Soham accused Ian Huntley had a secret “quiet area” where he went plane-spotting at Lakenheath – near the remote ditch where his alleged victims were found, his Old Bailey murder trial heard today.

The jury in the Soham murder trial huddled today around the remote ditch where the bodies of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were found.

A former school caretaker charged with the murders of schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman is due in court tomorrow, police said.

Staff at two schools at the centre of the investigation into the murders of schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were this week preparing for the start of the new term.

A woman accused of perverting the course of justice following the disappearance of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman was today answering questions via a prison video link as a crown court judge hears details of her case for the first time.