3. The Prime Suspect

For more than 20 years the case of the murder of six-year-old
Rikki Neave went unsolved. In this new ten part investigation,
award-winning journalist Winifred Robinson, has unearthed the
truth through unprecedented access to police interview rooms, and
follows the investigation as the police move in on the
perpetrator.


It's a haunting and heart-breaking case filled with injustice, a
story of vulnerable children, known to the authorities who should
have been protected, a tale of lives wasted and cut short. You'll
hear original police tapes never broadcast before, fresh
testimony from suspects and witnesses, new and compelling
evidence from forensic scientists. The series takes you inside
the jury room and abroad as the manhunt closes in.


In Episode Three of Boy in the Woods, police are searching for
evidence and on the Welland Estate rumours are flying thick and
fast. Parents are fearful about letting their children out and
those close to the family are re-evaluating what they thought
they knew about Rikki's Mum, Ruth. In police appeals for help
it's Rikki's father who is featured, with tears streaming down
his face. Behind the scenes many are wondering about the family
and whether it holds clues to what might have happened to the
lively six-year-old.


The Boy in the Woods is Presented by BBC Journalist, Winifred
Robinson; the Series Producer is Sue Mitchell Sound Design is by
Tom Brignall