pSinatra Posted 13 April 2015 Posted 13 April 2015 I grew up in Narborough & my parents still live there.......just a few minutes walk from both the murders. I was the same age as Dawn (15 years old at the time) & knew her. I actually spoke to her the evening before she disappeared. It was a terrible crime & the impact it had on the village of Narborough was significant. Narborough was a lot smaller at the time & had much stronger community spirit than it does now. The atmosphere was horrible for a very long time. From the murder of Lynda, the murder of Dawn & up to the capture of Colin Pitchfork. That's about 5 years. All men were suspects & nobody felt safe. We had the police at our house about 5 times because my Dad was at home on his own at the time of the murder & nobody could confirm this. My sister was 13 & her best friend lived 3 doors away. Either me or my Dad would have to take her to her friend's or pick her up........a matter of about 50 yards. As it turned out, I was too young for a blood test & my Dad was too old. It was by sheer accident that Pitchfork was caught - the man who took his blood test blabbing to friends down the pub (The Clarendon). If it hadn't had been for Jeffries & his discovery, he would have never been caught & potentially an innocent man would have been imprisoned. A lot of credit is being given to Det. Baker, who's reputation around here was not good at all. I never knew Lynda, but I knew Dawn. I still think of her.
Benguin Posted 13 April 2015 Posted 13 April 2015 It's hard to comment on this - I am a huge believer that a person should be allowed back in to the community if they have served a reasonable sentence and there is overwhelming evidence to suggest they are a changed person. However I can not see how anyone who has killed twice can be deemed as safe. The fact that a year elapsed between the two shows that time did not cause remorse. He should be locked up until he dies in my opinion.
Unabomber Posted 13 April 2015 Posted 13 April 2015 Never even heard about this, just read about it and am now a very angry young man. What a piece of absolute shit, poor girls.
johnny the fox Posted 13 April 2015 Posted 13 April 2015 It's hard to comment on this - I am a huge believer that a person should be allowed back in to the community if they have served a reasonable sentence and there is overwhelming evidence to suggest they are a changed person. However I can not see how anyone who has killed twice can be deemed as safe. The fact that a year elapsed between the two shows that time did not cause remorse. He should be locked up until he dies in my opinion. pitchfork has a degree in translating braille for the blind... he should NEVER be let out..
Fox92 Posted 14 April 2015 Posted 14 April 2015 Great programme, really interesting, I enjoyed it. Shame that this Pitchfork guy will be out next year. Killing somebody should mean prison for life.
theadmans Posted 14 April 2015 Posted 14 April 2015 Thought "Code of a Killer" was pretty good myself. I was 16-18 years old and studying for my A-Levels at Wyggeston & QE sixth form on the same site as Leicester University in 1983-85. Little did I know that in the labs next door to my classrooms they were literally making history with the discovery of how to do DNA Genetic Fingerprinting. Leicester Uni should be far prouder of this then their role in digging up Richard III IMHO. Thought the old Uni buildings looked very 1980s - bet they didn't have to alter them much for the filming. The guy playing David Baker probably had the best stab at a Lestah accent in fairness. John Simm just did his normal voice same as he has done in Life on Mars etc.
Voll Blau Posted 14 April 2015 Posted 14 April 2015 Great programme, really interesting, I enjoyed it. Shame that this Pitchfork guy will be out next year. Killing somebody should mean prison for life. Being eligible for parole doesn't mean he'll get out.
Jimothy Posted 14 April 2015 Posted 14 April 2015 Thought "Code of a Killer" was pretty good myself. I was 16-18 years old and studying for my A-Levels at Wyggeston & QE sixth form on the same site as Leicester University in 1983-85. Little did I know that in the labs next door to my classrooms they were literally making history with the discovery of how to do DNA Genetic Fingerprinting. Leicester Uni should be far prouder of this then their role in digging up Richard III IMHO. Thought the old Uni buildings looked very 1980s - bet they didn't have to alter them much for the filming. The guy playing David Baker probably had the best stab at a Lestah accent in fairness. John Simm just did his normal voice same as he has done in Life on Mars etc. Was speaking to someone last week who worked with David Baker and another who now lives over the road from him. Both said that David Threlfall got his mannerisms spot on. Tbf to John Simms, Alec Jeffreys wasn't from Leicester so he didn't need to get that accent right.
Fox92 Posted 14 April 2015 Posted 14 April 2015 Being eligible for parole doesn't mean he'll get out. I thought he was eligible for release because he got two years taken from his 30 year sentence.
Voll Blau Posted 14 April 2015 Posted 14 April 2015 I thought he was eligible for release because he got two years taken from his 30 year sentence. Eligible doesn't mean he'll get out though. If they don't see fit to reintroduce him to society they won't.
Fox92 Posted 14 April 2015 Posted 14 April 2015 Eligible doesn't mean he'll get out though. If they don't see fit to reintroduce him to society they won't. Oh yeah, of course.
Guest Col city fan Posted 15 April 2015 Posted 15 April 2015 Thought "Code of a Killer" was pretty good myself. I was 16-18 years old and studying for my A-Levels at Wyggeston & QE sixth form on the same site as Leicester University in 1983-85. Little did I know that in the labs next door to my classrooms they were literally making history with the discovery of how to do DNA Genetic Fingerprinting. Leicester Uni should be far prouder of this then their role in digging up Richard III IMHO. Thought the old Uni buildings looked very 1980s - bet they didn't have to alter them much for the filming. The guy playing David Baker probably had the best stab at a Lestah accent in fairness. John Simm just did his normal voice same as he has done in Life on Mars etc. I was in the year below you at Wyggeston. I knew about the murders, of course, and the blood testing. My cousin (from Littlethorpe) had to give his blood. But I didn't know the genetic testing stuff was being carried out round he corner at Leics Uni either. And bloody good job it was! He'd have killed again.
Guest Col city fan Posted 15 April 2015 Posted 15 April 2015 Being eligible for parole doesn't mean he'll get out. If he is released, God knows how he'd be safe. The hatred of him in the area remains strong to this day. This whole thing was MASSIVE at the time. I remember it like it was yesterday and cycled up the black pad nearly every day as a mid teenager.
Guest MattP Posted 15 April 2015 Posted 15 April 2015 Not watched this yet but will at some point this week. The Blooding is a terrific read as well for anyone interested in it. As for him being released well, if it happens it's enough to make you feel sick to the stomach given what he did. Let's hope someone takes care of him.
Guest WarehamFox Posted 15 April 2015 Posted 15 April 2015 Not watched this yet but will at some point this week. The Blooding is a terrific read as well for anyone interested in it. As for him being released well, if it happens it's enough to make you feel sick to the stomach given what he did. Let's hope someone takes care of him. The Blooding is one of the best books I've read, but at the time I didn't know Pitchfork was the killer. Was still a good read second time round.
Guest MattP Posted 15 April 2015 Posted 15 April 2015 The Blooding is one of the best books I've read, but at the time I didn't know Pitchfork was the killer. Was still a good read second time round. Reveals a lot of the sick shit Richard Buckland got upto as well in it.
Guest Col city fan Posted 15 April 2015 Posted 15 April 2015 The Blooding is one of the best books I've read, but at the time I didn't know Pitchfork was the killer. Was still a good read second time round. Wasn't that Paul Brittain? I think so...I've met him and he was fascinating to listen to.
Rincewind Posted 15 April 2015 Posted 15 April 2015 There are camel trains in deserts.A passing tribe would give him a lift back to a city where he could sneak back into Britain unaware because it would be thought that he had perished in the desert and lying under six feet of sand.
Kitchandro Posted 15 April 2015 Posted 15 April 2015 Thought there were way too many Brummie accents, the coppers were the worst.
Rincewind Posted 15 April 2015 Posted 15 April 2015 what station was it on?and when? not had time for telly so far this week. Just found it on catch up.I'll watch it now. Its a series I missed the first part. Thinking back now I seem to recall someone I know who lives in Whetstone being tested. May have been that case.
Babylon Posted 15 April 2015 Posted 15 April 2015 There are camel trains in deserts.A passing tribe would give him a lift back to a city where he could sneak back into Britain unaware because it would be thought that he had perished in the desert and lying under six feet of sand. Eh?
Darkon84 Posted 15 April 2015 Posted 15 April 2015 Eh? I'm not the only one that got lost there then.
Rincewind Posted 15 April 2015 Posted 15 April 2015 I'm not the only one that got lost there then. I was referring to an earlier post on the first page by thracian. I replied without looking at the following posts or quoting. Leaving killers in the middle of nowhere like the Sahara desert? Just watched the programme. Missed the first part but don't think it affected the viewing of it much as the 2nd part was about the testing and catching of the killer.
Darkon84 Posted 15 April 2015 Posted 15 April 2015 I was referring to an earlier post by thracian.Leaving killers in the middle of nowhere like the Sahara desert? Just watched the programme. Missed the first part but don't think it affected the viewing of it much as the 2nd part was about the testing and catching of the killer. Ahhh fair enough then. Guess I missed that then. Without the quote from Thracians post, it looks a little out of place.
theadmans Posted 15 April 2015 Posted 15 April 2015 I was in the year below you at Wyggeston. I knew about the murders, of course, and the blood testing. My cousin (from Littlethorpe) had to give his blood. But I didn't know the genetic testing stuff was being carried out round he corner at Leics Uni either. And bloody good job it was! He'd have killed again. ...yes and the Clarendon Pub in West Street was mentioned as the place the guy blabbed about his taking the blood test for Pitchfork. That Pub is quite close to Wyggeston / Uni being behind the Queens Road (where I used to get my lunch time chips). Didn't drink in the Clarendon whilst at 6th form though as tended to go to the Old Horse otherside of Vicky Park.
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