RUSSELL BISHOP

OCTOBER 9, 1986 Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway, both nine, vanish from home OCTOBER 10 Bodies of the girls found in Wild Park, Brighton, lying in a woodland den OCTOBER 31 Russell Bishop arrested DECEMBER 1987 Bishop cleared at Lewes Crown Court of murder FEBRUARY 1990 Seven-year-old girl abducted and abused in the Brighton area DECEMBER 1990 Bishop convicted of abduction, molestation and attempted murder. Jailed for life 2005 Double jeopardy laws changed, opening door to Bishop being retried for the Wild Park murders if new evidence came to light 2014 DNA evidence from Babes in the Wood case re-examined, providing link to murders MAY 2016 Bishop arrested FEBRUARY 2018 Bishop charged with the murders and sent to the Old Bailey to stand trial DECEMBER 2018 Bishop convicted of two murders. He receives two life sentences with a minimum 36-year term