The Murder of Billie-Jo

Billie-Jo Jenkins was murdered at her home in Hastings, Sussex in February 1997. Her foster father, Sion Jenkins was arrested and charged with the murder. In July 1998 he was convicted and sent to prison for life. After a momentous legal battle he was finally acquitted in February 2006. Having faced three criminal trials, Jenkins had to undergo a fourth trial, a trial by media with the real facts being buried under an avalanche of innuendo and television reports. Now, for the first time, this books puts on record what actually happened, and explains the whole story from the beginning.

Sion Jenkins was born in Greenwich, south London. He is now studying for a masters degree in criminology and criminal justice at Portsmouth University. Bob Woffinden is an investigative journalist. His books include Miscarriages of Justice and Hanrally-The Final Verdict.