Jan 07, 2007 sion jenkins supporters have accused police of ignoring vital dna evidence in the hunt for his foster daughters killer. The case went on to become one of the great causes celebres in british criminal justice history. Sion jenkins is the author of the murder of billie jo 3. In 1997, billiejo jenkins resided with her foster family in hastings, england, a coastal town about 1. Sion jenkins, foster father of billiejo jenkins, loses claim for. Billiejo margaret jenkins 29 march 1983 15 february 1997 was an english girl who was murdered in hastings, east sussex in february 1997. Her foster father, sion jenkins, was charged with her murder and this book tells the heartbreaking story of how that charge came about and how he, and his legal team and friends, fought to prove his innocence. Since then i have gone and brought her first two books and devoured them both. Who killed the little girl who found a better life with middle class family. Feb 19, 2009 terry is involved with his secretary and she is pregnant and he is determined to start afresh.
Synopsis billiejo jenkins was murdered at her home in hastings, sussex in february 1997. In an extraordinary attack on her exhusband, lois jenkins says he was violent and a liar three trials and nine years after the murder of his fosterdaughter, sion. Buy the murder of billiejo by sion jenkins and bob woffinden isbn. Billiejo was not the only victim in a household torn apart. This is the true story of the 1997 murder in england of yr old billiejo and her foster fathers subsequent 3 trials for murder ending in acquittal at the old bailey, london. Her biological parents could not raise her properly as her father was in prison and her mother was a heavy drinker. Billiejo had been placed in foster care at age 9 after her father was imprisoned and her mother could not cope with raising a child alone. It is almost 10 years since teenager billiejo jenkins was found. New footage of schoolgirl billie jo jenkins has been released by her friends in the hope it will yield fresh leads in her murder investigation. Her birth father, bill jenkins, was imprisoned and her mother was unable to cope on her own, so billiejo was placed in foster. In an extraordinary attack on her exhusband, lois jenkins. Billy jenkins session bock wild acre brewing company. Now, for the first time, this book puts on record what actually happened, and explains the whole story from the beginning.
Former deputy head teacher sion jenkins was attacked inside the old bailey after walking free when a jury failed to reach a verdict over the murder of his foster daughter billiejo. The left side of her face was against the concrete. On the 15th of february 1997, billie jo jenkins aged was found by foster father sion jenkins brutally murdered at the jenkins back garden patio laying face down in a thick crimson pool of her own blood, with her skull crushed in by multiple forceful blows to the back of the head. Her mother debbie was born in january 1958 and she didnt even know her own father and life was complicated shall we call it for her own mother who had 4 children. Unable to cope alone, her mother, deborah, an alcoholic, placed billie jo in foster care. Buy by sion jenkins the murder of billiejo by sion jenkins isbn. Billie jo by kimberley chambers goodreads share book. After his acquittal and following the publication of his book, the murder of billie jo, jenkins said. Billiejo jenkins was lying on the patio, facing away from the house with her legs straight out. Unresolved murder yearold billie jo jenkins found battered to death in pool of blood. Her birth father, bill jenkins, was imprisoned and her mother was unable to cope on her own, so billiejo was placed in foster care from the age of nine with an unrelated family, sion and lois jenkins, coincidentally having the same surname. Billie jo had been placed in foster care at age 9 after her father was imprisoned and her mother could not cope with raising a child alone.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the murder of billiejo. What does billie jo do for comfort in out of the dust. Predeceased by her infant daughter theresa maierhoffer, her parents. Her foster father, sion jenkins, who has just been appointed headteacher of the local boys secondary school, was arrested and charged with the murder. The prosecution case is that jenkins murdered billiejo with a metal tent spike in a threeminute period after arriving back from the clarinet. Billie jo jenkins was lying on the patio, facing away from the house with her legs straight out. Billiejo was not the only victim in a household torn apart by. Sister tells of how she found billiejos body uk news. The murder of billiejo a 30minute documentary for channel 4, following sion jenkins as he publishes a book about the murder of his foster daughter, billiejo. An 18inch tent peg found laying next to her body covered in her blood. Mum of billiejo jenkins begs cops to reopen case 20 years. The case gained widespread media attention and remains unsolved to this day. Billiejo jenkins was murdered at her home in hastings, sus.
Her story is one that was never put before the jurors in the trial of sion jenkins, the former deputy headmaster accused of bludgeoning his. Aug 02, 2008 billie jo jenkins was lying on the patio, facing away from the house with her legs straight out. The prosecution case is that jenkins murdered billie jo with a metal tent spike in a threeminute period after arriving back from the clarinet. However, nine years after the death of his foster daughter, billiejo jenkins, the focus should fall on the other victims in the case a lively yearold girl who met a sudden and awful death. The killer left behind his weapon, an 18inch metal tent spike, which was lying by her head. The yearold was bludgeoned to death with an iron tent. The murder of billiejo ebook by sion jenkins rakuten kobo. The murder of billiejo kindle edition by sion jenkins. When she was just eight years old, her father billy was sent to prison. Billiejo had an apparently comfortable life with sion and lois jenkins and their four daughters, having been put up for fostering because her father was in prison and her mother could not cope. Billiejo was not the only victim in a household torn.
Sion jenkins was cleared of murdering his foster daughter billiejo today after an old bailey jury was unable to reach a verdict following eight days of deliberations. Sion jenkins cleared of billiejo murder uk news the. She suffered an untold number of blows to the head which shattered her skull. This book puts on record what actually happened, and explains the story from the beginning. New footage of schoolgirl billiejo jenkins has been released by her friends in the hope it will yield fresh leads in her murder investigation.
Sion jenkins supporters have accused police of ignoring vital dna evidence in the hunt for his foster daughters killer. Billie jo was a promising character but ended up as bad as the others, very disappointing. The mother of murdered schoolgirl billiejo jenkins has called for police to reopen the case on the 20th anniversary of her death deborah barnett, 58, spoke after it emerged the files relating. I really enjoyed this book, this sion jenkins is as guilty as hell, he paints such an idylic life with his wife and children, not an ounce of sympathy for poor billie jo. Jun 21, 2015 in 1997, billiejo jenkins resided with her foster family in hastings, england, a coastal town about 1. So, in 1992, billiejo was sent to live with the jenkins family no relation.
Former deputy head teacher sion jenkins was attacked inside the old bailey after walking free when a jury failed to reach a verdict over the murder of his foster daughter billie jo. Feb 10, 2006 however, nine years after the death of his foster daughter, billie jo jenkins, the focus should fall on the other victims in the case a lively yearold girl who met a sudden and awful death. Twenty years on from the unsolved murder of billiejo jenkins, the foster childs birth mum has called for police to reopen the case. Sion jenkins will receive no compensation for being wrongly locked up for the murder of his foster daughter billiejo jenkins at the familys home in hastings, east sussex, on february 15, 1997. Murder of billiejo jenkins news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2018 learn how and when to remove this. The murder of billie jo jenkins, sion, woffinden, bob on. Feb 14, 2017 the mother of murdered schoolgirl billie jo jenkins has called for police to reopen the case on the 20th anniversary of her death deborah barnett, 58, spoke after it emerged the files relating. She should never have been fostered by this family. In february 1997 billiejo jenkins was murdered at her home in hastings, sussex. Billie jo has to try and play through the pain of her hands, the pain of losing her. The case gained widespread media attention and remains unsolved.
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Her foster father, sion jenkins, who had just been appointed headteacher of the local boys secondary school, was arrested and charged with the murder. Billiejo who was being fostered by the jenkins family but was not related to them. Billie jo jenkins was murdered at her home in hastings, sussex in february 1997. Billie jo is the adored only child of wealthy villain, terry, and michelle, the drunken wife he hates. Dec 12, 2019 billie jo puccinni billie jo puccinni, born february 8, 1928 in huntington wv. Knowing how much billie jo dreads her parents fights, terry imagines that shell understand when he tells her he is going to leave michelle to marry his pregnant secretary.
Eventually, at the age of 8, she found a home with a family in the beautiful, historic town of hastings, east sussex on the southeast coast of england. Terry is involved with his secretary and she is pregnant and he is determined to start afresh. Billie jo s close friends laura mascord and nicola. Read the murder of billiejo by sion jenkins available from rakuten kobo. Sep 17, 2014 on the 15th of february 1997, billie jo jenkins aged was found by foster father sion jenkins brutally murdered at the jenkins back garden patio laying face down in a thick crimson pool of her own blood, with her skull crushed in by multiple forceful blows to the back of the head. Timeline 15 feb 1997 billiejo jenkins is murdered 16 feb 1997 annie and lottie jenkins interviewed by police on video 18 feb 1997 pc bruce, who attended the scene of the murder three days previously, makes his first notes about sion jenkins comments and behaviour immediately after the murder. The billiejo murder case turned out to be one of the cause celebres of recent years. In july 1998 her foster father sion was convicted and sent to prison for life. Her most important role though is being a mother to her 4 children. In his book, the murder of billiejo, sion has shared his. Billiejo who was being fostered by the jenkins family but was not related to them was battered to death as she painted the patio doors. Billiejo jenkins was murdered at her home in hastings, sussex in february 1997. On 15th february 1997, yearold billie jo jenkins was found battered to death with an 18inch metal tent peg. Billiejo jenkins was murdered at her home in sussex in february 1997.
The 1997 murder of english school girl billiejo jenkins. Sion jenkins cleared of billiejo murder uk news the guardian. A proud native of texas, billie jo is a singer, songwriter, and recording artist blending traditional country vocals with honest songs. On 15th february 1997, yearold billiejo jenkins was found battered to death with an 18inch metal tent peg.
Her mother was unable to raise her alone after her father bayard jenkins was incarcerated and so she was put up for adoption as a child. Billie jo margaret jenkins 29 march 1983 15 february 1997 was an english girl who was murdered in hastings, east sussex in february 1997. Feb 15, 2017 twenty years on from the unsolved murder of billiejo jenkins, the foster childs birth mum has called for police to reopen the case. Unresolved murder yearold billiejo jenkins found battered to death in pool of blood. This is the true story of the 1997 murder in england of yr old billie jo and her foster fathers subsequent 3 trials for murder ending in acquittal at the old bailey, london.
Join facebook to connect with billie jenkins and others you may know. Her foster father, sion jenkins was arrested and charged with the murder. Billie jo jenkins didnt have an easy start in life. After his acquittal and following the publication of his book, the murder of billiejo, jenkins said. Billie jo jenkins mum calls for cops to reopen case 20. Nice attempt of a happy ending, but it didnt work in my opinion. Opinion shockingly i only picked up my first kimberley chambers book at the end of last month. Billiejo margaret jenkins 29 march 198315 february 1997 was an english girl who was murdered at the age of. Jul 02, 2004 sister tells of how she found billie jo s body. The murder of billiejo by sion jenkins, bob woffinden. She has won numerous singing competitions and continues to make a name for herself. Billiejo jenkins was a very fun and outgoing girl with such a sad history. The murder of billiejo by sion jenkins overdrive rakuten.
The left side of her face was against the concrete and there was blood, thick blood, all around it. Billiejo margaret jenkins 29 march 1983 15 february 1997 was an english girl who was. Licensed to youtube by nhn bugs corporation, wind music tv on behalf of. On february 15th 1997, sion jenkins and two of his five daughters, charlotte. Jane didnt seem like giving any shits to billie jo. She was placed with sion and lois jenkins, with whom she moved to live in hastings, east sussex.
Acquitted of the murder of his foster daughter billiejo, sion jenkins says he has been let down by the police, the scientists, and the. Anorak news the billiejo jenkins case in pictures and facts. After a monumental legal battle, in which there were an unprecedented six court hearings, sion jenkins was finally acquitted in february 2006 after a gross miscarriage of justice. Life is about to deal terry a blow and it will shatter billie jos life. He is currently studying law and has written a book where he discusses whom he believes to. On 15 february 1997, a saturday afternoon, at approximately 3. Billie jo is a piano player, but in an accident that killed her mother, billie jos hands were severely burned. It is almost 10 years since teenager billie jo jenkins was found.
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