'Babes in the wood' monster dies in prison

Published date22 January 2022
Publication titleExpress, The/The Express on Sunday
One of Britain's most reviled child killers, Bishop sexually assaulted and strangled Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway, both nine, in Brighton in 1986. He escaped justice for 32 years before he was caught following a scientific breakthrough

Yesterday, Karen's mother Michelle Johnson said: "May you rot in hell for all eternity, you evil wicked monster.

"I hope your family suffer in the same way as you made me and my family suffer for so long.

"He put us through decades of pain and grief due to his evil actions. The suffering we have had to endure has been unimaginable."

Nicola's family said in a statement: "No tears will be shed by our family but we are pleased the cretin has gone to hell and we got justice for our girls before that happened. He had every opportunity...

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