On this day - 17 December
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
Ian Huntley convicted of two murders
Ian Huntley was working as a school caretaker when he lured two 10 year old girls into his home and murdered them. There was an extensive search for the two girls before their bodies were found. Huntley's girlfriend, Maxine Carr, was working as a teaching assistant for the two girls and provided Huntley with a false alibi for the time of their disappearance.
Huntley was convicted on December 17th 2003 of the two murders and was sentenced to two terms of life imprisonment with a minimum of 40 years. Maxine Carr was sentenced to a 3.5 year sentence for perverting the course of justice.
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