One of the real-lfe events which influenced my film was the high profile murder case in August 2002 of two 10 year old girls in Soham, Cambridgeshire. The victims were Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman. The convicted killer was a local school caretaker - Ian Huntley. The murders particularly horrified people, as Huntley was in a position of trust, and used the fact that the girls knew him from school.
Shortly before the murders on 4 August 2002 at around 18:15, Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman had attended a barbecue at Holly's family home. They then went out to buy some sweets. On their way back they walked past Huntley's rented house in College Close. Huntley asked them to come into the house. He said that Carr, his girlfriend, was in the house as well, although in fact she had gone to visit family back in Grimsby. Shortly after Holly and Jessica entered 5 College Close, Huntley murdered them.
Huntley's reasons for committing the murders may never be known, but minutes before seeing the girls, Huntley had slammed the telephone down on Carr, after a furious argument. Huntley had allegedly suspected Carr of cheating on him. The police suspected that Huntley killed the girls in a fit of jealous rage. There may have also been a sexual motive. It seems likely that either, or possibly both, of these motives drove Huntley to kill the girls - the police found no evidence of pre-meditation.
Above: a picture of convicted murderer and care-taker Ian Huntley.
Below: picture of the two 10 year old girl victims Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.
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