on Miss O'Callaghan's body yesterday
and the results are expected over the weekend.
[X][7] Share & bookmark
Delicious Facebook Google Messenger Reddit Twitter
Digg Fark LinkedIn Google Buzz StumbleUpon Y! Buzz
[What are these?][8]
* Share: [Share][7] [ ][9] [ ][10]
[Tweet][11]
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8408016/Sian-OCallaghan-murder-Hunt-in-
field-for-second-body-after-tip-from-suspect.html
Telegraph
## [UK News][12]
* ### [News »][13]
[In UK News »][12]
[![US President Barack Obama's state visit to Britain: day two in
pictures][14] ][15]
### [Obamas visit Britain: day two][15]
[![US President Barack Obama's state visit to Britain: security and
protests][16] ][17]
### [Obama: security and protests][17]
[![Queen Elizabeth II and US President Barack Obama during a State Banquet in
Buckingham Palace,][18] ][19]
### [Obamas visit Britain: day one][19]
[X][7] Share & bookmark
Delicious Facebook Google Messenger Reddit Twitter
Digg Fark LinkedIn Google Buzz StumbleUpon Y! Buzz
[What are these?][8]
Share:
* [ ][7]
* [ ][9]
* [ ][10]
* [Tweet][11]
* Advertisement
![][20]
Advertisement
[Follow The Telegraph on Social Media »][21]
Like Telegraph.co.uk on Facebook
Advertisement
sponsored features
Loading
News Most Viewed
* TODAY
* PAST WEEK
* PAST MONTH
1. [3.5 minutes of terror: Air France crash dropped at 10,000 feet a
minute][22]
2. [Royal wedding: a peek into royal couple's honeymoon paradise][23]
3. [Councils spend 100m on taxpayer-funded credit cards][24]
4. [Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge wreck reveals secrets of the real
Pirate of the Caribbean][25]
5. [President Obama’s top ten insults against Britain – 2011
edition][26]
1. [O'Bama? Oh puh-lease!][27]
2. [Rapture: the end was not nigh, after all][28]
3. [Cannes 2011: Peter Fonda encourages his grandchildren to take up arms
against President Barack Obama][29]
4. [Apocalypse not right now: 'Rapture' end of world fails to
materialise][30]
5. [Michelle Obama fights to control summer dress in windy London][31]
1. [Joe Biden opens his mouth about US Navy SEALs][32]
2. [Royal wedding live][33]
3. [Italians evacuate Rome over 'big one' fears][34]
4. [Osama bin Laden dead: Blackout during raid on bin Laden compound][35]
5. [Kate Middleton's family take action over nude pictures 'betrayal'][36]
[EDITOR'S CHOICE »][37]
### [Gil Scott-Heron: 'A voice for Shakespeare'][38]
[![Gil Scott-Heron][39]][38]
Composer, musician, poet and author whose writing provided a vivid commentary
on the black American experience.
### [Beekeeping diary: the new colonies arrive][40]
### [Spectacular light show dazzles Sydney][41]
### [WS Gilbert: a knight for our times][42]
### [The Telegraph's Matt is Hay Festival star][43]
Advertisement
Classified Advertising
* [UK Breaks][44]
* [Property][45]
* [Culture][46]
Loading
var puffs_8120657 = new Array();