97 - Part Two: With Impunity

7 years apart, two young and vulnerable teenaged girls went missing - Arlene Arkinson in Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland in 1994 and Hannah Williams in London in 2001.

The similarities in their cases were no coincidence, but would their murderer ever truly face justice?

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Sources:

“Clothes provide clue to body's identity” from BBC Newshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/1883208.stm(20 March 2002)

“Man questioned over cement works death” from BBC Newshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/1889567.stm(24 March 2002)

“Cement works body named” from BBC Newshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/1896508.stm(27 March 2002)

“Man held over Hannah murder” from BBC Newshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/1994353.stm(17 May 2002)

“Hannah murder charge” from BBC Newshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/1995453.stm(19 May 2002)

“Man remanded over Hannah murder” from BBC Newshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/1995453.stm(20 May 2002)

“Girl's killer serves life in jail” from BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/kent/4263918.stm(20 September 2005)

“Day Kathleen's world turned upside down” in The Belfast Telegraphhttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/day-kathleens-world-turned-upside-down-28373563.html(5 July 2008)

Gail Walker, “Missing girl's sister in bid to end rumours” in The Belfast Telegraph https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/missing-girls-sister-in-bid-to-end-rumours-28372063.html(5 July 2008)

“Police defend Arkinson house search” in The Belfast Telegraphhttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/police-defend-arkinson-house-search-28383547.html(5 July 2008)

“RUC is sued after Arkinson home search” in The Belfast Telegraphhttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/ruc-is-sued-after-arkinson-home-search-28375523.html(5 July 2008)

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