We are proud to be on the recommended reading lists of many university and college courses around the world, and are regularly used by TV and film companies conducting research. We are delighted to be acknowledged in many leading crime books. We hope you find the site useful and informative. rememberr to visit our sister site CRIME- UK, listing the crimes that are not murder related.

Murder UK is a site dedicated to documenting and investigating murder in the UK. We aim to be precise with facts and avoid speculation. If however you find discrepancies please contact us

Google
Crimes UK

 

RONALD JEBSON

 

<<Back

 

 

Kill Total: 3 Kill place: Epping Forrest
Kill date:

1970

1970

1974

Victim(s):

Susan Blatchford, 11 Gary Hanlon, 12 Rosemary Papper. 8

Date of Birth: 1939 Marital Status: Separated
AKA: Babes in the wood Occupation: unknown

Born in 1939 Jebson was discharged from the army in 1958 on medical grounds, he was separated from his wife and had a daughter. He was an illegitimate child who had been brought up by foster parents.
Susan Blatchford aged 11, and her 12 year-old friend Gary Hanlon vanished from their homes in north London in March 1970. Their bodies were found several months later in a copse in Lippitts Hill close to Epping forest, and 6 miles from their homes. The newspapers at the time nicknamed the case "Babes in the wood". On the day they disappeared Susan had called round at Gary's home in Enfield and had asked him to go for a walk. When they failed to return 600 police officers searched the area.
At the inquest an open verdict was recorded, no suspect was identified despite the high profile of the case. Police and the families still maintained that the children were murdered.
By 1974 Jebson, who  was a known paedophile with 11 previous convictions, including three for sexual offences against children, had been staying with Rosemary' Papper's  parents but when they told him he was no longer welcome, the child killer swore revenge. Neighbours recall the phrase: "I will do something you will regret." On 9th June 1974 he strangled Rosemary as he raped her.
At St Albans Crown Court in 1974 Mr Justice Kenneth Jones recommended he serve at least 20 years for the murder of Rosemary Papper.
In 1996 the "Babes in the wood" case we re-opened, attention focused on Jebson, after he gave police a list of suspects for the murders. And in 1998 he confessed to the murders.
In 1999 the body of Susan Blatchford was exhumed, although forensic tests could not take place, police were interested in other tests.
Tuesday 8th May 2000 Jebson was given two further life sentences at the Old Bailey, after pleading guilty to the murders of Susan and Gary 30 years previously.
 

Copyright Murderuk.com